Hobbies & Interests
DIY Home Repairs & Renovations
Would you like to freshen up the look of your home? Are you tired of paying someone else to do your home repairs? Don’t wait any longer! Join us for this fun, hands-on class in basic home repairs and gain the confidence you need to get started with renovations. Topics covered:
- How to change out light fixtures, electrical outlets, light switches, ceiling fans, and more!
- How to fix a leaking toilet
- How to replace corroded plumbing with PVC under sinks
- How to install a new faucet in your kitchen or bathroom
- How to install a new garbage disposal
- How to repair drywall
- How to lay ceramic or glass tile – whether flooring or backsplash
- How to replace casing trim around doorways and windows or replace baseboard trim
| Cost: $99 Dates: 23-MAR-2024 - 30-MAR-2024 Seats Available: 5 (12 total) Building: Fire Science & Law Enforcement Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Saturdays, Mar. 23 - Mar. 30 (9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.) - Lucas Carpenter | To register for this class, call (567) 661-7357 or email wcs@owens.edu. |
DIY Home Repairs & Renovations
Would you like to freshen up the look of your home? Are you tired of paying someone else to do your home repairs? Don’t wait any longer! Join us for this fun, hands-on class in basic home repairs and gain the confidence you need to get started with renovations. Topics covered:
- How to change out light fixtures, electrical outlets, light switches, ceiling fans, and more!
- How to fix a leaking toilet
- How to replace corroded plumbing with PVC under sinks
- How to install a new faucet in your kitchen or bathroom
- How to install a new garbage disposal
- How to repair drywall
- How to lay ceramic or glass tile – whether flooring or backsplash
- How to replace casing trim around doorways and windows or replace baseboard trim
| Cost: $99 Dates: 06-MAY-2024 - 13-MAY-2024 Seats Available: 0 (8 total) Building: Fire Science & Law Enforcement Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Mondays, May. 06 - May. 13 (6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.) | To register for this class, call (567) 661-7357 or email wcs@owens.edu. |
DIY Home Repairs & Renovations
Would you like to freshen up the look of your home? Are you tired of paying someone else to do your home repairs? Don’t wait any longer! Join us for this fun, hands-on class in basic home repairs and gain the confidence you need to get started with renovations. Topics covered:
- How to change out light fixtures, electrical outlets, light switches, ceiling fans, and more!
- How to fix a leaking toilet
- How to replace corroded plumbing with PVC under sinks
- How to install a new faucet in your kitchen or bathroom
- How to install a new garbage disposal
- How to repair drywall
- How to lay ceramic or glass tile – whether flooring or backsplash
- How to replace casing trim around doorways and windows or replace baseboard trim
| Cost: $99 Dates: 17-JUL-2024 - 24-JUL-2024 Seats Available: 12 (12 total) Building: Fire Science & Law Enforcement Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Wednesdays, Jul. 17 - Jul. 24 (6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.) |
DIY Home Repairs & Renovations
Would you like to freshen up the look of your home? Are you tired of paying someone else to do your home repairs? Don’t wait any longer! Join us for this fun, hands-on class in basic home repairs and gain the confidence you need to get started with renovations. Topics covered:
- How to change out light fixtures, electrical outlets, light switches, ceiling fans, and more!
- How to fix a leaking toilet
- How to replace corroded plumbing with PVC under sinks
- How to install a new faucet in your kitchen or bathroom
- How to install a new garbage disposal
- How to repair drywall
- How to lay ceramic or glass tile – whether flooring or backsplash
- How to replace casing trim around doorways and windows or replace baseboard trim
| Cost: $99 Dates: 16-SEP-2024 - 23-SEP-2024 Seats Available: 12 (12 total) Building: Fire Science & Law Enforcement Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Mondays, Sep. 16 - Sep. 23 (6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.) |
DIY Home Repairs & Renovations
Would you like to freshen up the look of your home? Are you tired of paying someone else to do your home repairs? Don’t wait any longer! Join us for this fun, hands-on class in basic home repairs and gain the confidence you need to get started with renovations. Topics covered:
- How to change out light fixtures, electrical outlets, light switches, ceiling fans, and more!
- How to fix a leaking toilet
- How to replace corroded plumbing with PVC under sinks
- How to install a new faucet in your kitchen or bathroom
- How to install a new garbage disposal
- How to repair drywall
- How to lay ceramic or glass tile – whether flooring or backsplash
- How to replace casing trim around doorways and windows or replace baseboard trim
| Cost: $99 Dates: 23-OCT-2024 - 30-OCT-2024 Seats Available: 12 (12 total) Building: Fire Science & Law Enforcement Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Wednesdays, Oct. 23 - Oct. 30 (6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.) |
Studio Art Welding
If you’ve ever wanted to make a simple sculpture or garden art to accent your flower bed, this is your chance. Shape steel with the help of an Owens artistic welding professional! Learn the basics of MIG welding and how to use common tools; just bring gloves and safety glasses, and wear proper attire (jeans, long sleeve shirt and work boots). Supplies included. This class is in the College’s welding lab, in the Welding Design Center on the Perrysburg campus, just off Oregon Road. Instructor: Jason Fuentes
| Cost: $285 Dates: 05-OCT-2024 - 26-OCT-2024 Seats Available: 8 (8 total) Building: Welding Design Center Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Saturdays, Oct. 05 - Oct. 26 (8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.) |
Ghost Hunting & The Study of Paranormal
This course is designed to give you a deeper insight into the world of the paranormal. This includes gathering evidence with the essential investigating equipment. Analyzing audio, video and all of the captured evidence to determine whether the evidence successfully supports the claims of a haunting. We will also cover Paranormal Studies which is the field of study that investigates paranormal phenomena, including experimental approaches, the use psychic mediums, and different levels of energy. We will conduct a case study of an investigation and explore the nature of the paranormal experience and the evidence. Learn from veteran paranormal investigator Harold St. John, founder of Toledo Ohio Ghost Hunters Society.
| Cost: $89 Dates: 07-MAR-2024 - 28-MAR-2024 Seats Available: 12 (12 total) Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: | To register for this class, call (567) 661-7357 or email wcs@owens.edu. |
Intro to Digital Scrapbooking
Online course. You already know how to scrapbook; now learn how to add "digital" to your list of skills so you can show off your photos and memorabilia. Get hands-on experience building scrapbook pages, using artistic journaling, and producing your own artwork with Photoshop Elements.
| Cost: $115 Dates: 13-MAR-2024 - 03-MAY-2024 Seats Available: 20 (20 total) Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: | To register for this class, call (567) 661-7357 or email wcs@owens.edu. |
Herbal Tea Garden
Plant your own herbal tea garden! Do you love to garden? Do you enjoy tea? Imagine making a delightful tea from plants you grow this summer. Learn about 5 wonderful, easy-to-grow herbs that are great for tea and have many other uses. We'll discuss how to grow, harvest and preserve these plants for a lovely sip of summer even after it has passed.
Instructor: Kelly Pagel
| Cost: $24 Dates: 20-MAY-2024 Seats Available: 14 (20 total) Building: Dana Center Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Monday, May. 20 (6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.) |
Loose Incense Making
Since antiquity, humans have reserved aromatic plants for ritual, celebration and enjoyment. Learn about some of the most widely-used barks, resins and herbs for incense-making, and take the opportunity to craft your own incenses to use with charcoal discs. This course is offered in College Hall classroom 153 on the Perrysburg campus. Instructor: James Zeller
| Cost: $29 Dates: 15-MAY-2024 Seats Available: 10 (10 total) Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Wednesday, May. 15 (5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.) - James Zeller |
Medicinal Herb Gardens - Practical Natural Living Series
Care for your family’s basic illness and injury needs naturally! Lots of the plants you need can grow in your own backyard. Learn about 8 helpful herbs for your garden (you may even already have them). Explore how to grow them, what their herbal properties are and how they support your body.
Instructor: Kelly Pagel
| Cost: $64 Dates: 18-JUN-2024 Seats Available: 14 (15 total) Building: Dana Center Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Tuesday, Jun. 18 (6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.) |
Culinary Herb Gardens - Practical Natural Living Series
Do you want to get started with herbs but aren’t sure where to begin? Culinary herbs are the perfect choice. They are easy to grow (even indoors or in containers), taste great and are beneficial. Learn about 8 delicious herbs, from how to grow them to how they benefit your body. Don’t miss the delicious recipes!
Instructor: Kelly Pagel
| Cost: $24 Dates: 09-JUL-2024 Seats Available: 14 (16 total) Building: Dana Center Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Tuesday, Jul. 09 (6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.) |
Mosaic Address Plate
Create a decorated 14"x8" address plate, using glass mosaic pieces as you learn about the art and technique of this one-of-a-kind art form. Make one as a gift for the holiday season or for that someone you know who has a new home - or just keep it for your own home (caution - your neighbors will want you to make one for them!). Suitable for outdoor use. Materials included, except for glass nippers which you'll bring to class (see below). Suitable for ages 15 to adult. Instructor: Liz Hayes
Please bring a set of glass nippers with you to the course ($15.27 at your local Home Depot); additional supplies are provided.
After you enroll, you’ll receive a separate email, a couple weeks before class, about the colors (background, numbers and accent) for your address mosaic plate. If you register later than that, colors will be chosen for you.
| Cost: $110 Dates: 30-APR-2024 - 21-MAY-2024 Seats Available: 16 (16 total) Campus: Toledo-area Campus Subject: Hobbies & Interests Schedule: Tuesdays, Apr. 30 - May. 21 (6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.) - Elizabeth Hayes |