Workforce Development and Community Education: Fall 2021

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 44 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN-PERSON Wood & Fire Neapolitan Style Pizza 59 Marble Avenue, Pleasantville 914-747-2611, www.woodandfirepizza.com La Familigia shows us how! This unique family-owned restaurant offers traditional Neapolitan cuisine with a contemporary twist. Chef Pasquale Abbatiello will teach us how to make an easy vodka sauce to make at home with pancetta, tomato, and cream. Learn the secrets to their classically prepared chicken saltimbocca with prosciutto Di Parma, fontina, and a sherry wine sauce served over creamy garlic mashed potatoes. Find out how they make the best truffle croquettes. Our dolci demo is on classic ricotta cheesecake. 1 Wed., Dec. 1, 5:30-7:30 pm, $21 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #84003 IN-PERSON Zwilling J.A. Henckels Cooking Studio 270 Marble Avenue, Pleasantville 914-749-3406, www.zwillingcookingstudio.com Hands-on Knife Skills! Executive chef, Bernard Janssen, will introduce us to the fundamentals of good knife skills and join an interactive/ discussion what makes a great knife and how to use it. Practice skills including: the circular/rocking motion, julienne, brunoise, dicing, supreme citrus, mincing herbs, and fish filet knife, along with cleaning and maintaining knives. Not a full meal, but light fare and beverages are served. For a special class treat, shop with a substantial discount on all Zwilling products listed on website. 1 Tues., Dec. 7, 5:30-7:30 pm, $21 (+ $20 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #84004 NEW! IN-PERSON Saw Mill Tavern 925 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley 914-479-5370, www.smtavern.com Wings and Burgers 101! “Good friends, food, & drink” is the motto at this local hot spot with awesome bar food and over 60 types of bourbon. Owner Charles Amchir will take us into their kitchen for a lesson on searing burgers on a flat top griddle. We will flip eight-ounce Angus patties to be nestled on a toasted brioche with melted cheese. Learn how to make their best in Westchester award winning General Tso’s Sriracha wings that blend East and West philosophies for an addictive sauce. Known for their extensive bourbon selections, become educated with a mini-flight. They were featured on the Food Network’s Undercover Chef. 1 Wed., Dec. 8, 5:30-7:30 pm, $21 (+ $25 in CASH sampling fee, payable to instructor). #84005 HEALTH & WELLNESS NEW! REMOTE Stretch and Strengthen at Home or Office Discover various stretches and resistance training exercises to use at home or in the office to help you maintain flexibility, increase muscle tone, and strengthen your entire core (more than just your abs). Learn to set reasonable fitness goals specific to you and how to use basic equipment such as exercise bands, dumb bells, and an exercise mat OR no equipment at all! Discover how to use everyday items and/or just your body weight to achieve those goals. CE-FITNS 2103, 1 Thurs., Oct. 21, 9:00-11:00 am, $25. C Gravenese. #84075 NEW! REMOTE Beyond the Mask: Weaponize Your Immune System Beyond social distancing, hand washing and wearing a mask, your first and best line of health defense is always your own immune system. Discover what makes you vulnerable to viral or bacterial infection and comorbidity factors such as obesity, asthma, heart disease, and type-2 diabetes. Learn how sugar jeopardizes your immune system’s ability to respond, as well as how to effectively curb sugar addiction. Discuss dietary considerations, including foods that help or hurt your immune system, weight-loss solutions, breathing exercises, an effective 12-minute full-body workout routine, water and electrolyte balance, and dietary supplements. CE-HLTH 2100, 1 Sat., Sept. 25, 12:00 noon-4:00 pm, $50. J Ricks. #84077 IN-PERSON Boost Your Memory Power Everyone can benefit from a better memory. Come learn and practice simple and fun memory techniques including acrostics, acronyms, association, storytelling, repetition, rhyming, and chunking, along with some basic improvisation games. All designed to improve one’s memory! CE-PRSDV 2183, 4 Tues., Oct. 19-Nov. 9, 2:00-4:00 pm, KNC-4, $99. A Wainer. #83552 NEW! REMOTE The Art of Self-Care When we take care of our physical, mental, and emotional needs, we build a practice of self-care by cultivating what already exists within us. The many responsibilities of life often become the focus, while our well-being falls lower on the priority list. To truly be our best and flourish, we must take care of ourselves as a nurturing experience. Learn what self-care is and the inter-related dimensions of the whole-person approach to well-being. Discover what a personal health inventory is and how to create SMART goals and micro-steps. Take action by connecting your values and purpose with well-being goals. CE-PRSDV 2195VA, 2 Thurs., Sept. 23 & 30, 6:00-8:00 pm, $50. S Lantero. #84065