FUHSD Adult School | Fall 2019 | Q1 & Q2

Fall 2019 www.fuhsdadultschool.com 19 Special Interest Birdwatching Basics Join this fun lecture and field trip class and learn the categories of birds and the methods used to identify them. You’ll be able to identify birds and find them in a field guide by the end of this class. This class includes Saturday field trips. Course No: 17.1004.11 Instructor: Spivak Fee Dates Days Time Location Room Meetings $125 9/4-9/25 W 6:30-8:30 PM FHS 70 4 $125 10/30-11/20 W 6:30-8:30 PM FHS 70 4 Fun With Magic If you like Magic it’s even better when you can do it yourself! Magic is a great ice breaker and can be used to entertain adults and children alike. Use your Fun With Magic skills in the house, at the office or while traveling. This introductory two hour, eight week course will cover: cards, coins, ropes and utilize basic household items. Continuing students will learn new skills. Course No: 17.1016.11 Instructor: Sieler Fee Dates Days Time Location Room Meetings $80 8/26-10/21 M 6:00-8:00 PM FHS 81 8 $80 10/28-1/6 M 6:00-8:00 PM FHS 81 8 Landscaping, Waterwise Did you know that fall is THE perfect time to establish most waterwise plants in your garden? In this 3-week course, you’ll learn about the many beautiful low-water plants that thrive in our mild, Mediterranean climate and how to incorporate them into your landscape. Reduce both your water usage and time maintaining your yard while also creating a vibrant, diverse oasis that attracts birds, bees, and butterflies.Topics will include creating a design that meets your wants needs, getting rid of or reducing the size of a lawn, choosing plants that will thrive here in Santa Clara County, and the latest in watering techniques and maintenance for a garden that will last for years to come.This class is taught by Master Gardeners Santa Clara County. Course No: 17.1018.11 Instructor: Master Gardeners Fee Dates Days Time Location Room Meetings $55 9/16-9/30 M 7:00-9:00 PM Vallco 2 3 Gardening, Fruit Tree Care: Stone Fruit, Apples and Pears It’s no wonder the Santa Clara Valley was once known for its acres of fruit orchards and our mild Mediterranean climate allows us to grow a dazzling variety of tree fruit!   This course stresses how sustainable gardening practices such as efficient watering methods, integrated pest management and use of organic fertilizers and soil amendments apply to establishing and growing pome fruits (including apples   pears), and stone fruits (including apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines, and plums.) Course No: 17.1030.21 Instructor: Master Gardeners Fee Dates Days Time Location Room Meetings $55 10/28-11/18 M 7:00-9:00 PM Vallco 2 3 Tax Secrets for Real Estate Investors Learn legitimate strategies that may REDUCE YOUR TAXES BY 50%. By the end of this workshop you will learn: ·How to qualify for “Real Estate Professional” status and claim unlimited passive losses to reduce your overall tax liability·How to buy real estate using your “self-directed IRA”·How to leverage your real estate holdings with a IRA non-recourse loan·How to use the IRC 1031 tax deferred exchange rules to trade up to higher quality properties as well as to leverage into more investment properties · How you can increase your depreciation deductions in the first few years you by using segmented depreciation·How to maximize your car, travel and transportation deductions·How to hold title in your real estate: LLC, S Corp, C Corp.?·You will walk through a sample tax return to see the impact of your deductions Course No: 13.1005.11 Instructor: Yee Fee Dates Days Time Location Room Meetings $40 9/21-9/21 S 12:00-2:30 PM Vallco 5 1 $40 11/16-11/16 S 12:00-2:30 PM Vallco 5 1 Buying High Cash Flow Rentals - Outside California You will learn:-The best locations to buy investment real estate, outside California -How to buy single family home rentals for $50K that rent for $1,000 each month. Also, buy a duplex (2 units) for $60K and rents for $1,200.00 a month! -How to use your IRA, Roth IRA, previous employer 401K and SEP IRA, to Self-Direct into Real Estate investing Course No: 13.1004.11, 13.1004.21 Instructor: Yee Fee Dates Days Time Location Room Meetings $40 9/21-9/21 S 9:30-11:30 AM Vallco 5 1 $40 11/16-11/16 S 9:30-11:30 AM Vallco Woodworking: Beginning A hands-on course that covers the basic concepts of woodworking. In this class you will learn general shop safety and beginning woodworking skills. Work on your individual projects in this inviting environment with a Master woodworker. Course No: 11.1110.11 Instructor: Rosenke Fee Dates Days Time Location Room Meetings $115 9/3-10/8 T 6:30-8:30 PM CHS 804 6 $115 10/29-12/3 T 6:30-8:30 PM CHS 804 6 COMMUNITY INTEREST