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* Dog training classes. The Valley Isle Kennel Club of Maui will sponsor six classes to be held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Pukalani soccer field. Cost is $60. For more information, call 572-0257.
* Gardening class. Anne Gachuhi will be conducting a class titled "Aquaponics/Aquaculture in the Home Landscape" from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Hope Chapel in Kihei. Cost is $15. For more information or to register, call 446-2361, email hgsn2011@gmail.com or visit www.homegardeningsupportnetwork.com
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* Art classes. The Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave., is offering the following classes. For details or to register, call 572-6560 or visit huinoeau.com.
** "Beginning Jewelry" with Jaisy Hanlon will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mondays. Cost is $195 ($244 nonmember) plus supply and lab fee: $45.
** "Painting Flowers Simply & Beautifully" will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Cost is $95 ($119 nonmember).
** "Abstract Oil Painting" with Tony Walholm will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursdays through March 7. Cost is $225 ($282 nonmember).
** "Encaustic Painting I" will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 27. Cost is $165 ($207 nonmember) plus supply fee: $40.
* EdVenture classes. The University of Hawaii Maui College is offering the following classes. For information or to register, call 984-3231.
** "Speak Hawaiian Intermediate" with Kumu Taua will be from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 26. Cost is $99.
** "Wine Tasting Essentials" with Horst Antosch will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Requirements: Must be 21 years or older to attend. Cost is $99.
** "Introduction to Digital Photography" with Ray Mains will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 2. Requirements: Bring SLR digital camera, batteries, instructional manual, and laptop computer to class. Cost is $144.
** "Kids 'n' Cameras" with Joanne Doel will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Bring your digital camera. Requirements: grades 4-8. Cost is $39.
** "Speak Hawaiian for Beginners" with Rebecca Kapolei Killi will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 16 (no class on Feb. 9), at Lahaina Education Center. This class is best suited for a newcomer to the islands. Cost is $144.
** "Healthy Indian Cooking Made Easy" with Indu Burks will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 2. Cost is $144.
** "PTP: World of Work" with Joanne Doel will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Requirements: grades 9-12. Cost is $49.
* Health classes. Kaiser Permanente - Maui Lani Clinic will offer the following free classes.
** "Toddlers & Preschoolers" with Darlyn Kin Choy will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Advance registration is required by calling 242-1608.
** "Depression: Getting Back on Track" with Bill Staton will be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Advance registration is required by calling 270-7308.
** "Le Leche League International (Breastfeeding)" with Mary Jane Bennett will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday. Advance registration is required, email mauidoula@hotmail.com.
** "Child Car Seat and Booster Seat Inspections" will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Kama'aina Kids Lahaina Preschool, 553 Wainee St. in Lahaina. Advance appointments required by calling 243-6187.
* Business workshops. The Maui County Business Resource Center will hold public workshops. For information or to reserve a space, call 873-8247.
** "Sales Skills 101 - Communicating your way to a Better Future" by TJ Anderson will be from 12 to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Free.
** "QuickBooks for Small Business" by Richard Kehoe, CPA will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. This is a beginners' class. Cost is $45.
* "Family Education Course on Mental Illness." The National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold free classes from 5 to 7:30 p.m. for 12 consecutive Thursdays at J. Walter Cameron Center, downstairs conference room, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku. To register, contact Robert A. Collesano at 242-6461, Robert@MauiMentalHealth.org; or Shareen Seykota at 572-5790, MauiShareen@gmail.com.
* Meditation class. Free presentation held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Unity Church of Maui, 483. S. High St., Wailuku. Call 1-877-MEDITATE or 879-0871 or visit: www.santmat.net.
* Yoga class. Kihei Community Yoga Center is sponsoring a six week series on "Halting Bone Loss to Prevent Osteoporosis" to be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays through March 2. Cost is $75. For more information, call Robin Rousselle at 281-9456 or email rrousselle@hawaii.rr.com.
* Pilates class with Eva Bondar will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays through March. 2 at Wailuku Yoga Studio. Cost is $69. To register, call or text 212-4861.
