Individuals who are looking for an opportunity to find the right career can enroll in this course and get one-to-one counseling with career professionals in the Brookhaven College Career Development Center. Students will take the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator tests and review the results with a career counselor. In addition, students will have two one-hour sessions with a career counselor that may include resume and job search assistance. Career guidance programs such as Choices, Discover and Sigi+, the DCCCD Job Bank and the Career Resource Library are also available. Students may register and begin these services at any time during the term. Please contact the Career Development Center by telephone at 972-860-4894, or e-mail at bhc_Jobs@dcccd.edu, to schedule an appointment with a counselor once registered.

Do more to develop you character. This hands-on workshop will explore ways you can expose your most unforgettable character or characters to the world. We will examine different genres of writing and the styles common to each, along with narrative voice and some of the methods used in prestigious creative writing programs across the nation. Come prepared! There is nothing like a writers' group to encourage your character development.

Get started learning French with this course for beginners emphasizing conversational skills supported by a basic understanding of work-related grammar and vocabulary.

Presented by the Dallas County Masters Gardeners, these lectures are designed to help homeowners with their personal landscape needs. Nancy Wilten coordinates the program for the Dallas County Master Gardeners. Topics may vary in their chronological order, according to the availability of the speakers - a firm schedule of dates and speakers will be handed out at the first class.

English Gardens - Texas Style

Everyone loves the lush look of English Gardens. View sample gardens in England and learn how to get the same look using heat- and drought-tolerant plants suitable for North Texas summers.

Heirloom and EarthKind Roses

Learn about these easy-to-care for roses and how to choose which are best for your garden. Spring is a great time to prune and plant your roses and these techniques also will be covered.

Tons of Tomatoes

Now is the time to get your garden ready to plant America’s favorite garden vegetable. Learn how to prepare your garden as well as how, when and what tomatoes to plant.

Shade Gardening

Landscape needs often change as a garden matures. Learn what trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals can be worked into the overall design when shade becomes an issue.

Wild About Herbs--Herb and Habitat Gardening

Our gardens are much more than plants and soil. They are manmade habitats. Learn to attract and appreciate the wildlife around you by growing herbs that will invite and sustain a wide variety of "critters."

This beginning course in Italian emphasizes conversational skills supported by a good understanding of grammar and vocabulary.

Good speakers make lasting and memorable impressions on our hearts and minds. Speeches of Henry Ward Beecher, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan will be examined in the historical context of their lives to learn more about these great communicators and how they changed history through their extraordinary oratory skills.

Feb. 8: Dallas Air Quality

Air quality is a major environmental health issue for Dallas. Dallas is located in the nine county non-attainment area, a region in which the air quality monitors do not meet federal air quality standards for a criteria pollutant, ozone. Dallas is addressing poor air quality through its green fleet, environmental ordinances, renewable energy and recycling programs. Join Nicole Cooper from the City of Dallas to learn more about environmental initiatives.

Feb. 15: North Texas Master Naturalist

Often it is the passion of volunteers that encourages change. Texas is fortunate to have a statewide program that trains volunteers to provide education and outreach in a wide variety of natural resource conservation efforts. Find out who your Texas Master Naturalists are and how these volunteers are bringing the green to Dallas.

Feb. 22: North Texas Water Issues

This lecture will examine our sources for water in North Texas: rain, ground and surface. Learn about issues of contamination affecting water in aquifers and who controls and monitors water quality in the lakes and reservoirs that supply Dallas water. Presented by Robin Sowton, Dallas Sierra Club.

March 1: Home Energy Improvement

This lecture will offer information about how to make your home more energy efficient. Learn how to choose an electricity provider, make a decision about the purchase of new appliances, install more attic installation and schedule a test in your home to specifically measure energy loss. Presented by Robin Sowton, Dallas Sierra Club.

You’ve seen those canvas totes and shopping bags at almost every store. These large and small bags are both fashionable and useful. Come join us for function and fun as we decorate cloth surface bags using stamps, stencils and paint. VET, the instructor, will guide students with step-by-step instructions on how to add contemporary style and vibrant color to each design.

Improve your observation skills gain the skills to translate what you see onto paper. Regardless of skill level, anyone can learn fundamental drawing techniques to enhance their creative capabilities. This course, for beginners as well as those who are more advanced, takes a look at drawing through a series of related steps and diverse techniques.

The human face is quite fascinating and expressive, with emotional nuances that constantly present new challenges to the artist seeking to capture its form and detail. The possibilities are endless and students enrolled in this course may discover that there’s nothing more exciting than this subject. For those fascinated by people, the human face is the ultimate subject. Study includes demonstrations and, while we will work primarily from photographs, there may be some opportunity for drawing live subjects.

From amateur to professional, anyone can discover the beauty of working with oils. You will study visual expression and styles; explore subjects, perspective and design; and learn how to begin. Part of the course will look at the variety of mediums, materials and various painting surfaces available.

Tap your feet to the single, double and triple time tempos of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Try your hand at lindy timing and practice the upbeat tempos of the East Coast Swing and Jitterbug. This course will begin with the basics and advance to fun and footloose skills like the sweetheart, pretzel, tuck turns and free spin turns. You’ll learn to the big band music as well as the up-tempo, retro music of the 90’s and new millennium.

For those who enjoy country music but don't dance, this course starts with basic lines dances such as the Cotton-Eyed Joe, the Schottische and the Freeze. Then we will do the basics of the Two-Step, Double-Two, and Tejano. We'll also learn the basics of leading and following, done to the tempos of both traditional and contemporary country music. Note: No partner necessary.

Latin dance teaches the fiery steps of the Cha-Cha, Rumba, Merengue, Samba, Bolero and Tango. This course will provide the right foundation to add a Latin beat to evenings out. It is sultry, sensuous, fun and full of flair. It's easier than it looks and that's the magic. Note: No partner necessary.