The following personal enrichment classes are available through the Continuing Education Department at Beaufort County Community College. To register or to get on the mailing list for seasonal catalogs, call 252-940-6375 or email continuingeducation@beaufortccc.edu.

Enjoying DSLR Photography

Students will spend four spring evenings learning how to better use their DSLR camera. David Clark, a seasoned commercial photographer, will share his expertise and his passion for making great photos. Each evening students will make and share photos with class members as they come to understand how the elements of light interact with the camera. They will explore metering, exposure and using various lenses to get desired results. Students will use different modes to photograph people, indoor objects and outdoor scenes. They will learn to format in RAW or JPEG as the need arises. The result will be the best vacation pictures ever. This $50 class will take place on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. starting May 23.

Wet Felting

Manipulating colorful wet wool produces beautiful art fabric with a variety of uses. In fact, felting is the oldest known fabric-making technique. Students will take home at least two pieces as wall hangings, mug rugs or art. All the supplies are provided. By the end of the class, students will feel confident in wet felting a mug rug at home. This $40 class will take place June 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Yeast Bread Basics with Rachel K.

Rachel “Rachel K” Midgette makes wonderful pastries and breads at her bakery in Washington. In this class she will share her secrets for making homemade yeast bread. Students will cook loaf bread from a sweet dough and make whole wheat bread, too. Midgette will include bread-making history and science. Students will enjoy the whole process from proofing to rising to baking to eating. They will bake their own loaves of white, wheat and sweet bread to carry home, making family and friends proud of their delicious baked goods. This $35 class will take place June 1 at 5:30 p.m.

Making Herb Vinegar

Dorita Boyd of Raindrop Ridge Farm has spent many years growing the finest herbs and making herbal products. In this class she will show students how to make delicious herb vinegars, and she will share many uses for these vinegars. She will give tips on growing herbs, harvesting and cleaning them, processing, and filtering and producing finished bottles of herb vinegar. Each participant will make and carry home a 16-ounce bottle of rosemary vinegar, along with some of Boyd’s recipes. This $20 class will take place June 6 at 6 p.m.