Join Steph from Steph’s Sprouts for a festive and creative workshop where you'll learn to craft your very own evergreen wreath using fresh, locally sourced evergreen fronds. This hands-on class is perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters alike, as we guide you through the steps of creating a beautiful holiday wreath from scratch that you can enjoy throughout the holiday season.

What You'll Experience:

-Guided Instruction: Our expert instructor will demonstrate techniques for constructing a sturdy wreath base and arranging foliage for maximum impact.

-Local Materials: We take pride in using locally sourced evergreens, ensuring freshness and sustainability in every wreath.

-Personalized Touch: Customize your wreath with a variety of decorations, from pine cones and berries to ribbons and ornaments, making each creation unique.

-Take Home Your Creation: At the end of the workshop, take home your handmade wreath to adorn your door or give as a thoughtful holiday gift. You'll leave with new skills, cherished memories, and a beautiful symbol of the season.

-All assembly materials provided: Fresh evergreen fronds, wreath frames, wires, and a selection of festive decorations.

Celebrate the spirit of the season with us and discover the joy of crafting with natural materials. Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today and embark on a festive journey of creativity and cheer! 

The workshop will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, from 6p-8p at the Corry Hi-Ed. The cost to register is $50 and includes all materials. To register, please visit www.corryhied.org or call 814-664-9405. *The registration deadline is Thursday, December 4, 2025.

**Participants are encouraged to bring gloves and snippers

Learn about the art of pyrography (wood burning) with Taylor Skalos of Skalos Custom Art by creating your own wood burned cutting board! The instructor will provide all necessary materials to create your own one-of-a-kind cutting bored. Turn a boring old cutting board into a piece of art. Keep it for yourself or give as gift this holiday season!

This workshop will be held on Wednesday, December 10 at the Corry Hi-Ed with two different time slots: 5p-6:30p or 7p-8:30p. Sign up for one or both workshops (separate registration & fee required for each class)! All materials will be provided. Must be 12+ to registered, and minors must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the class. Register by Monday, December 8 to reserve your spots – seating is limited. To register, please visit the Corry Hi-Ed website www.corryhied.org or call 814-664-9405. 

Hosted by Dr. Matthew Platz, Executive Director of the Corry Higher Education Council, this workshop includes a 60-minute demonstration and hands-on walk through Placer.ai technology for local businesses. This training is for owners and managers of brick-and-mortar businesses—retail, restaurants, services, attractions, nonprofits—who want clearer answers to questions like: Who is visiting my location? When? From where? How do I compare to competitors? Where should I market next?

What you will learn:

-Foot-traffic trends: See visit volume and repeat-visitor patterns over time.

-Trade-area mapping: Identify your true customer catchment areas by census block/group.

-Visitor profiles: Explore demographics, home/work origins, and day-part behavior.

-Competitive benchmarking: Compare your location to peers and nearby competitors.

-Site & campaign decisions: Use data to choose new locations and target advertising.

-Events & seasonality: Measure the impact of promotions and local events.

-Reporting basics: Build dashboards and export visuals to share with your team.

What to expect:

-A plain-language tour of Placer.ai’s interface and core reports.

-Real local examples to make the data actionable for Corry-area businesses.

-Practical checklists for using insights in marketing, staffing, and expansion decisions.

Thanks to a grant from the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA), we will provide detailed business insights. Bring a notebook and any questions you may have about Placer.ai. This workshop will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 6p-7:30p at the Corry Higher Education Council. Registration is free, but space is limited. Register at www.corryhied.org or call 814-664-9405.

Learn about the art of pyrography (wood burning) with Taylor Skalos of Skalos Custom Art by creating your own wood burned cutting board! The instructor will provide all necessary materials to create your own one-of-a-kind cutting bored. Turn a boring old cutting board into a piece of art. Keep it for yourself or give as gift this holiday season!

This workshop will be held on Wednesday, December 10 at the Corry Hi-Ed with two different time slots: 5p-6:30p or 7p-8:30p. Sign up for one or both workshops (separate registration & fee required for each class)! All materials will be provided. Must be 12+ to registered, and minors must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the class. Register by Monday, December 8 to reserve your spots – seating is limited. To register, please visit the Corry Hi-Ed website www.corryhied.org or call 814-664-9405. 

Calling all grant writers!! Don’t miss this amazing FREE opportunity to sharpen your grant writing skills during this three-part series for basic grant writing. Participants will be introduced to all aspects of the grant writing process. Session one will address grant writing myths, terminology, and standard organizational documents, information, and support materials needed for many grants. This series is designed for staff and volunteers of nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about writing grants. Each of the three sessions will have a different topic – attend one or all three sessions (*Attending ALL sessions for more effective grant writing is HIGHLY advised):

• Jan. 7: Organizational Readiness        
• Jan. 14: Basic Grant Application Components        
• Jan. 21: Identifying Funding Opportunities

Each session will be on Wednesdays starting January 7 through January 21 (three sessions total) from 5:30p – 6:30p at the Corry Higher Education Council. To register for the FREE grant writing sessions, please visit the Corry Hi-Ed website: www.corryhied.org, call 814.664.9405 or stop by at 221 N. Center Street in Corry. 

Presented by PA CareerLink, explore practical ways to leverage artificial intelligence for smarter, more efficient job searching.

The workshop will be held at the Corry Higher Education Council on Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 1:30p-2:30p. The workshop is free to attend, but registration is required by calling the Hi-Ed at 814-664-9405 or visiting the Hi-Ed website at www.corryhied.org.

Join us in another civic-directed conversation at the Corry Higher Education Council to have a non-partisan, objective discussion highlighting Executive Orders and the current political climate most impacting the nation. Dr. Jeffrey Bloodworth of Gannon University will be objectively answering questions on the meaning and implications of recent political actions. Ask questions and gain insight into the changing political landscape in a judgement-free, non-partisan space that relies on civics and facts to explain current executive orders and current political topics as they happen. If you have questions about current executive orders that you would like addressed during the discussion, please email them ahead of time to kdahl@corryhied.org. 

This discussion will take place on Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 6p – 7p at the Corry Hi-Ed, and will be a part of monthly discussions regarding executive orders and political climate. This is a free event to attend, but pre-registration is required by calling 814-664-9405 or going online to www.corryhied.org. Future dates will be announced soon!

Jeff Bloodworth is a writer & professor of American political history in the School of Public Service & Global Affairs at Gannon University (Erie, PA). He has published widely on post-1960s liberalism and conservatism. He is currently midway through a biography of Speaker Carl Albert, who presided as Majority Leader during the 1960s and as Speaker during Watergate. Heartland Liberal is under contract with the University of Oklahoma Press.

Presented by Raisa Minaya of Key Bank, this free course will cover a wide range of topics related to considering home ownership:

- The costs and responsibilities associated with home ownership.

- Explore the loan and repayment process.

- Learn how to find out if you are financially ready to own a home.

The course will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, from 6p-7p at the Corry Higher Education Council. This is a free course, but preregistration is required by visiting www.corryhied.org or by calling 814-664-9405.