The following classes are being offered by Osceola County Extension Services and are free unless stated otherwise:

• From 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 28, Save Your Home: Prevent Foreclosure, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. This class addresses how to save your home from foreclosure through better money management, communication with your lender and identifying other mortgage payment/foreclosure prevention options.

Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 28, How to Spot a Con Artist, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. Ever wonder how con artists pull off scams?  This program addresses how a con sets up their operation and how consumers can avoid being victimized.

Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 9-13, Moola Venture Money Camp 2012 for ages 14 – 18 at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. Moola Venture is a five-day money camp designed to teach 14 to 18 year old youth vital financial management skills.  Registration deadline is June 29.

There is a $25 registration fee

Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.

http://tinyurl.com/MoolaVenture

•  From 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, Taking Control of Your Money, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you. Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 6 to 8 p.m.  Wednesday, July 11, Preparing for Hurricane Season, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. This program addresses how to prepare for the season, what to include in an emergency kit, how to react during the phases of a storm and cleaning up after a storm.

Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, Intro to Beekeeping, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. Taught by a backyard beekeeper, this seminar offers an overview of how to acquire your own bee colony: what tools and supplies are needed, handling bees, determining bee colony health and treatment, harvesting honey and more. It is recommended that participants attend a “Beekeeping: is it for me?” presentation prior to this seminar. Participants receive the 244-page “Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees. Registration and $25 fee required by July 6th. Register in person at Extension Services or online at http://tinyurl.com/ocbee.

Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14, Using Your Sprinkler System Efficiently, at Toho Water Authority, 951 Martin Luther King Blvd., Kissimmee. Learn to save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy and check your system for leaks. Registration is required.  Please call 407-944-5000.

• From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, Taking Control of Your Money, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you. Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.