Classes and training

Classes and training
All newly reporting personnel must have a housing in-briefing within two working days of arrival. The main housing office on Vogelweh will conduct the in-briefings at 9 a.m. Monday through Thursdays and on a walk-in basis on Fridays, except when the office is closed for holidays, command functions and the second Tuesday of every month because of training. For more information, call 489-7642.

Learn the basics of Microsoft Word with a free introductory class at the Kaiserslautern Library, Bldg. 3810 on Landstuhl. No registration is required. Classes will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday and 6 p.m. Sept. 29. For more information, visit www.mwrgermany.com or call 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.

SKIESUnlimited is now offering a six-week photography class for children ages 8 to 18. Learn photography from a professional photographer with 30 years experience every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. (for 8- to 12-year-olds) and 6 to 7 p.m. (for 13- to 18-year-olds). Classes cost $50 per session. For more information, contact Central Enrollment at 493-4516/4122, 0631-3406-4516/4122 or by visiting www.mwrgermany.com.

The Kaiserslautern Transition Center hosts a briefing on Career Status Bonus Wednesday in Bldg. 3245 on Kleber Kaserne. This class is for Soldiers who reach the 15-year mark and are eligible for a $30,000 bonus. To register, call 483-7071 or 0631-411-7071.

The U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern education centers hosts Post-9/11 GI Bill Briefings for Soldiers and family members from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Sept. 24 at the education center, Bldg. 286 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Eligibility and transferability to family members will be discussed. For more information, call the LRMC education center at 486-6797 or 06371-86-6797 or the ROB education center at 493-2588 or 0631-3406-2588.

SKIESUnlimited and the Kaiserslautern Library at Landstuhl offer “Introduction to Newspaper” class for youth in sixth to eighth grade. This six week class will introduce students to topics such as news and sports writing, editing and newspaper composition and layout. The class costs $15 and will be held Mondays from
until Oct. 19. For more information, visit www.mwrgermany.com or call Central Enrollment at 493-4516 or 0631-3406-4516.

SKIESUnlimited and the Kaiserslautern Library at Landstuhl offer “Mysteries at the Library” class for youth in first to fifth grade. Solve a new mystery each week and learn how to use the resources available through the library. This six week class costs $15 and will be held Tuesdays until Oct. 20. For more information, visit www.mwrgermany.com or call Central Enrollment at 493-4516 or 0631-3406-4516.

The Employee Assistance Program-Substance Abuse Training for all Department of Army civilians scheduled for Thursday at the Landstuhl Learning Center has been canceled. Training is available online at  www.bw.eur.army.mil. For details, call Heather Robinson at 486-1710 or 06371-86-1710 or e-mail heather.a.robinson1@us.army.mil.

U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s Chaplain’s Office family life chaplain hosts a Single Parent Focus Group at noon Sept. 30 in the Kirchberg Room at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Registration is required and must be made by Sept. 25 by either calling 493-4098 or 0631-3406-4098 or e-mailing mirna.oceguera@eur.army.mil.

U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s Equal Opportunity Office hosts Prevention of Sexual Harassment Refresher Training from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday in the Learning Center, Bldg. 3718 on Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. POSH Refresher Training is also available online at https://secure.newmedialearning.com/psh/usarmyimage/index.htm.