BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hfhkp.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:3698d55e-d8e2-4206-a745-b97abe40fe95 X-WR-CALDESC:The Master Homeowner Program consists of nine classes presente d each week in Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam’s Homeowner Educat ion and Community Center. Each class runs about two hours thirty minutes. \n\nClasses are offered two cycles per year. Registration is now open for the Fall 2026 Master Homeowner Program. \n\nMaster Homeowner Program\n\nHo meowner’s Toolbox: Homeowners learn what basic tools will be needed for fr equent tasks in and around the house\, how to use the tools properly\, and how to store the tools.\n\nHome Maintenance: Homeowners learn the most im portant motives for and consequences of not maintaining their property\, w here to begin\, what to look for\, and in some circumstances how to perfor m maintenance that will keep the value of their investment in tact and kee p their environment comfortable and safe.\n\nLegal\, Insurance\, and Finan cial Issues of Homeownership: Homeowners learn about all of the paperwork needed when purchasing a house\, how to make the best decisions for an ind ividual’s circumstances\, and how not to be a victim of predatory lending practices. This class also teaches participants why estate planning is imp ortant\, what it entails and how the laws view neighborhood nuisances.\n\n Home Fire Safety & Prevention: Homeowners learn the nature of and most com mon causes of house fires\, how to prevent fires and what to do in case of fire. This class teaches participants\, hands-on\, how to use fire exting uishers and properly place them in the home.\n\nBasic Household Plumbing P art 1: Homeowners learn how the plumbing system works\, getting water into the house\, how it travels to each fixture and controlling that water to avoid costly damage.\n\nBasic Household Plumbing Part 2: Homeowners learn how the plumbing system works to move the waste water out\, recognize way s to avoid costly problems\, and about HVAC systems\, (ductwork\, ventilat ion and maintenance).\n\nHome Electrical Basics: Homeowners learn to ident ify the type of service panel in their house and the functions of a basic residential electrical system. This class teaches practical electrical saf ety and energy usage in the home. It also explains new lighting options\, space heater safety\, brownouts/surges and if an electrician is needed and how to hire one.\n\nHome & Neighborhood Safety: Homeowners learn to ident ify potential threats to the security of their person and property and lea rn the best practices in reporting and deterring security risks. This clas s teaches homeowners how to increase the potential for stolen property bei ng returned. It also covers how to organize and maintain a Neighborhood Wa tch Program.\n\nNeighborhood Relations: Homeowners gain a better understan ding of the importance of forming positive relationships with their close neighbors and the wider community\, thus being empowered to improve their environment for their family and their neighborhood.\n\nAll ages and exper ience levels have something to learn! To earn a Master Homeowner Certifica te\, homeowners must complete each class in addition to a nine-week course in financials.\n\nIf you want to register for individual classes\, please do so on the individual event links on our events calendar. X-WR-RELCALID:62d358bdc69082a42680d40b77067a48 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20270314T020000 RDATE:20280312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:81c62199-5c3f-4ca4-a6af-ab8ec4c472d3 DTSTAMP:20260822T040155Z DESCRIPTION:The Master Homeowner Program consists of nine classes presented each week in Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam’s Homeowner Educati on and Community Center. Each class runs about two hours thirty minutes.\n \nClasses are offered two cycles per year. Registration is now open for th e Fall 2026 Master Homeowner Program. \n\nMaster Homeowner Program\n\nHome owner’s Toolbox: Homeowners learn what basic tools will be needed for freq uent tasks in and around the house\, how to use the tools properly\, and h ow to store the tools.\n\nHome Maintenance: Homeowners learn the most impo rtant motives for and consequences of not maintaining their property\, whe re to begin\, what to look for\, and in some circumstances how to perform maintenance that will keep the value of their investment in tact and keep their environment comfortable and safe.\n\nLegal\, Insurance\, and Financi al Issues of Homeownership: Homeowners learn about all of the paperwork ne eded when purchasing a house\, how to make the best decisions for an indiv idual’s circumstances\, and how not to be a victim of predatory lending pr actices. This class also teaches participants why estate planning is impor tant\, what it entails and how the laws view neighborhood nuisances.\n\nHo me Fire Safety & Prevention: Homeowners learn the nature of and most commo n causes of house fires\, how to prevent fires and what to do in case of f ire. This class teaches participants\, hands-on\, how to use fire extingui shers and properly place them in the home.\n\nBasic Household Plumbing Par t 1: Homeowners learn how the plumbing system works\, getting water into t he house\, how it travels to each fixture and controlling that water to av oid costly damage.\n\nBasic Household Plumbing Part 2: Homeowners learn h ow the plumbing system works to move the waste water out\, recognize ways to avoid costly problems\, and about HVAC systems\, (ductwork\, ventilatio n and maintenance).\n\nHome Electrical Basics: Homeowners learn to identif y the type of service panel in their house and the functions of a basic re sidential electrical system. This class teaches practical electrical safet y and energy usage in the home. It also explains new lighting options\, sp ace heater safety\, brownouts/surges and if an electrician is needed and h ow to hire one.\n\nHome & Neighborhood Safety: Homeowners learn to identif y potential threats to the security of their person and property and learn the best practices in reporting and deterring security risks. This class teaches homeowners how to increase the potential for stolen property being returned. It also covers how to organize and maintain a Neighborhood Watc h Program.\n\nNeighborhood Relations: Homeowners gain a better understandi ng of the importance of forming positive relationships with their close ne ighbors and the wider community\, thus being empowered to improve their en vironment for their family and their neighborhood.\n\nAll ages and experie nce levels have something to learn! To earn a Master Homeowner Certificate \, homeowners must complete each class in addition to a nine-week course i n financials.\n\nIf you want to register for individual classes\, please d o so on the individual event links on our events calendar. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T200000 LOCATION:815 Court Street\, Charleston\, WV 25301 SUMMARY:Master Homeowner Program: ALL CLASSES END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR