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Acrylic Painting is a fun, wonderful, and versatile paint medium that can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. In Acrylic Painting 2, a sequel to Acrylic Painting 1, you will continue to learn how to express yourself in the colorful medium of acrylic painting. You will learn more acrylic painting techniques, in addition to painting a variety of new subjects. You’ll also learn more about blending, texturizing, brush handling, detailing, stippling, dabbing, glazing, wet-in-wet, dry brushing, color mixing, complementary colors, warm and cool, hue, value, intensity, and proportions. You will be surprised at how quickly your skills improve by observing and painting along with step-by-step class presentations, which make it easy to understand and put these techniques into practice. Once you learn these skills, you’ll find them becoming second nature, and you’ll significantly increase your ability to paint the world around you.

Please see the Supply List for the necessary class materials. 

“We’re all going to die, and we don’t know when,” says Rev. Bodhi Be, a mentor of the instructor and director of perhaps the only non-profit funeral home. Given that important and poignant truth, there are many things we can do to prepare ourselves and save our loved ones time and stress. In this class, we will explore legal documentation, practical considerations, relational networks, wishes for your memorial and your body’s disposition, and much more. All of this information is valuable to anyone regardless of age or state of health. Each class session has built-in time after the presentation for questions and deeper discussion. The instructor will follow up with a checklist and a document with extensive resources to help you complete and maintain your end-of-life preparations.
 

Have you ever wanted to draw in color? Colored pencils and oil pastels are wonderful media that combine the detail of drawing with the vibrant colors available in painting. In this class, learn the basic skills of colored pencils and oil pastels, and apply them to create beautiful, finished drawings. By developing skills and techniques with colored pencils and oil pastels, you can add a whole new dimension to your art exploration. They are easy to use and portable, and you can find sets with a wide variety of exciting colors. Colored pencils and oil pastels let you capture the vibrancy, detail, and colors in your subjects whenever and wherever you wish.

Please see the Supply List for necessary class materials.   

Turn empty toilet paper rolls into gift cards or money holders.  Create a fun way to give someone a gift card.
Supplies needed: Empty toilet paper rolls and scissors. The instructor will provide the remaining materials for this class.

Repurpose paper that comes with your online purchases and create your own wrapping paper.  Use simple stamping, doodling, and drawing techniques to create your own wrapping paper.

Supplies needed: Scissors, ruler, crayons or markers, color pencils or pastels. Paper and large heavy envelopes that come in your Amazon orders.
 

A masterboard is the result of gluing various materials, such as paper, fabric, and yarn, combined with painting or marking.  Masterboards are used to create one-of-a-kind greeting cards, bookmarks, or frames into art pieces.
Supplies needed: Scissors, decorative papers, tissue, gift wrapping, fabric, yarn, buttons, and any small embellishments that can be glued onto paper.  The instructor will also have some on hand during class.
 

Combine doodling and pattern repetition of simple shapes to clear your mind, practice breathing, and relaxation. Neuro art is a great way to relax and practice mindfulness while drawing basic shapes, which can be used to embellish notebooks or greeting cards.
Materials will be provided by the instructor.
 

In Drawing 2, you’ll continue to use your imagination, creativity, and perception through the practice of drawing. In this class, you’ll continue to learn more of the fundamentals of drawing: 3-dimensionality, light, shadow, proportions, details, and perspective. You’ll learn how to draw even more subjects, including nature, people, still lives, and animals.  You’ll be surprised at how quickly your skills develop as you observe and draw along with step-by-step class presentations, which make it easy to understand and put these techniques into practice. Once you learn these skills, you’ll find them becoming second nature, and you’ll significantly increase your creativity and your ability to represent the world around you. Drawing 2 is the sequel to Drawing 1, and you'll get a chance to learn a variety of additional drawing skills and subjects beyond what you learned in Drawing 1. Additionally, there will be a section on colored pencils in Drawing 2.

Please see the supply list for the necessary class materials. 
 

Woodwinds, brass, and percussion musicians of all levels are welcome! The Edmonds College Concert Band offers a large ensemble experience for instrumentalists and provides South Snohomish County a local concert band. Members of the community are invited to join. The band will meet for rehearsals and one performance each quarter. Enrollment for this class remains open until Apr. 30th.

Continue your Excel journey in the second class of the series and enhance your comfort level when working with data. This class will teach you how to work with several functions, sort and filter data, apply conditional formatting, and start working with PivotTables. 
Prerequisite: Excel I or working knowledge of topics covered in Excel I. Must have access to MS Office Excel for Windows (versions 2024 or 365).

In Excel III, we will work with more functions, including nesting functions, utilizing data validation, creating VLOOKUPs & XLOOKUPS, and diving deeper into Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts.
Prerequisites: Excel I & Excel II, or working knowledge of topics covered in both classes. Must have access to MS Office Excel for Windows (versions 2024 or 365).
 

This class is full. Please click the Add to Waitlist button below.

Interested in learning a new language? Thinking about traveling soon? Want to stretch your brain? Join French for beginners. This class is open to anyone, from absolute beginners to people wanting to brush up on their French. Starting from the basics, this class will emphasize speaking and pronunciation to help you become comfortable using your new skills, while also covering aspects of French culture and daily life.

This class is a continuation of French Beginning 1.  We will briefly review the basics covered last quarter, and then move on to slightly more advanced conversational speaking and pronunciation to help you continue building your new skills. There will be more discussion on French culture as well.

In the fall of 1991 the “Seattle Scene” or “Grunge Scene” hit the top of the charts and changed the rock music scene forever. Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam all released classic records in the same few weeks as Metallica, Guns ‘n Roses, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, joining them as platinum-selling acts and putting grunge into a permanent place in the pop culture and fabric of the era. How did we get there? What was that period like? What was the result and legacy?

Explore the principles of permaculture and discover how to apply sustainable, regenerative design to a garden or other outdoor space. In this two-hour introductory class, participants will learn how to facilitate healthy, low-maintenance ecosystems that work in harmony with nature. Whether you have a small garden, a large yard, or a community space, this class will provide you with a solid starting point for making any green space more productive, resilient, and environmentally friendly. No prior experience is required—anyone with an interest in gardening is welcome. 

Suggested supplies: a notebook or paper, and a pencil with eraser.  

A learn-to-play course that will take time to teach the rules and concepts of the role playing game (RPG) Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), with an opportunity to play an introductory adventure then. No materials are needed, as character sheets, basic rules, and other gaming needs will be available for use.

Feel like something is missing in your photography? Explore photography by learning to visualize a photograph and then create it through lighting, composition, and exposure. This class focuses on discovering new ways of seeing and an artistic approach to composition. There will be lectures, examples, and weekly assignments. The instructor will critique assignments and help students grow their photography knowledge. Some topics covered will be macro photography, wildlife, landscape - in some topics covered, tips for shooting moving subjects, and seasonal light changes.  

If you're new to getting your creative writing published, this two-hour class is an overview of all the ways you can put your work out in the world. Students will leave with an understanding of the different types of publishing opportunities, including alternative methods, and how to determine the path that feels right for you.
 

Living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, one can be inspired by our amazing environment on a daily basis. In this class, you'll learn how to draw and paint the fascinating world of nature, scenery, and the environment, with pencil, pen, and watercolor, in this exciting new class.

Please see the supply list for necessary class materials. 
 

Explore the craft of voiceovers! Discover current trends, opportunities, and tools to succeed in this growing remote working industry. Read an actual script and receive coaching from your instructor, a professional voice actor, to improve your delivery. You’ll receive a professional voiceover evaluation later in a follow-up call. This is a one-time, 90-minute introductory class.  Learn more at www.voicesforall.com/ooo. For students 18 and over. Upon registration you will be contacted by VFA to schedule your class for a day and time of your convenience. 
Requirements: Students must have internet access and video chatting capabilities using a method such as: Zoom, Skype (Win/Mac/Mobile), or iChat/FaceTime (Mac/iOS).
 

Are you curious about how to read a French wine label, or do you want to feel confident when selecting a bottle at the shop or ordering from a restaurant list?  Explore the world's most influential wine country in this comprehensive course dedicated to the wines of France. From the sun-drenched vineyards of the South to the cool climates of the North, we will demystify the laws and regional characteristics of each growing region to understand what makes these wines so unique.
Students must be 21 years of age to attend the class. The price includes a $30 food-and-wine fee. 
 

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

No class 5/25 due to holiday

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

No class 5/25 due to holiday