The ACT and SAT are unlike any test you’ve ever taken. They can potentially cover everything you’ve learned since first grade, and many of the questions are worded differently from what you are accustomed to in school, and require more analysis. Get strategies for confidently selecting the right answers, learn how to make the best use of your allotted test-taking time, and help you determine if you should take the ACT, SAT, or both. We will also see how your scores match up with the entrance requirements of your preferred colleges. Class includes materials for practice and evaluation at home. Note: this class focuses specifically on ACT and SAT material and is not intended as a review of school curriculum.

Have you ever felt like you didn't get all the information you needed for adulthood? Do you have questions but you aren't sure what to ask? This class will help you understand the basics on how to succeed in adulthood regardless of your age! We will focus on living arrangements, jobs, personal finance as well as tips and tricks related to everyday activities of life!

During the cold weather nothing is more enjoyable than a wonderful bowl of soup, learn two different great soups from Asia, with the wonderful shrimp soup from Singapore, and Laotian chicken sour soup.

Do you have an aging parent or partner with declining health? Each person has a unique situation and navigating the journey to the end of life is challenging. Explore the complex issues you may encounter when assisting the elderly and discover strategies and resources to manage successfully. Understand the key legal issues and documents relevant to elder care. Learn about the differences in medical insurance, and the different types of housing/medical assistance available to the elderly. Learn how to provide support to an elderly person with medical visits, medications, and gain basic knowledge of common medical issues of the elderly. Compare the potential role of hospice or palliative care. Develop an understanding of the challenges of caregiving, emotional impacts, and family dynamics that can occur.

Korean food has a big emphasis in vegetables, so it is one of the healthier cuisines. Learn the basics that will increase your confidence to prepare great dishes. Learn to make spicy pork, beef bulgogi and a great savory scallion pancake.

Learn the combination of ingredients that makes Thai food uniquely delicious and one of the most loved and known Asian cuisine, starting with fresh salad rolls with shrimp with peanut sauce and the fantastic Tom Kha Gai coconut soup.

We cover the basics of mushroom foraging, what tools are needed, how to pick out and use a field guide and best foraging practices. As well as go over the mushroom identification process. This is a very beginner friendly course, no experience necessary.

You've gathered the tools now put them into action! This hands-on workshop provides a process to help you identify and plan steps to actualize your life or career consistent with your values and talents. Learn how the design thinking process used by product designers and innovators can be leveraged to intentionally create an authentic life. Build your own plan to help map your way to an Authentic Life!

What is Circumstantial Depression? Do You Have It? How Is Circumstantial Depression Different From Other Forms Of Depression? This class tackles some very hard details and issues surrounding Circumstantial Depression and features open class discussions and dialog.

Since you may still be stuck at home, what better time to create a simpler, more conscious sanctuary? Letting go of extraneous Stuff frees you to create an environment that serves the present and future you, instead of keeping you stuck in the past. Get the tips, tools, inspiration, and motivation you need to clear your clutter and to prevent its recurrence. We¿ll take on heirloom overload, paper piles, photo albums, overflowing closets. You will learn when to use the Swiss Cheese approach and how to implement the Marie Kondo toss-a-thon. In the third session we will also cover easy ways to enliven the flow of energy (chi) in your home, so it feels fresher and more comfortable, using your own examples. Expect to do some homework between sessions. Instructor has years of experience in down-sizing, feng shui and color consulting."

Learn about the common fall mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest, both the edible, interesting and toxic. We will learn how to identify and find the right environment for a few key edible species, as well as get an overview of partner species in the area. Basic understanding of a mushrooms¿ anatomy and the identification process is helpful.

Discover all you need to know to pack the perfect clothes for you next trip. Learn exactly how to develop a wardrobe that will serve you for every climate, budget, and style. Careful choices lead to lighter packing. Travel confidently with a culturally appropriate, comfortable and easy wardrobe.

Increase meaning and fulfillment in your life by purposefully designing your life. This hands-on workshop provides a process and exercises to help you identify and plan for changes to your life that align with your values and talents. Learn how the design thinking process used by product designers and innovators can be leveraged to intentionally plan and build an authentic life. Take away the process to map out potential life paths, assess options, and solicit feedback and support.

Discover the basics of essential oils including safety, common uses, and practical recipes in this workshop. We will explore the characteristics and benefits of some of the most common essential oils. You will also learn about the powerful immune boosting properties of essential oils and how to improve your own immune system to stay healthy this fall.

Learn different methods to make delectable vegetarian Ethiopian dishes. Using popular Ethiopian spices, you will create tasty dishes of slow simmering veggies: Red Lentil stew, Sautéed Green Beans and Carrots, finishing with Yellow Split Pea Stew. In addition, you will learn how to make the spongy, fermented flat bread known as Injera in Ethiopia. DEMO, Level: Beginning.

Learn different methods to make delectable vegetarian Ethiopian dishes. Using popular Ethiopian spices, you will create tasty dishes of slow simmering veggies: Red Lentil stew, Sautéed Green Beans and Carrots, finishing with Yellow Split Pea Stew. In addition, you will learn how to make the spongy, fermented flat bread known as Injera in Ethiopia. DEMO, Level: Beginning.

There are a few desserts that are as easy and spectacular as flambé fruits, surprise your family and friends, learn to make bananas foster, cherries jubilee and Pineapple rum flambé.

Fried Chicken! There are more than a couple of recipes of the iconic Southern Fried Chicken, but did you know that there are many countries around the world that do their own version of fried chicken? Learn to make the classic southern style - but we will go far and wide with a Japanese version and one Latin American with the Dominican Chicharron de pollo.

Learn many charitable giving techniques that allow you to receive great tax savings. These techniques allow you to make a larger impact than you ever dreamed at your charity of choice. Learn how shrewd philanthropists have been making big gifts for years while accomplishing their personal and financial goals at the same time. You too can use these techniques. Most of these “fancy” techniques work just as well for a $100 gift as they do for a $10 million gift! Some of these techniques have fancy acronyms like CRT, CLT, CGA and RLE. Other techniques address the best assets to give, assessing when IRA, cash or appreciated assets should be gifted. We will also cover the basics of estate planning, including the benefits of wills, living trusts, 529 tuition plans and powers of attorney.

Through guided exploration, learn to harness the power of your creative fire as you embody the strength of sacred feminine energy in your daily life. Embrace the inherent value held by your womanhood as you identify the characteristics of the Divine that are distinctly feminine. Learn tools to transform your life into a celebration of both the challenges and joys unique to the female experience in an interactive and empowering class.

Explore this classic among Mediterranean Cuisines, with bold flavors and wealth of fresh produce with a refreshing Greek Salad, Moussaka and tzatziki.

For those who are just starting out with photography and would like to learn about your camera and photography, learn the very basic controls of your camera to start understanding basic photo techniques. Explore the basic use of the exposure triangle and beginning composition to enhance your images. Learn about the simple accessories to help with your photography. Instructor is very open to question and answer in this student directed class. Bring your camera, with a fully charged battery and any accessory or additional equipment.

Laugh away your stress in this interactive session. Learn the science behind laughing for joy and wellness, then practice through a brief laughter and breathing lesson. Come learn why Laughter Yoga really is the best medicine!

We will make a 2-layered soap with dried botanicals, colorants and essential oils. You will leave the class knowing how to make both a one and a two-layered soap with essential oils, botanicals and colorants. We will discuss the different soap molds as well. Just in time to make holiday and birthday gifts for friends and family! This is a demonstration-only class.

Are you rushing through your life on automatic pilot, afraid you’re missing out on what’s really important? Mindfulness offers awareness of the present moment without judgment. It brings peace, freedom from anxiety, and acceptance. Invite happiness into your heart and mind by releasing worry and banishing your own inner critic. In addition to mindfulness practices, learn how to meditate. Studies show that meditation reduces rates of cognitive decline and dementia while it improves focus and attention. In fact, MRI studies show that the brains of long-term meditators are 7 years younger than the brains of non-meditators of the same age. Diane will teach you easy techniques in this life-enhancing class.

Learn the ancient Chinese healing art of Qigong. Qigong combines simple movements, breath and body awareness to cultivate and harmonize the Qi or life energy. You will learn an 8 movement sequence that is designed to enhance your physical and mental wellness. Qigong is a gentle practice that is accessible or adaptable to a wide range of physical abilities.

You can make money in stocks during good and bad markets with as little as $2,000! Discover basic strategies for investing, market cycles, knowing when to sell, mutual funds, and real estate.

Tapas are wonderful morsels of food, that started in the South of Spain, learn about the history of tapas, and how to make some of the most tasty and common tapas. You will learn to make fried Manchego, Chorizo in red wine and mini meatballs in almond sauce.

Learn new ways to cook seafood, utilizing a wonderful combination created by the Northern Spanish Basque region. The Basques have always utilized the bounty from the sea, specially the near Bay of Biscay. Learn how to make Biscay Style Cod, and stuffed Piquillo Peppers with Cod.

You have 30 minutes to get out, what do you do? There may be a fire, flood, natural disaster or medical emergency. Don't panic, follow your plan. Determine now what you will do and take depending on the amount of time you have to vacate. Learn how to organize your vital information in a Grab & Go binder and/or easily convert everything to electronic documents including photo albums and scrap books. Then back it all up to the Cloud. Discover local evacuation routes, useful free apps and multiple tips. Create your own Go Bags, Backpacks & Bins. Save your Family, Valuables and your Life!

Macro photography utilizes extreme close ups of very small objects. Are you interested in seeing things up close such as insects or small, minute details in everyday objects? You will be introduced to the world that we usually don't see with our own eyes. Take a basic introduction into the techniques, equipment, and software of macro-photography. Learn the basic understanding of 1:1 photography to create unique and artistic images. Explore the equipment and techniques, and then spend practice time actually photographing in the micro world. Lastly, learn about the software that is used to take the multiple images and stack them into a single image. Supply list on class webpage.

Using the Sun Style Tai Chi forms, this low impact course is a method developed by the Tai Chi For Health Institute and Dr. Paul Lam to assist people with Arthritis. This method has also proven to assist in the prevention of falls.