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- A History of Oceanic Piracy: Brotherhood of the Coast
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Fee: $75.00
Item Number: 8796
Dates: 7/16/2021 - 8/13/2021
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: F
Sessions: 5
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Gunnar Abramson
We will look at the varied history of maritime piracy from antiquity to the present and around the world. The course will focus on the "Golden Age of Piracy" in the Caribbean Sea between ca. 1500 - 1750 but discussion will also address the pirates of the Mediterranean of antiquity, the pirate kings and queens of Japan and China, and modern maritime piracy today coupled with the rise of "failed states." The comparatively little-known European and Indian pirates of the Indian Ocean and Arabian Seas between 1700 and 1850 will also be examined.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Appreciating Poetry
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Fee: $89.00
Item Number: 9160
Dates: 7/22/2021 - 8/12/2021
Times: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 4
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Jim Gray
If you haven't read poetry since high school, you're in for a surprise! There's a lot more to it than "Oh Captain, My Captain". Learn how to understand and appreciate a wide range of poetry. Read and discuss poems in a relaxed, nonjudgmental atmosphere. Find out what the kinds of poems you like say about you. For each session we will discuss three poems on a given topic; here are some examples: 19th century poetry compared to 20th century poetry, list poems, word choice, soundplay, love, loss and lust, poetry and the unconscious, poetry and dreams, imagery and imagism, solving the mysteries in poems, poetic manifestos, emotional landscapes and the end of the world.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Curating a Travel Wardrobe
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Fee: $35.00
Item Number: 7938
Dates: 7/17/2021 - 7/17/2021
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Marcia Miller
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.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Drawing For Beginners
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Fee: $119.00
Item Number: 8116
Dates: 7/14/2021 - 8/11/2021
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Jo Macca
Anything you see you can draw, and even beginners can become true artists! This course is designed to be an introduction to the basic materials and technical properties of drawing. Focus in this course will be on the formal qualities of drawing and its concepts. Projects include drawing from still life and natural forms. Develop observational skills, perceptual awareness, and expressive capabilities through the exploration of proportional relationships, linear perspective, and composition techniques.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Forgotten WWII
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Fee: $75.00
Item Number: 8795
Dates: 7/15/2021 - 8/12/2021
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 5
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Gunnar Abramson
England occupied by Germany? Japanese troops in Alaska? Commandos in Madagascar? Each of these scenarios and more constitute some of the most interesting but lesser known areas of fighting in WWII. We will attempt to understand just why certain places, personalities, battles, and series of battles, remain relatively under-researched and in what ways a given group of people's approach to history determines what, how, and to what degree, history is remembered or not.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Get Published This Fall
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Fee: $75.00
Item Number: 8491
Dates: 7/26/2021 - 7/27/2021
Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Days: M Tu
Sessions: 2
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Christi Krug
Do you have a burning desire to share your writing with the world? Discover the five stages of creating publishable short works, whether fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Build resources and writing community for critiquing and refining. Develop professional habits and practices that will support you until you find your first "Yes!" and continue beyond.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Italian to GO
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Fee: $99.00
Item Number: 9129
Dates: 7/8/2021 - 7/29/2021
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 4
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Lynn Finley
Are you planning an upcoming trip to Italy? This course is for the traveler (or future traveler)! Build some Italian language skills and confidence for your trip to Italy. Get a glimpse into la dolce vita while learning how to order your four-course meal and ask directions to the Trevi Fountain.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Meditation Writing
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Fee: $115.00
Item Number: 8493
Dates: 7/13/2021 - 8/24/2021
Times: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 7
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Christi Krug
Are you curious about the benefits of meditation? Do you long to express yourself creatively? Are you drawn to writing? If the answer is yes to any of these, you¿ll find meditation-writing a great blessing in a world that is fragmented and distraction-driven. Find out how to gain focus and sustain a practice and discover or rediscover your writing voice as well as a deeper sense of self.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Spanish I
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Fee: $89.00
Item Number: 9045
Dates: 7/6/2021 - 7/29/2021
Times: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Days: Tu Th
Sessions: 8
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Silvia Czafit
A beginner's course focusing on how to converse in Spanish. Focus on real life situations using common words and phrases, and learn about the vibrant culture. Great for travelers!
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
Recommended Textbook can be bought at the Clark College Bookstore https://www.clarkbookstore.com/buy_textbooks.asp or on Amazon: Learn Spanish the Fast and Fun Way ISBN#: 13:978-1438074979
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- Spanish II
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Fee: $89.00
Item Number: 9049
Dates: 8/3/2021 - 8/26/2021
Times: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Days: Tu Th
Sessions: 8
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Silvia Czafit
Continue to improve your Spanish language skills! Practice dialogues complemented by grammar and pronunciation. Course is tailored to individual needs including those traveling, watching TV, planning to live or work in a Spanish speaking country and speaking Spanish on a daily basis at work. Prerequisite: Spanish I or previous language instruction.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
Recommended Textbook can be bought at the Clark College Bookstore https://www.clarkbookstore.com/buy_textbooks.asp or on Amazon: Learn Spanish the Fast and Fun Way ISBN#: 13:978-1438074979
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- The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
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Fee: $79.00
Item Number: 9011
Dates: 7/21/2021 - 8/18/2021
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Barbara Baker
Join us as we travel back in time to 1st C. Jerusalem and witness the apostles grappling with their mission to spread the Good News. Learn exactly what they thought their message was, and why it was so important. Mary shares how she was able to witness Jesus' resurrection. Did it have anything to do with her relationship with Jesus? How has this amazing and once hidden and forbidden gospel influenced our lives today? Could it change the course of your own life? Let's seek and find together the Good News.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Travel like a Pro
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Fee: $35.00
Item Number: 7940
Dates: 7/17/2021 - 7/17/2021
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Marcia Miller
Learn tips, tricks, and hints to navigate the ins and outs of travel from a professional traveler. Get strategies for dealing with all your concerns and worries around safety, health, food safety, immunizations, sleeping and more. There are opportunities to submit questions before class as well as during.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Understanding Light with Colored Pencils
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Fee: $55.00
Item Number: 8721
Dates: 7/28/2021 - 7/28/2021
Times: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 1
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Kathy Plamondon
For beginner to advanced, this class demonstrates the importance and application of light in a painting. More than adding a highlight or casting a shadow, this technique creates a vibrant path through which the viewer travels across and through your visual story. This method work with all mediums, but the project for this class will be best for colored pencils. A work-together project will be provided.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Values in Painting with Colored Pencils
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Fee: $55.00
Item Number: 8722
Dates: 7/21/2021 - 7/21/2021
Times: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 1
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Kathy Plamondon
Applicable to all mediums, instructor will be demonstrating in color pencil medium. This class will simplify the understanding and application of value (lights and darks) by introducing methods that beginners through advanced can use in their art. A work-together project will be provided.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
Class Supply List
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- Young Wonder: Chinese Mandarin
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Fee: $59.00
Item Number: 8856
Dates: 7/6/2021 - 7/29/2021
Times: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Tu Th
Sessions: 8
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Jing Zou
Language and culture will come to life through Chinese folk stories, songs, and interactive games. Research shows that learning a second language boosts problem-solving, critical thinking, and listening skills, and children proficient in other languages also show signs of enhanced creativity and mental flexibility. Let your children experience the world in new ways!
This class is designed for children ages 3 to 7 whether they are new to the language or already learning Chinese Mandarin.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- Youth Chinese Mandarin
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Fee: $115.00
Item Number: 8855
Dates: 7/6/2021 - 7/29/2021
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Days: Tu Th
Sessions: 8
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Jing Zou
Have you been learning Chinese (Mandarin) all year? Keep your skills fresh this summer! Review vocabulary in different topics, increase vocabulary size through methods and clues for making new words with single characters and components; understand the logical structure of characters and expand character recognition and writing with stories and rules behind each component. Use topical discussions about Chinese culture to broaden your knowledge of the language and enhance your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Designed for ages 8-12.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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- About Mental Health and the Pandemic
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Fee: $62.00
Item Number: 19885
Dates: 5/13/2021 - 6/17/2021
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 6
Building: ONL
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Garland Holt
This class is in session. For more information please call Registration at 360-992-2939.
What has the Pandemic done to our Mental Health? What are so-called Mental Illnesses? And why are there so many stigmas behind these conditions? As seniors, many of us have become more isolated. We humans are social creatures. The isolation and social distancing called for under the Pandemic is resulting in depression and other conditions. Yet, because of the stigmas connected to mental problems, we do not talk about it. We need to talk about it and what measures can be taken to help us.
This is a live online class taught through Zoom. Please check your equipment prior to class at http://zoom.us/test. Your zoom invite will be emailed the day before class.
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