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  • Airbnb 101: Learn from a SuperHost (43867)
  • Presented by Jennifer Ayre
    1 W, 5/21/2025 - 5/21/2025
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Location: Snoqualmie Hall , 204
    20022 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036
    Fee: $49.00

    Unlock the secrets to creating a successful Airbnb rental with insights from a seasoned superhost. This two-hour seminar provides a step-by-step guide to launching and managing your Airbnb, covering everything from market research and legal considerations to setting up your space and maximizing bookings. Learn practical strategies, insider tips, and proven techniques to transform your property into a thriving short-term rental business. Whether starting from scratch or looking to refine your hosting skills, this seminar will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to achieve Airbnb success.
 

  • Before You Go - End of Life Planning Workshop (43605)
  • Presented by Rev. Wakil David Matthews
    2 Sa, 5/3/2025 - 5/10/2025
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Location: ONLINE via Zoom
    (link emailed two days prior to class)
    Fee: $59.00

    “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. 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.
 

  • Comparative Poetry: East-West (43603)
  • Presented by Damon Hansen
    4 F, 5/2/2025 - 5/23/2025
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location: ONLINE via Zoom
    (link emailed two days prior to class)
    Fee: $85.00

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    This course embarks on an exploration of poetry, delving into the works of renowned American, British, and Chinese masters. We will traverse continents and centuries, uncovering the unique voices and styles that shaped poetic traditions across the globe. The course meeting organization is thematic with each day sampling works that touch on love, sanity, cosmos, war/peace, god and more. A few of the main course objectives include: (1) Analyze and compare the formal structures, thematic concerns, and cultural contexts of Eastern and Western poetry, (2) Develop critical reading skills to dissect poetic language, imagery, and symbolism (3) improve confidence and ability in the art of poetic performance on a stage by exploring tone, posture, vocal projection and more.
 

  • Crafting with Paper (43601)
  • Presented by
    2 W, 5/10/2025 - 5/17/2025
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location: Meadowdale Hall, 123
    20000 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036
    Fee: $79.00

    Unleash your creativity in this hands-on art class focused on sustainable paper crafting techniques. Learn how to transform everyday materials, such as cereal boxes, magazines, newspapers, and recycled paper, into unique and artistic creations. Through the use of natural dyeing techniques, simple use of markers and water, and paper collaging, you'll explore ways to make beautiful, one-of-a-kind items like handmade greeting cards, glue journals, gift tags, and other embellishments. You'll also discover the art of crafting paper beads and bookmarks from items commonly found in your recycling bin. This course is perfect for those looking to spark creativity, practice eco-conscious art, and create stunning, personalized crafts. Join us to explore sustainable, resourceful ways to express your artistic vision!  All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any old wrapping paper, tissue paper, glossy magazines or newspaper inserts that you may have in your house.
     
 

  • Excel II: Functions & Pivots (43596)
  • Presented by Mary Simerly
    3 W, 5/14/2025 - 5/28/2025
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location: ONLINE via Zoom
    Fee: $85.00

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

    Continue your Excel journey in the second class in 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 1. Must have access to MS Office Excel for Windows (version 2016 or higher). 

 

 

  • Grunge 101 (43606)
  • Presented by Jeffrey Lageson
    2 W, 5/14/2025 - 5/21/2025
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location: Snoqualmie Hall , 202
    20022 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036
    Fee: $59.00

    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?
 

  • Introduction to Backyard Permaculture (43505)
  • Presented by Cheryl Wheeler
    1 M, 5/19/2025 - 5/19/2025
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location: ONLINE via Zoom
    (link emailed two days prior to class)
    Fee: $49.00

    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.
 

  • Successful Strategies for Food and Wine Pairing (43608)
  • Presented by Michelle Vaughters
    1 F, 5/30/2025 - 5/30/2025
    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Location: Brier Hall, 106
    20004 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036
    Fee: $85.00

    Demystify wine, wine tasting, and food and wine pairing. Learn where wines get their flavor and structural characteristics and how to pair them with foods to enhance your culinary and dining experiences. Students must be 21 years of age to attend the class. The price includes a $30 fee for food and wine. 
 

  • WIN, WIN, LOSE: Tax Reduction Strategies for IRA Distributions (43607)
  • Presented by Dick Harsin, CPA, CFP®
    1 Th, 5/22/2025 - 5/22/2025
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Location: Snoqualmie Hall , 202
    20022 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036
    Fee: $39.00

    QCD’s? RMD’s? IRA withdrawals? SECURE Act of 2020? Too many acronyms!
    You made a good living and saved a lot. Postretirement, how do you make the most
    of it? Join us to discuss tax reduction strategies designed to allow WIN, WIN,
    LOSE outcome. Reducing current income tax is a WIN for you; allowing your
    beneficiaries or charities to receive a greater amount of inheritance is a WIN for
    them with the results being IRS loses.
 

  • A Good Walk Enjoyed! (46401)
  • Presented by Dan Murnan
    2 F Sa, 6/6/2025 - 6/7/2025
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location: Snoqualmie Hall , 202
    20022 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036
    Fee: $59.00

    In the world of golf, so much emphasis is placed on your score, but are you truly enjoying the game of golf? Do a couple of bad shots ruin your day? Do you define your golf identity by your score or handicap? If so, this is the course for you. We will help you improve your golf score by learning to enjoy the game more. The first day takes place in a classroom setting. You will learn techniques to lose attachment to your score, play in the present moment, and become your own mental and emotional caddy on the course. The second day we will be on the golf course, putting what you learned to practice. Stop stressing over shots and enhance your enjoyment of the game and course while improving your score. This course will help any level of golfer.  From brand new golfers just learning to play the game, to expert golfers who have played for years. Students will have to bring their golf clubs to the second session.

    Note: The second session will be at the Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course, located on Edmonds College campus, and class will be from 3pm-5pm on Saturday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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