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  • ART-03 3D Printing for Beginners
  • Session I: 2/12/2025 - 3/5/2025
    Days & Times: W 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
    Number of Meetings: 4
    Building: Offsite See course description for location
    Instructor: Sean Holland
    Fee: $20.00
    THIS COURSE IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. 

    Session I: Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5
    Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:15 pm
    *Meets at the Making is Learning Lab in the Bunnell Building, room 143.
    1790 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775
    Explore the empowering world of 3D printing in this beginner-friendly course. Learn how to design and print your own unique creations while mastering the basics of this transformative technology. From practical tools to personalized art pieces, 3D printing offers endless possibilities to bring your ideas to life. Gain hands-on experience with user-friendly software and equipment, and leave with a completed custom print and the skills to continue innovating. Enrollment limited to 12.
    Instructor Sean Holland is the Associate Director of Learning Innovation at the UAF Center for Teaching and Learning. Zach Cureton-Hazard is a member of the instructional design team at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Center for Teaching and Learning. Zach has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and is a certified secondary science teacher in Alaska.

 

  • REC-03A Pickleball for Advanced Beginners
  • Session I: 2/3/2025 - 2/24/2025
    Days & Times: M 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
    Number of Meetings: 4
    Building: Offsite See course description for location
    Instructor: Bill Chedister
    Fee: $35.00
    Session I: Feb. 2, 10, 24, Mar. 3**
    does NOT meet Feb 17
    Mondays 5:30 - 6:45 pm
    *Meets at UAF Student Recreation Center (SRC). Parking is free after 5:00 pm. The facility fee for SRC has been combined into the tuition for this course, which is why the price is $35.
    *Two sections of the same course; members may only register for one.    
    *If you have taken this course through OLLI before, please do not register for it; let others have a chance to try it.

    For those who have taken a beginner course and are familiar with rules and scoring, and those who want to build on previously learned skills, and improve their technique. This is an advanced beginner course, please do not sign up if you are a beginner or have never taken a pickleball course before - this may be challenging. Enrollment limited to 12.
    Instructor Bill Chedister has previously taught pickleball classes for OLLI and loves the game. He will be joined by other OLLI members and members of the Farthest North Pickleball club for instruction.
     
 

  • REC-03B Pickleball for Advanced Beginners
  • Session II: 3/17/2025 - 4/7/2025
    Days & Times: M 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
    Number of Meetings: 4
    Building: Offsite See course description for location
    Instructor: Bill Chedister Fee: $35.00

    Session II: Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7
    Mondays 5:30 - 6:45 pm
    *Meets at UAF Student Recreation Center (SRC). Parking is free after 5:00 pm. The facility fee for SRC has been combined into the tuition for this course, which is why the price is $35.
    *Two sections of the same course; members may only register for one.    
    *If you have taken this course through OLLI before, please do not register for it; let others have a chance to try it.

    For those who have taken a beginner course and are familiar with rules and scoring, and those who want to build on previously learned skills, and improve their technique. This is an advanced beginner course, please do not sign up if you are a beginner or have never taken a pickleball course before - this may be challenging. Enrollment limited to 12.
    Instructor Bill Chedister has previously taught pickleball classes for OLLI and loves the game. He will be joined by other OLLI members and members of the Farthest North Pickleball club for instruction

 

  • REC-05 Model Trains and More
  • Session I: 2/18/2025 - 2/18/2025
    Days & Times: Tu 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
    Number of Meetings: 1
    Building: Offsite See course description for location
    Instructor: Alan Ambruster
    Fee: $20.00
    Session I: Feb. 18
    Tuesday 7:00 - 8:15 pm (1 meeting)
    *Meets at 1031 Alaska Railroad Depot Road, Fairbanks, AK 99701.
    Spend an evening exploring the model train exhibit at the Alaska Railroad Depot! There will be many model trains (running and stationary) and cool model exhibits relating to Fairbanks, Alaska. Enrollment limited to 12.
    Instructor Alan Armbruster is a model train enthusiast and has created many of the display pieces. His current favorite is a model train that includes a Pickleball court with players.
     
 

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