Community Ed - Prescott   

This course teach students Basic Life Support techniques useful in recognizing and responding to cardiac and breathing emergencies in pets such as blocked airway and cardiac arrest. This class includes a power point presentation followed by a live dog demonstration and manikin experience.

This course teach students Basic Life Support techniques useful in recognizing and responding to cardiac and breathing emergencies in pets such as blocked airway and cardiac arrest. This class includes a power point presentation followed by a live dog demonstration and manikin experience.

Continue to elevate your pool skills to the next level. Sharpen your ball pocketing skills and apply the principles of precise position play. Learn more advanced practice drills and proven strategies to win at 8 ball, 9 ball and other popular games. Enjoy individualized instruction on combinations, banks, caroms and cut shots. Instructor is a Collegiate and Billiard Congress of America national champion. Class meets at Barefoot Bob’s in Prescott Valley. Students must 21+ years to enroll. Bring your own cue or use available house cues.

 

You can provide essential habitats for hundreds of species of native pollinators, birds, lizards, toads, frogs, beneficial insects, and furry critters, and still have a beautiful garden. Even the smallest space can contribute to the survival of vanishing species. Habitat is defined as a source of food, water, shelter, and nesting materials and places. There are many simple and inexpensive strategies for supporting wildlife through backyard habitats. You will build on your general understanding of gardening with native plants and assess what habitat resources will work best in your yard.

You can provide essential habitats for hundreds of species of native pollinators, birds, lizards, toads, frogs, beneficial insects, and furry critters, and still have a beautiful garden. Even the smallest space can contribute to the survival of vanishing species. Habitat is defined as a source of food, water, shelter, and nesting materials and places. There are many simple and inexpensive strategies for supporting wildlife through backyard habitats. You will build on your general understanding of gardening with native plants and assess what habitat resources will work best in your yard.

Feeling a little ungrounded and disconnected from your creative side? Then come and get your hands dirty and reconnect to your personal creative expression using Earth's most primal element - Clay! Emphasis will be on relaxing and enjoying the process of opening up to creative expression through the experience of working with clay. We will start with a basic introduction, and then students will progress through hand-building techniques, including pinch pots, coil building, slab construction, press molds and more. We will glaze all of our pieces on the second to last day of class, then have an informal art show and discussion/project pick-up the final class . This is a beginner level class. Class is limited to 10 students. Sign up Early! All supplies included in tuition.

Feeling a little ungrounded and disconnected from your creative side? Then come and get your hands dirty and reconnect to your personal creative expression using Earth's most primal element - Clay! Emphasis will be on relaxing and enjoying the process of opening up to creative expression through the experience of working with clay. We will start with a basic introduction, and then students will progress through hand-building techniques, including pinch pots, coil building, slab construction, press molds and more. We will glaze all of our pieces on the second to last day of class, then have an informal art show and discussion/project pick-up the final class . This is a beginner level class. Class is limited to 10 students. Sign up Early! All supplies included in tuition.

Please register at least two week before start date.

 

This workshop takes place at the Yavapai College, Prescott campus in Bldg 31, Room 102 over the weekend of February 15/16th (Sat/Sun), from 9:30am till 3:30pm, and concludes with glazing on Sunday, February 23rd, from 10am till 3:00pm.

This project specific workshop explores the fun and easy technique of surface decorating on clay, using doilies and other materials. Projects covered will be wall pockets, succulent pots, vases, bowls, dishes, and more! This is a beginner level class. No previous clay experience required. The workshop is limited to 6 participants. All supplies included!

Sound healing is a practice that utilizes vibrations and frequencies to promote relaxation and improve wellness. A sound bath session can calm our minds, reduce stress and anxiety, and increase feelings of mindfulness. The healing power of sound has been recognized for centuries. Ancient civilizations used sound as therapy to promote physical and spiritual healing. When exposed to specific frequencies and vibrations our bodies respond on a cellular level. The sound waves penetrate our tissues, releasing tension, promoting circulation, and restoring balance to our bodies energy systems. Sound is a powerful tool influencing our mental and physical states.

Sound healing is a practice that utilizes vibrations and frequencies to promote relaxation and improve wellness. A sound bath session can calm our minds, reduce stress and anxiety, and increase feelings of mindfulness. The healing power of sound has been recognized for centuries. Ancient civilizations used sound as therapy to promote physical and spiritual healing. When exposed to specific frequencies and vibrations our bodies respond on a cellular level. The sound waves penetrate our tissues, releasing tension, promoting circulation, and restoring balance to our bodies energy systems. Sound is a powerful tool influencing our mental and physical states.

Dao Yin is a remarkably simple set of exercises, stretches, and breathing techniques that help you conserve your own vital life-force energy (Qi), recycle it through your body, and transform toxic or unbalanced energy and emotions into pure positive energy and emotions. Dao Yin has more “flow” than yoga, but more “stretch” than Qigong. There will be floor exercises as well as standing or chair exercises. Get all the benefits of meditation, Qigong, and yoga, in one simple practice. Bring a yoga mat to class.

Dao Yin is a remarkably simple set of exercises, stretches, and breathing techniques that help you conserve your own vital life-force energy (Qi), recycle it through your body, and transform toxic or unbalanced energy and emotions into pure positive energy and emotions. Dao Yin has more “flow” than yoga, but more “stretch” than Qigong. There will be floor exercises as well as standing or chair exercises. Get all the benefits of meditation, Qigong, and yoga, in one simple practice. Bring a yoga mat to class.

Dao Yin is a remarkably simple set of exercises, stretches, and breathing techniques that help you conserve your own vital life-force energy (Qi), recycle it through your body, and transform toxic or unbalanced energy and emotions into pure positive energy and emotions. Dao Yin has more “flow” than yoga, but more “stretch” than Qigong. There will be floor exercises as well as standing or chair exercises. Get all the benefits of meditation, Qigong, and yoga, in one simple practice. Bring a yoga mat to class.

Dao Yin is a remarkably simple set of exercises, stretches, and breathing techniques that help you conserve your own vital life-force energy (Qi), recycle it through your body, and transform toxic or unbalanced energy and emotions into pure positive energy and emotions. Dao Yin has more “flow” than yoga, but more “stretch” than Qigong. There will be floor exercises as well as standing or chair exercises. Get all the benefits of meditation, Qigong, and yoga, in one simple practice. Bring a yoga mat to class.

This fun, non-credit class is open to beginners and all levels of graphic artists. Using wax-based or water-soluble colored pencils, or soft pastel stick and pencils, or acrylic paints, students will be introduced to the Trace and Transfer Drawing Method. All photo references will be supplied. The instructor will draw each exercise with the class, and he will work with students to develop their individual drawing style. Suggested supply list available or bring your own art supplies to class.

You can transform your garden into a haven for birds, bees, and butterflies, while conserving water, ending dependence on fertilizers, and reducing your gardening workload. There are hundreds of gorgeous native plants that also provide food, nesting material and shelter for many species of wildlife. Students will assess and map their garden space, learn the basics of planting, and maintaining a native plant garden, and learn to replicate nature's gardening strategies.

You can transform your garden into a haven for birds, bees, and butterflies, while conserving water, ending dependence on fertilizers, and reducing your gardening workload. There are hundreds of gorgeous native plants that also provide food, nesting material and shelter for many species of wildlife. Students will assess and map their garden space, learn the basics of planting, and maintaining a native plant garden, and learn to replicate nature's gardening strategies.

Join in the Gelli Printing Craze and create your own papers to use in collages, journals, altered books, and more. You will learn how to prepare the Gelli Plate, choose paints and stencils, and make a series of prints that will be unique and fun. Using a variety of papers and stencils, you will see how the paints take to the different surfaces. Dress for a mess. A $20 materials fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Join in the Gelli Printing Craze and create your own papers to use in collages, journals, altered books, and more. You will learn how to prepare the Gelli Plate, choose paints and stencils, and make a series of prints that will be unique and fun. Using a variety of papers and stencils, you will see how the paints take to the different surfaces. Dress for a mess. A $20 materials fee payable to instructor at the first class.

German is back! The class everyone has been asking for: a chance to practice speaking and hearing German and improve your conversational skills. This basic German conversation course will prepare you for traveling in the many German-speaking countries. Master everyday phrases for survival situations such as shopping, dining and what to say when you are lost. Cultural background information and fun learning will be tailored to the participants to boost confidence and excitement about speaking and understanding German. All new materials provided.

German is back! Continue to practice your German in this fun conversational course. Using games and role-playing to boost your confidence in German communication skills, you will be amazed at how much progress you make. Language is a “use it or lose it” skill, and this is the way to help make the most of your trip to any German-speaking country, surprise German family members or chat with your new German-speaking friends. Prerequisite: Beginning German Conversation or conversational familiarity with the language. All new materials provided!

German is back! Continue to practice your German in this fun conversational course. Using games and role-playing to boost your confidence in German communication skills, you will be amazed at how much progress you make. Language is a “use it or lose it” skill, and this is the way to help make the most of your trip to any German-speaking country, surprise German family members or chat with your new German-speaking friends. Prerequisite: Beginning German Conversation or conversational familiarity with the language. All new materials provided!

The relationship between colonizing European peoples and the native cultures of what is now the United States has ranged from policies of racism and genocide to well-intentioned (at the time) paternalism and much between. This class will provide a broad overview of the ever-shifting attitudes and policies of the English colonists and, after the Revolutionary War, of the United States towards the native inhabitants of North America. We will talk about treaties (most broken), forced migrations, warfare and cultural suppression - an uncomfortably true American tragedy, in the early days, of which the instructor’s ancestors played a significant role.

What is a writer platform, and how do you get one? The writer platform consists of the tools you use to introduce yourself to your target readers. The platform also shows editors and agents that you have a built-in audience for your product. This two-hour workshop will break down the essentials of a writer platform. We’ll discuss the best social media options and how to fit social media into your schedule, along with a primer on websites and newsletters. A PDF of the class presentation will be available to attendees at the conclusion of the class.

Learn ways to save on taxes in retirement. We'll discuss how to use tax-smart investing techniques and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies to help keep taxes low. You'll learn how different account types are taxed and how certain investments offer tax advantages. We'll also discuss Roth Conversions, RMD strategies, giving ideas, managing capital gains/losses and other tips.

Learn ways to save on taxes in retirement. We'll discuss how to use tax-smart investing techniques and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies to help keep taxes low. You'll learn how different account types are taxed and how certain investments offer tax advantages. We'll also discuss Roth Conversions, RMD strategies, giving ideas, managing capital gains/losses and other tips.

Our most popular course for nearly a decade running, Conversational Italian with Sandy Immerso is a showcase for what makes community education so powerful: An excellent teacher, an engaged class-room community, and a fantastic subject. Join one of the most exciting groups of learners west of the Mississippi (but only a hop, skip, and a jump from Italy) today!

Please note: This class is intended for individuals with an intermediate-level conversational grasp of the language.  New students need to purchase the text book: Intermediate Italian Short Stories by Lingo Mastery.

This is not a beginner course; if you are interested in Beginning Italian, please contact us at 928-634-6537.  
 

Our most popular course for nearly a decade running, Conversational Italian with Sandy Immerso is a showcase for what makes community education so powerful: An excellent teacher, an engaged class-room community, and a fantastic subject. Join one of the most exciting groups of learners west of the Mississippi (but only a hop, skip, and a jump from Italy) today!

Please note: This class is intended for individuals with an intermediate-level conversational grasp of the language.  New students need to purchase the text book: Intermediate Italian Short Stories by Lingo Mastery.

This is not a beginner course; if you are interested in Beginning Italian, please contact us at 928-634-6537.  
 

After years of teaching the incredibly popular Conversational Italian, beloved instructor Sandy Immerso began teaching a similarly-styled Spanish course in 2019. To no one’s surprise, it immediately became a massive hit. Come learn with a welcoming community of Spanish enthusiasts — learn to speak better to communicate with Español speakers every day, or use the occasion to plan for your next trip to a Spanish-speaking country!  Please note: This class is intended for individuals with an intermediate-level  conversational grasp of the language. This is not a beginner course; if you are interested in Beginning Spanish, please contact us at 928-634-6537. 

After years of teaching the incredibly popular Conversational Italian, beloved instructor Sandy Immerso began teaching a similarly-styled Spanish course in 2019. To no one’s surprise, it immediately became a massive hit. Come learn with a welcoming community of Spanish enthusiasts — learn to speak better to communicate with Español speakers every day, or use the occasion to plan for your next trip to a Spanish-speaking country!  Please note: This class is intended for individuals with an intermediate-level  conversational grasp of the language. This is not a beginner course; if you are interested in Beginning Spanish, please contact us at 928-634-6537. 

This course is designed for individuals that are new to digital photography. You will learn about what a RAW and JPEG file are and how they relate to digital images (photos). We will learn what Aperture, Shutter Speed, Manual Mode, and automatic settings, and how they are used. You will be introduced to Color Space, White Balance, and some of the settings on your camera.

We will cover photo editing programs like Lightroom and Photoshop and how they are integrated in the retouching of digital photographs. We will talk about how to display your images and see examples of photo book making with your photographs. We will talk about Telephoto and Prime lens. Types of photographs; Portraits, Landscapes, and wildlife. Lastly, Facebook, Instagram, Shutterbug, Zenfolio, and iPhone will be discussed.

Requirements:

Bring a digital camera in good working order with a charged battery and a CF Flash Card in the camera. Bring your camera manual, pen and paper and a willingness to begin a great journey in digital photography. And finally, you should be familiar with how to use a computer and be able to create a folder on your computer.

This course is designed for individuals that are new to digital photography. You will learn about what a RAW and JPEG file are and how they relate to digital images (photos). We will learn what Aperture, Shutter Speed, Manual Mode, and automatic settings, and how they are used. You will be introduced to Color Space, White Balance, and some of the settings on your camera.

We will cover photo editing programs like Lightroom and Photoshop and how they are integrated in the retouching of digital photographs. We will talk about how to display your images and see examples of photo book making with your photographs. We will talk about Telephoto and Prime lens. Types of photographs; Portraits, Landscapes, and wildlife. Lastly, Facebook, Instagram, Shutterbug, Zenfolio, and iPhone will be discussed.

Requirements:

Bring a digital camera in good working order with a charged battery and a CF Flash Card in the camera. Bring your camera manual, pen and paper and a willingness to begin a great journey in digital photography. And finally, you should be familiar with how to use a computer and be able to create a folder on your computer.

Do you understand the difference between an exchange-traded fund and a mutual fund? How about a municipal bond or how annuities work? Investing doesn’t have to be complicated. With so many options, research, and analysis available to today’s investors, making good decisions can seem overwhelming. Gain a working glossary to understand the world of investing. Learn a basic structure to assist in deductive decisions, and a fundamental framework to discuss the global marketplace. There will be time to learn about some of the pitfalls in financial planning and shared tips and insights on working with attorneys, accountants and advisors.

This hands-on class with Chef Molly Beverly and Leslie Hollander features Mediterranean peasant food with bread from the Eastern Mediterranean, Northern Africa, and the Caucasus, in the starring role -- complemented by spreads, soups, and salads. This class features professional cooking tricks for healthy and delicious food that you can use in your own kitchen. Plant based foods emphazied. Chef Molly Beverly will share insights and tricks culled from 45 years in the education and culinary world. All supplies included in tuition.

 

Meet for an optional Saturday shopping field trip at Prescott Farmer's Market - date and time to be determined with class.

 

Kung-Fu San Soo is a self-defense technique. Based on a combination of punches, kicks, strikes and blocks done in perfect rhythm and directed at vital parts of the human body, it becomes an effective way for one to defend themselves. The techniques can be changed instantly to fit any situation and don’t follow any set pattern. This allows for any body type - male or female, young or old, fit or not, physically impaired or not - to learn what is possible for them in any situation. The student will build confidence, gain self-esteem, and reduce fear.

 

Kung-Fu San Soo is a self-defense technique. Based on a combination of punches, kicks, strikes and blocks done in perfect rhythm and directed at vital parts of the human body, it becomes an effective way for one to defend themselves. The techniques can be changed instantly to fit any situation and don’t follow any set pattern. This allows for any body type - male or female, young or old, fit or not, physically impaired or not - to learn what is possible for them in any situation. The student will build confidence, gain self-esteem, and reduce fear.

 

An introduction to leather working – the art of tooling leather to make art or useful leather items that are both attractive and personalized. Learn the terms and history of leather working and how to use the tools. Build tooling skills with guidance as you create a beginner’s project. Supply list provided for students to purchase at estimated cost of $195.

 

Advance your leather working skills! Create individual projects such as a belt or wallet as you learn cutting, stitching and more about the art and craft of tooling. Kit or leather supplies required; cost will depend on project and additional tools required. Lab fee of $75 payable to the instructor at the first class.

The American Southwest has long been home to a fascinating variety of Native Peoples, each with their own unique story. This course will focus on the history and culture of the peoples living along the Lower Colorado River Valley, including the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Cocopa and Yuma.

The American Southwest has long been home to a fascinating variety of Native Peoples, each with their own unique story. This course will focus on the history and culture of the peoples of the Colorado Plateau north of Grand Canyon and Four Corners, including the Paiute, Ute and Uintah peoples.

Qigong (chee-gung), an ancient Chinese healing exercise practice, is an effective method to reduce stress, breathe deeply, relax, and feel better by allowing your body, mind, and spirit to return to a state of balance, harmony, and health. Practicing Qigong on a routine basis can effectively provide stress relief, reduce pain, enhance immune function, improve balance, increase flexibility, and will aid in your recovery. Each Qigong class will consist of gentle warmups, deep breathing exercises, Qigong flows, meditation, and self-massage. All movements are clearly cued and taught for maximum effectiveness. Movements are done either standing or sitting in a chair. Dress is comfortable clothes. No experience necessary.

 

Qigong (chee-gung), an ancient Chinese healing exercise practice, is an effective method to reduce stress, breathe deeply, relax, and feel better by allowing your body, mind, and spirit to return to a state of balance, harmony, and health. Practicing Qigong on a routine basis can effectively provide stress relief, reduce pain, enhance immune function, improve balance, increase flexibility, and will aid in your recovery. Each Qigong class will consist of gentle warmups, deep breathing exercises, Qigong flows, meditation, and self-massage. All movements are clearly cued and taught for maximum effectiveness. Movements are done either standing or sitting in a chair. Dress is comfortable clothes. No experience necessary.

 

Qigong (chee-gung), an ancient Chinese healing exercise practice, is an effective method to reduce stress, breathe deeply, relax, and feel better by allowing your body, mind, and spirit to return to a state of balance, harmony, and health. Practicing Qigong on a routine basis can effectively provide stress relief, reduce pain, enhance immune function, improve balance, increase flexibility, and will aid in your recovery. Each Qigong class will consist of gentle warmups, deep breathing exercises, Qigong flows, meditation, and self-massage. All movements are clearly cued and taught for maximum effectiveness. Movements are done either standing or sitting in a chair. Dress is comfortable clothes. No experience necessary.

 

Qigong (chee-gung), an ancient Chinese healing exercise practice, is an effective method to reduce stress, breathe deeply, relax, and feel better by allowing your body, mind, and spirit to return to a state of balance, harmony, and health. Practicing Qigong on a routine basis can effectively provide stress relief, reduce pain, enhance immune function, improve balance, increase flexibility, and will aid in your recovery. Each Qigong class will consist of gentle warmups, deep breathing exercises, Qigong flows, meditation, and self-massage. All movements are clearly cued and taught for maximum effectiveness. Movements are done either standing or sitting in a chair. Dress is comfortable clothes. No experience necessary.

 

Is there a book locked inside of you? Is it a novel, a memoir, or a guide? Or are you unsure what it is? What’s standing between you and your writer dreams? This two-hour workshop explores how to get those ideas down on paper and what happens after you write THE END.

We’ll discuss publishing gatekeepers, the different roads to publication, and the pros and cons of indie versus traditional publishing. It’s time to start your writing journey. Are you ready? A PDF of the class slide deck will be available to attendees at the conclusion of the class.

Learn what you need to know about social security and retirement. We will discuss how your social security is calculated, the taxation of benefits, and ways to calculate when to take benefits. This class will help you understand the risks you face in retirement and help you create a strategy to mitigate those risks. Over 70% of Americans receiving social security today depend on it for half of their income. Planning for retirement can be complicated and knowing when to take your social security benefit can be one of the most important decisions in retirement. Come join us to learn ways to maximize your social security benefits and retirement income. 

$55 single/$20 for 2nd family member.

 

Did you know that you can communicate with TWO-THIRDS of the world's population if you speak English and Spanish? You already speak English, now you can tackle your Spanish! This class will cover basic vocabulary for travel to a Spanish-speaking country, and just a few verbs to be able to say simple phrases. We'll use real objects to learn new material and play games to review previous lessons, having fun knowing no one is perfect and everyone is learning a new skill! All materials included.

Did you know that you can communicate with TWO-THIRDS of the world's population if you speak English and Spanish? You already speak English, now you can tackle your Spanish! This class will cover basic vocabulary for travel to a Spanish-speaking country, and just a few verbs to be able to say simple phrases. We'll use real objects to learn new material and play games to review previous lessons, having fun knowing no one is perfect and everyone is learning a new skill! All materials included.

Do you want to take your basic knowledge of Spanish (simple vocabulary and phrases) to the next level? This class will cover basic grammar to say complete sentences, such as asking directions, making introductions, and describing something. We will do partner and group activities to practice saying new things and have some friendly competitions (play games) to show what we’ve learned! All materials included.

Do you want to take your basic knowledge of Spanish (simple vocabulary and phrases) to the next level? This class will cover basic grammar to say complete sentences, such as asking directions, making introductions, and describing something. We will do partner and group activities to practice saying new things and have some friendly competitions (play games) to show what we’ve learned! All materials included.

Yavapai College, in partnership with Good Samaritan/Legacy Home Health, is proud to offer nationally recognized STOP THE BLEED training to all those that wish to attend. The course is free of charge and will offer several skills that may help to save a life. Students will be taught how to use both commercial and improvised tourniquets for severe extremity bleeding. In addition, students will learn how to properly apply direct pressure as well as pack junction wounds. Last, but not least, students will be taught how and when to apply chest seals and place a patient into the recovery position. If acquiring lifesaving skills interests, you then sign up today for one of our courses. The class is roughly 90 minutes in length. Each student that completes the skills will be issued a certificate of attendance.

Web Site for the national Stop the Bleed Program: https://www.stopthebleed.org/

For both beginning and continuing students, this fun class teaches the 24 movements of the most popular Chinese Government-approved yang style called "Simplified Form”. You will learn how to maximize the flow of Chi (energy), Tai Chi philosophy, history, and mindfulness through the series of movements that are slow, continuous, relaxed, and focused. Like all Tai Chi Forms, it combines “moving meditation” with gentle revitalizing exercise as the students benefit from improved strength, conditioning, coordination, flexibility, and balance. Students also report experiencing increased energy, reduced stress, reduced pain, enhanced sleep, and/or feelings of well-being.

For both beginning and continuing students, this fun class teaches the 24 movements of the most popular Chinese Government-approved yang style called "Simplified Form”. You will learn how to maximize the flow of Chi (energy), Tai Chi philosophy, history, and mindfulness through the series of movements that are slow, continuous, relaxed, and focused. Like all Tai Chi Forms, it combines “moving meditation” with gentle revitalizing exercise as the students benefit from improved strength, conditioning, coordination, flexibility, and balance. Students also report experiencing increased energy, reduced stress, reduced pain, enhanced sleep, and/or feelings of well-being.

For both beginning and continuing students, this fun class teaches the 24 movements of the most popular Chinese Government-approved yang style called "Simplified Form”. You will learn how to maximize the flow of Chi (energy), Tai Chi philosophy, history, and mindfulness through the series of movements that are slow, continuous, relaxed, and focused. Like all Tai Chi Forms, it combines “moving meditation” with gentle revitalizing exercise as the students benefit from improved strength, conditioning, coordination, flexibility, and balance. Students also report experiencing increased energy, reduced stress, reduced pain, enhanced sleep, and/or feelings of well-being.

For both beginning and continuing students, this fun class teaches the 24 movements of the most popular Chinese Government-approved yang style called "Simplified Form”. You will learn how to maximize the flow of Chi (energy), Tai Chi philosophy, history, and mindfulness through the series of movements that are slow, continuous, relaxed, and focused. Like all Tai Chi Forms, it combines “moving meditation” with gentle revitalizing exercise as the students benefit from improved strength, conditioning, coordination, flexibility, and balance. Students also report experiencing increased energy, reduced stress, reduced pain, enhanced sleep, and/or feelings of well-being.

Do you understand how annuities and life insurance work? You’re not the only one. The complexity of these instruments can be staggering. Gain a basic understanding of different types of annuities and life insurance, when they should be used, when they should not and some of the pitfalls to avoid.

 

Embrace your authenticity and reconnect with your inner vision in this transformative hypnosis class. Overcome creative blocks and tap into deep inspiration as you experience how these techniques naturally begin to occur in your daily life, enhancing your awareness of creativity in the moment and applied to your artistic endevour. Great for allowing your vision to be expressed! 

Let’s create new journals from old books! Using a hard-covered book, you will learn how to successfully deconstruct it by removing the text block. You will then reinforce the spine and create signatures (groups of papers to form the pages) using a variety of papers. Once that’s finished, decide how you want to organize your pages, and we will talk about the various options. Using some book binding tools, I will show you how to stitch in the signatures and create the inside covers. Bring a hard-cover book, around 5" x 8" with a spine no wider than 1.5". Choose a book whose cover you like, as we will be leaving them as they are. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Let’s create new journals from old books! Using a hard-covered book, you will learn how to successfully deconstruct it by removing the text block. You will then reinforce the spine and create signatures (groups of papers to form the pages) using a variety of papers. Once that’s finished, decide how you want to organize your pages, and we will talk about the various options. Using some book binding tools, I will show you how to stitch in the signatures and create the inside covers. Bring a hard-cover book, around 5" x 8" with a spine no wider than 1.5". Choose a book whose cover you like, as we will be leaving them as they are. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Do you know what you need to retire? Whether or not your social security will be taxable and how to invest your savings to create an income to live on? If you are close to retirement or currently retired come and learn ways to improve your retirement income plan or create one. You will be taught financial planning techniques and investments options along with tax considerations for retirement income planning. Please join us and become a more informed financial decision maker. $55 single/$20 for 2nd family member.

Comments from former students:
“This class helped me to understand the investments I own in plain English.”
“I learned how much income I can expect to receive from my investments.”

 

Do you have something you want to say but don't know how to say it? Write about it! This course will cover the 6 traits of writing: Ideas, Conventions, Sentence Fluency, Voice, Organization, and Word Choice. You will learn what the traits are, be given examples of each, get practice focusing on them in your writing, and search for good and bad examples of the traits in sample pieces. You will gain confidence in applying these traits in your future writing, whether it is for an assignment in school, a note to a friend, your own personal poetry, or a college or job application!

Do you have something you want to say but don't know how to say it? Write about it! This course will cover the 6 traits of writing: Ideas, Conventions, Sentence Fluency, Voice, Organization, and Word Choice. You will learn what the traits are, be given examples of each, get practice focusing on them in your writing, and search for good and bad examples of the traits in sample pieces. You will gain confidence in applying these traits in your future writing, whether it is for an assignment in school, a note to a friend, your own personal poetry, or a college or job application!