Community Ed - Sedona/Verde   

Begin your painting journey, learning how to create beautiful paintings using acrylics. You will learn how to create a convincing painting using shading and blending. Students will also learn about different brushes and techniques for each brush shape. Students will learn how to mix colors on the pallette and on the canvas. Additionally, the class will learn to understand various shapes and textures and how to visually represent them using acrylic paints on canvas. Each week will bring new lessons specifically designed to push your painting further, learning new techniques.

Student will spend approx $75 in supplies. A supply list will be provided with the receipt.

This course will focus on the history of mining throughout Arizona. From minerals mined by Native Americans to the mineral discoveries made by European settlers followed by the United States during it westward expansion. Learn why copper is one of the 5Cs in Arizona. Coverage includes some of the individuals who sought to exploit Arizona's vast mineral wealth. Learn about Arizona's Copper Kings and the towns they founded based upon the mineral wealth extracted. Understand the significance of Arizona's vast mineral wealth and its contribution to industry in the United States and the world.

Learn to play the ukulele! This beginner-friendly course covers everything you need to know to start making music. Students will learn basic chords, strumming techniques, rhythm, and simple songs while gaining practical skills through guided practice. Build confidence, develop musicality, and have fun in a supportive environment. Whether you're looking for a creative outlet or hoping to deepen your understanding of music, this course provides a solid foundation for continued learning and enjoyment. No prior musical experience is required.

Students should bring a ukulele to class. Students will meet in classroom I-118 October 7.

This dance class focuses on the East Coast Swing, and introduces students to the fundamentals of 6-count swing in a welcoming, beginner-friendly environment. Students will learn basic footwork, partner connection, turns, and simple combinations while developing rhythm, coordination, and confidence. No partner or experience is required. Emphasis is placed on musicality, clear lead-and-follow technique, and joyful social dancing. By the end of the session, students will be able to comfortably dance several patterns and participate in a social swing setting.

Please, wear soft-soled shoes to class! 

In this course, students will gain an understanding of cliff dwellings in central Arizona, including their architecture, engineering, cultural context, and environmental settings. By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify key sites, understand recent research and recognize modern preservation challenges.

In this engaging lecture series, Janie Agyagos draws on 31 years as a Forest Service wildlife biologist in the Verde Valley to explore the region’s rich fauna. Each session explores a different taxa group (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates) and will include hands-on materials like preserved specimens and natural artifacts, the best field guides and apps for our area, and checklists and cheat sheets for participants to keep. These lectures offer an immersive look at the diverse wildlife we’re lucky to have as our neighbors.

This four‑week class shows how to transform real experiences into compelling stories. Through animal encounters, personal memories, and local history, you’ll learn to shape vivid scenes, choose perspective, and balance truth with storytelling craft. We’ll explore writing about real people with honesty, using place as a character, and blending fact with legend. Each session includes guided exercises to help you draft and refine your own work, ending with optional sharing and feedback to inspire future projects.

This group exercise class will condition your entire body utilizing a large variety of gym equipment (e.g. weights, bands, exercise balls) and body weight. A creative blend of fun, music, and game-style workouts will keep every fitness level engaged and motivated. You’ll get the benefits of personal training in a supportive group setting while improving muscle tone, cardio endurance, flexibility and agility.Along the way, you'll track metrics such as heart rate, grip strength, and more. Each session wraps up with a relaxed cool down featuring practical nutrition, fitness, and health insights you can put to practical use.

This class blends traditional yoga postures and philosophy with modern functional movement principles to build muscular strength and flexibility, joint mobility and stability, and balance for daily life. Expect mindful sequencing that emphasizes safe alignment and practical range of motion. Each session integrates breath awareness, mindfulness, and meditative moments to cultivate presence on and off the mat. Movements and mindfulness are designed to improve how body and mind work together—whether walking, lifting, enjoying recreational activities, or simply being human with greater ease. Suitable for all levels, with modifications and progressions offered. Bring your mat and water bottle!

Healing flow somatic yoga is a mat-based, body-based restorative yoga session. You'll enjoy 40 minutes of gentle movement. Each session ends with a body scan meditation inspired by the rotation of consciousness from the yoga nidra tradition. This course is primarily for nervous system health. You won't burn a ton of calories, but you will feel a sense of "aaah." *Although students may invest in yoga bolsters, straps, etc, they are not necessary. The instructor will demonstrate options using no equipment, formal equipment, and household items, such as cushions and blankets.

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

This six-session course introduces students to digital photography as a creative practice. Beginning with composition and visual storytelling — the foundation of any strong image — it progresses through light, camera controls, subject approach, and basic editing. Students may use any digital camera: smartphone, DSLR, mirrorless, or point-and-shoot. No prior experience required. Each session combines brief instruction, guided in-class practice, and image discussion. Students are welcome — but never required — to submit photos by email for group review. By the end, each student will have one strong finished image or a 3–5 image mini story.

This is an introductory Japanese language course with cultural learning and activities for enthusiastic learners who want to travel t Japan, to understand anime/shows better, or just to have fun learning a new language and culture! Students will learn basic Japanese greetings, useful expressions, basic conversations, and written language will also be introduced. Students will learn Japanese culture including food, appreciation of nature, holidays, etc. The class will have the real experience of calligraphy, too. The teacher, Ikuko senei, was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. 

Ready to take your Japanese skills to the next level? Designed as a continuation of Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture, this course is ideal for students who have taken the intro class or who have had some exposure to Japanese language before. Through interactive lessons, you will expand your conversational skills, and discover new Kanji characters through their origins. Each session explores fascinating cultural insights to deepen your understanding of the country. Join Tokyo native Ikuko Sensei to build your confidence and connect more deeply with the Japanese language and culture.

The American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course will train and certify participants to be a lifeguard for swimming pools. The Lifeguard certification course includes the following American Red Cross certifications: Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR/AED for the professional rescuer, valid for 2 years. Courses are all a blended learning course format with online education, classroom, and in-water components. American Red Cross requires all Lifeguard certification candidates to complete the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Online Course prior to the first-class date. Participants must be at least 15 years old at the time of the course. Attendance is required at all class sessions. 
 

Get a chance to meet the winemaker at Yavapai College and the Southwest Wine Center - learn how he guides to students to create award-winning wines, his winemaking philosophies that drive that guidance, and taste some of the young vines from the recently completed 2026 vintage. Hearty snacks provided.

Mindful Movement and Mobility combines elements of functional fitness with yoga, meditation and mindfulness. It features the use of a chair and other items you have at home like soup cans to increase your ability to move through daily life safely by gently increasing your strength, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. The movements are simple, with seated options always available, making this course ideal for anyone who wishes to improve their overall quality of life. Beginners definitely welcome!

Dance for Musical Theatre introduces students to Musical Theatre movement, technique, characterization, and choreography. Emphasis is placed on musicality, style, coordination, and performance skills used in theatrical productions. Dance or tennis shoes. No experience required.

This weekly class offers practical tools to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being through Reiki practice and self-care techniques. Participants will explore gentle movement, breath awareness, relaxation methods, self-massage, and energy-based practices while developing a basic understanding of the body-mind connection. The class encourages greater self-awareness, stress reduction, balance, and resilience, providing a supportive space to cultivate healthy habits and deepen your connection with your natural capacity for well-being. Open to all experience levels; no prior Reiki experience is required. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.

Tai Chi Chuan is the ancient practice of bringing body and mind together through slow, gentle movement. Today we practice Tai Chi to promote improved health and well-being. You will learn Sun style Tai Chi, one of the newest, most gentle, and flowing of the five major styles of Tai Chi practiced today. We will focus on the mechanics of the movements, the internal aspects, as well as the principles that are the foundation of all forms of Tai Chi. Students report improved mindfulness, better balance, and more vitality. And we have fun! All you need are loose-fitting clothes and comfortable, non-slip shoes. *The first 30 minutes of class will focus on instruction for newer students. The last hour of class will focus on the practice of Tai Chi Chuan.

This course introduces the fundamental skills and techniques of both Broadway and Rhythm tap dance styles. Students will learn foundational steps, rhythms, terminology, and tap combinations while developing musicality, clarity of sound, coordination, and gaining confidence. No prior dance experience. Tap shoes required.

Tap 2 is an intermediate studio course in both Broadway and Rhythm tap styles that emphasizes technique, terminology, musicality, and more complex dance combinations. Students continue developing timing, coordination, and performance quality through progressive exercises, center work, across-the-floor combinations, and choreography. Tap shoes and previous experience required.

Discover the principles of permaculture and how to design resilient, sustainable systems that work in harmony with nature. This community education course introduces key concepts such as regenerative agriculture, water harvesting, soil health, companion planting, and ecological design. Whether you’re a gardener, homeowner, or aspiring land steward, you’ll gain practical tools to create abundance while reducing waste and environmental impact. Learn how to think like a permaculturist and apply these principles in your own backyard or community. No prior experience required—just curiosity and a desire to live more sustainably.

In Watercolor Pencils with Art Gecko, students will become familiar with basic materials and equipment, understand basic watercolor pencil techniques, execute key topics into basic designs, and find joy in painting and sharing knowledge with one another. Each week will bring a new lesson, learning increasingly advanced techniques, building on previous lessons, including the use of mixed media, pens, pencils, etc. The class will learn about materials, including brushes, brush care, paper, pencil techniques, color choices, and wet/dry techniques. Students will discuss composition as well as what makes a piece compelling, and what makes a piece boring. The class will do sketching, focusing on composition, and values to create a foundation for a great painting. See why students find classes with Art Gecko fun and informative.  

Student will purchase own materials approx $40. A supply list will be provided with the receipt. Pencils, vine charcoal, brush pen, sharpie marker, white pencil. Drawing paper pad 9" X 12" Toned drawing paper, grey 9" X 12."

 

Why do Supreme Court justices often disagree over what the Constitution means? Let's look at the reasons for these disagreements, and some of the ways which lawyers and justices try to resolve them.

Unwind, stretch, and sip your way to serenity in this unique yoga experience at the Southwest Wine Center. Our expert teacher will guide you through a gentle flow of yoga poses designed to release tension, restore alignment, and deepen your breath - all while surrounded by the calming ambiance of our vineyards, stunning mountain and red rock vistas, and subtle notes of fine wine. After a revitalizing yoga session, enjoy a glass of our award-winning wine to complement the calming effects of your practice. Expect a welcoming environment, a focus on mindful movement, and plenty of time to balance your body, mind, and palate. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned yogi, this class offers a perfect blend of relaxation and rejuvenation. Cheers to health, happiness, and a glass of wine in hand!

 

Unwind, stretch, and sip your way to serenity in this unique yoga experience at the Southwest Wine Center. Our expert teacher will guide you through a gentle flow of yoga poses designed to release tension, restore alignment, and deepen your breath - all while surrounded by the calming ambiance of our vineyards, stunning mountain and red rock vistas, and subtle notes of fine wine. After a revitalizing yoga session, enjoy a glass of our award-winning wine to complement the calming effects of your practice. Expect a welcoming environment, a focus on mindful movement, and plenty of time to balance your body, mind, and palate. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned yogi, this class offers a perfect blend of relaxation and rejuvenation. Cheers to health, happiness, and a glass of wine in hand!

 

Unwind, stretch, and sip your way to serenity in this unique yoga experience at the Southwest Wine Center. Our expert teacher will guide you through a gentle flow of yoga poses designed to release tension, restore alignment, and deepen your breath - all while surrounded by the calming ambiance of our vineyards, stunning mountain and red rock vistas, and subtle notes of fine wine. After a revitalizing yoga session, enjoy a glass of our award-winning wine to complement the calming effects of your practice. Expect a welcoming environment, a focus on mindful movement, and plenty of time to balance your body, mind, and palate. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned yogi, this class offers a perfect blend of relaxation and rejuvenation. Cheers to health, happiness, and a glass of wine in hand!

 

This inclusive, all-levels yoga class welcomes beginners through experienced practitioners. Led by Juliet Frew, each session blends mindful movement, breathwork, strength, and flexibility to support balance in both body and mind. Modifications and progressions are offered so students can practice at their own pace in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Expect a thoughtful flow that builds stability, improves mobility, and leaves you feeling grounded and refreshed. Whether you're new to yoga or deepening an existing practice, this class offers space to grow, restore, and connect.

Students should bring yoga mats.