Not all classes listed here are offered every term
Course Title Description of Course
Community Education Classes Classes Paid Solely by Student Fees (Self-Sustaining)
Arts and Crafts  
Calligraphy Learn the beautiful chancery cursive style of calligraphy.  One alphabet will result in beautiful poems, invitations, cards, menus, etc.  Begin making camera-ready copy and have your work reproduced.  Students provide tools and supplies
Chinese Brush Painting Delicate methods of painting will be taught by demonstration.  Hands-on practice in handling brushes, painting particular strokes, using rice paper and mixing inks, water and colors will be included.  Participants will produce astonishingly beautiful original paintings.  Tools and supplies provided by students.
Drawing Students will be exposed to different techniques for drawing.  Particular emphasis will be placed on perspective, line, texture, values and composition.  Students provide some tools and supplies.
Drawing for Gardeners Specialized lessons on drawing plants form the garden.  Basic forms and textures from nature will be emphasized.  Beginners and advanced gardeners and art students are welcomed into the wonderful world of gardening and recording garden plants.  Students provide some tools and supplies
Drawing Basics & colored Pencils This class is designed for beginning and advanced artists.  A great opportunity to learn new basic drawing techniques. You will explore and develop drawing methods using colored pencils.  Instruction will focus on realistic rendering of landscapes, seascapes, and still life.  Class will focus on developing student sills.  Students provide tools and supplies.
Jewelry Making- All Levels Design and create original jewelry of sterling silver!  Basic instruction will include 'lost' wax casting and the hand and machine skills necessary for finishing jewelry.  More advanced construction methods and techniques offered for the more experienced students.  Students provide some tools/supplies.
Knotting and Beading Beginning students will be introduced to basic Chinese knots, knotting between beads, quick transfer of pearls and putting on a clasp.  Continuing students will advance to more complex project using carious findings and learning other design techniques.  Students provide some tools/supplies.  Optional materials will cost approximately $45.
Picture Matting Do your own custom picture matting at a fraction of the cost for professional work!  Also learn to use double and triple mat techniques for mounting artwork, to select materials and tools and use them to your advantage.  There will be demonstrations and opportunity for hands-on practice.  Students will provide some matting/Framing supplies and some tools.
Scrapbooking Techniques A to Z Lettering, borders, coordinating colors, journalizing, punch art, rubber stamping and tool tricks will be topics in this course.  Come, relax, learn, and enjoy! Plenty of cropping time and tools available.  Students provide supplies.
Tile Painting: Glazed/Bisque If you can trace, you can do this!  Come and create works of art on tile!  Two step-by-step projects will be demonstrated in class plus time to work on your own creations.  Our techniques can also be used on other ceramic pieces.  Beginners and experienced painters welcome!  Supply list will be handed out at the first class.  Students will provide some tools and supplies.
Watercolor techniques All levels welcome.  Learn color application, art principles and viewing with an artist's eye.  Class covers a variety of subjects which may include florals, still life, sea, landscapes and portraits.  Through demonstrations and personal instructions, you will reach goals and become an artist.  The afternoon class normally allows for more individual instruction.  Students provide tools and supplies.
Dance  
Ballroom and Swing Swing and sway the night away!  Feel comfortable as you learn these popular social dances: East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Night Club Two step and more.  Have fun and meet new friends.  No partners necessary.
Belly Dancing - All Levels Beginning and intermediate students have fun dancing in a supportive atmosphere.  Learn or enhance basic belly dance techniques, including hear, shoulders, hips, isolations, are movements, and shimmies.  Intermediate dancers will work on stylizations and combinations inspired by Middle Eastern dance with emphasis on learning all aspect of belly dance performance.  Choreographed routines will be included for all levels.
Country Western Line Dance This high energy class is fun and easy.  Learn the Freeze, Electric Slide, Black Velvet, Tush Push, Boot Scootin' Boogie and more.  No partners necessary.
Line Dance Night Club Style Beginning Come and enjoy this aerobic-type dancing.  After the first class you can go out an line dance!  Learn Electric Slide, Black Velvet, Reggie, Cruisin', Waltz Across Texas, Hustle and new dances.  Dress casual.  No partners necessary.
Line Dance Night Club Style- Intermediate Now that you've learned the most popular night club line dances, come and join us to perfect your style and learn Wave on Wave, Party Starter, My Maria and newer intermediate lines.  Prerequisite: Line Dancing Beginning or permission of teacher.  Dress casual. No partners necessary.
Salsa and Latin Dance Feel the heat, hear that Latin beat! Join us and learn the HOT dances: Salsa, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Tango and more.  Great exercise and most of all fun!  No partners necessary.
Swing and Western - for Couples Swing on down with your partner for some great fun!  Learn the easy way to do the East Coast Swing, Two Step, Waltz, Cowboy Cha Cha and more.
Financial/Business Opportunities  
Investment Boot Camp this workshop is a practical way for investors to evaluate and judge investment choices.  You will learn the mechanics and benefits of mutual funds, annuities, stocks, bonds, and real estate. The course includes tax-saving strategies, which allow you to keep more of what you earn.  Learn the money management secrets of successful investors, such as Warren Buffet, Benjamin Graham and Peter Drucker.  This class is a must for anyone who has a retirement account (401K, 403B, or IRA).
Legal Aspect of Buying/Selling a House Learn your legal rights and understand real estate forms for buying and selling a house.  Avoid the most common mistakes homeowners make that exposes them to legal liability.  Understand the California Association of Realty documents necessary for completing a real estate transaction.
Living with a Living Trust This seminar, aimed at students who have living trusts or are thinking of setting up a trust, will discuss what needs to be done to maintain a trust once it is established.  Topics include tax returns, funding the trust, allocation of assets at death, control of assets, trust termination and more.
Notary Public Course California needs additional professional Notaries!  This class will provide the new or previously commissioned Notary Public with the education and skills to pass the state examination, detect fraud and be successful in a new career.  There is a growing need for Notaries Public in the expanding financial , real estate, business and law professions. The State Certification test will be given immediately following this class.  Bring a separate $40 check or money order (no cash or credit card) payable to the Secretary of State (California driver's license or identification card required).  Fee includes $40 for materials.
Become a Landlord Be an effective landlord of various types of properties.  Learn the Do's and Don'ts of a landlord when selecting tenants, handling maintenance requests, moving tenants in/out, collecting and increasing rent, legal services, and understanding the eviction process and/ or how to avoid it.  Understand lease agreements, government regulations, housing policies and vendor/contractor agreements.
Buying Your First Home Take the mystery out of buying your first home.  Find out what various parties do in the home buying process and timing of events.  Discover what banks look at when qualifying you for a home as well as current mortgage financing trends.
How to Purchase Investment Property Ever thought about buying investment property? This class will cover all facets of purchasing investment property, take away confusion and replace it with all the down-to-earth knowledge you need to know. Fee includes $5 for workbook.
Get the Most Out of Your Home Sale Thinking about selling your home?  Learn how to get the best price at the best terms, whether you sell it yourself or use a professional.  Understand the pros and cons of using a realtor, or doing it yourself.  Learn the best way to show your home and to negotiate offers.  This class will also explore seller financing, necessary repairs for selling and more.
How to Sell Your Inventions for Cash This seminar will show you what you'll need to know to protect and prepare you ides to go to market and make money.  Included is information on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other related areas of new product protection, including key elements of contracts and royalty agreements.  Fee includes $20 for workbook
Read the Fine Print Do you carefully read all the small print before making personal and business decisions?  Become more educated and informed consumer before it costs you hundreds, even thousands of dollars.  Learn to evaluate those enticing marketing strategies used for credit cards, auto loans, insurance policy coverage, and more.  Simple strategies to protect consumers will be discussed, along with a collections of "Wish I Hear that Sooner!" topics many of us face.  Terrific handouts are provided.
Reverse Mortgage: 10 Things You Must Know Reverse mortgages are revolutionizing the way seniors are able to access the equity in their home with no income or qualifying credit, and no monthly payment.  This 3-hour course will give you an understanding of the 10 things you must know about life changing mortgage.
Stock Market - Beginning Fundamentals of investing will be introduced.  Strategies to be discussed include stocks, bonds, money market funds, mutual funds, international stocks and methods for implementing a personal investment portfolio.  Topics such as earning more form CDs, maximizing return in IRA accounts and the impact of taxes on investments will also be presented.
Stock Market - Advanced Advanced presentation of stock market trading techniques.  Class will focus on the evaluation and understanding of stock charts, sector investing, hedging for the individual investor, close end listed funds and how to find values in the speculative market.
Wills and Revocable Trusts Wills or a Revocable Living Trust.  Which is better?  This class will provide an in-depth look at the different kinds of trusts and wills and their requirements, the advantage and disadvantage of one over the other, and the cost of each.  The teacher will also explain probate, when it is necessary, how it can be avoided, and the cost.  Recent tax law changes will be covered, as well as Federal Gift Estate Taxes.
Women & Investing Women often make the best investors.  Learn how to improve your financial picture; how to select an investment advisor; how to construct your retirement plan, how to select investments for growth, income, tax savings and safety. Also included are estate planning, retirement planning and college education planning for dependents.
Foods  
Cake Decorating for Fun and Profit Start you holiday season by learning to decorate those cakes and goodies you make.  Join this fun filled course and create terrific birthday , anniversary, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas cakes, all decorated by you for family & friends.  Open to beginners and intermediate decorators.  Fee includes $30 for materials.
Indian Cooking: Everyday Nutritional Learn to prepare different parts of a nutritional Indian meal and then put it together.  Learn to choose and use a variety of spices; how to make food healthy, as well as tasty, add spices without making too hot.  Learn what spices are good for your heart, and those that help fight diabetes or high cholesterol.  Come and prepare and eat food each night.
Gifts from Your Kitchen Get a head start on the holidays.  Learn to make a variety of gifts for the holiday season and then relax with your family and friends as you contemplate your pantry full of wonderful gifts, ready and waiting.  Wine vinegars, tea and coffee blends, liqueurs, breads, cookies, candy, molded chocolates, jams sauces, hors d' oeuvres and cakes are some of the goodies you will concoct.  Tee includes $35 for materials.
Dinner's Ready Mom When you hear those words do visions of disaster dance through your head?  Take a special class with your young chef and teach him or her to fix a simple meal and clean up afterwards.  Resorting to fast food restaurants or frozen dinners will be a thing of the past.  your check will take pride in his/her mastery of meal preparation and kitchen restoration.  An adult may bring two children and pay an additional material fee of $25.
Kids in the Kitchen
 (6 to 10 years + Parent)

Not Offered this term

 Does you child like to boast "I can do it myself"?  Learn to help extend those skills into the kitchen.  Spend some time together and cook up some fun!  Emphasis will be on simple recipes and good nutrition as kids learn to make such gourmet delights as Pizza, Over-Fried Chicken, Chinese Chicken Salas, Apple Crisps, Peach Crumble and Toll House Ice Cream Sandwiches.  The best part 9we guarantee!) will be sampling what you make together. An adult may bring two children and  pay an additional material fee of $25. Grandparents welcome!
Parent/Child Cooking (3-5 Years) Does the thought of a toddler in the kitchen terrify you?  Children are natural helpers who just need a little loving direction.  An experienced teacher will guider you to work safely and efficiently with that extra pair of little helping hands.  Make fun recipes and sample these gourmet delights right away.  An adult may bring tow children and pay an additional material fee of $20.  Grandparents welcome!  This is a hands-on cooking course.
Southern European Cooking Take a journey to Spain, France, Italy and Greece.  You can visit these countries by cooking and tasking the wonderful foods from a variety of regions in each country.  Some items covered are paella, coq au vin, chicken cacciatore, moussaka and more. The class works in partners to create the dishes and the class sits down together to enjoy the dishes.  Includes $25 for materials
Languages Learn a Foreign Language
    Mandarin Conversational Mandarin, All Levels
  Reading and Writing Mandarin
    Italian Conversational Beginning 1
    Italian Conversational Advanced
    Japanese Conversational Beginning/Intermediate
    Spanish Conversational Level 1
  Conversational Level 2
  Conversational Level 3
  Conversational Level 4 - Review
Music Not offered during the summer term
Beatle Crazy Guitar Beginning Learn basic guitar chords and arpeggios using the Beatles as a model.  The class also includes a study of the song writing  process and a musical background of the Beatles.  Students of all levels are welcome.  Students furnish a guitar to participate in the class
Classical Guitar-Beginning Learn basic classical techniques and several simple pieces.  After a few weeks students will be able to read guitar music and be able to use both hands to play tunes with chords and arpeggios.  Students must bring a guitar to participate in the course.
Classical Guitar - Intermediate Work more extensively on classical guitar techniques including scales, arpeggios, and reading music.  Both solos pieces and duets will be studied.  Student-chosen favorite pieces will be included.  Guitar supplies by students.
Piano Level 1 Learn to play the piano with a quick, easy, modern method.  Notes, note values, chords and pedaling will be taught.  These basic fundamentals will then be applied to popular and classical music.  No previous knowledge is necessary.  Practice must be done at home since we have no practice facilities at school.  Textbook required (not included in fee)
Piano Level 2-3 Student's who have completed Piano Level 1 or who have some previous training in basic piano fundamentals will continue to study popular and classical music.  Textbook required.
Piano Let's Play the Classics Play music of the masters at your own ability level.  Students will study the lives and play the music of composers from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary eras.  Bring your lunch and enjoy!
Piano, Mostly Pop, Rock, Rag This is a continuing class for students who have completed Piano Level 2-3 or who have previous training in basic piano fundamentals.  Students will learn chords and how to use them in basses, embellishments and fill-ins.
Physical Fitness  
Aerobic Exercise
Over 40 Shape-up		 No matter what shape you are in now, this is the place to improve your fitness level, stamina, strength and muscle tone.  Exercise at your own level to music in this co-ed class that included stretching, low-impact aerobics and floor exercises.  Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel.
Hot Flash - Hormonal Decline at Menopause Confusion abounds about hormones studies, which hormones are safe, when they should be started, how long to take them, and how to maintain optimal overall health.  Nancy Siskowic, a nurse practitioner and national certified menopause clinician, will address these concerns and some of the physical, sexual and psychological issues women face at this time of life.
Pilates - Mat Exercise This beginning course offers an introduction to Pilates theory and exercise.  Pilates emphasizes a core box composed of the abdomen, low back, diaphragm and pelvic floor as control center for a system of exercises.  Improved posture and body awareness will result.  Breathing and relaxation exercises are also incorporated.  Learn to correctly execute an exercise program for home use and experience a sensation of being longer and leaner
Reiki Energy Healing Introduction Reiki is a natural healing art that helps relieve stress, anxiety, fatigue and leaves one with a feeling of inner peace and well being.  It is a wonderful supplement to traditional medicines.  this informational class will be followed by a candlelight meditation that will leave you feeling calm and relaxed.
Tai Chi, Introduction Tai Chi Chuan is a slow-motion exercise program for relaxation and health.  Learn the history, philosophy and the basic moves of this ancient art for modern people.  An excellent exercise for stress reduction and relaxation.  Wear comfortable shoes and clothing.