Take a 'fun class' at LCC this summer
Friday, July 6, 2007 6:54 AM PDT
By Staff
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E-mail this articleOpenings are available in the following Community Education courses offered through Lower Columbia College this month.
The classes are listed on the back pages of the school's quarterly schedule and online at lowercolumbia.edu/community under "Take a Fun Class."
Classes are held at LCC unless otherwise noted, and they are open to all residents in Longview, Kelso and surrounding areas.
To register, stop by the LCC Admissions building. Those interested also can call 442-2840 to request a registration form by mail or to pay via Visa or MasterCard.
Prospective students should register early to help prevent cancellation of the classes due to lack of participation.
n Beginning Adult Jazz --- 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, July 9-Aug. 27, Gym 201; learn traditional Broadway styles to contemporary hip hop; register for item 2212; $64
• Accent Reduction --- 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 10-31, Applied Arts, Room 123; licensed speech and language pathologist Suzanne Weed will share remedies for common verbal mistakes made when English is a second language; bring $5 to class for handouts and a tape recorder for practicing; register for item 2325; $85.
• Pilates and Stretch --- 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays or 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 11-Aug. 29 July 9-Aug. 27, Gym 201; exercises designed to improve posture, balance and core strength; register for item 2213 for Mondays or item 2215 for Wednesdays; $64; register for both nights classes by signing up for item 2214 for $96.
• eBay Basics --- 6-8 p.m. July 12, Applied Arts, Room 108; make money while getting organized; instructor Steve Gehrke will teach the basics of buying and selling on eBay; bring a pen and paper to class for notes; required student guide can be purchased for $12 from instructor at class; register for item 1009; $59.
• Store and Share Digital Photos --- 6-8 p.m. July 12, Applied Arts, Room 110C; instructor Jolene Williamson offers information needed to store, find and share memories; register for item 0995; $20.
n Beginning Knitting--- 3-5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, July 16-25, Main Building, Room 145; learn basic stitches including increasing, decreasing, casting on and binding off; bring size 8 needles to class and light colored worsted weight yarn; instructor Billie Bevers; register for item 0810; $40
• Digital Cameras --- 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 17-26, Applied Arts, Room 105; learn how to take pictures, put them on a computer, make them look better using a photo editor and prepare them for print or e-mail; register for item 0999; $49.
• Digital Scrap-booking --- 6-8 p.m. July 19, Applied Arts, Room 110C; learn how to layer photos with backgrounds that will make a scrapbook "pop" with energy; instructor Jolene Williamson; register for item 0996; $20
• Flagger Certification --- 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 21 in Woodland; attend training and successfully complete the Evergreen Safety Council Flagger Certification Test to receive a flagging card valid in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana; current flagger card must be presented to instructor if renewing; for a photo on the card, bring a 1 by 2-inch photo to class; register for item 1013; $50.
• Beginning Crochet --- 3-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, July 24-31, Main Building, Room 145; learn how to translate free tutorials into a project; learn basic stitches, yarn control and receive hands-on experience; instructor Billie Bevers; bring H sized crochet hook to class and light colored worsted weight yarn; register for item 0808; $40.
n Mystery Shopping 101--- 7-9 p.m. July 26, Applied Arts, Room 123; instructor Abby Hyde will offer company contacts, show you how to fill out their applications, and share the ideal standards for writing a good report; learn what to do (and not do) while mystery shopping and how to keep records for your taxes; register for item 1012; $50.
• White Salmon Whitewater Rafting --- 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. July 28; experienced guides will lead a rafting tour at Corkscrew Falls; lunch and wet suits include; participants must provide own transportation to the launch site at Northwestern Lake Park in Washington; register for item 2225; $79 per person
• CPR for Adults --- 1-4 p.m. July 28, Applied Arts, Room 1126; register for item 1410; $20.
• Growing Culinary Herbs --- 9 a.m.-noon July 28, Applied Arts, Room 124; instructor Billie Bevers; learn how to start herbs from cuttings or seeds; learn how to identify, care for, harvest and dry common herbs; register for item 1400; $30.
• Taking Better Pictures --- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 28, Applied Arts Building, Room 123; bring digital camera; learn how and what the camera sees; learn about natural and indoor lighting, the correct camera settings and how aperture and shutter speed influences photo quality; bring a pen, paper and camera manual (if available); register for item 0807; $35.
• A Creative Retreat --- 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 28, Applied Arts Building, Room 101; bring a sack lunch and spend an afternoon with Jeanene LeRae indulging in movement, art, play, creativity, contemplation and relaxation; bring a blanket or mat; $10 materials fee due to the instructor at the time of class; register for item 0804; $45.
• Inside your Computer --- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 28, Applied Arts, Room 105; instructor Rick Lance show how to keep a computer healthy, how to run simple repairs on a system in order to keep tech support bills at a minimum; learn how to find the drivers to make adding or removing hardware work properly; register for item 1006; $49.
• Intermediate Knitting --- 3-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, July 30-Aug. 6, Main Building, Room 145; create lacey patterns for scarves, baby clothes, doilies and edgings; instructor Billie Bevers; bring current project or No. 5 bamboo knitting needles to class and fingering weight yarn; register for item 0811; $40
• Word Processing Basics --- 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 31-Aug. 7, Applied Arts, Room 105; practice mail-merge; instructor Rick Lance will teach how to make documents fun and unique; register for item 0998; $49
• Microsoft Office and Vista classes available online with classes starting July 19. For nearly 300 other courses, visit www.lowercolumbia.edu/ed2go.
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