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Through the use of presentations, videos, and class activities, students will learn to construct simple sentences in this beautifully expressive language.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       050200  9/11 - 10/30  Tuesday  5:30pm-7:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 615  Click  25.00  20.00  45.00  Add to Cart      top     Beginning Sign Language (Intro to ASL Part 2) Tell a Friend!          A continuation of the skills learned in beginning Sign Language Part 1.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       050201  11/6 - 12/11 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  5:30pm-7:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 615  Click  25.00  -  25.00  Add to Cart      top     Spanish Level 1 Tell a Friend!          Learn the basics of Spanish for your next trip or for the sheer joy of learning this useful language. This class will focus on phrases, travel vocabulary, conversational skills, pronunciation and culture.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       601000  9/11 - 10/16  Tuesday  6:30pm - 8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 619  Lovan  80.00  16.00  96.00  Add to Cart    601001  9/13 - 10/18  Thursday  6:30pm - 8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 619  Lovan  80.00  16.00  96.00  Add to Cart      top     Spanish Level 2 Tell a Friend!          A continuation of the skills learned in Spanish Level 1. Prerequisite: Spanish Level 1.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       601100  10/23 - 12/4 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  6:30pm - 8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 619  Lovan  80.00  -  80.00  Add to Cart    601101  10/25 - 12/6 No Class 11/22  Thursday  6:30pm - 8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 619  Lovan  80.00  -  80.00  Add to Cart     Culture and Cuisine      Latitudes Restaurant Tell a Friend!          Step into Pat and Pete Enoch's kitchen for a unique chef's view. The class will collectively prepare (and enjoy) a globally-influenced meal that will inspire you to try new techniques and ingredients in your own kitchen. Classes are held on Tuesday nights at Latitiudes Restraunt, 130 Maple Street, Auburn from 6:00pm-8:30pm.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       506000  9/18  Tuesday Chef Pete - Food from Spain  6:00pm-8:30pm  Latitudes 130 Maple Street, Auburn  Staff  44.00  -  44.00  Please Call!    506001  10/23  Tuesday Chef Alice - Beginning Tofu cooking class  6:00pm-8:30pm  Latitudes 130 Maple Street, Auburn  Staff  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     An Afternoon to Remember Tea Parlor Tell a Friend!          Experience the fascination and excitement of the world of tea. Amy Lawrence, certified tea consultant, presents two unique tea-tasting classes. The October 4th, "Host a Holiday Party", will focus on Fall and Winter teas, a sampling of treats, and creative ideas to make your own holiday tea party an "Afternoon to Remember"! The October 17th class will focus on making three delicious soups. Included will be a sampling of each of the soups along with a slice of Black Forest Ham quiche. Class limited to 15 participants. Class meets at An Afternoon to Remember Tea Parlor. 452 Main Street, Newcastle.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       506600  10/4  Thursday Host a Holiday Party  3:00pm-5:00pm  An Afternoon to Remember Tea Parlor 452 Main Street, Newcastle  Lawrence  36.00  -  36.00  Add to Cart    506601  10/17  Wednesday Homemade Soups  3:00pm-5:00pm  An Afternoon to Remember Tea Parlor 452 Main Street, Newcastle  Lawrence  36.00  -  36.00  Add to Cart      top     Appetizer Class Tell a Friend!          Learn the secrets of creating fun, fast and easy appetizers for all to enjoy. Hot, cold, and make ahead appetizers will be featured, along with samples to eat and recipes to take home. A $7.50 materials fee will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       501800  9/27  Thursday  6:30pm-9:00pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Bianchi  27.00  -  27.00  Add to Cart      top     Basic Candy Making Tell a Friend!          Learn the secrets of making your very own candies. Molding chocolates, suckers, dipping, peanut butter cups, turtles, cream centers, clusters, bars and more. A $7.50 materials fee will be collected at the class. Students will be given recipes and samples to enjoy.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       501100  10/1  Monday  6:30pm-8:30pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Bianchi  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart      top     Secrets of a Good Crust Tell a Friend!          Learn simple secrets for making perfect crusts. Traditional pie crusts, sweet and savory types will be covered. There will be samples to enjoy. A $3.50 materials fee will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       501900  11/5  Monday  6:30pm-9:00pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Bianchi  27.00  -  27.00  Add to Cart      top     Hills of Home (Doc Watson) Tell a Friend!          Groundbreaking North Carolina guitarist, banjo player, and singer Doc Watson--a six-time Grammy winner and member of the Bluegrass Hall of Honor--is the most important traditional American musician of the past 50 years and among the handful of artists in any style who can honestly be called a "living legend". Hills of Home is an exciting musical evening of folk tunes and mountain wisdom from Watson and storyteller and musician David Hold. Legacy, the CD which covers much of the same ground, won a Grammy in 2002 for the Best Traditional Folk Recording. Entree choices (select one per registration) Braised pork or trout with cornbread & coleslaw (vegetarian entree also available)      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       308300  10/6  Saturday  5:00pm  Latitude's Restaurant 130 Maple Street, Auburn  Staff  105.00  -  105.00  FULL - Please Call!      top     Tango Buenos Aires Tell a Friend!          Steamy and seductive, Tango has captivated dance enthusiasts around the word with its mesmerizing rhythms, and movements. Tracing the tango's evolution from the brothel to the cabaret to the ballroom, Tango Buenos Aires' performances are widely applauded for their sensuality and artistry. Entree choices (select one per registration) Grilled beef with chimichuri on Camarao (Brazilian seafood stir fry in coconut milk) (vegetarian entree also available)      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       309200  11/7  Wednesday  5:00pm  Latitude's Restaurant 130 Maple Street, Auburn  Staff  105.00  -  105.00  Please Call!      top     A Holiday Celebration for Vegetarians Tell a Friend!          Thanksgiving is the ultimate vegetarian holiday. After all, it started as a celebration of the autumn harvest bounty. Cooking instructor Sally Christensen will show you how to crete an all plant-based meal or give you some new ideas for the vegetarians around your table. Learn how to prepare a dinner that is festive, colorful, scrumptious, and heart-healthy.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       508000  11/1  Thursday  6:30pm - 8:00pm  Weimar Institute 20601 W. Paoli Lane, Weimar Newstart Lodge  Staff  34.00  -  34.00  Add to Cart      top     Simple, Natural Remedies for Common Ailments Tell a Friend!          Learn how to be more confident and self-sufficient when treating common ailments such as colds, flu, headaches, and bug bites. Rhonda Smith, RN and Rich Smith, LMT, demonstrate selected hydrotherapy treatments and other natural remedies, such as charcoal, that effectively stimulate your immune system for healing and relieve uncomfortable symptoms without harmful side effects.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       508100  10/4 & 10/11  Thursday  6:30pm-8:30pm  Weimar Institute 20601 W. Paoli Lane, Weimar Newstart Lodge  Staff  74.00  -  74.00  CANCELLED      top     Citrus Court Cooking - It's a Wrap! Tell a Friend!          It's a wrap! Shopping at the Foothill Farmer's Market, seasonal fruits and vegetables will be purchased to prepare wraps! Egg rolls, lumpia, pot stickers and wontons. Snow's Citrus Court syrups, sauces and marinades will be used to prepare the wraps that can be used for hors d' oeuvres, main course and dessert preparations. This is primarily a demonstration class, but there will be a hands-on opportunity to make lumpia. A $12.00 materials fee will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       503500  10/3  Wednesday  6:30pm-8:30pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Snow  23.00  -  23.00  CANCELLED      top     Citrus Court Cooking - Mandarin Oranges in Prize Winning Recipes Tell a Friend!          Winning recipes from the Mountain Mandarin Festival Cookbook ; broccoli salad, shrimp and pasta and Mandarin orange dessert crepes. Recipes use fresh local citrus and Snow's Citrus Court syrups and sauces. This is a demonstration class with ample sampling! Drawing for two cookbooks: Citrus Court Cooking and Mountain Mandarin Festival Cookbook. A $12.00 materials fee will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       503600  11/7  Wednesday  6:30pm-8:30pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Snow  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart      top     Pots, Pans, and Paring Knives Tell a Friend!          Carpenters can't build houses using rakes and leaf blowers, and cooks can't cook efficiently without the right "tools". During the two class sessions, students will learn how to select, use, and take care of knives, pots and pans. Then,students will prepare several dishes highlighting what they have learned. A $25.00 materials fee covering both sessions will be collected at the fist class. Week one: knives and cutting techniques Week two: Pots, pans, searing and sauteing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       502000  9/13 & 9/20  Thursday  6:00pm-9:00pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Couzens  53.00  -  53.00  CANCELLED      top     Bayou Basics Tell a Friend!          The cuisine of Georgia, South Carolina, and New Orleans is dependent on a melting pot of heritage and native ingredients. Spend an evening learning about low country cooking. We will be preparing a traditional low country shrimp boil (Frogmore Stew) and one other seasonal Cajun or Creole dish. This is a hands-on class, so bring your chef's knife and an appetite. A $20.00 materials fee will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       501500  10/4  Thursday  6:00pm-9:00pm  Chara H.S. Room 22  Couzens  31.00  -  31.00  CANCELLED      top     Pouch Cooking Unwrapped Tell a Friend!          Love to cook, love to eat, and hate to clean pots and pans? Pouch cooking using parchment and foil is for you. Learn how to cook fabulously flavorful food without a lot of fat or mess. We will be preparing a shrimp and salmon main dish, vegetable, and dessert. This is a hands-on lass, so bring your chef's knife and an appetite. A $20.00 materials fee will be collected at the class. ,/u>      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       501600  11/1  Thursday  6:00pm-9:00pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Couzens  31.00  -  31.00  Add to Cart      top     Elegant and Easy Tell a Friend!          Italians have a magical flair for transforming a short, seemingly unispired list of ingredients into bewitching dishes. The French make freshness, imagination, and simplicity hallmarks of their cuisine. During this two session class, students will create uncomplicated dishes designed to look like they took hours to prepare. A $30.00 materials fee covering both sessions will be collected at the first class. Week one: simple, elegant French cooking Week two: quick, straightforward Italian.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       502100  11/8 & 11/15  Thursday  6:00pm-9:00pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Couzens  53.00  -  53.00  FULL - Please Call!      top     Let Them Eat Cheese Tell a Friend!          Spend an evening devoted to cheese. Learn how to taste and appreciate a variety of cheeses and how to host a cheese tasting party. Discover which wines and foods pair with which cheeses (sorry, no wine tasting). End the evening by preparing a dish featuring one of the highlighted cheeses. This is a hands-on class, so bring your chef's knife and an appetite. A $20.00 materials fee will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       501700  12/6  Thursday  6:00pm-9:00pm  Chana H.S. Room 22  Couzens  31.00  -  31.00  Add to Cart      top     Le Bilig Restaurant Fall Menu Tell a Friend!          Let French Chef Marc Deconinck inspire you with his flair and enthusiasm for fine cuisine, simply prepared. Using the freshest of ingredients, Marc demonstrates the classic techniques essential to a truly oustanding French meal, from appetizers to entrees and desserts. All classes are held Tuesday nights at Le Bilig Restaurant, 11750 Atwood Road, Auburn Classic French Dinners Served from 6:00pm to 8:00pm 9/18 Seared Ahi Tuna with tomato and citrus confit and scallops in cream sauce 10/9 Seafood Croquettas and salmon in parchment with roasted root vegetables 10/16 Sauteed forest mushrooms and toast with braised short ribs in Belgian Ale 11/6 Assorted mini croissant appetizers and roasted game hens with Tomich Farms pomegranates and demi glace 11/13 Pumpkin fennel and ginger soup and braised veal shanks 12/4 Country style pate and stuffed pork tenderloin      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       506300  9/18  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:00pm    Staff  69.00  -  69.00  CANCELLED    507600  10/9  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:00pm    Staff  69.00  -  69.00  Add to Cart    506800  10/16  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:00pm    Staff  69.00  -  69.00  Add to Cart    506100  11/6  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:00pm    Staff  69.00  -  69.00  Add to Cart    506700  11/13  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:00pm    Staff  69.00  -  69.00  Add to Cart    505900  12/4  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:00pm    Staff  69.00  -  69.00  Add to Cart      top     Sutter's Fort and Indian Museum Tour Tell a Friend!          Step back in time on this tour to the California Indian Museum and Sutter's Fort. Climb aboard the Adult School bus for an enjoyable day in Sacramento! Learn of the proud heritage of the Califonia Indian culture, then walk next door to Sutter's Fort, one of the earliest European settlements in the Sacramento Valley. Next, ride through historic neighborhoods to Old Sacramento for a self-guided tour and lunch on your own before returning to Auburn.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       08CA00  9/21  Friday  8:30am-3:30pm  Tech/Adult Center 13055 Bill Francis Dr., Auburn  Biggs  45.00  -  45.00  CANCELLED      top     Sutter Creek Excursion Tell a Friend!          Come with us on the Adult School bus to discover Sutter Creek, the Jewel of the Gold Country. Enjoy Fall in the foothills during the two hour ride to this historic gold rush town. Upon arrival, you will explore Sutter Creek's Bed and Breakfast, sip tea at Tea Eras Tea Room, and take a walking tour of historic Sutter Creek. There will be time for shopping and lunch on your own.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       08CB00  10/11  Thursday  8:00am-4:00pm  Tech/Adult Center 13055 Bill Francis Dr., Auburn  Biggs  45.00  -  45.00  Add to Cart      top     Historic Buildings of Auburn Tell a Friend!          Imagining what Auburn was like a century ago becomes easy as you ride along the tree-lined streets that once were home to pioneer families and enterprising businessmen. From the comfort of the adult school bus, your driver will point out many of the historic buildings and homes of Auburn. Learn of the many architectural styles found in our fair city and a bit of history of the people who built these homes and businesses. If you are new to Auburn, this an excellent way to explore this wonderful town.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       08CC00  11/3  Saturday  9:00am-11:00am  Placer Adult School 390 Finley Street, Auburn  Biggs  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart     Fine & Applied Arts      Beginning Drawing Tell a Friend!          Here's your opportunity to learn the basic techiniques of freehand drawing. This class is for those who have little knowledge about drawing but would like to learn. A $20.00 materials fee will be collected at the first class for all the material you will need; sketchbook, paper, pencils, stumps and sandpaper. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       084500  9/13 - 12/6 No Class 11/22  Thursday  6:30pmm-9:30pm  Colfax H.S. Room 576  Coverston  20.00  -  20.00  Add to Cart    804500  9/13 - 12/6 No Class 11/22  Thursday  6:30pmm-9:30pm  Colfax H.S. Room 576  Coverston  65.00  -  65.00  Add to Cart      top     Drawing in Pen and Ink Tell a Friend!          Learn the basic techniques for working with pen and ink, both on paper and on scratchboard. Students will use pen and ink on paper to explore how lines, dots and crosshatching create tone and texture. Those techniques will then be applied on scratchboard to expand the possibilities. Contrast and tone, composition and use of negative space will be discussed in class. Drawing skills are helpful but not necessary. A $5.00 materials fee for paper and scratchboard will be collected at the first class. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       312800  9/18 - 10/9  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:30pm  360 Finley St., Auburn  Ranlett  68.00  -  68.00  Add to Cart      top     Ink on Scratchboard Workshop Tell a Friend!          Learn the basic techniques for working with ink on scratchboard, a unique and surprisingly forgiving process. Students will learn how to apply ink to the scratchboard and how to use a knife to scratch the inked surface to create tone and texture. Contrast and tone, composition and use of negative space will be discussed in class. Drawing skills are helpful but not necessary. Scratchboard provided. A $5.00 materials fee will be collected at the class. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       301100  10/20  Saturday  9:00am-2:00pm  360 Finley Street, Auburn  Ranlett  46.00  -  46.00  Add to Cart      top     Watercolor Made Easy for Beginners Tell a Friend!          Follow step-by-step watercolor demonstrations on techniques you need to produce successful paintings. You'll learn tips that will enable you to fix mistakes, avoid muddy colors, and control the paint. You'll explore simple drawing methods that work well for watercolor and learn all about inexpensive supplies and color mixing. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       084100  9/13 - 12/13 No Class 10/18 & 11/22  Thursday  9:00am-12:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 630  Roth  20.00  -  20.00  FULL - Please Call!    804100  9/13 - 12/13 No Class 10/18 & 11/22  Thursday  9:00am-12:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 630  Roth  65.00  -  65.00  FULL - Please Call!      top     Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor Tell a Friend!          Watercolor - background to foreground and tips - to create successful watercolors. Demonstration and critique in each class. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. Students must have had an introduction to watercolor previously. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       086100  9/11 - 12/11 No Class 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 & 11/20  Tuesday  6:00pm-9:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Hamilton  20.00  -  20.00  FULL - Please Call!    806100  9/11 - 12/11 No Class 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 & 11/20  Tuesday  6:00pm-9:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Hamilton  65.00  -  65.00  FULL - Please Call!    806101  9/13 - 12/13 No Class 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 & 11/22  Thursday  9:00am-12:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Hamilton  65.00  -  65.00  Please Call!    086101  9/13 - 12/13 No Class 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 & 11/22  Thursday  9:00am-12:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Hamilton  20.00  -  20.00  Add to Cart      top     Advanced Watercolor Tell a Friend!          Come join us on Thursday afternoons and experience the joy of watercolor painting. Prerequisite: Watercolor Made Easy for Beginners. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       084225  9/13 - 12/13 No Class 10/18 & 11/22  Thursday  1:00pm-4:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Roth  20.00  -  20.00  FULL - Please Call!    804225  9/13 - 12/13 No Class 10/18 & 11/22  Thursday  1:00pm-4:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Roth  65.00  -  65.00  Please Call!      top     Beginning Art & Design Tell a Friend!          Build a strong foundation for the study of any art discipline by learning the basis of all art study, the elements of art (color, shape, line, space, texture, form, and value). Students will create hands-on projects to develop both technique and appreciation. Returning students are welcome, and will apply elements of art to new projects. Intermediate Art & Design will be offered during this time slot in Spring 2008. Please pick up supply list at the Placer Adult School Office prior to the first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20.00 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       088000  9/10 - 12/10 No Class 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  8:30am-11:30am  DeWitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  20.00  -  20.00  CANCELLED    808000  9/10 - 12/10 No Class 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  8:30am-11:30am  DeWitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  65.00  -  65.00  CANCELLED      top     Introduction to Traditional Drawing & Painting Tell a Friend!          Drawing is foundational to successful painting or any art pursuit. Students will learn drawing the way the old Masters learned going back to the Renaissance working primarily from busts and statues in a very structured progression. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       084600  9/12 - 12/5 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  8:30am-11:30am  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  20.00  -  20.00  Please Call!    804600  9/12 - 12/5 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  8:30am-11:30am  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  65.00  -  65.00  Please Call!      top     Hands-on Art History-Africa, Asia & Oceania Tell a Friend!          New and returning students are welcome in this continuation of the Hands-on Art History series. Students will be learning about the art of Africa, Asia, India and Oceania through slides, prints, books, lecture and video. In addition, students will create art related to each week's lesson. Projects include Aboriginal dream paintings, mud cloth prints, Moorish mosaics and scroll landscapes. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       088200  9/12 - 12/5 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  11:30am-2:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  20.00  -  20.00  Add to Cart    808200  9/12 - 12/5 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  11:30am-2:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  65.00  -  65.00  Add to Cart      top     Perspective Made Easy Tell a Friend!          Unlock the mysteries of perspective drawing. Students will learn to use one, two and three point perspective. Cast shadows in perspective, foreshortening and circles in perspective using weekly exercises. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $10.00 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       808600  9/10 - 10/15  Monday  1:00pm-4:00pm  360 Finley Street, Auburn  Pietz  52.00  -  52.00  Please Call!    088600  9/10 - 10/15  Monday  1:00pm-4:00pm  360 Finley Street, Auburn  Pietz  10.00  -  10.00  FULL - Please Call!      top     Oil Painting Tell a Friend!          This class will focus on painting in oil or acrylic medium. The day class will emphasize personal expression through painting. The night class will work from photos or still life. Class will include many subjects: shadow techniques, color theory, color mixing, perspective, depth of field, and creating beautiful harmony in your artwork. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults office prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       804300  9/11 - 12/4 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  8:30am-11:30am  DeWitt Center Room 324B  England  65.00  -  65.00  Add to Cart    084300  9/11 - 12/4 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  8:30am-11:30am  DeWitt Center Room 324B  England  20.00  -  20.00  Add to Cart    804301  9/19 - 12/12 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  6:00pm-9:00pm  DeWitt Center Room 324B  Silvestri  65.00  -  65.00  Add to Cart    084301  9/19 - 12/12 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  6:00pm-9:00pm  DeWitt Center Room 324B  Silvestri  20.00  -  20.00  Add to Cart      top     Intermediate Oil Painting Tell a Friend!          A follow-up class to Oil Painting. Students can do instructor-driven projects or select their own subjects and media. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults office prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       804724  9/11 - 12/4 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  12:00pm-3:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  England  65.00  -  65.00  Please Call!    084724  9/11 - 12/4 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  12:00pm-3:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  England  20.00  -  20.00  Please Call!      top     Figure Drawing and Painting Tell a Friend!          This class will focus on drawing and painting the human anatomy, covering the basics of composition, shape, shadow, structure, realism, bone and muscle structure using graphite, pen & ink, charcoal, and oil. Live model. A $60.00 cash fee will be collected at the first class session to cover modeling costs. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       806500  9/10 - 12/3 No Class 9/17, 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  12:00pm-3:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Silvestri  65.00  -  65.00  Add to Cart    086500  9/10 - 12/3 No Class 9/17, 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  12:00pm-3:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Silvestri  20.00  -  20.00  Add to Cart      top     Copperplate Calligraphy Tell a Friend!          Explore the beautiful and elegant writing found on invitations, announcements, and gifts. Regardless of your handwriting, you will develop a flowing, rhythmic style that will surprise you and your friends! Beginners will learn eight basic strokes to form all the letters of the alphabet. This method enables the students to quickly gain satisfaction with their writing. Students with Copperplate experience will work on more advanced techniques such as flourishing. "Lefties" are very welcome. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to class. Class max: 15.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       312900  9/14 - 10/19 No Class 9/21  Friday  10:00am-12:00pm  360 Finley Street, Auburn  Peterson  68.00  -  68.00  Add to Cart      top     Easy to Paint Poinsettias Tell a Friend!          Get a head start on holiday cards and decorations with this quick workshop. Students will use white watercolor to paint elegant poinsettias on holiday colored papers. The technique can be applied to gifts, tags, cards, wrapping paper, or holiday party tables. Come learn to create beautiful flowers with a minimum of materials. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. Class max:15.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       313000  11/3  Saturday  9:00am-12:00pm  360 Finley Street, Auburn  Peterson  31.00  -  31.00  Add to Cart      top     Ceramics Class (Wheel) Tell a Friend!          Learn the technique for throwing a series of 3-dimensional ceramic forms on the potter¿s wheel. The thrown forms will be rendered functional and decorative through glazing and firing. Class will include project preparation, throwing techniques, trimming, textural enrichment, glazing and firing. The aesthetic of form, design and function will be an ongoing subject discussed and demonstrated on a weekly basis. A $40.00 material fee will be collected at the first class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       615000  9/10 - 10/11  Monday  7:00pm-9:30pm  ARTS 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn  Ortiz  80.00  -  80.00  CANCELLED    615001  10/8 - 10/29  Monday  7:00pm-9:30pm  ARTS 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn  Ortiz  80.00  -  80.00  FULL - Please Call!      top     Card Talk: Hand-crafted Greeting Cards Tell a Friend!          This seven-week class will give you the opportunity to make lots of cards! You'll work with pressed flowers, shadow stamps, pigment inks, embossing powders, light boxes, oriental designs, wallpaper-shirt cards, layered medallion stamps, faux stitching on fabric cards, tag art, literary quotes, and and an introduction to paper quilling. A $20.00 fee for material will be collected at the first class meeting. Class max: 10      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       301000  9/13 - 10/25  Thursday  7:00pm - 9:00pm  360 Finley St. Auburn  Krueger  61.00  -  61.00  Add to Cart     Folk Art: Timeless Traditions      Porcelain Painting Part 1 Tell a Friend!          Have you admired old, hand-painted porcelain such as tea sets and vases? Learn this unique overglaze art form from award-winning painter Andrea Simeral-Boyer. She will guide you through a fascinating process to paint dainty violets on a nine-inch snack tray with matching cup. No experience necessary. Each class member will leave with a finished product and the skills and tools to create others. A $75.00 materials fee for brushes, china, firing, and paint will be collected at the first class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       300100  9/11 - 10/9  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 323B  Simeral-Boyer  80.00  -  80.00  CANCELLED      top     Porcelain Painting Part 2 Tell a Friend!          White daisies with tiny purple flowers on a soft yellow background and a delightful daisy chain on the base. This goblet is a charming project. The $45.00 materials fee includes paint, china, and firing. Prerequisite: Porcelain Painting Part 1 or equivalent.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       300200  10/16 - 11/6  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:30pm  Dewitt Center Roo 323B  Simeral-Boyer  68.00  -  68.00  Add to Cart      top     Porcelain Painting Part 3 Tell a Friend!          Beautiful baby roses ramble throughout this darling six inch bud vase. Just in time for Christmas giving (If only to yourself!). The $45.00 materials fee includes paint, china, and firing. Prerequisite: Porcelain Painting Part 1 or equivalent.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       302700  11/13 - 12/11 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 323B  Simeral-Boyer  68.00  -  68.00  Add to Cart      top     Historic Craft Exploration Tell a Friend!          Be a part of a great heritage and learn about the history and how to do crafts and skills that were so much a part of our predecessor's lives. Topics over the years will include weaving, basketry, felting, quilting, traditional rug hooking, lace making, dolls, quilling, embroidery, and more. Make a little history as you create your own heirlooms. Please pick up materials list for the first project at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       805100  9/14 - 12/14 No Class 9/28 & 11/23  Friday  9:00am-12:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 323A  Pietz  65.00  -  65.00  CANCELLED    085100  9/14 - 12/14 No Class 9/28 & 11/23  Friday  9:00am-12:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 323A  Pietz  20.00  -  20.00  CANCELLED      top     Beginning Knitting Tell a Friend!          It's never too late to join the knitting craze. Students will learn to cast-on, knit, purl, bind off, increase and decrease. In addition, students will learn about tools, yarns and pattern reading as they make their first projects. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       805500  9/10 - 12/10 No Class 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  6:00pm-8:30pm  DeWitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  65.00  -  65.00  FULL - Please Call!    085500  9/10 - 12/10 No Class 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  6:00pm-8:30pm  DeWitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  20.00  -  20.00  Please Call!      top     Knitting Beyond the Basics-Holiday Knitting Tell a Friend!          Get ready for the holidays while learning valuable knitting techniques. Projects include making your own knitting needles to give as gifts, a chenille flower wash cloth, Thanksgiving cornucopia centerpiece, pumpkin purse and knitted stockings and ornaments. Students must be able to cast-on, bind-off, knit, purl, increase and decrease. Please pick up supply list at Placer School for Adults prior to first class. 55 years or older, please use the 08 code for the $20 pricing.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       808500  9/13-12/13 No Class 9/27 & 11/22  Thursday  6:00pm-8:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  65.00  -  65.00  FULL - Please Call!    088500  9/13-12/13 No Class 9/27 & 11/22  Thursday  6:00pm-8:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 324B  Pietz  20.00  -  20.00  FULL - Please Call!      top     Introduction to Silk Painting & Dyeing Tell a Friend!          Learn to make those beautiful designer scarves by using watercolor, serti (resist) and special effects. No artistic talent required. If you can trace, paint between lines, and use stamps and spray bottles, you can create beautiful scarves and other wearable art. A $30.00 materials fee for three silk scarves, paints and dyes will be collectd at the first class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       302300  9/11 - 9/20  Tues & Thurs  6:30pm-8:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 323A  Burns  56.00  -  56.00  Add to Cart      top     Introduction to Spinning Tell a Friend!          Learn the ancient skill of making yarn using a drop spindle and then advance and learn how to spin with a spinning wheel. Fiber selection, preparation, dyeing and projects to use your yarn will be explored. A $25.00 materials fee for handbook, hand spindle and combed yarn for spinning will be collected at the first class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       302100  10/2 - 10/11  Tues & Thurs  6:30pm-8:30pm  DeWitt Center Room 323A  Burns  56.00  -  56.00  CANCELLED      top     Traditional Rug Hooking Tell a Friend!          Hand hooked rugs are considered by some to be America's one indigenous folk art. Born of necessity, they were created by rural women to cover their home's bare floors. Rug hooking has evolved into a popular means of artistic expressions and can be found in art galleries and museums across America. We will create a beautiful Fall project that will become a cherished family heirloom. Continuing students may choose to work on a previous project. A $35.00 materials fee will be collected on the first class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       302500  10/4 & 10/18  Thursday  6:00pm-9:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 323B  Lencioni  53.00  -  53.00  Add to Cart     Legal, Financial and Retirement      Debt Elimination and Personal Financial Management Tell a Friend!          This seminar teaches a process you can begin using immediately to get out of debt using the money you already earn! No consolidation loans, no refinancing, no hidden sales gimmicks...just success! There is no faster way to get out of debt than through this training. Optional textbook is available for $35.00, payable to the instructor at the class. Note: No investments or insurance will be offered or sold. This is NOT a bi-monthly mortgage or debt-consolidation program.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       611700  10/18  Thursday  6:30pm-9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 602  Gregory  35.00  -  35.00  Add to Cart      top     Wills for Small Estates Tell a Friend!          This is a course for adults of all ages interested in having a valid will. Topics discussed will include terminology, will substitutes, types of wills and parts of a will. Other necessary estate planning and the resources available will also be discussed.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       606500  9/11  Tuesday  6:00pm - 8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  Romero  27.00  -  27.00  Add to Cart      top     Living Trusts Tell a Friend!          This course is for those who wish to better understand estate planning and the avoidance of probate. Types of living trusts available, a brief discussion of wills, and other estate planning considerations will be presented. Know what to look for in establishing a trust that meets your needs.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       600300  9/18 & 10/2  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  Romero  46.00  -  46.00  Add to Cart      top     Landlord and Tenant Law Tell a Friend!          What are the obligations and rights of both parties in a landlord-tenant agreement? This class will review the basic elements of a contractual agreement and the types of tenancies that may be involved, as well as provide examples of well-written agreements. Remedies available to both parties and procedures for termination of agreements will also be presented. Appropriate for both landlords and tenants, respecting the rights of both.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       600600  10/16  Tuesday  6:00pm-8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  Romero  27.00  -  27.00  Add to Cart      top     Basic Investing Part 1 Tell a Friend!          We will discuss setting goals and developing an investment plan. The building blocks of investing, stocks, mutual funds and bonds will be explained and students will learn how they work. Finally, we will learn about managing taxes, risk management and diversifying our investment plans.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       611600  10/4  Thursday  6:00pm - 8:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  Kenney  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart      top     Basic Investing Part 2 Tell a Friend!          After reviewing Part 1, we will discuss buying stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Retirement plans such as IRA's and Roth IRA's will be reviewed, as well as strategies for establishing a personal retirement plan. Also discussed will be annuities and methods for saving for college.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       611900  10/18  Thursday  6:00pm - 8:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  Kenney  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart      top     Basic Investing Part 3 Tell a Friend!          Develop a personal retirement plan. Understand your 401K and learn various business retirement plans such as SEP's, simple IRA's , owner K plans and Roth IRA's.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       611500  11/1  Thursday  6:00pm-8:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  Kenney  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart     Health & Fitness      Healthier Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions Tell a Friend!          Living with an ongoing health condition such as diabetes, heart or lung disease, arthritis, fibromyalgia, or other chronic health conditions does not mean you have to be ruled by it. Learn to manage your symptoms, fight fatigue and frustration, make daily tasks easier, and get on with your life. Six interactive two and a half hour sessions. Bring a support person with you. Books and tapes will be available for purchase the first class only. Bring cash or check for the book ($20.00), and for the tape ($10.00). If your are a Kaiser Permanente member, please call (916) 784-5775 to register.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       090300  9/11 - 10/16  Tuesday  9:30am-12:00pm  Placer H.S Room 630  Bailey  0.00  -  0.00  CANCELLED       Notes:  Since this is a no fee class, please register by mail, fax or walk-in only.      top     Understanding Medicare and Medicare Supplement Plans Tell a Friend!          Are you preparing to enter the world of Medicare? This class will dispel the mystery and confusion by providing information on what is and what is not covered by Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. You will also learn about the role of Supplemental Insurance Plans A-K, also known as "Medigap", and about proposed Medicare changes for 2007 and beyond.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400900  9/19  Wednesday  6:30pm-8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  McPherson  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart    400901  10/16  Tuesday  1:00pm-3:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 630  McPherson  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart    400902  11/14  Wednesday  6:30pm-8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  McPherson  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart      top     Letting Go of the Past Tell a Friend!          Do you have difficulty letting go of old wounds: anger, resentment and guilt? Are you stuck in the past? Come to this workshop with an energy-draining situation that is keeping you from moving ahead in your life. In this non-threatening atmosphere, you will learn and practice a process to release it and let it go. Don't miss this opportunity to create something new in your life. A $3.00 materials fee will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       413000  11/6  Tuesday  6:30pm-9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  McDonald  31.00  -  31.00  Add to Cart      top     "Win-Win": Assertive Thinking and Communication Tell a Friend!          Rather than being passive (I'll lose so you can win"), or being aggressive ("I win, you lose"), create solutions where both parties win. Come to this class and learn to clearly communicate feelings and to make requests in order to get everyone's needs met. A $3.00 materials fee for a workbook will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       413100  11/13  Tuesday  6:30pm-9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  McDonald  31.00  -  31.00  Add to Cart      top     Your Body's Sign Language Tell a Friend!          Did you know your body tries to speak to you? Skin tags, dark circles under the eyes, prematurely gray hair, weight gain about the middle, muscle cramps, nersightedness, and other body signs can be associated with nutritional deficiencies or increased risk of degenerative disease. Meet the author of Your Body's Sign Language and learn what your body is telling you.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400001  9/15  Saturday  9:00am-1:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  McAfee  38.00  -  38.00  Add to Cart      top     Your Health is in Your Hands Tell a Friend!          Strategies for avoiding the health catastrophies of the 21st century. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is often a one-way ticket to poor health and degenerative disease. Learn how to guard and build your health with the guidance of one of the nation's leading clinical nutritionists.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400300  10/27  Saturday  9:00am-1:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 605  McAfee  38.00  -  38.00  Add to Cart      top     Survival: Living Off the Land Tell a Friend!          Helpful information that could save one's life in an emergency situation, stretch the budget, and/or improve health. This workshop will cover wild edible plants, edibility of insects (entomophagy), organic gardening, growing unusual fruits, and emergency water purification.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       401600  9/22  Saturday  9:00am-1:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  McAfee  38.00  -  38.00  Add to Cart      top     Kick Start Fitness Tell a Friend!          This is a kick start class to motivate and provide an active opportunity to improve one's fitness level. The course will combine stretching, calisthenics, individual cardio-vascular activities and group games in a fun and structured environment.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       090500  9/10 - 12/10 No Class 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  5:30pm-7:00pm  Del Oro H.S.-Loomis Wrestling Room  March  30.00  -  30.00  Add to Cart      top     Foot Reflexology Tell a Friend!          Foot reflexology is a great way to give the body an overall tune-up, reduce stress and indirectly help with underlying health challenges. You will learn the "map of the foot" a bacic foot massage and how to properly stimulate the points and what they refer to. Foot reflexology is reputed to open and balance the flow of life energies in the body and is helpful in a wide range of chronic and acute conditions. All you need is a pair of clean feet and the willingness to reach out and rub somebody. Bring a mat or quilt for placing on the floor and a cushion or pillow to sit on.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       401800  9/26  Wednesday  6:30pm - 9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 614  Lonsdale Haynes  27.00  -  27.00  Add to Cart      top     Message Therapy for Family & Friends Tell a Friend!          Learn how to perform Swedish and deep tissue massage to treat a variety of common muscular complaints. We'll cover a different area of the body each week: neck; shoulder and arms; hips and legs; back. We will cover injuries such as rotator cuff tear, pulled tendons, tennis elbow, as well as more chronic conditions like tension headaches, back pain and sciatica. We will be working on each other using a table, a chair and the floor to cover various options. The only disrobing will be on "back" night when you can bring a swimsuit. "Leg" night, wear or bring loose shorts. To get the most out of this class, you should not be significantly limited in your own mobility or have pain using your hands to apply pressure. Bring a small bottle of massage oil in a plastic flip top container, a quilt or thick pad that can be put on the floor and one large bed pillow and a towel.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       404100  9/18 - 10/9  Tuesday  7:00pm-9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 614  Lonsdale Haynes  68.00  -  68.00  Add to Cart      top     Introduction to the Alexander Technique Tell a Friend!          Learn how to eliminate tension and stiffness through becoming aware of habits that contract the spine, joints and muscles. The Alexander Technique is a 100-year-old method that helps you to change how you sit, stand, reach, bend, walk, and breathe. This method is very helpful for improving neck and shoulder stiffness, back pain, hand injuries, poor coordination, balance, shallow breathing and alleviates tension headaches. There are no exercises. Rather, you practice new ways of thinking and moving during your day.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400700  10/22 - 11/5  Monday  7:30pm-9:00pm  DeWitt Center Room 323B  Nausbaum  42.00  -  42.00  Add to Cart      top     Chi Kung & Gentle Tai Chi for Better Health Tell a Friend!          This class is designed to teach you how to incorporate Chi Kung exercises into everyday movements. No need to set aside 1/2 hour or more each day to exercise. Learn to breathe, stand and move through life with grace and ease. Also learn the first segment of Tai Chi Sun style short form. Realize in just a short time notable improvements in your balance, coordination, concentration and focus. No prior knowledge is necessary. This course is recommended for people with arthritis and suitable for students from 18 to 80. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       402600  9/11 - 10/16  Tuesday  7:00pm-8:00pm  Foresthill H.S. Library  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart    402601  10/23 - 12/4 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  7:00pm-8:00pm  Foresthill H.S. Library  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Tai Chi for Arthritis Tell a Friend!          This program is not just for people suffering from arthritis. These Tai Chi exercises, while being easy to do and learn, are effective and safe. They increase flexibility and muscle strength, align posture and improve balance. The Sun form was specially designed by Dr. Paul Lam and approved by the Arthritis Foundation. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400600  9/12 - 10/24 No Class 10/3  Wednesday  7:00pm-8:00pm  Del Oro H.S. Loomis Yokote Gym  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Gentle Tai Chi - Sun Form Tell a Friend!          Learn to move through life with grace, balance and power. Tai Chi is a way to heal the body, focus the mind and center the spirit. Through a series of slow movements combined with deep breathing you will learn to cultivate and build your inner Chi, the life force. This helps to enhance the body's natural healing abilities. Sincere practice with the intent to gain balance and sensitivity is key to experienceing the full benefits of Tai Chi and Chi Kung. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403800  9/13 - 10/18  Thursday  7:00pm-8:00pm  Sierra Vista Center 55 School Street, Colfax  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Tai Chi & Chi Kung Tell a Friend!          Tai Chi combines a series of slow movements with deep breathing as a way to heal the body, focus the mind and center the spirit. In this class you will learn the 35 movement Sun (soon) Form, and a series of Chi Kung exercises. Students will soon realize that Tai Chi and Chi Kung lead to improved balance, flexibility, coordination, focus, reduced stress and increased concentration. Suitable for students of all ages and no prior knowlege is necessary. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       402400  9/11 - 10/16  Tuesday  8:00am-9:00am  Placer Hills School 16801 Placer Hills, Rd. Meadow Vista  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart    402401  10/23 - 12/4 No class 11/20  Tuesday  8:00am-9:00am  Placer Hills School 16801 Placer Hills, Rd. Meadow Vista  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Enerchiball Tell a Friend!          Enerchiball is a new form of Tai Chi gaining popularity in China. It is a whole-body activity that can be practiced by students of all ages to develop the neck, shoulders, waist and leg muscles. Enerchiball reduces stress, burns off fat, improves eye-hand coordination, helps control high blood prssure, increases metabolism, and it gives you a good cardiovascular workout. An equipment fee of $15.00 will be collected at the first class. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       402300  9/15 - 10/20  Saturday  8:00am-9:00am  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  CANCELLED      top     Yoga for the Not So Flexible Tell a Friend!          A curious thing happens as we age - we get tighter, everywhere! It may begin with an injury or surgery and progress to a gradual retreat from the activities that stress our muscles and joints. However, this is a trend none of us can afford. If you can, however awkwardly, get down on the floor and roll around a bit, this class may offer you a surprisingly easy way back to a greater degree of flexibility and muscle tone. We will use a combination of easy movements called "Somatics" along with "PNF Stretching" to reawaken muscles that have been slumbering too long. Inspired by Yoga, but designed for bodies that don't have the strength or flexibility for classical postures. Bring a mat or heavy quilt for placing on the floor, a large pillow and towel. Wear loose fitting clothes.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403400  10/16 - 10/30  Thursday  7:00pm-9:00pm  Dewitt Room 324A  Lonsdale Haynes  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Tai Chi I Tell a Friend!          Learn the gentle art of Tai Chi through the 35 move White Dragon Short Form.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403001  9/13 - 12/20 No Class 11/22  Thursday  7:00pm - 9:00pm  Chana H.S. MPR  Hitz  90.00  -  90.00  Add to Cart      top     Tai Chi -- Long Form Tell a Friend!          Continue your Tai Chi experience with White Dragon Long Form. This class is for those students who have completed the White Dragon Short Form course.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403900  9/11 - 12/18 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  7:00pm - 9:00pm  Chana H.S. MPR  Hitz  90.00  -  90.00  CANCELLED      top     Fitness Through Yoga Tell a Friend!          Experience simple techniques of exercise, breathing, deep relaxation, and meditation to strengthen, tone, and relax muscles, transform stress, and uncover deeper inner sources. The class is for both beginning and intermediate students. The beginning class is for those with little or no knowledge of yoga. The intermediate student will deepen his experience of known postures and move into a deeper awareness of yoga and its benefits. Dress comfortably and bring a mat or blanket. Regular class attendance and commitment to practice is essential.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403300  9/12 - 12/19 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  6:30pm - 8:30pm  Chana H.S. MPR  Hitz  90.00  -  90.00  FULL - Please Call!     Home and Garden      Organic Gardening from the Beginning Tell a Friend!          What is the secret to organic gardening? The soil. Learn when and where to grow with organic methods, and discover how compost, cover crops, fertilizer, crop rotation, instects and seasons all factor into your garden's organic harmony. You will be taught how to test soil in class. It is necessary to pick up soil testing instructions at Placer School for Adults prior to the class date. A $7.00 materials fee for handouts and a soil test kit will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       420000  9/22  Saturday  9:00am-11:00am  Placer H.S. Room 623  Nowak-Carlson  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart     Music and Dance      Beginning East Coast Swing Dance 1 Tell a Friend!          Be part of the hottest dance craze in the country! Learn the basic steps of East Coast Swing and some exciting variations and turns. Gain confidence as you develop skills in footwork, style, and leading and following. Be prepared to dance, laugh, and have fun! Partners recommended but not required and no previous dance experience is necessary.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       300300  9/10 - 10/15  Monday  6:30pm-8:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Farrell  62.00  -  62.00  Add to Cart      top     Beginning East Coast Swing Dance 2 Tell a Friend!          This class expands on the footwork and styling that you learned in Beginning East Coast Swing while offering you new technique ideas and combinations. "It Don't mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing!" New steps this semester! Prerequisite: Beg. East Coast Swing Dance 1.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       300400  10/22 - 12/17 No Class 10/29, 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  6:30pm-8:00pm  DeWitt Center Room 324A  Farrell  62.00  -  62.00  Add to Cart      top     Beginning to Easy Intermediate/Intermediate Level Country Western and Line Dancing Tell a Friend!          Fall's pleasant temperatures make it an ideal time to kick up your heels! Ongoing traditional country dancing from early levels with a smooth transition to Intermediate ones. Let's continue this successful format with new hot dances and mixers such as Bar Room Romeo, Volcano, 1000 Trails, Caribbean Cadence, Boot Scootin' Boogie, Waltz Across Texas, Cowgirl Twist, Ghost Train, and many more. Discover your hidden dance skills and show them off at parties, cruises and social occasions. As a bonus, try the basic steps of several Latin dances including the mysterious Tango! Enjoy great music from country to oldies and rock 'n roll. Enjoy great exercise and make new friends, all in a healthy atmosphere No previous experience needed. Singles and couples welcome.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       300700  9/12 - 10/17  Wednesday  6:00pm-7:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Aceituno  62.00  -  62.00  Add to Cart    300701  9/12 - 10/17  Wednesday  7:30pm-9:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Aceituno  62.00  -  62.00  Please Call!    300702  10/24 - 12/5 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  6:00pm-7:30pm  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Aceituno  62.00  -  62.00  Add to Cart    300703  10/24 - 12/5 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  7:30pm-9:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Aceituno  62.00  -  62.00  Add to Cart      top     Beginning Clogging Tell a Friend!          Join us in this fast-growing style of dance adapted from the Appalachian coal miners. It is a true American dance form that stresses aerobic exercise and dance techniques. No previous dance experience is required. Tap shoes can be used, but are not mandatory. Build your foundation in clogging with the beginning steps taught in this class. No previous experience required.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       304000  9/13 - 11/15  Thursday  6:00pm - 7:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Thomas  68.00  -  68.00  Add to Cart       Notes:  A child (over 10 years of age) may enroll with an adult for a total tuition of $90 for both.      top     Easy Intermediate Clogging Tell a Friend!          This class is an extension of the Beginning Clogging class, learning more steps that will prepare the student for the Intermediate & Beyond Class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       304100  9/13 - 11/15  Thursday  7:00pm - 8:00pm  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Thomas  68.00  -  68.00  Add to Cart       Notes:  Child (over 10 years of age) may enroll with an adult for a total tuition of $90 for both.      top     Intermediate Clogging Tell a Friend!          This class is an extension of the Easy Intermediate Clogging class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       304200  9/13 - 11/15  Thursday  8:00pm-9:00pm  DeWitt Center Room 324A  Thomas  68.00  -  68.00  CANCELLED       Notes:  Child (over 10 years of age) may enroll with an adult for a total of $90 for both.      top     Beginning Guitar Tell a Friend!          Dust off the ¿ax¿ and invest some time learning how to play from this great Sacramento performer. Jim will cover right and left-hand techniques, fundamentals of reading music, along with basic scale fingerings and related chords. There will be ample opportunity to work individually as well as to play together as a class. Directions to the studio are available at Placer School for Adults¿ office.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       303100  10/2 - 11/6  Tuesday  6:00pm-7:30pm  McLaughlin Studios 3415 Swetzer Road, Loomis  Gaddis  68.00  12.00  80.00  Add to Cart      top     Intermediate Guitar Tell a Friend!          This six week course will provide an opportunity for guitarists to learn all of the tools necessary to further their craft in an intelligent and logical manner. With an emphasis on fretboard awareness and ear training, Schell will show you note location, intervals, and chord/scale theory as applied to the guitar in standard tuning. You will finally know exactly what you need to study as well as practice.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       303200  10/4 - 11/8  Thursday  6:30pm-8:00pm  McLaughlin Studios 3415 Swetzer Road, Loomis  Staff  68.00  12.00  80.00  CANCELLED      top     Learn to Play Piano for Fun and Relaxation Tell a Friend!          Make new friends and reduce stress all while learning to play piano, organ or other keyboard instruments. This fast, easy method of learning the basic keyboard is also proven to enhance health. No experience or keyboard necessary. A $35.00 materials fee will be collected at the first class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       303900  9/14 - 10/19  Friday  11:00am-12:00pm  Music Exchange 477 Main St., Newcastle  Staff  29.00  -  29.00  Add to Cart    303901  10/26 - 12/7 No Class 11/23  Friday  11:00am-12:00pm  Music Exchange 477 Main St., Newcastle  Staff  29.00  -  29.00  Add to Cart      top     Piano and Chords Tell a Friend!          A fun and exciting class for people who already read music and would like to learn the chord method of improvising. The class will explore major, minor, augmented and diminished chords along with various styles using runs and fills. A materials fee will be collected at the first class for: Fake Book--$20.00, and Chord Book--$20.00.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       303700  9/10 - 10/15  Monday  12:00pm-2:00pm  Music Exchange 477 Main Street, Newcastle  Moon  80.00  -  80.00  CANCELLED    303701  10/29 - 12/10  Monday  12:00pm-2:00pm  Music Exchange 477 Main Street, Newcastle  Moon  80.00  -  80.00  Add to Cart     Outdoors      Gold Rush Field History Tell a Friend!          A series of lectures and field trips pertaining to the gold rush and other subjects of study of the American West. These include the mountain man era, Native American lore, natural history and earth science. Two lectures will be supplemented by field trips. Itineraries with field trip dates are available in the Placer School for Adults¿ office.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       407001  First orientation 9/11, Second orientation 10/23  Tuesday  7:00pm - 10:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  Markley  79.00  -  79.00  Add to Cart      top     Winter Adventures (sponsored by Nordic Ski & Snowshoe Club) Tell a Friend!          This program will consist of a variety of outings designed to offset the winter blues. The outings include several low-key snowshoe and Nordic Ski trips, easy local historical hikes, a visit to a wildlife preserve, a trip to a coastal forest preserve, two natural history book teas, a Western Americana video program with potluck, a winter camp-out, and a multi-day desert outing (weather permitting). Itineraries with field trip dates are available in the Placer School for Adults office.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       407200  First orientation 1/15/08, Second orientation 2/19/08  Tuesday  7:00pm-10:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  Markley  79.00  -  79.00  Add to Cart      top     Open Water Kayak Touring Tell a Friend!          Come join the ranks of paddlers everywhere enjoying one of the fastest growing forms of outdoor recreation. Whether it be from our local quiet lakes to the adventure of coastal kayaking, this full day course will start you on the right path. After a thorough review of all safety concerns including launching techniques and balance, we will proceed to the more advanced concepts of the forward stroke, sweep strokes, bracing and edging. To help build confidence, we will practice various methods of capsize re-entry with a partner's kayak and doing it solo. This is a fun, skill-building event using a single person, performance oriented open water kayak. No experience is required, but a reasonable fitness level and good spirit are two major pluses. Student instructor ratio is 4:1. Minimum of 6 required with a maximum of 12. Fee includes all kayaking equipment. Location will be at either Lake Valley Reservoir or Scotts Flat Lake, depending on access. For more information, call Wolf Creek Wilderness at (530)477-2722.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       406400  9/15  Saturday  9:00am-5:00pm  Meeting place to be determined Wolf Creek Wilderness Staff  Staff  95.00  -  95.00  Add to Cart     Special Interest      Ya' Live and Learn: Making Meaning of Experiences Tell a Friend!          "A defining condition of being human is that we have to understand the meaning of our experience." - Jack Mezirow, major developer of transformative learning. All of us "live", whether we're working, retired, or a stay-at-home parent - but, do we always learn? "There I go again" we wail, after another flub. In this workshop, we will explore new insights into how adults learn, become aware of our present learning needs, brainstorm together for knowledge, value divergent thinking, identify our own assupmtions, and even consider - how do we know what it true?      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       090400  10/23 - 11/13  Tuesday  1:00pm-3:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 630  Meyer Selcuk  15.00  -  15.00  Add to Cart     Parent Education      Parent's Network Tell a Friend!    Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total             -   (530) 885-8585.    -  -  -  Please Call!      top     Let's Read Together Tell a Friend!    Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total             -       -  -  -  Please Call!
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