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Spring 2008 Community Education Schedule of Classes


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020712   Humboldt County Historical Highlights    

                                             6:00pm-9:00pm         4/8-4/29       T

                        Instructor: Raymond W. Hillman  Fee: $65    

                        Each class session is dedicated to a different aspect of Humboldt County 

                        History.  Pioneer days to Gold Rush, timber industry, ship wrecks, dairy

                        industry, and great disasters.

 

020585   Sexual Harassment Training          

                                             1:00-3:00pm               4/18              F

                        Instructor: A. Ali                               Fee: $45    

                        This workshop meets the requirements of CA state law AB1825.

 

022274   Even More About Photography

                                             7:00-9:00pm               11/5-12/3    

                        Instructor: R. Robin                       Fee: $75       

                        Building on the first two classes, we will continue to explore the various

                        aspects of photography and how it can be used personally and in your

                        business.  Still life and product photography, portraiture and editorial

                        approaches will be discussed.  Please bring your digital camera and

                        manual. 

 

021881   Internet Genealogy Research    

                                             9:00am-12:00pm          5/3 &  5/10 Sa

                          (022261)   9:00am-12:00pm      10/25 & 11/1 Sa 

                        Instructor: D. Moxon                      Fee: $39       

                        Learn how to search for ancestors and family history data in this beginners

                        course.  Build a framework for your family history, access online records,

                        databases and other genealogical resources.

 

022009   Community Spanish for Beginners     

                                             6:30-8:30pm               5/20-6/10     T

                                             7:05-9:05pm               9/23-10/14   T  (022013)

                        Instructor: K. Bierbaum-Cota      Fee: $75     Class Limit:15

                        This is a non-grammar based class for people with little or no prior

knowledge of Spanish who want to be able to communicate with Spanish

speaking individuals they meet at home or abroad.  The emphasis will be on

social topics.  The fee includes the required text. 

 

022271   Make Your Digital Camera Your Friend                                                                           6:00-8:00pm               6/3-6/17       T                          

                        Instructor: R. Robin                       Fee: $75       

The basic workings of your camera to advanced options.  The mysteries 

of digital cameras exposed and making personal photos look  

professional.  Please bring your digital camera and manual.

 

022002   Beginning Guitar II          

                                             10:00am-12:00pm      6/7-  6/28    Sa

                                             10:00am-12:00pm    12/6-12/20    Sa  (022215) 

                        Instructor: J. Friedman                 Fee: $60   

                        This course is for those who know 6-12 chords on the guitar.  It is designed to

                        teach the basic accompaniment styles for folk, country/western, folk/rock

                        and finger picking styles.  Also, the student will be familiarized with lead

                        sheets in various time signatures.  Bring a guitar, music stand and an extra

                        set of strings.  All music will be provided.

 

022403   Call of the Masks

                                              6:00-9:00pm               7/21            

022404                                6:00-9:00pm               7/28             M

                        Instructor: K. DeLorme                 Fee: $20       

                        Learn how masks have been made and used in cultures since the ancient

                        mists of time.  There will be a dazzling display of masks from many countries

                        and some experiential "mask play time."  Come and discover the rich mask

                        traditions from around the globe, including our contemporary forms of

                        "masking."  Masks can both conceal and reveal our identities.  They are

                        magical, liberating, amusing and alive! 

 

022038     Investing for Beginners   

                                             6:30-9:00pm               8/12-8/19     TTH

                        Instructor: B. Madaras                  Fee: $45       

                        For those interested in exploring the investment world.  This course will 

help provide the skills of understanding the basics of financial information to make an informed investment decision.

 

022272    Photography                         

                                             7:00-9:0pm                 9/10-10/1    W

                        Instructor: R. Robin                       Fee:  $75      

                        Working with black and white and color photographs we will examine the

various means of both traditional film and digital image capture. We will

discuss basic camera and accessory operations including: aperture settings

shutter speeds, depth of field, focus, simple lighting situations and composition.

Each participant will make photographs as a part of the class, so a camera is

required.  Please bring your digital camera and manual.

 

022030    5 Essential for a Successful Retirement   

                                            10:00am-12:30pm      9/20-10/4     S  

                        Instructor: B. Madaras                  Fee: $45       

                        Whether at mid-career or hoping to retire soon, you can discover how

your current decisions will impact your present financial situation and

your retirement lifestyle.  This class will cover 5 essentials things to help

you plan for a more relaxing retirement.

 

022273    More About Photography      

                                             7:00-9:00pm              10/8-10/29   W

                        Instructor: R. Robin                       Fee:  $75      

                        A continuation of  Photography.   We will look at what exactly is

                        photography, where it has been, its changes, and where, possibly, it is

                        going. We will explore more lighting situations, shadows and reflections,

                        proportions, composition and the editing of images.  Please bring your

                        digital camera and manual. 

 

022016   Elder Solutions          

                                             3:00-5:00pm              10/22-11/12 W

                        Instructor: K. Roberti                    Fee: $39     

                        Create your future through Comprehensive Elder Planning (CEP).  This entry-                        level course is designed for baby boomers and people with aging parents. 

                        CEP addresses healthcare, finances, social services, residential programs

                        and legal-services documents.  Participants will develop a personalized

                        roadmap governing their elder years that can provide security and well-being.

 

022262   Introduction to Footnote.com    

                                             9:00am-12:00pm      12/6               Sat

                        Instructor: D. Moxon                     Fee: $39       

                        Footnote.com offers online access to National Archives such as

                        Revolutionary War Service Records and Pensions, Civil War, WWI

                        and WWII documents, historical newspaper and naturalization records,

                        to name a few.  Footnote's images are searchable and downloadable

                        and users can interact with other users, notate images and much more.

                        This class will introduce you to the features of the Footnote subscription

                        site.  You will learn how images are organized and indexed and how to

                        make your searches as efficient as possible.

 

 

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