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Yin is a quiet, introspective practice that uses reclined and supported poses held for 3 to 5 minutes. This gently targets the body's connective tissues, allowing synovial fluid to lubricate the joints, increasing range of motion and helping to release physical restrictions. 

Under the guidance of a contemporary narrative collage artist, explore a series of projects designed to boost creativity and teach techniques while helping you create a variety of mixed media collages. Bring your own supplies. Class meets every other Saturday.

“A leader’s job is not to do the work for others; it’s to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done and to succeed beyond

Transition to Supervising 
Lay the groundwork for supervisory success by exploring different management styles, setting appropriate expectations and learning four habits that make a great boss.
Communication Tools 
Learn how processing styles impact communication, practice listening and asking questions effectively, and understand the keys to talking like a performance coach.
Keys to Conflict Management 
Discuss key elements of conflict resolution and consider multiple techniques for guiding contentious situations to positive outcomes.
A Culture of Accountability 
Lead with accountability to clarify goals, establish expectations, build confidence and achieve your desired results.
Performance Coaching 
Provide faster and more positive feedback to enhance employee skills and help them meet performance goals while finding their work rewarding.
Time Management 
Focus on strategies to maximize your work time to feel productive and reduce stress including the art of delegation and recognizing time drains.
Taking Charge of Change
By understanding typical human reactions to change, reduce misunderstandings and anxiety, help employees accept changes more quickly and minimize decreased productivity.
Creating Strong Teams
Focus on steps that help the members of your team connect with each other and work more productively together.
Developing a Leadership Mindset
Broaden your perspective on how to create strategy, keep yourself sharp and visualize a profitable future for your organization.

Learn more advanced chords, various types of strums and playing techniques, simple scales and music theory. Bring your own guitar. Booklet provided. 

Discover the American version of the traditional Chinese game of Mah-Jongg. Learn game objectives, how to use the cards and tiles, and the key mechanics and strategies of play. By the end, you’ll be ready to join a Mah-Jongg group or start one of your own. No partner required. Please note: it is important to attend the first three sections without an absence. 

The Jitterbug, an upbeat form of swing dancing, is associated with various dances such as the Lindy Hop, jive and East Coast Swing. Danced to all types of music and in all venues, the Jitterbug is a must-have in your dance repertoire.

Partner required. Please either register with your partner or contact Continuing Education to coordinate your partner's registration.

Learn the versatile nightclub two-step, a partner dance originally developed for dancing to slower music. Enthusiastic instructors teach how to move in the “box” and move smoothly so you can dance confidently to most songs in any venue.

Partner required. Please either register with your partner or contact Continuing Education to coordinate your partner's registration.

Discover the tools to establish a thriving mentoring culture that drives employee engagement, growth and retention. Learn the fundamentals of effective mentorship including goal setting, role clarity and mentormentee matching. Understand the practical steps for introducing a program from securing leadership buy-in to creating communication plans and ongoing support.

 

Discover how dogs use body language and vocalization to communicate with each other and with us. Class explores the signals dogs rely on and offers practical guidance on how we can adjust our own posture and tone of voice to communicate more clearly in return. While the class builds on the concepts from “Why Does My Dog Do That?” there are no prerequisites and everyone is welcome.

Learn how to import pictures into Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Lightroom Classic, and how these products help you organize, edit, print, post and share your photos. Basic knowledge of a camera including how to export your photos is required. Bring some of your photos on a USB drive or SD card, or bring your camera and a USB cable

Explore the art of cultivating wine cap mushrooms, learning the best techniques for growing these flavorful fungi in your own backyard. Delve into the mushroom’s ecological benefits and discover how they enhance soil health while providing a sustainable food source. 

Making your own pies from scratch is both rewarding and delicious. In this hands-on class, learn tips and tricks to make pie crust and filling, including savory pies.

Learn to save time, effort, tools, space and water with the square foot gardening method. It is estimated to cost 50% less, uses 20% less space, 10% of the water and only 2% of the work compared to single row gardening. There’s virtually no weeds, no digging or rototilling, and no heavy tools necessary. 

Join local natural resource experts from MSU Extension, Flathead Conservation District, Flathead County and Montana DNRC to learn techniques for managing your land. Topics include soil and pasture health, noxious weeds, landowner fire preparedness, forest health (insects, disease and wildfire), living by water and living with wildlife. Meet at Loon Lake with a special lunch presentation on loons and an optional evening campfire reception. Fee includes lunch, reception, snacks and course materials.

Learn to play fun, familiar songs using chords, strums and music theory. Bring a soprano, concert or tenor ukulele. For ages 16 and up. Booklet provided. 

Learn basic chords, various types of strums, music theory and proper playing position on the guitar using fun, familiar melodies. For ages 16 and up. Bring your own guitar. Booklet provided. 

Explore the art of cultivating oyster mushrooms, learning the best techniques for growing these flavorful fungi in your own backyard. Dive into the ecological benefits of oyster mushrooms and discover how they enhance soil health while providing a sustainable food source. 

Learn how portfolios are built and adjusted to meet personal goals and objectives. Topics include stocks and bonds, mutual funds and ETFs, risk and reward, portfolio assembly, tax-advantaged strategies, fund expenses, advisor fees and measuring results. Bring your laptop if you have one.

Learn more advanced chords, various types of strums and playing techniques, simple scales and music theory. Bring your own guitar. Booklet provided. 

Learn basic chords, various types of strums, music theory and proper playing position on the guitar using fun, familiar melodies. For ages 16 and up. Bring your own guitar. Booklet provided.