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Explore the world of speaking with your hands. Course includes receptive and expressive fingerspelling, sign vocabulary, ASL structure, conversational behavior and various aspects of the Deaf culture.

A textbook is required (by the second class): Talking With Your Hands, Listening With Your Eyes by Gabriel Grayson. OPI Renewal Units available.

Join us for gentle chair yoga designed for seniors, people with issues which prevent getting up/down from the floor and for those looking for a yoga workout without equipment. Class includes safe strengthening, flexibility techniques, ideas for short yoga breaks for those sitting at a desk all day as well as breathing tips to increase your endurance and focus.

“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 (Tue Oct 14)
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 (Thu Oct 16)
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 (Tue Oct 21)
Discuss key elements of conflict resolution and consider multiple techniques for guiding contentious situations to positive outcomes.
A Culture of Accountability (Thu Oct 23)
Lead with accountability to clarify goals, establish expectations, build confidence and achieve your desired results.
Performance Coaching (Tue Oct 28)
Provide faster and more positive feedback to enhance employee skills and help them meet performance goals while finding their work rewarding.
Time Management (Thu Oct 30)
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 (Mon Nov 3)
By understanding typical human reactions to change, reduce misunderstandings and anxiety, help employees accept changes more quickly and minimize decreased productivity.
Creating Strong Teams (Wed Nov 5)
Focus on steps that help the members of your team connect with each other and work more productively together.
Developing a Leadership Mindset (Mon Nov 10)
Broaden your perspective on how to create strategy, keep yourself sharp and visualize a profitable future for your organization.

Learn about the unique art of poetry of Ireland and Scotland. Who was Pangur Bán? What influenced the poetry of these amazing places? What is a waulking song? Do you sit up for a wake? Discover the answers to these questions and many more and learn to write poems of your own.

Become more fluent with Japanese vocabulary and expressions through writing, reading, listening and speaking exercises. Explore Japanese culture and customs, and sample some Japanese food. Last class includes a cultural activity to create traditional art and cuisine. Recommended book, Nihongo Fun & Easy, is available through Amazon. Prerequisite: some previous studies or the ability to read the Japanese Alphabet Hiragana. The final class is from 6:00pm to 8:30pm.

With a few basic supplies and some guidance, learn this traditional art and a variety of techniques to create one or two small pine needle baskets. Learn how to create the pine needle coils to stitch together to form a basket. Repeat students welcome: expand your expertise by bringing a started basket and learn something new such as adding handles, beads, creating a lid, advanced stitches, etc.

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.

Learn to bake fresh, homemade bread even with a busy schedule. Discover simple tips and techniques for creating a variety of favorites including classic loaves, cinnamon rolls, two types of biscuits and English muffins.

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