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Bridge—Practice Play of the Hand Elisabeth Rutter Register for Section 233121: 4 meetings, $88.00 Thu, 6/19 – 7/10, 7:00p – 9:00p, PHS 47a, limit 20 This is a four week course designed to follow Audrey Grant’s Beginning Bridge class. We will play practice hands which reinforce the concepts already learned. This class is for any beginners who would like to brush up on their bidding and play skills. We play at least 8 hands per night, guided by a well designed booklet which includes the hands, analysis of the play and bidding and important tips. Book fee of $8 included in class fee. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart Craftsman Bungalows / Barry Wagner Register for Section 230641: 1 meeting, $60.00 Sat, 6/21, 9:00a – 1:00p, PHS 10, limit 25 This is a slide show and lecture class about Craftsman Bungalows. The first part of the class begins with an in-depth look at the history, style and interior design of this popular East Bay building type. The second part is a showcase of successful restorations, remodels and additions along with useful tips for remodeling your own bungalow. Students are encouraged to bring photographs of their own houses. Barry Wagner is an architect in Berkeley. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart Gardening from the Ground Up Corinne Greenberg Register for Section 230921: 5 meetings, $105.00 Wed, 7/9 – 8/2, 6:30p – 8:30p, PHS 24, limit 15 Learn to let your garden bring you easy enchantment with nature friendly methods. Discover the surprising beauty of native California plants and become captivated by their ability to attract songbirds, butterflies, hummingbirds and other fascinating creatures. Learn the basics of horticultural know how, site analysis, composting, wildlife habitat, and easy, sustainable ways to promote a year round healthy, environmentally friendly garden. Gorgeous slide shows, inspiring ecology readings and a fabulous field trip on Saturday, 8/2 (8:45-10:45a) will enhance the learning experience. Corinne Louise Greenberg, MA, is a Landscape Designer, Horticulturist, and Environmental Educator. Class fee includes $5 materials fee. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart Intro to Drama Therapy— Healing Through Action / Armand Volkas Register for Section 231141: 1 meeting, $53.00 Sat, 7/12, 9:30a – 1:00p, PHS 47a, limit 20 Drama therapy uses acting, improvisation, theatre games and psychodrama as tools for personal growth and change. It is playful yet sparks insight. It promotes spontaneity, creativity and expressiveness. This workshop introduces participants to this powerful means for changing self-defeating patterns and practicing new roles and constructive behaviors. No previous theater experience is necessary. Shy people are welcome. Armand Volkas, MFT, RDT/BCT, Director of The Living Arts Counseling Center, is a psychotherapist and drama therapist in private practice in Oakland. He is Associate Professor in the Counseling Psychology Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Franciso and has worked as a drama therapist with a variety of themes and with diverse populations since 1975. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart Mid-Life Career Change / Ilya Teplitsky Register for Section 233741: 1 meeting, $55.00 Tue, 6/17, 6:30p – 9:30p, PMS 308, limit 15 Mid-life can be an exciting time of unleashing your highest creative potential. Now you can break the limitations of your past and start living the life of purpose, while making a significant contribution to the world. If you are in search of a new career, considering starting your own business, bored and frustrated with your job, or unemployed, this class will help you find your road to a better life. Retirees interested in extra income, creative artists, unpublished writers and inventors will also benefit. Special attention will be paid to unconventional careers and uncommon strategies to earning a living. Ilya J. Teplitsky, MFT, has been teaching at twelve community colleges throughout California and Arizona since 1992. His book, Mid-Life Career Change, is included in the class fee. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart Psychological Strategies for Peak Performance / Ethan Schwartz Register for Section 242021: 1 meeting, $25.00 Thu, 7/17, 7:00p – 8:30p, PHS 38, limit 12 What allows you to perform your best? What mental processes channel all of your physical potential into one superb performance, your personal best? Peak moments can be fleeting, but this class will outline the psychological processes that set the stage for peak performance, specifically in the realm of sports. Through exercises and discussion you’ll learn how best to get “in the zone” and get your “head” out of the way, so you are more likely to utilize all that you are as an athlete. Ethan Schwartz, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice with an office in Oakland. He has worked with professional, college, and amateur athletes and has studied, researched, and pursued peak performance and the psychology of optimal experience both as an athlete and a clinician. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart Public Speaking with Pizazz! Sydney Metrick Register for Section 235521: 6 meetings, $120.00 Mon, 6/23 – 7/28, 7:00p – 9:00p, PHS 15, limit 12 “You can’t not communicate!” But the way you communicate can make a big difference in the results you get. Develop the skills that will make you a great public speaker. Learn to feel comfortable in front of a group. Know how to prepare your subject and practice delivery. In the safety of a small group you will learn and practice the skills that will let you be a confident and effective speaker. Sydney Metrick is a trainer and presenter who loves nothing more than standing in front of an audience to capture its attention and imagination with words and gestures. Contact her at 510-223-3882. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart The Art of Happiness / Ethan Schwartz Register for Section 236821: 1 meeting, $25.00 Tue, 7/15, 7:00p – 8:30p, PHS 38, limit 12 What is happiness and how do you get there? Is it simply pleasure in the moment or something deeper? Is it a good meal or a life’s work? While there may be no easy answers, this class will explore the nature of how we achieve happiness using some of the latest research on meaning, life satisfaction, regret, and gratitude to begin to decipher what your personal recipe for happiness might be. Through exercises and discussion we’ll learn how people can bring enriching complexity out of loss and meaning out of challenge, in addition to really enjoying that good meal! Ethan Schwartz, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice with an office in Oakland. In addition to enjoying good meals, his work often involves collaborating with individuals and couples on their own personal recipes for happiness. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart WRITE NOW!Breaking Through Writer's Block  Elaine Beale Register for Section 237041: 2 meetings, $80.00 Sat, 6/21 – 6/28, 10:00p – 2:00p, PHS 14, limit 15 Are you a writer having trouble maintaining your writing practice? Or new to writing and having difficulty finding inspiration? Or perhaps you need some help to kick-start a new creative project? This two-session workshop is designed to address all these challenges and help you embark on a creative summer of writing. For all levels of writers, it will include in-class exercises, handouts, and resources. Elaine Beale has taught creative writing to adults and youth. She has a degree in Education from the University of London (UK), and is a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing candidate at the University of British Columbia. Back | Top | View Shopping Cart |