TBCC Fall Term in Nehalem

Call TBCC to register at (503) 842-8222 ext. 0 or toll-free (888) 306-8222 ext. 0.

 

So You Want To Be a Writer

Yes, it’s a class. No, it’s not like school. It’s a room full of writers learning their craft. Fiction or nonfiction: finding your voice, telling the story, whatever kind of writing you do, you’ll be doing it better by the end of the term. The instructor is an author, columnist and award-winning journalist.

CED-1059-2       9/21//09 -12/7/09                        $0 tuition/$72 fee

M  4:00 PM – 5:50 PM   NCRD/4            Michael Burgess

 

Writing: A Column, Guest Commentary,

  Letter to the Editor

Learn how to write for newspaper editorial pages in a three-part workshop presented by long time Chinook Observer newspaper columnist Victoria Stoppiello. The classic personal essay is a mix of personal observation and factual information, passionate or dispassionate depending on the writer. Students will develop “commentaries” for potential publication and need to bring a notebook or journal and writing implement.

CED-1015-1         9/22, 10/6 & 10/20       $0 tuition /$25 fee

T  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM     NCRD/4       Victoria Stoppiello

Stained Glass

Add some color to your life and learn how to make your own Tiffany Style stained glass. Each student will be able to create two copper foil stained glass projects in this studio style class. Provided for use at class are: safety eye glasses, grinders, glass saws, breaking pliers, copper foiling tools and wooden trays as well as storage for your projects. A portion of the fee ($20) is a studio fee and is non-refundable after the first day of class (A steel wheel glass cutter and some practice glass are included.). The only materials you will be asked to provide is stained glass, copper foil and solder for your projects. There will be a wide variety of materials available at reasonable prices from instructor. This class is for beginners or those continuing from the Spring Term class.

CED-1012-1       9/24/09 - 12/3/09                        $0 tuition /$95 fee

R 6:30 – 8:30PM            NCRD/4            Josi Newberg

 

Create Press Releases

Writing press releases about your activity that read like news articles can be the best source of free advertising for your company or organization while providing the public with thorough information about your product, services or  event. This class will teach simple approaches that will save your time (and your newspaper editor's), including "covering the basics," pyramidal style, creating useful "boilerplate," including photos, and compiling a relevant media list.

CEU-9849-1          9/29 & 10/13               $25 tuition/$0 fee

T  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM     NCRD/4      Victoria Stoppiello

 

Spanish for Beginners

Learn basic conversational skills to communicate with Spanish-speaking people throughout the world. Acquire listening and speaking skills while practicing greetings, introductions, numbers, and other common words and phrases. All course materials are included in course fee; no textbook required.

CED 6012-1          9/30/09 – 12/9/09           $89 tuition/$0 fee

W  6:00 PM – 7:50 PM   NCRD/4            Armando Macias

 

AARP Driver Safety Program

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Driver Safety Program teaches preventive driving measures that save lives. You must be at least 50 years old to take this course. Cost is $12 for AARP members; $14 for nonmembers. Payment of $12 will be taken when you register. If you are an AARP member, bring your AARP membership card to class. Non-members bring $2.

CED-8305-1       10/14/09 - 10/15/09        See description

WR  1:00 PM - 5:00 PM NCRD/4                        Carol Yadon

 

Introduction to Excel

For individuals beginning to use spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel or similar software. Class participants should be familiar with using a keyboard, mouse, and Windows. (Access to a computer with Excel installed at home or at work is advisable so lessons learned can be practiced in the real world.) Items covered in early classes will be visited again in later classes, and practice time will be allowed with prepared examples.

CED-7083-1    10/5/09 - 10/28/09     $60 tuition/$5 fee

MW      6:00 PM - 8:00 PM         NCRD/4      Paul Steele

 

Living Better With Diabetes

This course provides information to the newly diagnosed or long term diabetic on the signs and symptoms and the physiological changes that occur, diet and nutrition, medications, and life-style changes to live better with diabetes. Spouse or support person welcome.  One individual nutritional counseling session is included in the class. Please complete one week prior to class beginning. Register with Out Patient Scheduling at (503) 815-2292. For information, call Janice Wolk, TCGH Dietitian at (503) 815-2287.

CED-8707-1         10/22/09 - 11/12/09    See description.

R             6:30 PM - 9:00 PM   NCRD/Kitchen   Janice Wolk

 

How to read course information:

Course Code   Start Date  End Date Tuition*/Fee

CED-6012-1    9/30/09 – 12/9/09        $89/0          

Days* Start Time End Time  Location**       Instructor

W       6:00 PM - 7:50 PM     NCRD/4   Armando Macias

*Individuals age 62 and over with a Golden Age Discount card are eligible for a 50% tuition discount.

*day of week abbreviations:

U=SUN M=MON T=TUES W=WED R=THUR F=FRI S=SAT

**NCRD = North County Recreation District, 36155 9^th St., Nehalem

 

Tolovana Arts Colony Fall 2009 Schedule of Classes and Workshops

Classes

 

 

Hatha Yoga: Tolovana Hall.  Instructor: Christen Allsop

All levels Vinyasa Flow: Begins 5 October: Mondays: 8:00-9:15am & 9:30-10:45am; Wednesdays: 8:00-9:15am; Fridays: 9:30-10:45am; Saturdays: 9:30-10:45am 

Vinyasa is a vigorous, dynamic style that links breath and movement through a heat building sequence of postures.  This class is designed to build strength, stamina and flexibility while maintaining precise alignment and technique.  Recommended for students with some yoga experience.  Please bring mat.

Beginning Chair Yoga: Wednesdays 9:30-10:30am. Begins 7 October: 4 weeks $35; drop-in $10.

This gentle yoga class is practiced while seated or supported by a chair.  The adapted Hatha Yoga postures are designed to build strength and flexibility and improve circulation through movement that is linked with the breath.  Recommended for beginners, those new to yoga or those nursing an injury or illness.  Please bring a mat. 

Class sessions: 28 Sept-24 Oct; 26 Oct-21 Nov (No Saturday classes in November).  4 classes per session $35; 8 classes per session $65; 12 classes per session $85; drop-in $10.  Instructor: 503.440.1649.

 

Zen Lifestyles: Mondays 6-8pm Tolovana Hall. Begins 12 October: 8 weeks $70. Instructor: Wm. Eldridge, PhD.

An interactive, group process experience that involves learning and practicing the basic principles of relaxed thinking, mindful attention, emotional vibrancy, behavioral flexibility, soulful creativity and spiritual harmony and peace.  The class includes meditation, spontaneous movement and dance, free-form art and writing, open-ended conversation and narration, and lots of laughter, fun and joyous relationship building.  Although the theory evolved from early Japanese Buddhism, Chinese Taoism and Christian Mysticism, the class is non-religious in nature and focuses on the fundamental dynamics of compassion, freedom, creativity, happiness, community building and love.  Instructor: 503.436.0766

 

Drawing and Painting: Wednesdays 5-8pm: Tolovana Hall.  Begins 7 October: 8 weeks: $70; drop-in $10.  Instructor: David Kinhan.

A class for beginning and experienced artists.  Fundamentals of color and form will be explored in charcoal and acrylic mediums.  Expect lively discussions.  Materials list provided at first meeting.  Call instructor to register: 503.440.9431.   

 

Spanish to English; English to Spanish: Wednesdays 4:30-6:00pm & 6:30-8pm: Cannon Beach RV Resort Meeting Room.  Begins 7 October: 8 weeks $70, drop-in $10.  Instructor: Melissa Thornton.

Conversational English for Spanish speakers: 4:30-6:00pm. Conversational Spanish for English speakers: 6:30-8pm.  A class designed for beginners but all are welcome.  Friendly, supportive environment for learning.  Instructor: 503.436.2716.    

 

Mat Pilates: Tolovana Hall: Begins 6 October: Instructor: Alisha Smith.

            All Levels: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00-9:00am. Mat Pilates is a safe, challenging and systematic mind/body workout with an emphasis on movement quality, posture and breathing.  Regardless of age, gender or condition, you can experience a balanced and aligned body that looks fit, feels revitalized and moves with ease.  With a focus on core stability, this workout is a great way to restore the natural curves of the spine, relieve tension and enhance self-confidence.  Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat.  4 classes: $35; 8 classes: $65: drop-in $10.  Instructor: 503.436.0306 / alisha@truefitnessnw.com.

            Mat Pilates for Seniors: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 11:00-11:45am.  Improve strength, posture, agility and flexibility through this class designed specifically for an older population.  Modifications will be provided to allow full participation by all levels.  Through practice of pilates, daily activities and sports become easier and your body will become more fit and toned.  Flexband required.  4 classes: $35; 8 classes: $65; 12 classes: $85.  Instructor: 503.436.0306 / alisha@truefitnessnw.com.

 

Yogic Breathing and Meditation: Thursdays 11:00am-Noon: Tolovana Hall.  Beginning 8 October: 4 weeks $35, drop-in $10.  Instructors: Lucy & Daryl Eigen.

Explore the roots of yoga through breathwork, mantra, focused contemplation and various forms of meditation.  Deepen your knowledge of yoga and how it can become a part of your daily life, on and off the mat.  The results are calmness of mind, a sense of well-being and deeper mental clarity.  All are welcome.

 

Anusara Yoga: Thursdays 6-7:30pm: Tolovana Hall. Beginning 8 October: 4 weeks $35; drop-in $10.  Instructor: Jennifer Myers.

Anusara (“in the flow of grace”) yoga is a heart-centered approach that also stresses alignment.  Level l and 2 will focus on sun salutations, standing poses and beginning inversions.   Some yoga experience recommended, call for information.  Instructor: 503.436.9567.

 

Being a Writer: Thursdays 6-8pm: CB History Center.  Beginning 8 October: 8 weeks $70, drop-in $10.  Instructor: Michael Burgess.

Develop the skills and habits necessary to good writing.  Weekly exercises focus on aspects of story, character and voice.  Everyone writes, everyone reads, everyone talks, the instructor edits your work with compassion but no mercy.  Supportive atmosphere, constructive feedback and a weekly deadline   Whatever sort of writing you do, you’ll be doing it better by the end of the term.  Come prepared to laugh.   Instructor: 503.436.2868.

 

Recorder for Children: Saturdays 10:30am-Noon: Cannon Beach Children’s Center.  Beginning 10 October: 4 weeks $60.  Instructor: Lorain Tryzna.

The recorder is a simple instrument to learn to play.  Even if you know virtually nothing about music, you will learn to play songs.  The class is designed for beginners but all are welcome to experience making music.  There will be a short recital at the end of the session.  Recorders and music provided.  Please call to register by 3 October.  Instructor: 503.436.2296.

 

 

 

Workshops

 

 

Digital Cameras 101: 17 October, 11am-1pm: Tolovana Hall (Instructor: Glynis Valenti) $35

This non-techie workshop will help you learn basic functions of your digital.  Take better photos, feel more confident and comfortable with your camera.  Parts and modes, basic composition and lighting technique.  Bring your camera, your questions and the manual if you have one.  Instructor: 503.739.6190.

 

Encaustic Wax Painting: Saturday, 7 November, 1-3pm: Tolovana Hall (Instructor: Susan Simon) $50

Discover the mystery of what lies just beneath a translucent surface.  Using pigments, melted wax and a blowtorch, students create their own magic.  Encaustic painting is a 2,000 year old process developed by the Egyptians and practiced by many current artists.

Instructor: 503.436.0178

 

Telling Your Story: Saturday 14 November, 2-4pm Tolovana Hall (Instructor: Michael Burgess) $35

A consideration of the basic elements of story telling.  What makes good writing work?  Where to start, what to put in, what to leave out, when to stop.  Fiction or nonfiction.  Before story telling is an art, it’s a craft.  Instructor: 503.436.2868

 

Please check our website for additional workshops and upcoming  events.

 

 

Instructors

 

 

Christen Allsop has studied and practiced yoga for twenty years and has taught for the past ten.  Her practice is influenced by lyengar yoga and Vinyasa Flow.

 

Michael Burgess is an author, columnist and award-winning journalist who also teaches writing at Tillamook Bay Community College.

 

Daryl Karunakar Eigen, Ph.D., RYT-500 and Lucy Jeevani Eigen, MA, RYT-500 bring a combined 25 years of training, study and teaching to their enthusiastic classes and workshops.  They have studied classical yoga extensively in the U.S., Asia and India with master yogis and senior teachers.  Lucy is also an advanced certified craniosacral therapist and Daryl is a volunteer teacher for Living Yoga in Portland.

 

David Kinhan studied painting and art history at PSU.  His work has been exhibited many times, most recently at the Cannon Beach Arts Association Gallery.

 

Jennifer Myers, an Oregon Coast native, was introduced to yoga in 1987 at Portland State University and completed a year-long anusara yoga teacher training with Sarahjoy Marsh in 2004.  She has been teaching yoga for ten years.

 

Susan Simon has studied at Oregon School of Arts and Crafts and Pacific NW College of Art, exhibited at the Whitebird Gallery and Cannon Beach Arts Association, and taught at Clatsop Community College.  She has practiced encaustic painting for eight years.

 

Alisha Smith began her career in 1998, conducting group fitness classes and providing personal fitness training.  Over the past ten years, she has held several fitness certifications including Apex, Nautilus and the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

 

Melissa Thornton has a degree in International Studies and has lived in Mexico.

 

Lorain Trzyna has a degree in music education (choral and instrumental) from Illinois State and performed graduate work at Cardinal Stritch University.  She has taught general music, piano and voice since 1989.

 

Glynis Valenti is a commercial photographer with a degree in communications/journalism.  She has taught for parks & recreation programs and the juvenile justice system.

 

 

 

 

Center for Contemplative Arts - Current Offerings

(All classes located at Underhill Plaza, Manzanita Ave. & Division, Manzanita)

Spiritual Writing
Instructor:   Gail Balden is a writer, educator and workshop presenter with over 30 years of teaching experience. Her work has been published in anthologies, literary journals and national magazines. She teaches one-day writing workshops and writes a monthly column on the joys of small town life for the North Coast Citizen. Visit her web site at www.creativejourneys.net.

When:      Saturday, October 17, 2009, 9 am to 3 pm - Tell Me a Story.  (Last class of 2009.) How did you get to be the person that you are?  How have you coped with pain and loss? What are your hopes and dreams? Tell me the story of how you got to where you are from where you were. Make sense of life through the practice of story. Do it for yourself, do it for your family, do it for the world.

Tuition:   $60 per class (Open to men and women). Class size is limited so register early.

Register:   Call Gail at 503-368-7807 or email her at gail@creativejourneys.net  A minimum deposit of $30 to reserve a space should be sent to Gail Balden, 41500 Anderson Road, Nehalem, Oregon 97131.

Description: These classes are packed full of good advice, writing exercises and inspiration and are designed for those who are drawn to self-expression and the telling of their stories. No previous writing experience is necessary. Participants should bring a journal or notebook and their favorite pen.
  

                                                                                                                                                                                
Art & Meditation for Women
Instructor: Jan Tarr, Artist and Spiritual Director.

When:   Each Friday for six weeks
              beginning October 16 and ending November 20, 2009
              9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Tuition:   $20 for six weeks (includes all supplies)

Register: Contact Jan Tarr at 503-436-0932 (email: tarrac@charter.net) or Lola Sacks at 503-368-6227 (email: contemplativearts.lola@gmail.com)

Description:  Jan will facilitate a series of six quiet mornings of meditation, reflection, and silent painting. The paintings will be your private response to the reading and meditation. Neither experience with meditation nor painting is necessary. This class will be limited to 10 women, so sign up early.
    

                                                                                                                                                                      
Writing with Jessica Page Morrell - Show, Don't Tell
Instructor:  Jessica Page Morrell is a published author, writing coach, and developmental editor who began teaching writers and aspiring artists in 1991, creating workshops that are lively, focused, and filled with sensible insights. She hosts a web site at  www.writing-life.com

When:  Saturday, October 10, 2009, 10 am to 5 pm

Tuition:    $75

Register:   Send a check for $75 to Jessica Morrell, PO Box 820141, Portland, OR 97282-1141. A confirmation email will be sent so please include email address and phone number. For more information: contact Jessica at jessicapage@spiritone.com or phone 503-287-2150.

Description: "Show, don't tell" is advice directed at writers so often that it seems it has been signed into law. But, how do we apply this rule to fiction, literary nonfiction and journalism? This fast-paced class features discussion, examples, writing exercises, and generous handouts to clarify how "show, don't tell" works in your writing. Appropriate for fiction or nonfiction writers.
        

                                                                                                                                                      
Creative Thriving: Soul Abundance in Challenging Times
Instructor: Dana Lynne Andersen, is an accomplished international artist, writer, teach, and founder of Awakening Arts Institute and Global Artists Network. Dana has taught her unique programs in creativity at art centers, international conferences, and through her Awakening Arts Studio Retreat Center in California. Check her web site at www.awakeningarts.com

When:     Saturday, October 31 & Sunday, November 1, 2009, 10 am to 5 pm

Tuition:   Sliding scale of $125- $275 + $25 materials fee

Register: Call Lola Sacks 503-368-6227 or email contemplativearts.lola@gmail.com

Description: Discover your dreams, nourish your soul, live vibrantly. Using guided visualization, movement, "soul drawing" with chalk and oil pastel, collage and playfulness, we will awaken to our own inner abundance. Dana is a joyful, wise, and experienced facilitator who has awakened hundreds to the ecstasy of creativity. This class will be a hands-on experience of true self expression as Dana teaches her own creative practices for soul and spirit which can open the floodgates of artistic inspiration in each of us. No talent or prior artistic experience is necessary!
                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

SoulCollage for Women:   Dancing with Our Personal Ghosts
Instructor:   Kathryn King, MSW, brings her love of SoulCollage back to Manzanita! The week surrounding Halloween is the perfect time to allow ourselves the chance to recognize, name, and make peace with our own inner ghosts and goblins. Kathryn is a very supportive facilitator, having taught lots of soulcollage classes in the Portland/Vancouver area and also having worked with people in her private counseling practice for over 22 years. Join with other like-hearted women as we share our inner lives with each other. You will go home with several soulcollage cards of your own and with the memory of a special day of connecting to yourself and others. Please visit Kathryn's web site at Eastwindceremonies.com for more information.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10 am to 4 pm

Tuition:    $50

Register:  Please send a check to Kathryn King, 316 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98663  to reserve your space. Lunch is on your own. Questions: Call Kathryn King at 360-696-8837 or Eastwindceremonies@Netscape.com or Lola Sacks 503-368-6227 or email contemplativearts.lola@gmail.com

Description:   Soulcollage is a wonderful process of working with images in such a way that we can each tap into our inner wisdom. Developed by Seena Frost (www.soulcollage.com). it takes no artistic training or experience and yet each card made is a work of art. Kathryn trained in CA directly with Seena and uses soulcollage in her personal life and in her work as a clinical social worker in private practice. All materials are supplied but bring favorite scissors if you have them.
                                                                                                                                                                              
 

 Ongoing Activities:

Meditation:    Each Monday Evening 5:00 - 5:45 (Silent Meditation)

Lectio Divina:       Each Tuesday Morning 10 - 11 (Meditation with Scripture)

T'ai Chi w/Marilyn Rooper:   Each Wednesday Morning 10 - 11:30 ($35/month)

Yoga w/Holly Smith:      Each Tuesday Evening 5:00  - 6:30 ($35 for five classes)

The Center for Contemplative Arts is a 501(c)(3) designated non-profit organization formed for the purpose of offering to all people activities of inner reflection for deepening awareness and nurturing the human spirit for the good of all creation.
For further information, contact Lola Sacks, 503-368-6227.
Email: contemplativearts.lola@gmail.com       Web site: http://neahkahnie.net/cca

Fall Fitness Classes at NCRD

NCRD FALL TERM  STARTED 9/21/09
&
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES

NEW CLASSES

Bootcamp BodyBlast
Wednesday 6:30 -7:15 am & Thursday 5:30-6:15 pm

Indoor Cycling (limited availability)
Monday/Thursday  6:30 -7:15 am & Wednesday 5:30-6:15 pm

Killer Abs
Tuesday & Friday 6:30 -7:00 am

Simply Step
Monday & Wednesday 8:00 - 8:45 am

ADDITIONAL CLASSES

Arthritis Class
Tuesday 9:30 - 10:15 am

BOSU Training
Thursday 8:30 - 9:30 am

Core Pilates
Monday & Wednesday 9:00 - 10 am

Group Strength Training
Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Pilates Mat Exercise

Wednesday 5:45 - 7:00 pm

Stability Ball
Tuesday 8:30 - 9:30 am

Stretch & Balance
Monday, Wednesday, Friday  10:00 - 11:00 am

For additional information, please contact NCRD Fitness Center at 503-368-4595

**classes subject to change**