This Winter, we want you to know that it IS all about you!
We know...it's the holidays and you don't have a minute to spare between family dinners, traveling to grandma's house and putting up those holiday lights and decorations! We wouldn't dream of interrupting all that!
So, this month, our early December newsletter is all about some great classes coming up in January, after all the hustle and bustle is over and everyone is back at school, back home or wherever! Then it's time just for you...here are a few of our new Winter '08 classes that just might help you become the next Hemingway or get you into great shape for 2008!
Sign up for one of our classes listed in this newsletter or go to the our Continuing Education website for more cool and interesting classes. Don't forget - you can register by phone - call 253-964-6616.
Do you have a story to tell? Think you have a great idea for a movie? These classes can show you how to get those ideas out of your head and on paper or on the big screen! Check it out....
INTRO TO SCREENWRITING
Ever wanted to write for Hollywood? This hands-on course will help you weave a visual story and create tight plots and dynamic characters. Learn tools and skills to finish your scripts and also market them. Diane Mettler is an award-winning screenwriter who has written over a dozen scripts in the past 10 years. She’s had two scripts optioned, and placed in over a dozen regional and national contests, including three readings with the Seattle International Film Festival.
Item No: W245; Fee $95
8 Sessions: 01/16/08 - 03/05/08
South Hill Park/108
Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
NOVEL WRITING
Explore how a beginning writer goes about developing a novel for the fiction market. The course will discuss the concepts of plot and character development, as well as the marketability of the novel once it is finished. Participants will be expected to write weekly and share their work in class during peer critique sessions.
Item No: W246; Fee $79
6 Sessions: 01/22/08 - 02/26/08
PUYALLUP CAMPUS / Room L174
Tuesdays 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
PERSONAL CREATIVE WRITING
Personal Creative Writing is a safe place where discoveries enhance life right now and in one’s memory. There are treasures to be mined, tools and techniques to be learned in the exciting world of stories that reveal universal wonders and those within.
Item No: W247; Fee $99
8 Sessions: 01/16/08 - 03/05/08
SOUTH HILL PARK/108
Wednesdays 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Holiday stress getting to you? Calm your mind and exercise your body in 2008 with one of our Pilates or Tai Chi Chuan classes.
PILATES
Pilates is the ultimate mind-body exercise. The exercises work for all ages and fitness levels; it is a fantastic foundation for any exercise program. Pilates’ benefits include: improved posture; increased flexibility and joint mobility; development of core stability and strength; reduced stress; heightened relaxation; and increased self confidence and mind-body awareness. Pilates strengthens the body while focusing awareness on core muscles, which in turn influences and promotes the body’s natural harmony. It is a great way to create a healthy mind, body and spirit. Bring an exercise mat and an optional mini ball.
Item No: W261; Fee $75
8 Sessions: 01/15/08 - 03/04/08
SOUTH HILL PARK/104
Tuesdays 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Item No: W262; Fee $75
8 Sessions: 01/17/08 - 03/13/08
SOUTH HILL PARK/104
Thursdays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
No class 2/14.
Here's a little note from one of our students who couldn't stop raving about the Tai Chi Chuan class...looks like she loved it and we have it again this Winter!
“I just wanted to tell you how much I love the Tai Chi Chuan class. It is so good and the instructor is fabulous! He makes the class fun and non-intimidating. It looks like everyone else is enjoying it, too. ”
– Teri West-Daugherty
TAI CHI CHUAN
Tai Chi Chuan is a centuries old Chinese exercise system for health, relaxation and self-cultivation. Emphasizing relaxation and inner calm rather than physical strength, it can be learned by anyone regardless of age, sex or athletic ability. Ronny Llanos has been practicing Tai Chi since 1979 and is currently the president of the Tacoma Tai Chi Chuan Association.
Item No: W265; Fee $75
8 Sessions: 01/19/08 - 03/08/08
Puyallup Campus / Connections Café
Saturdays 9:00 am - 10:00 am