Community Education Courses | Winter 2024
Intro to Herbalism: PNW Medicinal Herbs
Are you interested in studying plants, and have a desire to learn more about herbalism and plant identification? Curious what plants around you have medicinal properties and how to ethically wild-harvest them? If so, this foray into the wild Pacific Northwest is for you. Learn about medicinal plants that you can find right here in your own backyard with local herbalist Laura Sanders. Laura has a background in botany and chemistry, and holds a Natural Resources degree from Oregon State University. She has been selling her apothecary’s creations at the Newport Farmers Market for four years. Ethical wild harvesting, or wildcrafting, is a core foundation of this class and will be taught in conjunction with plant identification and herbalism basics.
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA SANDERS
11 SESSIONS | JAN. 10-MARCH 20 | POSSIBLE FIELD TRIP, date tba
Wednesdays, 5-6 PM | COST $60 | NEWPORT 151
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Oil Painting Using the Wet-on-Wet Method
Learn how to paint an oil painting using the wet-on-wet method. This method begins with painting the entire canvas with a light coat of oil paint for an easy blending technique. Learn how easy it is to blend and detail as you go, even if you currently do not have any drawing capabilities.
(Project painting, at left, by Georgina Nielsen.)
INSTRUCTOR: GEORGINA NIELSEN
5 SESSIONS | JAN. 12- FEB. 9|
FRI 3-5PM |$75 | $30 MATERIALS FEE | WALDPORT, 109A
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Water Is In Our Hands
Drinking water comes from our faucets – but how does it get there? All of us learn about the water cycle in school, but does it mean we have an endless supply of water? When we look at water, it looks clean, but is it? And how do we really know how clean “clean” water actually is? Come join us for a four-week class and find answers to these water-related questions. Together we will define words like “watershed,” “aquifer,” “surface water,” and “groundwater.” We’ll explore how our daily choices impact the water around us. We’ll focus on our right to clean drinking water and explore the obligations of that right; it is “in our hands.” As a culminating activity, the class will decide on a field trip to an old growth forest or other watershed-related destination. Sponsored by Lincoln County Community Rights & Protect Oregon Watersheds. ProtectOregonWatersheds.org
- Wed., Feb. 28: Beyond the faucet: Where does your water come from?
- Wed., March 6: Citizen Law: Protecting Watersheds
- Wed., March 13: Dollars & Sense of Forestry
- Wed., March 20: Old Growth Forest Field Trip: date/time TBA
INSTRUCTOR: TiAnne Rios
4 SESSIONS | FEB. 28 – MARCH 20
Wednesdays, 6-7:30 PM | $25 | WALDPORT PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE.
Waldport Campus: 3120 Crestline Drive
Surf’s Up!
Mosaic Mini-Surfboard
Expand your mosaic skills with this mini surfboard-shaped project, providing a splash of color year-round on your house or garden fence. Learn an exterior mosaic technique and appropriate materials, and how to use a glass cutting tool. We’ll grout your projects in class during the second session, or you can grout on your own at home. All materials and use of tools provided.
INSTRUCTOR: JOANNE DASCHEL
2 SATURDAY SESSIONS
MARCH 9, 10AM-3PM &
MARCH 16, 10-NOON
$125, materials
included
LINCOLN CITY, RM. 108
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Japanese Sumi-e Ink Brush Painting
In this 6 week course, students will discover this form of Japanese brush painting with a 2,000-year-old history. Work from self-selected photos to practice brush strokes using ink and washes of gray. Preparing your art for display will also be covered.
INSTRUCTOR: SUE VALENTINE
THIS IS A 6-SESSION CLASS | FEB. 12 -MAR 25
MONDAYS | 1-3:30PM | $90 | WALDPORT 109A
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Introductory Gyotaku
Gyotaku is the Japanese art of fish printing. At its core, Gyotaku uses the actual fish to achieve a detailed image of the specimen. During this introductory 2-hour session, students will gain an appreciation of the art’s history, print a variety of fish species, and learn techniques to paint fish eyes. This workshop is technique-driven and focuses on refining each print through critiquing and reviewing each print.
INSTRUCTOR: BRUCE KOIKE
FEB. 21 Newport | FEB. 28 Lincoln City
5:30-7:30PM | $ 20, plus $30 MATERIALS FEE
NEWPORT RM. 233 | LINCOLN CITY RM. 217
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Creative Writing Workshop
This course is open to writers of all genres, to those with a specific project in mind and to folks looking for a way to get started. We will seek inspiration in form from texts we cherish and practice translating our own work into different styles over three sessions. This will involve close reading to try to understand how the selected writing works, then applying those mechanics to our pieces. Participants will share excerpts from their writing and receive feedback from the group and instructor. Writers will leave the course with tools to get through blocks and carry their work forward.
INSTRUCTOR: ARI BLATT
3 SESSIONS | JAN. 30 FEB. 6 & 13
TUES 6-8PM | $30 |NEWPORT ROOM 140
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Introduction to Knitting with Two Colors: Intarsia and Stranded Knitting
This is a class for intermediate knitters who know how to cast on, bind off, and work knit and purl stitches, in rows and in rounds, on double-pointed needles and on circular needles. You will learn how to use multiple colors in two different techniques: intarsia, to knit blocks of color using bobbins in back-and-forth rows, and stranded knitting (also known as Fair Isle knitting), carrying multiple colors continuously while knitting in rounds. The intarsia project will be a pair of baby argyle socks (or another project that uses intarsia techniques) and a hat knit in the round with a 2-color pattern. There is no materials fee for this class. Students will provide their own yarn and knitting needles. Additional details about the knitting patterns and supplies will be available before the class begins.
INSTRUCTOR: RACHEL YODER
3 SESSIONS | MARCH 5-19
TUES 5:30-7:30PM |$45 | LINCOLN CITY ROOM 208
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Fundamentals of Floral Design
Put your mettle to the petal, and choose from these five separate floral workshops.
New Year Wreath
Suitable for your front door, learn to make a wreath that will give your home a welcoming touch!
Fri., JAN. 19, 5:30-7:30 pm
The Perfect Dozen
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, learn to arrange 12 carnations (or upgrade to roses if you like!) in a vase with foliage, and filler flower.
FRI., FEB. 2, 5:30-7:30 pm
Tall Arrangement
Utilizing locally sourced foliage, greens, and twigs, plus some non-local flowers, we will learn the mechanics of creating a tall arrangement that is both striking and sturdy.
FRI., FEB. 23, 5:30-7:30 pm
Easter Centerpiece
Before guests come to enjoy Easter dinner, learn to make a centerpiece that will add elegance and beauty to the gathering.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 5:30-7:30 pm
Tulip Bowl
The symbol of spring, the tulip is both delicate, and indicative of new life. We will learn how to create a bowl of tulips that is balanced and long-lasting.
FRIDAY., MARCH 22, 5:30-7:30 pm
INSTRUCTOR: TARRAH RICHARDSON
5 SEPARATE CLASSES:
FRIDAYS, JANUARY 19 – MARCH 22
5:30-7PM | $40 PER CLASS
MATERIALS FEE $45 PER CLASS
Newport Florist & Gifts
1738 N Coast Hwy
Piece Together Your Writing Puzzle
You want to workshop your work — essays, novels, articles, even poetry? This class is driven by memoir writing as the focus, but we can develop a specialized look at how to get your ideas and dream projects down on paper, or on the screen. Sometimes it takes a community to grow your writing and to encourage you “putting it all down.” We’ll look at memoir writing, but also develop better ways of expressing ourselves as interesting, engaged writers. Approaching April, we can also look at the power of the word in the form of poetry. However, we’ll focus on your memoirs: . . . “Inside each of us is a natural-born storyteller, waiting to be released.” . . . . “Memories too often die with their owner, and time too often surprises us by running out.”
INSTRUCTOR: PAUL HAEDER
8-SESSION CLASS | FEB. 2-MARCH 22
FRIDAYS | 2-3:30PM | $ 75 | WALDPORT, 113
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Personal Safety & Protection
This course is designed to impart essential knowledge and skills to enhance participants’ personal safety in various environments. This class offers an exploration of key elements crucial to safeguarding oneself and others, including situational awareness, crime prevention, home and personal security, mindset during conflict, and different methods of self-protection. Throughout the course, students will develop a foundation in situational awareness, learning to effectively observe and assess their surroundings to identify potential threats and dangers. They will gain insight into the psychology of criminal behaviors and motivations. The course will delve into practical crime prevention strategies, equipping students with valuable techniques to minimize their vulnerability and avoid becoming targets. Additionally, the course will introduce students to practical techniques for physical self-defense, such as basic strikes and escapes, as well as non-violent strategies for de-escalation and conflict resolution. Students will also explore the responsible use of personal safety tools and devices. The course is meant to ultimately foster a greater sense of confidence and well-being in our daily lives.
INSTRUCTOR: LEWIS SMITH
7 SESSIONS | OFFERED IN two LOCATIONS | $45
MONDAYS, JAN. 29 – MARCH 18, 6:30-7:30PM
LINCOLN CITY, 108
THURSDAYS, FEB 8-MARch 21, 5:30-6:30PM
NEWPORT, 151
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Engaged Mindfulness Level II
Join us as we embark on a transformative journey learning and deepening our practice of engaged mindfulness skills. Guided by principles of mindfulness psychology, sessions will feature breath awareness, kindness-compassion, open awareness (sounds, thoughts, breath), body scans, walking, yoga, and imagery-focused practices. With experiential meditations, insightful teachings, and group discussions we create a holistic learning experience. Course is designed for beginners through advanced practitioners.
INSTRUCTOR: GARY ARFSTROM
THREE SESSIONS | TUESDAYS, FEB. 6-20
5:30-7pm | $35 | NEWPORT, 151
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Mah Jongg 101
An exciting tile game that came to the USA in the 1920s, Mah Jongg is played by four players, all striving independently to create a successful hand from 152 tiles. The class will be taught to National Mah Jongg League standards. After a couple of classes, we will be learning as we actually play!
INSTRUCTOR: BARBARA BUSH
6 SESSIONS | FEB. 13-MAR 19
TUES 1-3pm | $60
$20 MATERIALS FEE
NEWPORT 151
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Before End of Life: the Roadmap
It’s always too soon until it’s too late. It’s time to start taking care of business. Let’s ask some key questions: Who has the passwords? Who knows the secrets? Where is everything? What is the executor’s job? And, how can we help them ahead of time? No matter where you are in the journey of life, there will be an end point. Taking the time to help guide both you and your loved ones will make the process easier. This program helps guide you to organize life and care information. This course is for families, friends, individuals, and caregivers. This is a two-session course. The facilitator is Barbara Bush, a retired Firefighter/EMT/RN with extensive experience in Emergency, Disaster, and Hospice settings.
INSTRUCTOR: BARBARA BUSH
Offered three times this term | $30
THURS., Feb. 1 & 8, 5-7PM | LINCOLN CITY, 211
THURS., MARCH 7 & 14, 5-7pm | WALDPORT, 113
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