For older adults. Learn how to be more independent and healthier in your home. Topics of discussion include fall and fire prevention, home modifications and exercise programs. Presented by students from the University of Washington School of Public Health in collaboration with the Seattle Fire Department. Registration not required.
For adults. Explore various types of bees and learn how they construct their homes, gather food and raise babies. Registration not required.
For adults. Analyze poems, practice techniques, write your own poem and share! All levels welcome. Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. Learn hands-only CPR and the signs of a stroke. You will come away with the ability to recognize serious medical emergencies and to communicate and collaborate with 9-1-1 dispatchers. This is a general education course for older adults and is not a certification class. Presented by students from the University of Washington SchoolMore
For adults. Do you want to garden but have only limited space on a balcony or patio? Learn about the enjoyment you can derive from both ornamentals and edibles container gardens as well as how to develop and maintain them. Bring your container gardening and other horticultural questions for a post-lecture Q&A. Presented by CertifiedMore
For adults. Explore techniques that help us rediscover the joy of working with the vibrant colors of magic markers. Let go of what constitutes art and allow yourself to play! Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. Join the authors of Lost Roadhouses of Seattle, Peter Blecha and Brad Holden, as they uncover this fascinating era of forbidden nightclubs. Registration not required.
For adults. Facilitated by Meredith Berlin, this workshop invites you to collect, cut, tear and glue scraps and treasures to create beautiful pieces of art. Please register at kcls.org.
For teens and adults. Author Kelly McWilliams will share tools for developing an outline (or beat sheet!) for a novel project. Get a general understanding of how stories "work" while creating character transformation through your plot. #NaNoWriMo Take the National Novel Writing Month challenge and write a novel in a month! Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. Learn which perennial vegetables grow best in the Pacific Northwest. Discuss soil amending, growing conditions, and common insect and disease issues. Bring your gardening questions for a post-lecture Q&A. Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. With guidance from one of SilverKite's professional teaching artists and your own creative instincts, explore the art of watercolor painting. Please register at kcls.org.
