Don’t miss these Saturday Psychology Workshops

Spend a summer Saturday exploring the latest psychology and spirituality trends from local experts at the CLL.

These one-day workshops are designed to help you be your best self, or discover ways to be a supportive friend or family member; these are classes you won’t want to miss!

Neuroscience Plus Ancient Wisdom - A Catalyst for Deeper Spiritual Practice
with David Cumes, M.D
Saturday, July 18^th
10 a.m.-12 Noon
RN/LVN/CNA & MFT/LCSW CEUS: 2

Explore how this potent combination empowers you to deal with guilt, shame, bad habits, forgiveness and pain. Discover how neuroscience plus ancient wisdom is a catalyst that will empower you to connect with gratitude, joy, meaning and equanimity. Class Cost: $16


Click here to register now.

Self Esteem - Achieving Compassionate Accountability
with Wendy Allen
Saturday, July 25^th
9 a.m.-12 Noon
MFT/LCSW CEUs: 3

Develop invaluable skills including mindfulness, building compassionate accountability, accepting our imperfections, letting ourselves be deeply seen, and - in the depth of our vulnerabilities - believing that we're enough. Class Cost: $24

Only 5 spaces left! Register here .

From Heartache to Hope – Your Family and Addiction
with Carole Bennet
Saturday, July 25^th
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
MFT/LCSW CEUs: 4

One out of every three people has to deal with the substance abuse issues of a loved one. This course will gently help guide family members who wish to become healthy participants in their loved ones' addiction, relapse or recovery. Class Cost: $32

Register here .

Got a minute?

Meet CLL Psychology and Spirituality teacher, David Cumes with the CLL’s video: “Meet Our Teachers: David Cumes”

Explore over 175 Summer Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule.

Want to be the first to find out about new classes and special CLL ‘insider’ info? Follow @sbccCLL on Facebook and Twitter!

Meet Our Teachers: CLL Psychology & Spirituality Teacher David Cumes

This Saturday, Explore the World of Voice Over in One-Day Acting Workshop

Discover your Voice at the CLL

Have you ever been told that your voice is perfect for radio, television or movies yet had no idea what to do next? Here’s your chance!

This brand-new, one-day performing arts workshop is taught by award-winning voice over professional, David Lawrence.

New!

Break into Voice Over

with David Lawrence

Saturday, July 11^th

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Develop greater confidence in your voice acting abilities that will help you sound your best in the vocal booth, or even in every day conversation. Students will learn performance tips and techniques, how to create a demo, and even how to get a talent agent.

This one-day workshop will fill fast. Register here to save your space!

Got a minute?

Meet CLL Performing Arts teacher, David Lawrence with the CLL’s video: “Meet OurTeachers: David Lawrence.”

Explore over 175 Summer Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule.

Want to be the first to find out about new classes and special CLL ‘insider’ info? Follow @sbccCLL on Facebook and Twitter!

Meet Our Teachers: CLL Performing Arts Teacher David Lawrence

Explore your creative side, this Summer at the CLL

Calling all artists and artisans! This summer, create lasting treasures while expanding your creative skills, with these unique upcoming Saturday classes.

Come learn from our expert, professional teachers and create side by side with a an encouraging community of other do-it-yourselfers, aspiring and professional artisans. 

These Saturday classes fill fast, so be sure to register early!

Saturday Stone Carving, Beginners to Intermediate
with Rebecca Davis
6 Saturdays, beginning July 11^th
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Enjoy learning the fundamentals of stone carving, focusing on the basic techniques of carving and the development of ideas and forms. Beginners use hand tools to carve alabaster. Intermediate carvers will work in a full range of stone using hand and power tools. Start with an idea and finish with a beautiful stone carving. Class Cost: $108
Register here.


New!
Make Your Own Metal Bowl: Techniques in Vessel Raising
with Carl Stanley
Saturday, July 11^th
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
'Vessel Raising' is the technique of raising a metal vessel from a flat sheet. Learn the steps involved in creating a basic bowl out of a flat copper sheet. Discover how to manipulate the tools used to form the bowl from sheet metal - a sandbag, hammers and some raising stakes. Class Cost: $75 Materials Cost: $55
Register here.

Got a minute?
Meet CLL Jewelry teacher Carl Stanley with the CLL’s video: “Meet Our Teacher: Carl Stanley”

Looking for something different? View ALL Summer classes here.

Explore over 175 Summer Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule.

Want to be the first to find out about new classes and special CLL ‘insider’ info? Follow @sbccCLL on Facebook and Twitter!

Transform your body, this Summer at the CLL

Come re-energize this summer at the CLL! 

Choose from a single-session boost, or a three-class series with local fitness expert, CLL teacher Mikki Reilly.

Don’t wait to get in shape. Register today!

One-day only!
Live to be 100 and Die Disease Free
with Mikki Reilly
Saturday, June 27^th
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Transform yourself to find a new and disease-free world that awaits you! In this class, students will discover the role of intermittent fasting to enhance health and learn to take control and reverse the aging process through strength training. Class Cost: $12

This one-day workshop will fill fast. Register here to save your space!


NEW!
Release the Younger You through Primal Movement
with Mikki Reilly
3 Wednesdays, beginning July 15^th
10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Based on age-old primal movement patterns and natural postures, students will learn to perform simple but challenging exercises that work the entire body. Class Cost: $18

Click here to register now.

Got a minute?
Meet CLL Health teacher, Mikki Reilly with the CLL’s video: “Meet Our Teacher: Mikki Reilly”

Explore over 175 Summer Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule.

Want to be the first to find out about new classes and special CLL ‘insider’ info? Follow @sbccCLL on Facebook and Twitter!

Do it yourself, at the CLL

Discover your creative genius, at the CLL! Whether furniture flipping, jewelry making or creating that perfect container for your favorite plant, let the CLL guide your do-it-yourself project this summer.

These classes fill fast, so be sure to register early.

Decorative Painting and Application Techniques That Will Transform Your Furnishings
with Maryvonne LaParliére
6 Thursdays, beginning June 25^th
12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Transform your furniture into beautiful functional art that will have you smiling from ear to ear. From preparation to a variety of application techniques students will transform their forgotten piece into a showpiece. Class Cost: $108 Materials Cost: $25

Register here.

The Art of Jewelry Making - Level 1
with Keith Hale
8 Tuesdays, beginning June 23^rd
6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Learn how to make silver rings, earrings, pins, and pendants in this beginner class. Students will explore techniques and applications in using jewelry tools, working with materials, setting gemstones, and more! Class Cost: $214 Materials Cost: $60

This class fills fast. Register now!


Creating Ceramic Containers
with Bernard Sayers
7 Fridays, beginning June 26^th

Stop looking for the right decorative pot and make your own! Students will explore the techniques of hand building and wheel throwing to create containers especially for fresh cut flowers and potted plants. No experience required! Class Cost: $159 Materials Cost: $15

Don’t forget to register here.


Got a minute?

Sit back and let CLL teacher, Maryvonne LaParliére tells us what to look for when choosing furniture for painting in the CLL’s Look & Learn video: “Choosing Furniture for Your Painting Project”.

Explore over 175 Summer Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule.

Want to be the first to find out about new classes and special CLL ‘insider’ info? Follow @sbccCLL on Facebook and Twitter!

CLL Outside the Classroom

Let the CLL take YOU 'outside the classroom'

Learning, especially lifelong learning, is not defined by four walls. Whether you’re looking for a guided appreciation of nature, or ready for an urban immersion, let the CLL be your guide!
 Upcoming classes 'outside the classroom' include:

• Hiking Santa Barbara
• It’s All Happening at the Zoo: A Lunchtime Speaker Series
• Sustainable Garden Design Walkabout
• and more! 

These classes are starting soon, so register today – before they leave without you!:

Hiking Santa Barbara
with Rodger Sorrow4 Wednesdays, beginning May 13^th
9:30 a.m.-12 NoonCombine hiking and meditating in beautiful places, hiking the trails, beaches, parks and neighborhoods of Santa Barbara. Class Cost: $50

Register now!

It’s All Happening at the Zoo: A Lunchtime Speaker Series 
with Devon Pryor and Nancy Metoldridge
Tuesday, May 12^th: The Comeback of the Channel Island Fox
Tuesday, June 9^th: Islands of Change: Galapagos Islands
12 Noon - 1 p.m.
Take advantage of this unique partnership between the CLL and the Santa Barbara Zoo, presenting top experts discussing today’s many challenges of animal conservation, maintenance of habitat and societal relationships with wildlife. Class Cost: $15

Register here.

Sustainable Garden Design Walkabout
with Billy Goodnick
Saturday, May 16^th
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden is a living, 3-dimensional gallery demonstrating the application of basic design principles. Learn to see garden design as more than a collection of colorful flowers and gain a better understanding of the multiple roles plants can play in the landscape. Class Cost: $25

Click here to register.

Antiques and Art: Field Trip

with Alice Karle
Saturday, May 30^th
9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Join the CLL for a field trip to Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. A special exhibit includes, Manet's "The Railway" on Loan from the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Class Cost: $21 Materials Cost: $70

Register here.

Arts and Crafts at the CLL

Discover Arts & Crafts at the CLL

Do you want to make the world a more beautiful and fascinating place? This spring, try your hand at something creative. The CLL offers Santa Barbara’s best variety of art classes. These classes are starting soon. Register today!

• Figure Drawing and Painting
• Paint with Thread
• Landscape Oil Painting from Photos  
• and more! 

Evening Class!

Figure Drawing and Painting

5 Tuesdays, beginning April 7

6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Students enhance their ability to draw and paint the human figure. Short and long poses by live models contribute to skill acquisition in perception, expression, composition, and proportion. Class Cost: $99 Materials Cost: $5

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NEW!

Paint with Thread

4 Tuesdays, beginning April 7

1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Learn the traditional Japanese technique of painting with thread (Bunka Shishu) as you create amazing pictures resembling fine oil paintings. Join an experienced teacher as we explore a wide variety of techniques, from simple to complex adaptions. Class Cost: $40

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Landscape Oil Painting from Photos

9 Thursdays, beginning April 9

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

This class includes instruction and demonstration of creating an oil painting from a photo from start to finish. You will analyze your photo through drawing, color mixing and create paintings from your own photos, with individual hands-on help and critique from the instructor. Class Cost: $135 Materials Cost: $5

Register Now

You can view ALL Arts & Crafts classes here.

Just Curious?  Discover tips on how to approach works in a gallery with our Look & Learn video, "What to do When You Go to an Art Gallery?"

Explore over 325 Spring Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule. 

Want to be the first to find out about new classes and special CLL ‘insider’ info? Follow @sbccCLL on Facebook and Twitter!

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Spring Term begins April 6. Come choose from over 325 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL.

CLL Spring Term Music Classes

Make Music at the CLL

This spring, the CLL is offering music classes that fit your schedule. Whether you’re a professional or an aspiring musician, the CLL has hands-on classes and workshops, just for you! Stimulate your brain and keep it healthy with these music classes, starting soon! Spaces fill fast, so be sure to register now.

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Harmonica Blues, Getting Started
• Choral Singing
• Beginning/Intermediate Piano

Evening Class!

Harmonica Blues, Getting Started

5 Mondays, beginning April 6

6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Do you have a desire to play music but don't want to commit the kind of time it takes to master any instrument? Grab a Harmonica and start playing the blues without being bogged down with too much music theory or an expensive instrument. Class Cost: $75

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Choral Singing

9 Tuesdays, beginning April 7

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Learn vocal techniques, song interpretation, tone, pitch, dynamics and performance technique to effectively perform choral music in front of an audience. Class Cost: $90 Materials Cost: $5

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NEW!

Beginning/Intermediate Piano

9 Wednesdays, beginning April 8

7:15 p.m.-8:45 p.m.

This class is open to all levels! Develop both musicianship and confidence through an introduction to beginning and intermediate level theory. Performance opportunities will be available for those who want to share what they have learned. Class Cost: $81

Register Now

You can view ALL Music & Performing Arts classes here.

Just Curious?  Discover the benefits of singing with our Look & Learn video, “Singing and Your Health”

Explore over 325 Spring Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule. 

Want to be the first to find out about new classes and special CLL ‘insider’ info? Follow @sbccCLL on Facebook and Twitter!

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Spring Term begins April 6^th. Come choose from over 325 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL.

Fitness Classes that Fit Your Schedule

Fitness Classes that Fit Your Schedule

This spring, the CLL is offering fitness classes that fit your schedule. Discover innovative workouts that offer a perfect combination of exercise and fun. These classes are starting soon. Register today!

•         Take a load off your back with Resistance Pilates!
•         Discover the ‘Art of Peace’ with Introduction to Aikido
•         and more!

BRAND NEW

Resistance Pilates

9 Tuesdays, beginning April 7

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Students will explore the use of light weights and resistance bands and build on core strength to support the spine. Stand strong, stand tall and improve posture. Class Cost: $54

Register Now

EVENING CLASS

Introduction to Aikido

8 Wednesdays, beginning April 8

7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Aikido, known as the 'art of peace' is a martial art based on neutralizing an opponent through leverage and balance instead of strength and force. Class Cost: $40

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Back By Popular Demand Body Mind Wakeup Call April 7: Students will experience yoga stretches, use of light weights and resistance bands and discover fun ways to help increase and build memory skills. Register Now

Hundreds of Favorite Classes Let Loose with Nia Dance! April 9: Students will deepen their knowledge of the body in this total body workout with movements drawn from Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, and more! Register Now

Something for Everyone Dance the Salsa! April 10: Students will learn basic timing, rhythm, partnering, and footwork. No experience required! Register Now

Last Chance Winter Cooking Classes

We're cooking up a storm at the CLL!

This is your last chance to get cooking during CLL’s Winter Term – so be sure to register today.

Which came first?

Chicken and Egg

with Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie

2 Tuesdays, beginning March 10^th

6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Chicken and Egg - two of the most versatile ingredients for the simplest of healthy meals to the most elaborate. Save money by learning how to cut up whole chickens and filets, while learning knife skills and cooking techniques; simple home-made Chicken-Soup - for the soul; how to turn one chicken dish to several different meal and eggs beyond the breakfast food. We'll prepare many delicious recipes including appetizers, entrees and desserts. Class Cost: $62 Materials Cost: $24 Register here now!

Learn to make Tomato, Hollandaise, and Béchamel sauces, and more in….

Superb Sauces

with Michele Molony

2 Fridays, beginning March 13^th

6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Turn the ordinary into extraordinary with a one of a kind sauce. Technique is everything in the creation of an elegant sauce. You will gain hands-on experience applying the skills demonstrated in class on your own culinary creation. Let a master chef show you how to tackle the most daunting of sauces. Once you know how, these sauces will become part of your dining repertoire. Class Cost: $46 Materials Cost: $20

Click here to register. 

Got a minute?

Sit back and let CLL cooking teacher, Carlos Rodrigo Gimenez, talk ab out the proper way to select and cook meat in the CLL’s Look & Learn video: Communicating with Food. 

What's Happening in Crafts at the CLL?

What's Happening in Crafts at the CLL?

Want to make the world a more beautiful and fascinating place? Let the CLL be “at the center” of all your creative pursuits. 

More crafts classes are starting soon! (These classes fill fast, so be sure to register early.)

•  Individualized Sewing
• Glass Fusing
• Jewelry Making with Silver Precious Metal Clay
•  And so many more!
   

Individualized Sewing  

5 Wednesdays, beginning February 18^th
This class is designed for the student who has a desire to learn to sew and/or improve their sewing skills. Students will be guided through the techniques necessary to construct a project of their choice. Projects will provide the opportunity for creativity, achievement and success through a combination of theory and practical experience. Class Cost: $84 Materials Cost: $5

Glass Fusing

4 Mondays, beginning February 23^rd
1:30 p.m.-4:30p.m.
Students will learn basic skills to create several fused glass pieces. Emphasis will be placed on creating functional, yet artistic pieces, including a small plate or bowl. The class will be taught at a relaxed pace with emphasis on artistry and fun. Students will experience the wonderfully equipped glass studio. Class Cost: $83 Materials Cost: $6



Jewelry Making with Silver Precious Metal Clay
4 Mondays, beginning March 2^nd
12:30 p.m.-4:30 pm. 
Take a lump of silver clay, shape it, stamp it, fire it and then wear it with pride. Silver Precious Metal Clay (PMC) to create remarkable jewelry items. PMC is made of fine silver particles suspended in an organic binder. It can be sculpted and formed like clay. It is then fired in a kiln where the silver particles solidify into the object created. A fast and creative way to make silver jewelry quickly and with minimal equipment. Class Cost: $143 Materials Cost: $200

Just looking? “Look & Learn” right now, in less than 60 seconds!

Discover how texture can tell you what technique was used to create a piece of jewelry – in our Look & Learn video with Gary Elkins “on Texture in Jewelry”

Explore all of our Winter Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule. 


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