CLL Newsletter March 2015

March 2015 March at the CLL We’re still in Winter Term, here at the CLL (Winter term ends March 21) – but Spring Term is right around the corner! Spring is the perfect season to appreciate nature while hiking our beautiful Santa Barbara trails, observing local bird habitats, or enjoying the splendor of the night sky. At the CLL, all of Santa Barbara and Goleta, inside and out, is your classroom! In this Issue: Spring Term 2015 Important Registration Information Classes Starting Soon Learn Something New with Look & Learn What Our Students are Saying Try something new at the CLL CLL students at the Santa Barbara Zoo Important Dates: March 16: Spring Term Registration Begins March 21: Last Day of Winter Term March 23 – April 4: Spring Break April 6: Spring Term Classes Begin Spring Term 2015: Take Your Learning Outside the Classroom Learning, especially lifelong learning, does not have to take place within four walls. This spring, the CLL is taking learning outside of the classroom and into the community. Many Spring Term classes will meet by the sea, out-to-sea, on hiking trails and even at the Santa Barbara Zoo, such as: Animals Alive: Drawing at the Zoo Sustainable Garden Design Walkabout Basic Keelboat Sailing Lawn Bowls, Your New Sport and more! Important Registration Information Spring registration begins March 16. The first week of registration will be staggered by subject areas across four days. Classes start throughout the term, which runs from April 6 through June 13. Classes Starting Soon If you’re looking to start a class sooner than Spring, look no further than the CLL’s Winter Print Schedule. Don’t miss out on these classes, starting soon: March 14: Attracting Abundance March 14: How to Heal the Dark Side with Spirit Friends   March 14: Sustainable Garden Design Walkabout   March 14: Smart Financial Planning: Look Inside Wall Street’s Black Box  March 20: Candlelight Yoga March 21: How to Communicate Simply, Lovingly, and Effectively March 21: The Secrets of Men’s Depression - The Plight of Wounded and Wounding Men Learn Something New with Look & Learn Discover the wonder of a deep exuberant breath with CLL Yoga instructor, Fredda Spirka, in the CLL’s Look & Learn video: Breathing. Learn something new in just a minute or two with our growing collection of Look & Learn ‘how-to’ videos, featuring the CLL’s expert, professional teachers.  View ALL Look & Learn videos on the CLL’s YouTube Channel.  What Our Students Are Saying "There is such a large variety of unique classes that I get to try a new hobby every few months.” – Kim Todd, CLL student Did you have a great experience at the CLL? We'd love to hear from you! Send us an e-mail us at infoCLL@sbcc.edu. Want to Help? Many students have asked us how they can help spread the word about the CLL.  Here’s what you can do – ask us for a bundle of our Spring Term Print Schedules and drop them off at your doctor’s office or gym.  If you’d like to help, come stop by the Wake Campus or Schott Campus Main Office, or send us an e-mail us at infoCLL@sbcc.edu.

New Spring Term Classes at the CLL

This spring, CLL is offering over 40 BRAND NEW classes. 

The CLL is introducing NEW classes and programs in response to the diverse lifelong learning needs of the Santa Barbara Community. CLL classes are offered evening, weekdays and weekends to accommodate every schedule! What will you learn?

Be part of Santa Barbara's Fiesta Celebration!

Sing the Music of the Californios during Fiesta
with Vivian Rega Rangel
8 Mondays, beginning April 7
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Learn songs that Early Californians sang which included music for children, songs of love and many other celebratory songs. Class Cost: $80

Create Digital Archives...
Genealogy Goes Digital
with Norma Eggli
8 Tuesdays, beginning April 8
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Bring ideas, photos, charts, and Word documents to work on individual projects in class. Class Cost: $100.00 Materials Cost: $5.00

Meet the King of Giant Grasses!
Bamboo: Imagining the Possibilities

with Gale Goldbery
Saturday, April 26
10 a.m – 1 p.m.
Discover what to plant, how to plant, when to plant, how to harvest and what to do with this wonder plant. Tuition covered through contributions. Class Cost: $0

Take your culinary treasures on the road…
Picnics, Potlucks and Tailgating
with Illana Wolff
2 Thursdays, beginning May 1
9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Discover a wide variety of recipes and preparations techniques for appetizers and dips, salads, main dishes and desserts, using fresh and healthy ingredients. Class Cost: $40.00 Materials Cost: $25.00

View All NEW Spring 2014 Classes HERE

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Spring term begins April 7! We offer evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term.