What’s Cooking at the CLL in 2015?

What’s Cooking at the CLL in 2015?

Now is the time to plan your 2015 culinary adventure at the CLL. Discover our great hands-on classes and workshops, and discover your ‘inner chef’! These classes fill fast, so be sure to register early.

What’s cooking at CLL this winter? Here are a few of our brand new classes for 2015:

• Washoku: Japanese Cooking
• Make Argentine Empanadas from Scratch
• Lemons, Oranges and More - Cooking with Citrus
• Make Friends with a Tuber: Root Vegetable Side Dishes

NEW!
Washoku: Japanese Cooking

with Fukiko Miyazaki

2 Saturdays, beginning February 28^th

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

In this class, you will explore the traditional cooking methods and techniques of Japanese cuisine, or Washoku. More than just cooking, you will discover the history and essential background to help put the dishes in context. Come add Japanese cuisine your repertoire!
Class Cost: $35.00   Materials Cost: $20.00

NEW!

Make Argentine Empanadas from Scratch

with Carlos (Rodrigo) Gimenez

Wednesday, February 4^th

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Empanadas are becoming a go-to dish for social gatherings around the world. Easy to make, store, and serve, fillings vary from spinach, chicken, beef, corn and even fish.
Class Cost: $23.00   Materials Cost: $10.00

NEW!

Lemons, Oranges and More - Cooking with Citrus

with Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie

2 Tuesdays, beginning February 17^th

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Learn new ways to use delicious citrus fruits and cook delicious dishes from appetizers to salads and entrees to desserts using this season's best fruit! You will learn about selection, storage and preparation of all citrus. Class Cost: $62.00   Materials Cost: $24.00

NEW!

Make Friends with a Tuber: Root Vegetable Side Dishes

with Suzanne (Landry) Lemagie

Tuesday, March 3^rd

6 p.m – 9 p.m.

From potatoes, beets, carrots, and parsnips to rutabagas, turnips and so much more, tubers are satisfying and warming and plead to be added to soups and stews. These tubers are typically firm to the touch, making them perfect candidates for soups, stews, and long braises. Class Cost: $34.00   Materials Cost: $15.00

Always remember, the most important kitchen utensil is a sharp knife. Learn to chop those veggies properly, with our Look & Learn video, "Knife Skills"

Just looking?You can View or Download the CLL Winter 2015 Printed Schedule here.

Holiday Gift Alert!Many CLL classes are $25 or $50 and under. Such a unique and thoughtful gift for friends and family!  Click here to find out how to purchase CLL eGift cards online.

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The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Winter Term begins January 12. Come choose from over 300 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL.

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PRESS RELEASE: SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Honored at Learning Resources Network (LERN) 2014 Annual Conference

  

For Immediate Release          Media Contact: Kelly Kapaun/Flannery Hill (805) 687-3322

SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Honored at Learning Resources Network (LERN) 2014 Annual Conference

SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Executive Director Andy Harper and Associate Director Ken Harris accept LERN Awards for Excellence in Marketing and Excellence in Brochure Design at the 2014 LERN Annual Conference.

Santa Barbara, CA, December 5, 2014— The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) has received two major awards from Learning Resources Network (LERN), an international professional organization. LERN is the world’s largest association in continuing education and lifelong learning. LERN named the CLL the top winner for its marketing practices among lifelong learning and continuing education providers. 

“Thanks to our dedicated staff and teachers, the CLL received both an Excellence in Marketing award for our ‘Look & Learn’ video series and also an Excellence in Brochure Design award for the new look of our printed class schedules,” said Andy Harper, CLL Executive Director. “The CLL was chosen for these honors from among 140 competing lifelong learning and continuing educations providers worldwide.”

More than 75 percent of the teachers at the CLL have created the promotional and profile “Look & Learn” videos, leading the way in content marketing for lifelong learning programs.

“The execution of this strategic content marketing plan has helped the program grow its marketing presence and increase enrollments,” said Julie Coates, Vice President of LERN Core Services. “Other programs could really benefit from such practices.”

The CLL’s content marketing efforts have helped boost enrollments and students are choosing classes based on the video marketing.

About LERN

Learning Resources Network (LERN) is the world’s largest association in continuing education and lifelong learning offering training and information and consulting services to providers of education and training. LERN, founded in 1974, provides practical, how-to “Information that Works” to about 6,000 members worldwide. LERN serves a range of institutions including state universities, four-year colleges, colleges within universities, private colleges, community colleges, technical colleges, public schools, recreation departments, and associations.

About the SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL)

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) mission is to be responsive to the diverse lifelong learning needs of adult members of the Santa Barbara Community. The CLL aims to be the educational, cultural and social hub for the Santa Barbara community, continuing a nearly 60-year tradition of excellence. CLL is online at www.sbcc.edu/CLL, and on Facebook (sbccCLL), Twitter (@sbccCLL) and YouTube.

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CLL Newsletter December 2014

December 2014 What's Happening at the CLL? Seasons greetings! The holiday season is upon us, but you can still enjoy fall at CLL with these last great classes of the Fall term... and plan ahead for 2015 with a sneak preview of winter classes - registration begins the week of Dec. 8. In this issue: Final fall term classes – don’t miss out! Winter term classes sneak preview Winter term registration schedule (starts Dec. 8) The CLL is a BIG winner! Scoring 2 major awards. Final Fall Term Classes: Keep Calm and… Get Centered for the Holidays  These single-session workshops are starting soon, and are your last chance to take a class at the CLL in 2014. Register now! Christmas in Santa Barbara: Then and Now  Saturday, December 6th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Did you know bear and bull fights were held near State Street during the holiday season in 'Old' Santa Barbara, and Yankees from the East decorated their barn ladders as Christmas trees? Discover Santa Barbara's culturally diverse holiday traditions! Pinterest For Beginners: Spend A Pinteresting Day With The Things You Love, Thursday, December 4th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Dusk to Dawn: A Plein Air Nocturnal Experience, Friday, December 5th, 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Candlelight Yoga , Friday, December 5th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Strategies for Staying Sane in a Crazy World, Saturday, December 6th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Retirement - Your Personal Workshop, Saturday, December 6th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Try something new at the CLL (CLL Executive Director Andy Harper and Associate Director Ken Harris) Important Dates: NOW! CLL Winter Print Schedule Available Online Dec. 1: CLL Winter Print Schedule Available at CLL campuses & Local Newsstands Dec. 8: Winter Term Registration Begins Dec. 24 - Jan. 3: Winter Break (CLL CLOSED) Jan. 12: First Day Winter Classes Begin Winter Term Sneak Preview: 300+ Classes, Evenings, Weekdays & Saturdays Right now, you can start planning for your New Year at CLL!  Download the PDF or flip through the printed schedule online! Get ready for registration week starting Dec. 8th. Starting this week, you can also find the printed schedules at the CLL Wake Campus and Schott Campus – and at your newsstands throughout Santa Barbara, Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley. Registration opens Dec. 8-11 Please note this important info about our staggered registration dates here. Take a minute to check out a ‘behind the scenes’ video of our winter cover photo “Dance the Salsa” with Pat Hackney: Congratulations to the CLL! The CLL has received two major awards from LERN, our main international professional organization. The Learning Resources Network (LERN) is the world’s largest association in continuing education and lifelong learning. Thanks to our dedicated staff and teachers, the CLL received both an Excellence in Marketing award for our “Look & Learn” video series, and also an Excellence in Brochure Design award for the new look of our printed class schedules! The CLL was chosen for these honors from among 140 competing lifelong learning and continuing educations providers worldwide! Please join us in applauding and appreciating our amazing CLL teachers, for generously sharing their expert knowledge “outside the classroom”! Experience our award-winning videos! 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. Trying to stay in shape through the holidays? Find out How to Not Feel Crummy After Exercise from CLL yoga and fitness expert Holly Hungett.  Or view all the CLL Look & Learn videos here.     Holiday Gift Alert: give the gift of learning to family and friends      with CLL eGift cards Such a unique way to show someone you care. CLL eGift cards are easy to purchase and redeem.  Click here to find out how to Purchase eGift Cards online. — Wishing you a happy holiday season from all of us at the CLL!