What are Bonus Classes?

On occasion an instructor misses the deadline for getting a class into the catalog or gets inspired to teach in the middle of a quarter…  or a visitor comes to town that could teach the most awesome class but getting the word out quickly might be a challenge.  And then there are those classes that are so successful that we want to hold another one right away!  Well, we have created a way to promote those classes…BONUS CLASSES!!!


NEW CLASSES ARE ADDED BELOW

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(SPR13-105b-PD)  The Togetherist and the Separatist, a Relationship Dance!

Cyndy Sheldon

May 25;   10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Must register by 5/18/2013 or Call WFS

Are you a Togetherist who wants to be with your partner more? Or are you a Separatist who wants more separate time than yhou are getting? In this 3 hour class we’ll explore this common dynamic that almost everyone who has been in a relation ship will recognize. RAole playing, guided fantasy and discussion will surely increase your understanding of yourself and your partner as well as offer ways to work with this dilemma. Individuals and Couples are welcome!

Registration Fee: $15.00 (Min. # of students: 6, Max.: 14)

Instructor’s Fee: $35

Cyndy Sheldon, MSW, has taught family and couples therapy as well as Gestalt Therapy since the 60s. Many clients have found this model to be very helpful. www.cyndysheldon.com

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(SPR13-108b-OC)  Beginning Fiddle- Square One!

Kat Bula

June 4, 11, 18, 25; Tuesdays  6 – 7:30 pm

Must register by 5/29/2013 or Call WFS

Starting out on fiddle gets a bad rap. The big secret is that squeaks are usually a side-effect of not playing confidently enough, or of missing a few key technical points that are actually fairly simple to master. Let’s get you started making beautiful, confident sounds as quickly as possible, with a posture that supports your long-term health, so you can start making treble in your neighborhood. (Yes, I went there!)

Registration Fee: $15.00 (Min. # of students: 1, Max.: 4)

Instructor’s Fee: $50

Kat is a performing and teaching fiddler/multi-instrumentalist/music theory nerd. She helps adults, teens and tweens who want to have more fun playing music but aren’t sure where to start or feel stuck.

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(SPR13-107b-OC) Geology & Salmon – Guided Hike on the Baker River Trail

Dave Tucker

June 8th, 8:30 – 4 pm
Must register by June 4th or Call WFS

The first Mount Baker Volcano Research Center geology field trip of 2013 will be on Saturday June 8th. We will hike the Baker River Trail, a moderate, five-mile round trip south of Mount Shuksan. All are welcome on this fun hike through old growth on the valley floor into North Cascades National Park. The trail is moderate, with only a couple of minor ups and downs. There is one short, optional off-trail side trip to see a waterfall that is hundreds of feet high and the bedrock it flows over. Trip leaders are Dave Tucker, Doug McKeever, and Sue Madsen.  Highlights include:

Shuksan greenschist (subducted metamorphosed seafloor basalt), the local bedrock; The plate tectonics that brought those rocks onto the continent, and the uplift that exposes them at the surface; a tour of salmon population restoration facilities in the Baker River valley; an active alluvial fan exposed in cross section; river erosion and deposition; a great variety of rocks in river bars; a fantastic ‘faerie forest’ of lichen-draped maples; If the weather be good- great views into the heart of the North Cascades.

Fisheries ecologist and stream restoration specialist Sue Madsen (one of the MBVRC board of directors) will tell us about how juvenile salmon are captured on Baker Lake and transported down the valley for release below the two hydroelectric dams. We’ll visit the new facilities built to improve this system.

Registration Fee: $15  (Min. # of couples: 1; Max. 10.)

Instructors Fee: $60;  Material fee: $0

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(SPR13-103b-WH) Womb-Making Workshop: Learn to Love Your Cycles!

Jeanell Innerarity

May 29th  6 – 8:30 pm
Must register by May 26th, 2013 or Call WFS

Quick Quiz: 1. Name 3 of the ligaments that support your womb. 2. Where does the womb sit relative to the bladder? 3. How much does your womb weigh? If these questions stump you, come talk, laugh, play with clay, and go home with empowering knowledge and a hand-sculpted model womb. This knowledge may lead to wiser medical and fertility choices, improved experience of menstruation, and maybe even improvement in your sex life (no promises, but come find out!).

Registration Fee: $15  (Min. # of couples: 3; Max. 8.)

Instructors Fee: $0;  Material fee: $10

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