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LifeLong Learning & LeisureSpring/Summer 2008 Enrichment Classes*The Vocabulary Experience with Don Woodruff Dramatically improve your vocabulary in just three hours. Master the words you need to know using accelerated word-infusion techniques, discover how to de-code the meaning of complex words without using a dictionary, and gain an understanding of linguistics that literally catapults your verbal I.Q. By increasing your vocabulary you increase your chances of success in both the professional and academic worlds. Parents, students and professionals greatly benefit from this valuable course. In addition, learn how to read with more fluency and speed by gaining valuable insights about information and how it is presented on the written page. A $20 fee for the required workbook is payable at the class. See www.ProfessionalVocabularyInstitute.org for more information. High school students are welcome to enroll. CLASS #: 442126 A TIME: 6:30-9:30 PM, Tuesday DATE: April 29 LOCATION: Council Chambers, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $45 R / $50 NR Raise Your I.Q. with the Kangaroo with Don Woodruff If you would like to read with greater focus, strengthen your knowledge base, absorb information more quickly, understand better and retain more, participate in this supercharged learning experience. The Kangaroo Method is a practical reading and learning technique to enhance your ability to comprehend more quickly and stay focused. Create interest in boring subjects, discover how to quickly get what you want from books, and tap in to the part of your brain that never forgets. Join nationally recognized instructor Don Woodruff, developer of the Kangaroo Method and director of the Professional Vocabulary Institute, at his only Ohio venue. A $20 fee for the required workbook is payable at the class. Students may also purchase an optional audio program for $27. See www.ProfessionalVocabularyInstitute.org for more information. High school students are welcome to enroll. CLASS #: 442125 A TIME: 6:15-9:30 PM, Wednesday DATE: April 30 LOCATION: Council Chambers, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $45 R / $50 NR How to Support Your Wanderlust with Barbara Winter Been bitten by the travel bug and need a way to finance your dream? You don’t have to win the lottery in order to see the world. Finding a way to fund your travel dreams can be a creative adventure in and of itself. While many might forego travel or spend years scrimping to save up for a big excursion, there are other options for those willing to take a more entrepreneurial approach. Numerous opportunities are available to those wishing to set up shop in the global village. If you are ready to become an entrepreneurial gypsy, this seminar introduces you to some of those opportunities and shows you how to generate innovative ideas of your own. Learn how to incorporate travel as a regular activity in your life, ways to earn money as you go, how to create a portable business, off-the-beaten path sources of support, how to use a hobby or avocation to fund and enhance travel, and ways to get paid to travel (other than working for the airlines!). If you are eager to travel farther and stay longer, this class also shows you what others are doing and how you can, too. Get out your suitcases, grab your passport and camera-but, first, make this class a priority. CLASS #: 442108 A TIME: 6:30-9:30 PM, Friday DATE: May 2 LOCATION: Council Chambers, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $45 R / $50 NR Making a Living Without a Job with Barbara Winter Ready to leave behind the nine-to-five world and start building something on your own but don’t know where to start? Millions of Americans have already traded in their corporate lifestyle for the satisfaction, freedom and creative challenge of jobless earning. So can you. This seminar is for everyone who has dreamed of being their own boss, as well as for those who are out of work, soon to be out of work, or wishing they were out of work. After “real” jobs as a teacher, employment counselor and interior designer, Barbara Winter decided to test her own ideas and strike out on her own. That was in 1974 and she has been joyfully jobless ever since. She shares her experience and passion with would-be self-bosses in this informative seminar. Barbara gives you the basics you need to join the ranks of the successfully self-employed. Learn three important techniques for success, how to recognize and manage the obstacles you face, how to develop multiple income channels, how to design a work life that’s perfect for you, how to get started quickly with little or no money, the best ways to make a living without a job and how to find support and resources for building and sustaining momentum. While the conventional wisdom may still be telling you, “Get a job,” this class shows you new possibilities for working when you want, where you want and how you want. Whether you want to make the transition from employee to entrepreneur or create another source of income, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind seminar. Come prepared to be inspired and informed. It might just change your life. CLASS #: 442109 A TIME: 9:00 AM-Noon Saturday DATE: May 3 LOCATION: Council Chambers, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $45 R / $50 NR Establish Yourself as an Expert with Barbara Winter What is the difference between a book that becomes a bestseller and one that does not? Why are Paula Deen and Rachael Ray household names and your Aunt Ruth, a fabulous, innovative gourmet cook, known only in her neighborhood circle? Why is someone else becoming rich and famous doing what you can do even better? As the Information Age continues to explode, the opportunities for those with a desire to share what they know continue to expand. Just being knowledgeable about a subject is not enough to earn you expert status. You have to know how to connect with the people who want what you have to offer. This seminar shows you how to do just that. Come learn inexpensive and free ways to establish yourself as an expert in the field of your choice, shortcuts to finding the people who want what you have to offer, the easiest way to begin packaging your information, how to expand your base of influence, how to find and attract interest from the media, how to keep building your reputation as the authority worth listening to. In short, you learn what every current expert knows. In addition, you are given an overview of the potential ways in which you can earn money in your field of expertise. If you have a story to tell and expertise to share, or just want to expand the range of your business, this course shows you attention-getting ways to let others know you are ready and available, just waiting in the wings for your close-up. CLASS #: 442111 A TIME: 1:00-4:00 PM, Saturday DATE: May 3 LOCATION: Council Chambers, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $45 R / $50 NR *Backyard Birds in Spring with Casey Tucker, Audubon Ohio Spring is just around the corner and many birds will be flocking back to your neighborhood from their winter retreats. Where did they go? Where are they headed? How can you make your backyard a safe haven for them on their journey north? This fun and entertaining presentation highlights some of the common spring migrant birds that pass through Ohio, where you can find them, why they are important for Ohio and how you can help them as they make their perilous journey. The instructor, who has a degree in Zoology, serves as an Education Specialist for a nationally-known bird conservation organization. Take an exciting journey to the tropics and back on the wings of a small bird. CLASS #: 442137 A TIME: 6:30-9:30 PM, Tuesday DATE: April 22 LOCATION: Lower Level Conference Room, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $19 R / $21 NR Introduction to Improv Comedy with Pale Imitations Improv Troupe Not an actor? Not a problem! Join the members of veteran improv troupe Pale Imitations as they introduce you to the fun and wacky art of Improv Comedy. Improvisation is an amazing tool to improve communication skills, open participants up creatively and, as an added benefit, bring some much-needed fun and laughs into your life. These techniques teach students to be present in the moment, spontaneous and to trust their own instincts. Learn effective warm-up exercises and practice improv techniques as they're applied to the theatre building blocks of listening, characterization and scene study. Acting experience is not necessary, just an open willingness to explore the freeing benefits of improvisation. Feel like a member of a comedy troupe by the end of this exhilarating experience. CLASS #: 442102 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Thursday DATE: April 10 – May 1, 4 sessions LOCATION: Rm 205, UA Senior Center Bldg 2 COST: $50 R / $55 NR *Intermediate Improv Comedy with Pale Imitations Improv Troupe Rejoin the members of veteran improv troupe Pale Imitations as they further instruct you in the art of Improv Comedy. Learn effective warm-up exercises and improv techniques as they are applied to the creation and performance of a live improvisational comedy show. Students who have taken the Intro to Improv Comedy class can continue learning about this fun and crazy art and perform for friends and relatives in their own in-class show on the final evening of class! Not a polished actor yet? Not a problem! You just need an open and receptive willingness to explore the benefits of improvisation in this fun and informative class. CLASS #: 442104 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Thursday DATE: May 15 – June 5, 4 sessions LOCATION: Rm 205, UA Senior Center Bldg 2 COST: $50 R / $55 NR Breaking into Voiceovers: A Columbus Perspective with Magnetic Studios Student evaluations from our popular You’re On The Air class were clamoring for a more local perspective and here it is. Join us for a thorough overview of the voiceover business from two area working professionals. What does it take to do voice work and do you have what it takes to break into this burgeoning entertainment niche? This class teaches you how the business works and what you need to know to succeed, what local opportunities exist for you in this field, how to get started and so much more. Enjoy a unique hands-on opportunity to record some readings and hear the results. CLASS #: 442124 A TIME: 6:30-9:30 PM, Tuesday DATE: May 6 LOCATION: Council Chambers, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $45 R / $50 NR *Henna Body Art with Deborah Brommer, Desdemona’s Designs Tattoos and body art have become prevalent expressions in both popular fashion and today’s current culture. Distinctive henna designs are an intricately-detailed, yet temporary, option. We discuss the origins of decorative henna and its historical uses in culture and religion. Students are often surprised to learn that henna was traditionally used by their ancestors, spanning from Africa to the Persian Gulf to India and even some parts of Europe. We touch on current trends and traditions in henna body art and its emergence in Western culture. Students also learn about health and safety issues; recipes and mixing henna; elements of design; view sample designs; and are given the opportunity to practice creating their own design on paper, on themselves or on each other. Students are encouraged to ask questions and share their own experiences with henna in this interactive, informative and entertaining class. A sample cone of henna is included in the registration fee. CLASS #: 442130 A TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM, Wednesday DATE: April 23 LOCATION: Council Committee Room, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $30 R / $33 NR *Using Self Hypnosis to Empower Your Life with Sharon Gourlay, C.Ht, HBCE, RMT, BA Self hypnosis can be used as a useful and easily-accessible tool to modify any number of behaviors and habits. It can aid in smoking cessation, pain reduction, weight loss, eliminating fear and anxieties and can positively impact a multitude of other problems and negative situations. This hands-on class is meant to be practical and informative in a more generic format, allowing you to learn general self-hypnosis techniques to address your own specific issues. The class provides instruction and practice in a safe and secure environment. Students participate in various hands-on exercises and work in pairs. Homework assignments each week help you implement your newly-acquired skills. Each student must be dedicated to learning the techniques and find time to practice daily in order to achieve positive results that will empower your life. CLASS #: 442658 A TIME: 1:00-3:00 PM, Saturday DATE: April 19 – May 10, 4 sessions LOCATION: Rm 104, UA Senior Center Bldg 1 COST: $50 R / $55 NR The Secret to the Law of Attraction with Tami Wilson, Identity Insights The Law of Attraction is a proven and powerful tool that can positively impact your lifestyle and aspirations. This class teaches the secret to utilizing the Law of Attraction to make the things you want happen. It may sound trite but visualizing good things paired with the simple power of positive thinking can make a huge impact in both the short and long-term. Overcome challenges, set goals and use the science of this energizing principle to make your life fuller and better. Thousands of people around the world, including Oprah and her book club members, swear by this philosophy. Open yourself to the possibilities of successful change and let positive power work for you to significantly improve your quality of life. CLASS #: 442136 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Wednesday DATE: April 16 LOCATION: Lower Level Conference Room, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $19 R / $21 NR Successful Dating with Dating Directions Staff Want to find someone special? Learn where to look and what to do when you get there. Ohio's only certified matchmakers and dating coaches, Susie Hardesty and Elizabeth Cobey-Piper, know how to find great singles and surefire ways to get you from "hello" to love. The best singles hot spots, the newest trends in dating and Internet sites are covered, along with utilizing a dating road map to maximize meeting other singles. Kick-start your journey to dating success by taking advantage of this informative presentation. CLASS #: 442112 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Thursday DATE: April 24 LOCATION: Council Committee Room, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $19 R / $21 NR *Living in Love with Tami Wilson, Identity Insights Whether you want to rekindle the love in your relationship, want to attract a new love interest into your life, or perhaps want to just learn how to love yourself and others more, this presentation speaks to all of these topics and more. We address the power of love in its many forms and teach you how to recognize and accept more love in your life. When you are clearly focusing on the positives, miraculous things can start to happen. Recognize your own fears and insecurities and learn how to transform that negativity into love. It is so easy to get caught up in our initial perceptions of a situation that it can be difficult to pull ourselves out before damage is done. This class helps you identify non-productive pitfalls and allows you to shift your viewpoint before your imagination takes you in negative directions. The valuable mindset changes illustrated in this class, paired with practical techniques to implement them, promote the creation of love in all its wonderful and healing facets. What could be better? CLASS #: 442140 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Monday DATE: April 28 LOCATION: Council Committee Room, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $19 R / $21 NR Flirting with Flirting with Dating Directions Staff If flirting seems like a foreign language or a long-forgotten skill, dust off and polish your communication techniques to make it fun and easy. Flirting is the universal language of attraction, complete with many layers and nuances. This interactive class provides tips, advice and practice in the skills you need to boost your level of comfort and confidence in social situations. Our dating experts let you in on the secrets of successful flirting and show you how to best connect to pique another's interest. Join our certified matchmakers and dating coaches to learn about the Dating X Factor, Buddy Flirting, Divide and Conquer and how to turn an initial rejection into a successful connection. Utilize your flirting skills to become more "irresistible" in every facet of your life. The second night we practice our newly-honed skills at some local flirting-friendly destinations that might surprise you. You can dive (or tiptoe) into the dating pool and experience the fun and exhilaration of flirting in a supportive environment as our Dating Directions experts accompany the class on a real-world test run. Any costs on the second evening are paid individually. CLASS #: 442114 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Thursday & Friday DATE: May 8 & 9 LOCATION: Council Committee Room (first night), UA Municipal Services Center COST: $35 R / $39 NR Life Coaching: What’s It All About? with Melissa Lawson, Life Coach The term Life Coach is popping up more and more. Have you ever wanted to know more about this interesting and varied field of expertise? Is it for you either personally or professionally? How is Life Coaching distinctive from other helping professions? What does a typical coaching session involve? Are training and certification needed to be a Professional Coach? What are the financial aspects of coaching? Join Life Coach, Melissa Lawson, for an evening of exploration and information. Come with your questions about the expanding world of Life Coaching and all it has to offer. CLASS #: 442135 A TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM, Tuesday DATE: April 22 LOCATION: Rm 104, UA Senior Center Bldg 1 COST: $19 R / $21 NR Living Your Passions with Melissa Lawson, Life Coach A passion is something that drives you, that personally motivates you and that you feel called to do which doesn’t go away. This workshop helps clarify and uncovers your true passions. Whether you are in a life-transition stage or just feel as though something is missing from your life, this experience helps you live a more focused and joy-filled life. In the first session you are involved in a variety of self-exploration activities including guided visualization, personal strength inventories, brainstorming discussions and reflective writings that all delve into your inner self. In the second session we address the basic principles of the Law of Attraction and the intrinsic power of your thoughts and positivity. Our mantra is “change your thoughts and change your life”. Also learn techniques that help you flip your thinking when fears, uncertainty and frustrations arise, such as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), principles from The Work by Bryon Katie, along with a variety of other useful modalities. By recognizing your true passions and positively transforming your thinking, you can make your life a much better fit according to your personal needs and wants. Additionally, you have the opportunity to create a "visual/touchstone" to take with you as a reminder of your learning and growth. CLASS #: 442138 A TIME: 6:30-9:00 PM, Tuesday DATE: May 20 & 27 LOCATION: Rm 104, UA Senior Center Bldg1 COST: $35 R / $39 NR *Be Your Authentic Self with Tami Wilson, Identity Insights Who are you? Are you on top of your game, or do you feel lost somewhere in the middle or even at the bottom? What is your purpose and contribution to yourself and the world? Have you ever realized how you want or expect other people to love and accept the bad and ugly things about you that you don’t love and accept about yourself? Learn how to come into alignment and balance with your authentic self. A person cannot thrive in life until he or she knows and, most importantly, accepts who they really are. This class teaches you how to embrace the entire continuum of qualities that make up the real and total you. Learn how to get in touch with and heal your inner child. Investigate valuable tools to help you give and receive love with healthy limits and boundaries. You also learn how to live in the moment with gratitude and peace. This class also shows you what is blocking you and how to release it, so you can have acceptance and satisfaction come into your life effortlessly. CLASS #: 442656 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday DATE: May 20 LOCATION: Lower Level Conference Room, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $19 R / $21 NR *Near Death Experience: The Ultimate Journey with Linda Manley, RN, MS A near-death experience, or NDE, is a profound psychological event with transcendental and mystical elements typically occurring to individuals close to death or in situations of intense physical or emotional danger. This class explores the fascinating topic of NDE’s and related phenomena through a powerpoint presentation discussing incidents, triggers, common features and effects. A 60-minute documentary film "The Day I Died", detailing a series of actual case studies, is shown and group discussion is encouraged after its presentation. Linda Manley is an emergency nurse practitioner at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and her professional experience includes 25 years as a flight nurse and 3 years in the Army Nurse Corps. She has been studying NDE’s for 20 years, has been a presenter at national medical conferences and published on this topic in professional journals. She was also a featured guest on Oprah in October, 2000. What she has learned has fundamentally altered her viewpoint on death. Spend what promises to be an enlightening evening exploring this intriguing subject. CLASS #: 442120 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Thursday DATE: May 8 LOCATION: Council Chambers, UA Municipal Services Center COST: $19 R / $21 NR In Depth: An Autopsy with COSI Experience the CSI medical lab first-hand and observe a real autopsy from start to finish. Participants experience a truly memorable learning opportunity by asking questions and interacting with a forensic pathologist while watching a taped, ninety-minute autopsy. Participants receive an information guide on the autopsy procedure and associated careers. COSI general admission fee is not required for the class and parking is not included. CLASS #: 442118 A TIME: 1:30-3:00 PM, Tuesday DATE: April 22 LOCATION: COSI, 333 West Broad Street COST: $19 R / $21 NR DEADLINE: April 15 Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement with COSI & Mt. Carmel Hospital Watch a live total knee replacement surgery via videoconference. This powerful learning experience provides participants with the unique opportunity to interact with and question the surgeons and medical personnel in the operating room as the operation is taking place. Participants receive an information guide on knee surgery. COSI general admission fee is not required for the class and parking is not included. CLASS #: 442119 A TIME: 1:15-3:00 PM, Wednesday DATE: April 30 LOCATION: COSI, 333 West Broad Street COST: $19 R / $21 NR DEADLINE: April 23 Making Your Ancestors Come to Life with Pamala Drone Ever wonder who your ancestors were and what they were like? Here’s your chance to learn the basics of genealogy. Pam combines her love of genealogy with years of teaching experience to present an informative class that can start you on a lifelong trek through your personal history. Create your family tree as you learn the techniques of documentation, locating and using appropriate sources and ways to visually present your findings. This class is for beginners as well as those who have information and are not sure what to do with it. A notebook of materials is included in the registration fee. CLASS #: 442121 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday DATE: April 22 & 29 LOCATION: Rm 107, UA High School COST: $45 R / $50 NR Voluntary Simplicity with Ellen Baumgartner & Shirley Cox, Simply Living How much is enough? If you are asking this question you may be searching for “voluntary simplicity.” Richard Gregg wrote, “Voluntary simplicity involves both inner and outer condition. It means singleness of purpose, sincerity and honesty within, as well as avoidance of exterior clutter, of many possessions irrelevant to the chief purpose of life.” Explore the personal and environmental benefits of simplicity, discuss what simplicity means to you and how your inner and outer “stuff” affects your life. Participate in exercises to see if you are spending your time in ways that reflect your core values. CLASS #: 442117 A TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM, Wednesday DATE: April 30 LOCATION: Rm 105, UA High School COST: $19 R / $21 NR Practical Self-Defense For Women with UA Police Division Preparation and knowledge are crucial if you ever find yourself in a threatening or dangerous situation. This class combines discussions of various safety issues for women as well as practical self-defense instruction. Members of the Upper Arlington Police Department discuss topics such as rape, robbery and car-jackings, and you learn and practice what to do if confronted. This is useful information and hands-on training for women of all ages. The content of this program is intended for a more mature audience; therefore you must be at least 16 years old, unless prior arrangements are made. There are strenuous portions to this activity; however, most people have no problem participating. CLASS #: 442105 A TIME: 6:30-9:00 PM, Tuesday & Thursday DATE: April 15 – 24, 4 sessions LOCATION: Hastings Middle School Cafeteria, 1850 Hastings Lane COST: $25 R / $28 NR Writing From The Inside Out with Nita Sweeney Does your critical inner voice keep you from writing freely? If so, spend a day of writing practice with Nita Sweeney, freelance writer and long-time student of Natalie Goldberg, who wrote Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind. “Writing practice” reduces stress about writing, increases productivity and tames the inner critic. In-class writing practice, optional reading without critique and short periods of meditation help students access their uninhibited writing minds. No previous writing or meditation experience is necessary. Course content varies to accommodate returning students. This is a well-timed opportunity for teachers to experience this course before the school year starts. Bring notebook, a pen and an open mind for a day filled with creative fun. Class schedule includes a one-hour lunch break. CLASS #: 443852 A TIME: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Saturday DATE: August 2 LOCATION: Rm 104, UA Senior Center Bldg 1 COST: $45 R / $50 NR * - denotes new classes or topics LifeLong Learning & Leisure Parks & Recreation Department City of Upper Arlington 3600 Tremont Road Upper Arlington, OH 43221 Phone: 614-583-5333 Fax: 614-457-6620 Email: lifelong@uaoh.net www.ua-ohio.net Updated 03/08 |
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