Do you love the Jurassic Park movies? Have you ever wondered what dinosaurs were really like?   Come to 'All About Dinosaurs' and find out!

Outline

1. History of dinosaur paleontology.
2. Reptile evolution from the Carboniferous to the Permian.
3. The Triassic. Dinosaurs get started.
4. The Jurassic. Dinosaur's golden age. The big guys.
5. The Cretaceous. T. Rex, Triceratops and the emergence of the modern world.
6. The end of the (non-avian) dinosaurs. The dinosaurs soldier on as birds.

Instructor: Steve Schanen B.Sc.

Steve has a degree In Botany from the University of Washington. In the 70's he owned a wholesale nursery specializing in perennials. His later career was in computers.  He has a scientific background and a lifelong love of dinosaurs.

This course is about how to be happy and at the same time celebrate growing old. The class will cover what science and research tells us about being happy, where are the happiest places in the world and why; as well as how our American society deals with an aging population.   Most importantly, what each of us can do to make ourselves happier as well as what we can do to continue to make our community a happy place to live in.  There is much we can do to continue, or even become more happy, as we experience the reality of growing older.

Instructor: Jim Barrett, Ed.D.

Jim received his BA from Western Washington Univ. and his masters and doctorate from the Univ. of Washington in Higher Education. He was employed by the UW for 32 years in several Health Science positions and as an affiliate professor in the Dept. of Medical Education.  He has taught several courses at the Senior College including Understanding Religion and First People to North America.

This course is based on the book “Wheels of Life: The Classic Guide to the Chakra System; the Wheels that carry us through Life” By Anodea Judith.

Learn about the Energetic Esoteric Anatomy System and structures of the seven Major Chakras.  Explore how becoming more aware of and responsible for these human evolutionary systems will awaken you to higher dimensions of self-expression, self-healing and creativity.   Gain a deeper understanding and insight into the meaning of the chakras, their associated colors and elements.  

Learn conductivity and healing exercises to transform emotionally reactive habit patterns to responsive action, thereby freeing you from limitations of self-expression.  

Guided experiential exercises will be used, including meditation, breath and yoga to enhance the functions of body/emotion/mind & breath which will lead you to a better understanding of yourself in relationship to your Life, Love & Light Force.

Instructor: Henny Nouwen RN, LMT

Henny started learning about and experimenting with the unseen realms of energy awareness, auras, chakras, energy medicine, bodywork as well as metaphysics and mysticism in the 80’s.  She has been in private practice for 33 years using healing touch, intuition, insight and wisdom as an Integrative Healer.  

Henny brings with her 18 years as a cardiovascular circulating nurse in open heart surgery as well as having been an ordained minister in metaphysical teachings for nine years.  Over 40 years Henny has taught a multitude of classes on the mind/body connections, death, grief & loss, energy awareness and healing.  Henny is driven to share her knowledge of how true healing happens in the recognition of the greater reality that sources our energetic being and teach you how to get in touch with it.

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Writing about your life can be a daunting task. Where to begin? This class will prime the pump, with weekly writing assignments (about 750 words) presented in themes, plus writing tips. By reading your stories aloud to your classmates, you’ll come to see your life through a different lens and leave a priceless legacy for your family. All sharing is confidential. (Class size is limited to 10 students.)

Instructor: Teru Lundsten

Teru Lundsten has been teaching memoir writing in Skagit County since 2010. As a freelance journalist she wrote over 200 profiles of people, which led to working as a personal historian. Her memoir, Samurai Daughter, will be published in November.

Understand the science that explains how greenhouse gases cause global warming. Sort through widespread misinformation about the cause. It is not “natural causes.” This course provides the scientific foundation of greenhouse gas theory. The description that CO2 “traps heat” often is used, and it is not incorrect, but just how does CO2 do that? Is methane different? A full explanation of the concepts of warming is much more interesting and convincing than just “traps heat.” There is minimal use of equations, but a science background would be very helpful.

The course will cover:

• Conservation of energy and the overall global energy balance.
• The essential role of the cold atmosphere at high altitude.
• Principles of infrared energy loss to space.
• Demonstration of a free, easy-to-use, online computer model for radiant energy transfer in the atmosphere.

A thorough understanding of the mechanism enables one to know, rather than merely believe, that increasing greenhouse gases are the cause of global warming.

Instructor: Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown is a professional chemical engineer who has become fascinated with the science of global warming and climate change in his retirement years. His teaching experience includes presenting seminars, lectures, and courses primarily about global warming, climate change, and air pollution. His career included air pollution control and regulations (Radian, VECO), petroleum refining (BP, VECO), aluminum production (Kaiser), and nuclear power support systems (General Atomic). Degrees include BS, chemical engineering, Washington State University, 1973; MS, Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 1982).