Community Education at the College

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Join your fellow community members in a life-long education!!

The San Juan Center of Skagit Valley College has a terrific fall lined out for community education. Call or come on up and register. We are located near the Friday Harbor Airport terminal at 221 Weber Way, overlooking beautiful Griffin Bay. (360) 378-3220

Ancient Cultures II
The popular series continues picking up where we left off last term. With the ever-present theme “migration”. We’ll take a virtual journey along the Silk Road; the Amber Road; The 1421 theory when Chinese came to America; The Polynesians; The Lapita; The Vikings. Lectures are multi-media, full of science and anthropology and lots of stories to discuss.
From September 25 – Nov 13 at the San Juan Center.
9:45-11:45 AM, Fridays

The Great Bear Rainforest
Before the big cities of San Francisco, Portland, Seattle came about the land and nature collectively was called the Great Bear Rainforest. This lecture, multi-media, and experimental course will cover the science, ecology, culture and life of the Great Bear Rainforest stretching from Alaska to California. This ecosystem defined by the rainfall, trees, animals and people that called it home has a rich and diverse place. Discover the Spirit Bear, the connection between the Salmon, trees and N15 isotope, the Haida, and the amazing tree canopies where insects and animals never touch the ground. All ages welcome.
From September 29 through November 3.
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Tuesdays

Part One: Passive Solar Design
Description Part One: Passive Solar Design including the principles of thermal mass; how to collect and store heat in various materials like water, rock, earth. Learn to read sun charts, calculate solar potential for use as photovoltaic and thermal systems. Greenhouse as a part of your design to provide space heat, cooling moderation, and to grow food and heat water. Learn about designing air core floors, natural convection and the venturi effect and the integration of solar cooking.
Sat., Oct. 24 9 AM – 5 PM

Part Two: Rainwater Collection
Rainwater collection, self-watering gardens, eco-roofs and living machines. Water can be collected from any surface, learn how to build efficient DIY systems to grow food, store in heat ponds, for solar thermal under pond systems, aquaponics as a component of greywater, and blackwater to composting.
Sat., Nov. 7 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

10 forms of the Zang Fu system of Qigong – practice class
Morning Medical Qigong
10 forms of the ZangFu system of Ancient Chinese Medicine that correspond to the 12 meridians (energy lines) in the body. Each form builds Essential Qi. Practice begins with Internal Alchemy Meditation. Beginners welcome. From Sept 25 – Dec 4.
8:30 – 9:30 AM, Fridays

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