Clackamas
Community
College Community Education
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Classes
are
offered at many locations around Clackamas County;
see web site to
download their latest offerings. Classes
include arts and crafts,
fitness, writing, dance, animal care, financial
planning, computers,
cooking, language and more.
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Community and City
Offerings
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Check with your
city or
community recreation department for educational
opportunities and class
offerings. Here are some to try:
City
of
Hillsboro: classes in arts, fitness
and language
City
of Portland Parks & Recreation:
Click on the Recreation
tab, then on 'Class Search' and then 'Activities'
Tualatin
Hills Park
and Recreation District: Click on
'Class Programs'
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County
Libraries
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Book
clubs,
computer classes, homework help, story readings,
movie showings,
crafts, current event discussions, knitting
groups, language exchange,
special events and performances and much much much
more. Take a
look at your local library!
Clackamas:
Click
on
your neighborhood library for classes
Fort
Vancouver Regional
Library District: Click on "Classes"
Multnomah:
see
calendar or use the 'Event Finder'
Washington:
Click
on
"Classes and Workshops"
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| Craigslist |
The
web site has a section just for classes and you'll
find everything from
yoga and martial arts to piano and language.
Some classes are
offered by businesses, others by
individuals.
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Free
School Portland
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Their
slogan
says it all: "Connecting people from all
walks of life to
freely share their knowledge and skills."
Take a class, or offer
to start up a class. Subjects range from
gardening to singing and
from writing to mid-wifery. Classes are held
in various
locations; see the web site for latest calendar of
classes. Also check out their new blog at http://portlandfreeskool.wordpress.com/
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Home
Depot
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The
national chain offers free, in-store clinics on a
regular basis.
Open to everyone, the clinics simplify complex
projects with
easy-to-follow instructions. Some of the
clinics include:
- Energy Efficiency in Your Home
- Tiling Floors and Walls
- Closet Organization
- Learn How to Hang Drywall
- and much more
Visit web site and to see what classes are
upcoming for your nearby
Home Depot. The chain also offers kid's
workshops. Designed
for kids 5-12, these free workshops teach
do-it-yourself skills and
tool safety, while instilling a sense of
accomplishment. Offered on the
first Saturday of each month between 9 a.m. and
noon at The Home
Depot®
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Lowe's
How-to
Clinics
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Offers
regularly
scheduled home-improvement clinics. The web
site is a
bit clunky so your best bet is to just call your
local store to inquire
about what clinics are offered next.
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Mt.
Hood Community
College
Community Education
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Community Education
activities include everything from art to
exercise, communication to
computers, investing to furniture building, world
languages to drivers
education - all offered at convenient times and
locations throughout
the community. See web site for latest
offerings.
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Neil
Kelly
Design/Build
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Offers
free
monthly remodeling and design seminars at their
eastside and
westside showrooms. Topics include design
and remodeling of
kitchens, bathrooms and basements; green
remodeling; closest design;
whole house remodeling; and more.
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Portland
Community
College Community Education
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Offers
hundreds
of non-credit classes held all over the Portland
area.
See web site for a listing of classes. Some
examples: ballroom
dancing, cooking, photography, language, computers
and more.
Class tuition and fees vary depending on materials
and subject.
Also check the FREE Lunch and Learn Lecture
series, occurring Thursdays
at the downtown central library. See web
site for the schedule.
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Portland
Housing
Center
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We've
gone
through the
classes offered by this organization and highly
recommend it.
Start with a free orientation to learn more about
the classes and
services and then you determine your next
step. See web site for
complete details.
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Worksource
Oregon
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See
web site for location and contact information for
your local Worksource
office. After you register in-person, gain
access for free use of
computers and resources and for employment-related
classes and
seminars.
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