Community Ed

Weightlifting, Section 2

Weightlifting is great for strengthening your muscles while toning your body.  Join Tracy Chandler for this multi-session workshop to learn how to lift weights safely and effectively to achieve the best results.

Instructor: Tracy Chandler
Cost: $59.00
Date: April 4 - 20
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00-12:45 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Gym (Technology Center room 132)  

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Hair Braiding 101

Learn a variety of braids (bring your own hair model) including French braid, Dutch Braid, Fish Tail.

Instructor: Crystal Wheeler
Cost: $25.00
Date: April 8
Time: Saturday, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Format: In-person, KOC Benny Benson Rm 130 

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Baked French Cruller Donuts This Course Has been Cancelled

Lighter, fluffier, and softer than regular donuts these oven baked French Cruller Donuts are ALMOST a health food. Learn the techniques for making these delicious pillows of goodness and make two different glazes - traditional and honey lemon. Bake from your home with friends and then taste test to decide which glaze you like best! 

Instructor: Jacelyn Keys
Cost: $19.00
Date: April 13
Time: Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Format: Online via Zoom 

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal.

DIY Basic Care Techniques for All Dog Breeds

Professional pet groomer, Cheryl Nugent, will teach the basics of caring for your dog's ears, paws and nails. This workshop will also include tips and techniques for minor trimming around eyes. Dogs are welcome (in cars) if you want to ask specific questions. Participants will go home with the necessary tools to practice at home. 

Instructor: Cheryl Nugent
Cost: $59.00
Date: April 15
Time: Saturday, 1-3 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Technology Center room 130 (science lab) 

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal. You can bundle this class with DIY Dog Grooming Techniques and save $19 for both classes: register for DIY Dog Care Bundle for $99.

DIY Dog Grooming Techniques

Learn more advanced grooming techniques and which tools are necessary to groom your own dog through brushing and clipping. Learn about de-shedding, de-matting, and effective strategies to encourage your dog to cooperate in the process. At the completion of this workshop, students will be given the tools needed to practice their new grooming skills at home!

Instructor: Cheryl Nugent
Cost: $59.00
Date: April 22
Time: Saturday, 1-3 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Technology Center room 130 (science lab) 

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal. You can bundle this class with DIY Basic Care Techniques for All Dog Breeds and save $19 for both classes: register for DIY Dog Care Bundle for $99.

Advanced Microsoft Excel

This course builds off the foundational and intermediate knowledge presented in the Introduction and Intermediate courses to help you get the most of your Excel experience. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to leverage the power of data analysis and presentation in order to make informed, intelligent organizational decisions, collaborate on workbooks with other users, and automate workbook functionality.

Analyze data
Visualize data with charts
Use PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks
Share and protect workbooks
Automate workbook functionality
Create sparklines and map data.

Instructor: Kathryn Hollis-Buchanan 
Cost: $39.00
Date: April 28
Time: Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Campus Center Rm. 126

Register for Advanced Excel sec. 2. You can bundle this course with Intermediate and Advanced Excel and take all 3 courses for $79.00 (a $38 savings). Register for the "Excel Series Package" to take advantage of this bundle.

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Birding the Local Hotspots - Early Spring Songs

Professor and bird enthusiast Cindy Trussell has selected prime birding spots to introduce you to where to go on the road system! Meet at 9:00am at the Kodiak College parking lot and expect to go until at least noon, but maybe later if the group is interested. Come prepared for a possible mile walk (accommodations will be made for those who need breaks); wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate layers. Bring binoculars and a scope if you're willing to carry them.

Instructor: Cindy Trussell 
Cost: $15.00
Date: April 29
Time: Saturday, 9:00am - Noon (possibly longer)
Format: In-person, Meet in KoC parking lot

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Knot Tying 101

Hoping to tie down your kayaks, surfboards, or bikes for summer adventures? Need to know essential knots for deckhands before the fishing season? Moving and know you'll need to secure a truckload? Knot Tying 101 will introduce the purpose and techniques behind commonly  used knots like the bowline, clove hitch, sheet bend, and rolling hitch. Spend an hour learning from ommercial fisherman, Toby Sullivan. Kids are welcome to attend, but must be accompanied by an adult if under 13 years of age.

Instructor: Toby Sullivan
Cost: $20.00
Date: May 10
Time: Wednesday 7:00-8:00 pm
Format: In-person, Benny Benson Room 130

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Cookie Decoration

Learn how to make bakery-beautiful cookies from professional chef, Liz Madsen. She'll demonstrate the secrets of making foolproof cookie dough and icing. Then you'll try out various decorating tools and techniques!

Instructor: Liz Madsen
Cost: $35.00
Date: May 14
Time: Sunday, 2:00-4:00 PM
Format: In-person,  Campus Center Lobby

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Less Distraction, More Intention

Overwhelmed and reacting to your life instead of planning out your days? Enjoy coffee and snacks while business owner and entrepreneur, Melissa Haffeman shares organizational techniques and strategies to streamline your productivity.  Learn three simple strategies for untangling all those tasks and appointments so that your life can become manageable again!

Instructor: Melissa Haffeman
Cost: $25.00
Date:  January 14
Time: Saturday 10:00am-Noon
Format: In-Person, Benny Benson Room 106

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Introduction to Pickleball

Pickleball is a popular sport that’s easy to learn and fun for all ages and skill levels. If you enjoy badminton, tennis, or ping-pong, give pickleball a try! If you love playing, you can join the Kodiak Pickleball League! Sign up for a 4 class session.

Instructor: Jesse Mickleson
Cost: $75.00
Date: January 19 - February 9
Time: 4 Thursdays,  6:00-8:00 p.m.
Format: In-Person

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal, register for Sec.3

Drawing Without Perfection

This beginning/intermediate drawing workshop will pull from the "Drawing on the Right Side of your Brain" book by Betty Edwards, but with an emphasis on intuitive drawing that focuses more on the act of drawing as observation as opposed to "picture perfect" images. We will work from life when possible and from photos when necessary.  This workshop offers ample time for practice!

Instructor: Bonnie Dillard
Cost: $110.00
Date: January 18 - February 18
Time: 4 Saturdays, 4:30-6:30pm
Format: In-Person, Technology Center Room 102

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Mixed Media Art Workshop

This is a workshop that will explore a variety of materials and combinations of materials that can result in playful, yet meaningful 2 and 3 dimensional artworks.  The techniques explored will include collage, transferring images, painted textures, adding 3 dimensions to work, playing in old wooden boxes, and "mock encaustics".  We will identify themes for our works and begin; the possibilities are endless!

Instructor: Bonnie Dillard
Cost: $125.00
Date: January 28 - February 18
Time: 4 Saturdays, 2:00-4:00pm
Format: In-Person, Technology Center Room 102

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Weightlifting 101

Learn the many benefits of strength training, how to do it safely, and get inspired to get stronger -- whether you plan to work out at home or in a gym.  Tracy Chandler will teach you the basics of strength training in this quick, informative workshop held in the Kodiak College Weight Room.  All ages and fitness levels are welcome.

Instructor: Tracy Chandler
Cost: $25.00
Date: January 29
Time: Sunday, 1:00-3:00pm
Format: In-Person, Kodiak College Gym

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

This course aims to provide you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills, which you can build upon to eventually become an expert in data manipulation.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to create and develop Excel worksheets and workbooks in order to work with and analyze the data that is critical to the success of your organization.

Know excel terminology
Modify a worksheet
Format a worksheet
Data Entry
Print worksheets

Instructor: Kathryn Hollis-Buchanan 
Cost: $39.00
Date: February 17
Time: Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Campus Center room 126

Register for Introduction to Excel sec. 2. You can bundle this course with Intermediate and Advanced Excel and take all 3 courses for $79.00 (a $38 savings). Register for the "Excel Series Package" to take advantage of this bundle.

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Weightlifting

Weightlifting is great for strengthening your muscles while toning your body.  Join Tracy Chandler for this 6-session workshop to learn how to lift weights safely and effectively to achieve the best results.

Instructor: Tracy Chandler
Cost: $59.00
Date: February 21-March 9
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00-12:45 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Gym (Technology Center room 132)  

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

To Sleep or Not to Sleep: Winter Survival Strategies of Kodiak Birds

Have you ever wondered how our birds survive the winter with our short days and cold temperatures? Dr. Cindy Trussell will highlight several different survival strategies of our tough and gritty winter residents!

Instructor: Cindy Trussell 
Cost: $25.00
Date: February 23
Time: Thursday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Format: Online via Zoom

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Somatic Movement Workshop

Learn to move and breathe better, as well as regain and maintain physical mobility using Somatic Movement.  Workshop includes instruction of exercises and educational literature that will enable students to continue experiencing the many benefits of Somatic Movement long into the future from the comfort of their own home.

Instructor: Deb McCusker 
Cost: $45.00
Date: February 25
Time: Saturday, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Benny Benson room 106

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Living, Growing Agar Art

The workshop begins with a description of the artistic medium or agar which is like jello. The agar is in circular Petri dishes that will support the growth of microorganisms. Participants will sketch out designs and then use different microorganisms (mostly bacteria and fungi) to bring those designs to life. They are actual living designs. The lab will be equipped with different types of agar to support and inhibit different species of microorganisms. We will also have a variety of microorganisms that produce different colors when they grow, one species of bacteria even glows under UV light. In week 2 of the workshop, participants can either try a different design, try the same design on different types of agar, or even perfect a design they have with different tools. The participants will photograph their living artwork and we can print out copies on photo paper, or sticker paper, or they can just have the digital files. The American Society for Microbiology hosts an Agar Art contest each fall.

Instructor: Cindy Trussell 
Cost: $69.00
Date: February 25 and March 4
Time: Saturday, 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Technology Center room 130

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal

Spring Tea

Afternoon tea is a common meal in many countries and a great tradition that can be utilized for a fun event for Mother's Day, baby showers, or to help chase the darkness and winter blahs for friends and loved ones. You will learn easy, delicious tea party recipes that will make you look like a seasoned host. End the event enjoying tea and the delicious treats you made with other participants! 

Instructor: Jacelyn Keys
Cost: $45.00
Date: March 5
Time: Sunday, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Campus Center Lobby 

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

This course builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the Introduction course and will help start you down the road to creating advanced workbooks and worksheets that can help deepen your understanding of organizational intelligence.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to

Manage workbooks.
Work with functions.
Work with formulas.
Work with lists.

Instructor: Kathryn Hollis-Buchanan 
Cost: $39.00
Date: March 24
Time: Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Format: In-person, KOC Campus Center Rm. 126 

Register for Intermediate Excel sec. 2. You can bundle this course with Intermediate and Advanced Excel and take all 3 courses for $79.00 (a $38 savings). Register for the "Excel Series Package" to take advantage of this bundle.

You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal