Community based classes are a great way to learn a new skill from another citizen at low cost. We've picked out the upcoming classes most relevant to eco-minded Seattlites.
Seattle Free School
A community based school where knowledge is the only currency. Teach a class or take one.
Vision Board Workshop (create a life vision) August 19
Meal Planning & Grocery Shopping on a Budget August 25
Building a Chicken Coop August 26
WSU King County Extension
Tools for Resourceful Living Series (free)
Household Hens: Raising Chickens in Your Backyard August 12th
Productive Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces: Planning Raised Beds and Containers September 9th
Local Food Year-Round: Simple Methods for Preserving Fresh Fruits and Vegetables October 14th
Composting 101: Turning Waste into a Resource November 4th
ARTS
Sound Music Instruction
Spend half an hour once a week learning an instrument in your home.
*Coupon Receive a free month when you buy a second month
911 Seattle Media Arts Center
Final Cut Pro 6 1: Beginning
Learn to capture and edit video and audio to make your own films. August 8-9 $280
*Coupon Receive 30% off classes
Sonny Newman’s Dance Hall
Milonga Class and Tango Practica August 9, 23, 30
Argentine Tango Classes Wednesday nights, Sunday afternoons, Friday nights. 8 class series $64
Coupon: 1 free beginning or intermediate Argentine Tango group class with purchase of second
HOME & GARDEN
Ecohaus
*Coupon Receive 20% off American Clay Earth Plaster, save $20 on each 2.5 liter can of OSMO Polyx-Oil, save $5 on each gallon of American Pride Paint
American Clay Class
Remodel your space with natural earth plaster in a hands on workshop at the showroom.
September 5 $25
Seattle Tilth
Composting for Apartment Dwellers August 12 Free
Fall Salad Gardening August 15 $25 member $25 Non member
Herbal Tea Gardening August 19 Free
King Conservation District
Seeds, Roots & Shoots Native Plant Nursery August 7, 8, 21. Learn by volunteering for free.
*Coupon Free composted manure, free Rain Garden Handbook, free Puget Sound Hedgerow Poster
Diane’s Market Kitchen
Market Kitchen Summer From Farmer to Table Series $246.38 August 9-23
Class 1 - Shopping the Farmers Market
Class 2 - How to plan a meal "On the Fly"
Class 3 - The Perfect Portable Meal
Market Kitchen Style for Families $82.15 August 15
Bring kids age 9 an up to this class that includes a shopping visit to Pike Place Market with Chef Diane and a lesson in the kitchen.
OUTDOORS
Seattle Audubon Master Birder Program
Check in September for the 9th year of this program for birding skills and ecological awareness. September-November and February-May. Free, 100 hours of volunteer service to Audubon.
*Coupon Receive 20% off the book of your choice
Wilderness Awareness School
9-Month Wilderness Course September-June Tuition $10,350
Wildlife Tracking Intensive Identify prints to determine the species in the forest, learn to see subtle signs, and become involved in monitoring wildlife and research. $2750