HTH-929 PSRC-Comprehensive Tai Chi

Section Info: Pascal Senior Center | Comprehensive Tai Chi | This continuing education course provides instruction on improving and maintaining health through education and awareness of movement and balance concepts and practices. Topics include muscle groups, fall prevention, maintaining and improving coordination, and improving balance.

HTH-929 PSRC-Self Defense

Section Info: Pascal Senior Center | Senior Self Defense | No class May 25 | This course provides instruction on how to defend yourself using your body's own natural reactions, how to spot dangers and potential threats. Students will learn how to stop an attacker in his tracks by acting early and learn how and where to strike to escape quickly. Topics include using your voice as a weapon, enhancing your awareness skills, learning avoidance and de-escalation skills, and how to have a survival mindset.

HTH-928 ONLN-Beg, Intermed Tai Chi

Section Info: Online | Beginning, Intermediate Tai Chi | No class May 25 | Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient Chinese exercise that promotes balance, circulation, flexibility, and overall health. Practicing the Yang Style short form helps improve posture, joint mobility, and body awareness through slow, centered movements. Repeated practice strengthens both mind and body, supporting cardiovascular fitness, stress reduction, and mental clarity. Ideal for those seeking improved balance, flexibility, and inner calm. | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. is mandatory for section 201.

HTH-928 SCSC-Self Defense

Section Info: South County Senior Center | Senior Self Defense | This course provides instruction on how to defend yourself using your body's own natural reactions, how to spot dangers and potential threats. Students will learn how to stop an attacker in his tracks by acting early and learn how and where to strike to escape quickly. Topics include using your voice as a weapon, enhancing your awareness skills, learning avoidance and de-escalation skills, and how to have a survival mindset.

HTH-928 SCSC-Self Defense

Section Info: South County Senior Center | Senior Self Defense | This course provides instruction on how to defend yourself using your body's own natural reactions, how to spot dangers and potential threats. Students will learn how to stop an attacker in his tracks by acting early and learn how and where to strike to escape quickly. Topics include using your voice as a weapon, enhancing your awareness skills, learning avoidance and de-escalation skills, and how to have a survival mindset.

MDA-114 Diseases of the Human Body

Section Info: This section is participating in the Direct Digital Access program. A course materials fee of $42.00 plus tax will be charged to your student account when you register. Your course materials will be accessible in Canvas on or before the first day of class. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/AACC-DDA.

ERC-922 COSR-Conflict Res N. Ireland

Section Info: Omalley Senior Center | Conflict Resolution N. Ireland | Finding Peace: Lessons in Conflict Resolution from Northern Ireland. This interactive, six-week class is open to anyone interested in understanding effective ways to resolve conflict. We will assess community-based approaches to peacebuilding such as storytelling, dialogue, and music, using real-life examples from Northern Ireland, a place that experienced thirty years of communal violence known as "The Troubles," and has since built a lasting peace.

ERC-922 SCSC-Conflict Res N. Ireland

Section Info: South County Senior Center | Conflict Resolution N. Ireland | Finding Peace: Lessons in Conflict Resolution from Northern Ireland. This interactive, six-week class is open to anyone interested in understanding effective ways to resolve conflict. We will assess community-based approaches to peacebuilding such as storytelling, dialogue, and music, using real-life examples from Northern Ireland, a place that experienced thirty years of communal violence known as "The Troubles," and has since built a lasting peace.

CRE-912 ASRC-One Stroke Painting

Section Info: Arnold Senior Center | One Stroke Painting | Explore one-stroke painting. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced students. Learn basic strokes like flat stroke, U-stroke, daisy stroke, bud stroke, tear drop stroke, easy petal strokes, shell strokes/wiggle strokes, leaf strokes as well as learning about the supplies needed. Discuss opportunities for marketing and sale of completed projects. Supplies needed for class will be discussed at the first session. It is recommended that students wait to purchase supplies. Attendance at the first session is highly recommended.

CRE-912 ONLN-Drawing

Section Info: Online | Drawing | Improve your drawing skills by learning basic visual tools like the rules of thumb, relational measurement, and simplified measuring systems. The course includes exercises to enhance your drawing abilities. Students can choose to draw posted images or their own selections, primarily using pencils and charcoal, with optional watercolor pastels. You'll learn to create thumbnail sketches and how to evaluate and work from photographs | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Thursdays from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. is mandatory for section 217.

CRE-912 PASD-Advanced One Stroke Paint

Section Info: Pasadena Senior Center | Advanced One Stroke Painting | This class is geared towards experienced students. Focus will be on a more in-depth exploration of strokes like flat stroke, U-strokes, Daisy strokes, bud strokes, tear drop stroke, easy petal strokes, shell strokes/wiggle strokes, leaf strokes and learn more about the supplies needed. Discuss opportunities for marketing and sale of completed projects. Supplies needed for class will be discussed at the first session. It is recommended that students wait to purchase supplies. Attendance at the first session is highly recommended.

CRE-912 SCSC-Colored Pencil

Section Info: South County | Colored Pencil | Discover the colorful potential of colored pencils, perfect for studio or travel drawing. Develop artistic skills with various colored pencil media, including professional-grade wax, oil, watercolor and pastel pencils plus related drawing materials. Explore historical styles of art including realist, impressionist, expressionist, surrealist, and abstract art. Learn color theory, composition, texture effects, and techniques to create depth. Various drawing techniques, surfaces and enhancement tools are also covered. Beginner to intermediate students welcome.

CRE-913 ONLN-Painting

Section Info: Online | Painting | No class May 22 | Learn to improve your painting skills with oils, watercolor, pastels or acrylic and to draw as a prerequisite to the painting. Course provides an intermediate and experienced painter with the opportunity to refine technical skills. Instructors provide lectures and individualized guidance. Previous painting experience recommended. Local art associations, art venues and sales potential will be covered. | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Fridays from 10:00a.m.- 1:00p.m. is mandatory for section 206.

CRE-913 PSRC- Acrylic Painting

Section Info: Pascal Senior Center | Acrylic Painting | All levels welcome! Hone drawing, planning, and composition, then master a three step acrylic method that prevents muddy color. Demos and critiques guide you through personal or instructor provided subjects and invite bold experiments in pen, ink, collage, and mixed media. We will also survey exhibition venues and sales opportunities. Note: Supply needs are explained at Session 1- please wait to buy materials and try to attend the kickoff class.

ART-102 Three-Dimensional Design