We offer a variety of course options for adults by experienced instructors ready to help you reach your personal goals! Recreation programs are a great way to meet new people, learn and practice new skills and learn about our community.
Looking for help learning how to better use your phone, computer, or tablet? The Snoqualmie Valley Youth Council is happy to present: Senior Tech Night!
The Youth Council is a group of tech savvy teens ready to help the community. This is a free event, but please pre-register. Bring your device and technology related questions.
Have a story to tell? Writing workshops are open to beginning and advanced writers. Workshops will implement prompts, tricks of the trade, workshopping of drafts and examination of revision tactics aiding in the culmination of completed stories. Train and unleash your writing voice, and let those stories flow! In the workshop Writing the River, we will move through what makes a story impactful, how to build a character, the difference between showing and telling, discovering dialogue, exploring different points of view, playing with time, plot and structure and finally revision in our quest to build the story. In the workshop Flash Fiction, we will learn what makes a flash fiction piece work. Through examples and exercises, we will build our own flash fiction pieces for potential publication.
Have you ever thought about creating your own cookbook, or writing a food blog? Perhaps you have a small business and need drool worthy photos to show off your star dishes? Come join Molly, from Photos by Molly, as we explore all things related to food photography. This buffet of information covers everything from gear to get you started, to how you can turn your food photography skills into a paycheck. Prior photography experience and equipment are not required for class. Just bring your appetite for creativity and learning. Each class will have optional take action items to help you practice your new skills at home.
Join our local driving instructor for a classroom session on safe driving! We will discuss winter driving, handling emergencies, updates in law changes involving driving, recent concerns in the driving world, and have special guest from the state patrol and Snoqualmie PD to help answer all your questions. Please bring questions! This course is for drivers new and old. Everyone 16 and up can always learn more to be a better driver and make our roads safer.
Instructor: John Gibson
Want to learn to dance? For weddings, cruises, taverns/clubs, or parties? Or, heard that learning to dance is good for your body, your brain, and your spirit? Now is your chance! Swing is a fun popular partner dance plus it is a good first dance to learn for beginners and offers endless variations for non-beginners. Cha cha can be danced to a lot of music, has an easy to hear beat, and is an ongoing favorite. Our goals are to have fun and learn a few basics in a safe not-critical environment. Each class includes practice time with music. No partner required, leather soled shoes and casual dress recommended.
Instructor: Cris Coffing
Come join the fun in adult tap and let yourself go in this beginning/intermediate class. Learn the basic steps and rhythm, travelling steps and shuffles. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your tap shoes. Registration is required.
