Free School Winter Classes 2007

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Olympia Community Free School is proud to announce our Winter 2007 class catalog! Our classes are offered free of charge. However, we strongly encourage you to register prior to attending a class. You can register online at http://www.olympiafreeschool.org or stop by the Free School (610 Columbia, across from the Olympia Supply Company) during our business hours to fill out a short form. All classes will be held at the Free School, unless otherwise noted. Please also stay tuned to our website for any class updates. Our classes begin Jan 8th, 2007 and will continue through the month of March.

MONDAYS

Poetics for the Wild at Heart. Yulya Deych. Mondays 5 -- 7 pm

FreeSchooling Our Lives. Free School Staff. 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 7 -- 9 pm

It's Cool How You Can Do That (Teen Resource Collective). Woods and Amina Baird. 1st and 3rd Monday of month, 7-9pm

TUESDAYS

TLC: Meeting group for young people and their parents to interact and do activities. TLC Homeschooling Group. Tuesdays 11 am -- 2 pm (Contact Allison with interest: allison@harmonythreads.com)

Intermediate banjo playing and old-time claw hammer style jam. T-Claw. All skill levels welcome. Tuesdays 6 -- 8:30 pm (except 1st Tuesday of month every month is 5 -- 7 pm)

Linux. Chuck West. 1st Tuesday of month, 7 -- 8 pm

WEDNESDAYS

Create Foods to Live For (Raw Foods class). Britnee Sperry. Wednesdays 5 -- 7pm. Fertile Ground Guest House (311 9th Ave. SE, Downtown)

Writing Novels and Short Stories. Geary Buxton. Wednesdays 7 -- 8 pm @ 2nd Floor Gallery (209 5th Ave SE, Downtown). Space is limited, please register in advance.

THURSDAYS

Intro to Constitutional Herbalism. Ben Pixie. 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5 -- 7 pm

Crow Drummers (West African Drumming). Brett BenRaven. Thursdays 7:30 -- 10 pm

SATURDAYS

Free School Family Network Youth Workshops (activities will change weekly). Saturdays 12 -- 2 pm. Look for posters with specific information, or contact deschoolers@yahoo.com

Music Making and Recording for Kids. 1st and 3rd Saturday of month, 2:30 -- 5 pm.

Free School Mural Creation: Paint Yourself as an Animal. Ben Trogdon and Jake Kirby. 2nd and 4th Saturday of month, 2:30 -- 5 pm.

Energetic Healing/Healing Circle. Laura Angeley. Saturdays, 6-7:30 pm

SUNDAYS

Wing Chun Kung Fu. Michael Morningstar. Sundays 11 -- 1 pm. (ages 12 and older)

Literacy Submersion for all ages. Peggy Sue King. Sundays 2 -- 4 pm.

Free Yoga for People. Kim Chaplin. 1st and 3rd Sunday of month, from Jan 7 -- April 1, 5 -- 6:15 pm.

MEOW (Music Education On Wheels). Devin Giles. Every Sunday 6:30 -- 8 pm (no class on the last Sunday of each month and March 4).

1-DAY CLASSES AND CLASSES TO BE ANNOUNCED (TBA)

From Waste to Wonderful: How to ferment food waste with Bokashi to have nutrient rich compost. Erika Fehr. Sunday, March 4, 6:30 -- 8:30 pm

DIY Women's Health Group. Times: TBA (determined by group) Contact Sara at sara@olympiafreeschool.org

One day Bookbinding Workshop. Jen Larang of Community Print. Sunday, January 28th at 2pm at the Olympia Timberland Library.

One day Letterpress Workshop. Krysten Leach of Community Print. Sunday, January 14th at 2pm @ Community Print (508 Legion Way #1, inside Dumpster Values). Space is limited, so register in advance.

Writing Toward An Other. Andy Fox. Times: TBA (Thursdays 5-7pm and/or Friday 12 -- 2 pm (to be determined by group) Location: (possibly Café Vita, (to be determined by group) Contact: (360) 357-6673 corngodmaze@hotmail.com with interest.

Writing Toward Our Hearts. Andy Fox. Fridays 5 pm starting January (possibly also Thursdays 2 pm ) Contact: (360) 357-6673/corngodmaze@hotmail.com