This class meets in Astoria.

Come revisit and write about the important moments in your life including childhood memories, love, family, transformational experiences, your career, personal quests, and more. Each session will include time to write and time to share.

Students should bring a pen and notepad or tablet/laptop to class.

8 sessions

Instructor Bio:  Eve Marx is a professional book author and journalist. Her essay collection, "View From the Porch: Tales from the Anti-Hamptons" won a Washington Irving award for literary excellence. She received her Master's degree in Education from Columbia University in New York City. For over twenty years, she has led memoir writing and creative nonfiction classes for children, teens and adults in traditional and nontraditional academic settings. She has been a newspaper columnist and feature writer whose work has been published in national magazines and regional publications. Her great joy is guiding both new and more experienced writers to explore and expand their literary talents.

*Please note*: Updated Cancellation & Refund Policy

To receive a full refund (less registration and credit card processing fees) you must send your cancellation request to communityed@clatsopcc.edu two working days prior to the class start date.  There are no refunds allowed beyond this deadline.  You are liable for payment of classes at the time of registration and will be held liable unless the classes are dropped within the refund period.

If you withdraw due to circumstances beyond your control, such as a medical emergency, you may file a petition for a refund. The date of receipt of the petition, length of class attendance, and cost of course materials and services may be considered in denying or reducing the amount requested. If you need to complete a form to petition for a refund, please email:  communityed@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2550. 

Come make your very own basket! Learn how to weave an 8-inch, Appalachian-style, melon basket with ribs that you can take home to use!

A $65 fee for supplies (natural and colored reed/rattan) should be paid to the Instructor at the beginning of class in the form of cash or check.

Please bring a sack lunch and these additional supplies: spray bottle, small bucket, soft tape measure, scissors, towel, pencil, dental floss (unwaxed).

1 session

*Please note*: Updated Cancellation & Refund Policy

To receive a full refund (less registration and credit card processing fees) you must send your cancellation request to communityed@clatsopcc.edu two working days prior to the class start date.  There are no refunds allowed beyond this deadline.  You are liable for payment of classes at the time of registration and will be held liable unless the classes are dropped within the refund period.

If you withdraw due to circumstances beyond your control, such as a medical emergency, you may file a petition for a refund. The date of receipt of the petition, length of class attendance, and cost of course materials and services may be considered in denying or reducing the amount requested. If you need to complete a form to petition for a refund, please email:  communityed@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2550. 

Come write your very own life sketch. This class is for anyone who wants to write a brief auto-biography or ‘self-portrait’ that is focused on their life-long work or professional career.

Students should bring a pen and notepad to class.

6 sessions

*Please note*: Updated Cancellation & Refund Policy

To receive a full refund (less registration and credit card processing fees) you must send your cancellation request to communityed@clatsopcc.edu two working days prior to the class start date.  There are no refunds allowed beyond this deadline.  You are liable for payment of classes at the time of registration and will be held liable unless the classes are dropped within the refund period.

If you withdraw due to circumstances beyond your control, such as a medical emergency, you may file a petition for a refund. The date of receipt of the petition, length of class attendance, and cost of course materials and services may be considered in denying or reducing the amount requested. If you need to complete a form to petition for a refund, please email:  communityed@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2550. 

This one session course is designed to prepare participants to provide First Aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. This course teaches the critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrive. This course includes infant/child First Aid and CPR. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive the American Heart Association First Aid/CPR/AED two-year certification. Cards are issued electronically through the American Heart Association and may take up to two weeks to arrive.

This class is 1 session.

*Please note*: Updated Cancellation & Refund Policy

To receive a full refund (less registration and credit card processing fees) you must send your cancellation request to communityed@clatsopcc.edu two working days prior to the class start date.  There are no refunds allowed beyond this deadline.  You are liable for payment of classes at the time of registration and will be held liable unless the classes are dropped within the refund period.

If you withdraw due to circumstances beyond your control, such as a medical emergency, you may file a petition for a refund. The date of receipt of the petition, length of class attendance, and cost of course materials and services may be considered in denying or reducing the amount requested. If you need to complete a form to petition for a refund, please email:  communityed@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2550. 

This national evidence-based community exercise program developed for midlife and older women features exercises that assist women in maintaining muscle mass strength and function. It is also easy and fun!

Students should bring a mat and a set of hand weights to class.

12 sessions - No classes on Monday, May 26th

Note:  Participants must complete a CCC Liability Form and submit it to the Instructor on the first day of class.  View here.

*Please note*: Updated Cancellation & Refund Policy

To receive a full refund (less registration and credit card processing fees) you must send your cancellation request to communityed@clatsopcc.edu two working days prior to the class start date.  There are no refunds allowed beyond this deadline.  You are liable for payment of classes at the time of registration and will be held liable unless the classes are dropped within the refund period.

If you withdraw due to circumstances beyond your control, such as a medical emergency, you may file a petition for a refund. The date of receipt of the petition, length of class attendance, and cost of course materials and services may be considered in denying or reducing the amount requested. If you need to complete a form to petition for a refund, please email:  communityed@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2550. 

This 8 form of Tai Chi improves balance, reduces stress & anxiety, lowers blood pressure, and enhances overall health and wellness. All are welcome!

12 sessions

Campus closed May 26th

Note:  Participants must complete a CCC Liability Form and submit it to the Instructor on the first day of class.  View here.

*Please note*: Updated Cancellation & Refund Policy

To receive a full refund (less registration and credit card processing fees) you must send your cancellation request to communityed@clatsopcc.edu two working days prior to the class start date.  There are no refunds allowed beyond this deadline.  You are liable for payment of classes at the time of registration and will be held liable unless the classes are dropped within the refund period.

If you withdraw due to circumstances beyond your control, such as a medical emergency, you may file a petition for a refund. The date of receipt of the petition, length of class attendance, and cost of course materials and services may be considered in denying or reducing the amount requested. If you need to complete a form to petition for a refund, please email:  communityed@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2550. 

In this class, previous beginning ukulele students will continue to learn basic chords and strumming patterns, how to read ukulele tabs, and how to play in a group. All continuing ukulele players are welcome!

Bring your ukulele as well as a tuner and black stand, if you have them.

9 sessions No classes on Monday, May 26th

Instructor Bio:  Sheila Martin holds a degree in music and wrote her Ph.D. dissertation on music in the works of a Cuban novelist. She is classically trained and has teaching awards from the University of California at Davis and the University of Wyoming. After years of classroom and private instruction, she founded an ukulele orchestra in the Black Hills of South Dakota which she directed for four years before moving to Astoria. She has been teaching ukulele at the college since 2020. Her teaching philosophy includes helping students develop the skills of sight reading, technique, and ensemble playing. She encourages her students to seek different approaches and solutions to musical problems and is enthusiastic about communicating her love of all types of music!

*Please note*: Updated Cancellation & Refund Policy

To receive a full refund (less registration and credit card processing fees) you must send your cancellation request to communityed@clatsopcc.edu two working days prior to the class start date.  There are no refunds allowed beyond this deadline.  You are liable for payment of classes at the time of registration and will be held liable unless the classes are dropped within the refund period.

If you withdraw due to circumstances beyond your control, such as a medical emergency, you may file a petition for a refund. The date of receipt of the petition, length of class attendance, and cost of course materials and services may be considered in denying or reducing the amount requested. If you need to complete a form to petition for a refund, please email:  communityed@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2550. 

Are you an experienced ukulele player? Come learn more difficult chords, strumming patterns, and riffs. Develop your skills to get ready to join the local ukulele orchestra! All experienced ukulele players are welcome!

Bring your ukulele, as well as a tuner and black stand, if you have them.

Prerequisite:  Permission of Instructor is required to move from the Beginning or Continuing Ukulele class to this Intermediate Ukulele class.

9 sessions  No classes on Monday, May 26th

Instructor Bio:  Sheila Martin holds a degree in music and wrote her Ph.D. dissertation on music in the works of a Cuban novelist. She is classically trained and has teaching awards from the University of California at Davis and the University of Wyoming. After years of classroom and private instruction, she founded an ukulele orchestra in the Black Hills of South Dakota which she directed for four years before moving to Astoria. She has been teaching ukulele at the college since 2020. Her teaching philosophy includes helping students develop the skills of sight reading, technique, and ensemble playing. She encourages her students to seek different approaches and solutions to musical problems and is enthusiastic about communicating her love of all types of music!

*Please note*: Updated Cancellation & Refund Policy

To receive a full refund (less registration and credit card processing fees) you must send your cancellation request to communityed@clatsopcc.edu two working days prior to the class start date.  There are no refunds allowed beyond this deadline.  You are liable for payment of classes at the time of registration and will be held liable unless the classes are dropped within the refund period.

If you withdraw due to circumstances beyond your control, such as a medical emergency, you may file a petition for a refund. The date of receipt of the petition, length of class attendance, and cost of course materials and services may be considered in denying or reducing the amount requested. If you need to complete a form to petition for a refund, please email:  communityed@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2550.