When you stop learning you essentially stop living. I have been attending classes at LLC for the…read morelast 8 years at their last two locations in Northern Seattle. It has been a life-changing experience for me as well as many others who attend regularly. The teachers are an outstanding group of people who are committed to learning by participating. There are no lectures; there are group discussions on a wide variety of topics from current events to literature, to exercise for health, to the arts in many forms. Every class presents an opportunity to expand your mind and/or body that creates a vibrancy in later life that stimulates learning that may not be otherwise possible due to physical constraints that is a normal part of the aging process. If you are a senior, it is worth your time to come to LLC and leave you ailments and apathy behind and permit your mind to return to the joy of learning.

I've been a student at Lifetime Learning Center for about ten years and can't say enough good…read morethings about it. It's a 38 year old non-profit educational institution that offers reasonably priced college level classes for adults of all ages. Over 25 of these non-credit classes are offered per quarter and include such subjects as literature, opera appreciation, history, watercolor, cinema, movement, writing, poetry, bridge and much more. New and different classes are offered every quarter and they're taught by a great faculty who all volunteer their time. There are often nearly 300 students enrolled per quarter. And the cost? It's amazingly inexpensive--the tuition for an 8 week course is typically just $30. This place is unique and is often referred to as one of Seattle's best kept secrets. I can see why. It's a very friendly place too. They hold Open Houses at the beginning of every quarter so that people can meet the instructors and hear brief summaries about upcoming classes. In March 2013 Lifetime Learning is moving to new facilities at 3841 NE 123rd St. in Lake City. (It was formerly located in a school near Green Lake for several years and before that in a Sand Point area school for many years.)

This summer and fall, I took two watercolor classes (each six-weeks long) with Robin Bundi through…read moreNorth Seattle College Continuing Education. Both classes were fun, informative, and affordable. I learned so much and my love for painting with watercolors grew with each class. The North Seattle College campus is easy to get to and has plenty of parking. The buildings aren't labeled in the best way, but it's a small campus, so take time to walk around before your first class and you will figure it out. The campus is clean and the classrooms were comfortable. I like all the art work there around campus and the supportive signage inside the buildings. Even though the architecture is Brutalist, I find that there is a warmth there. I look forward to taking more classes at North Seattle College in the future.

I wanted my 14 year old to be more effective in the kitchen so we chose to take a Knife Skills…read moreclass offered through North Seattle Continuing Ed. I was very pleased there is a way to take a class with my teen and that we could learn something valuable in the process. We sharpened and honed our kitchen knives, chopped up vegetables lots of different and practical ways, and got inside the kitchen tips from our instructor Debbie, the Kitchen Coach at her facility just a few blocks from the North Seattle campus. We got to share a cooking activity with several other couples and teams of three and we all ate the feast when we were done. Need an evening activity with a family member? NSCCE has a well run, professional platform for making that happen.

I have no idea what issue Cathy G is talking about...I've been a facilitator with Seattle Free…read moreSchool for two years now and I love it! I've never once had a bad experience, either as a teacher or as a student. Seattle Free School classes are totally free, easy and casual to teach, and can be anything- from craft classes to life-improvement classes to job skill classes to investing to all sorts of things. I love the fact that the emphasis is on sharing knowledge of any and all types. I only wish more people were brave enough to teach, as there is so much knowledge to go around!

The classes may be great. The person who answers the phone is distracted and brusque. If you are…read moreconsidering teaching a class here, my advice is go somewhere else. Send in a proposal to the UW Experimental College. Give a class at the Y. You have to make all the arrangements to find a location and facility and you have to deal with Ms. Curt distracted with noise and laughing in the background as she snaps your head off. Maybe it is de rigeur to hold business conversations in a noisy background for some. It is not for me. ** The other 5 star reviews are likely friends of Ms. Curt.

I would like to offer a strong recommendation for Professor Matthew Wines and Pima Medical…read moreInstitute students Luis and Yvanne. Professor Wines led a well-structured and informative session for our running club focused on common running-related injuries, along with demonstrations of evidence-based exercises designed to reduce the risk of injury and reinjury. Luis and Yvanne assisted by guiding participants through the exercises and ensuring correct form. Their patience and individual attention helped each of us understand how to perform the exercises effectively and target the areas most relevant to our own strengthening needs. Despite having been under the care of a physical therapist for two running injuries since 2020, I found the seminar highly educational and gained new insights that were both relevant and immediately applicable. Professor Wines demonstrated a deep and nuanced understanding of running biomechanics and injury prevention, and he communicated this information in a clear and accessible manner. For those aspiring to become Physical Therapy Assistants, I can confidently say that Professor Wines has a high level of expertise in running related injuries and an ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively.

I went there [the Northgate branch in Seattle, WA] in 2017/2018, i.e. pre-covid and online…read morelearning. And everything was hands-on. We had three teachers in total, one for each semester, and about 4 giant books that we needed a backpack to carry to school everyday, we were asked. Classes were 4 hrs a day and stacked with assignments, lectures, and practical/lab work. I remember really enjoying Instructor Maya Harer and the Rastafarian Mathematics guy. But in our second semester, a lady called Betty came in. She was not a bad teacher, although her politics was questionable at best [delighted in telling us how a woman who sued for her right to abort a damaged fetus died from a horrible car accident. "Karma," she quipped, "is a bitch"]. Still, it was her extra carricular activity that makes one wonder if she should be allowed to teach, let alone grade. We had a classmate, lovely gay kid from somewhere south. He referred to black people as "our colored neighbours" and believed everything he heard on Fox news, which his boyfriend was really into. So one time, while we were discussing the use or perfumes and body lotions in a clinic setting, where patients with asthma and allergies to smells come, he complained how he was chastised for telling an Indian co-worker that he smells. He continued by talking about how he doesnt think Indians take a shower due to a cultural thing and how the food they eat stinks etc. At which point I raised a hand and objected, saying one Indian co-worker can hardly represent a country of almost a billion people, and that we should try not to judge people by our limited experience. Betty was mad at my objection. She thought, from what I later inderstood, that I was picking on a naive gay kid. So had me called to her office and told me she has been told that I was spreading some rumor about a classmate at lunch. I was so terrified at the accusation that I started crying, demanded that she brings the accuser to me and have them tell me what I said to my face, and asked..begged her to atleast tell me what the rumor was. Refusing to even look me in the eye, she said never to mind but to watch what I say in classroom and outside. "We are here to build one another, not to tear each other down". It took about 4 months of consisent hard work and proving myself in word and deed for her to like me, treat me as one of her students, and even praise me in the hearing of other teachers as an examplary studenr. It is fortunate that I was told I would forefit my pay when I asked if I would be allowed to drop out at that point because I truly love the career I got from it and wont trade my first American school life for nothing. But it was the most painful experience I had while it lasted. Knowing someone I spent 4 hrs a day with, someone who can fail me at will and bring my hard work to naugjt, had it in for me. To be disliked and discriminated againt on behalf of a cause I was in solidarity with. The other thing I remember is some drama between two of the female teachers. The husband of one was enrolled in an MA course, and wasnt doing great. So the other instructor failed him one of the courses. When people asked him what happened, he used to tell them all the problem this teacher was having in her own marriage, etc, which I thought was a very weak..immature response. There was also a male instructor, Gene, that I really liked taking some courses from. Funny guy. Heard he got fired for something or other years later. Still, great place. I would advise you to go for it 100%.

Covid-Specific review focused on the Food LifeLine service provided on campus:…read more The drive-thru line of cars begins building up before we have arrived (10:40-10:45 am) each Tuesday morning in anticipation of the boxes of produce and occasional offerings of dairy products including yogurt, milk, cheese. The staff are plentiful, efficient, friendly and safe. Each wear masks and gloves, speak to you from a distance through car windows then packing boxes into your car (trunk/backseat as you request) before waving you through to the exit. Of the three visits we have made, we haven't waited more than 15 minutes to get through the line-up.

There finacial department is horid, I'm enrolled at both central and north seattle college when…read morelogging onto my account it told me my remaining balance I set up a plan, however it appears there system only had the fees due for central. They dropped me from my classes at north no email with a way to pay the unknown balance, no notice, not a thing, transferring all of my credits and avoiding this location and will tell every soul I come in contact with to avoid this specific campus, forever.

Fantabulous group of conservation-minded, organic growing, urban/suburban gardeners with a…read morebeautiful demonstration garden in the city. The setting at Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford is perfect for strolling the grounds, walking the dog and running the children around till they fall asleep with exhaustion. Need ideas for composting? Tilth has 'em. Want to know if tomatoes will ever get ripe in Seattle? Tilth can fill you in on growing tips. This is a great association to associate with.

This past growing season I bought a half share in the Seattle Tilth CSA. I've gotten CSA boxes…read morethrough several other farms before (both in Seattle and Wisconsin) and the Seattle Tilth CSA really delivered. Each week the produce was diverse, fresh, and delicious. Items were well selected and I had very little produce go to waste. The half share was a good amount for my wife and I. I also really liked the add-on options; we were out of town one week, and were able to get credit, we used our credit to select goat cheese and honey from the add-on options. That goat cheese was truly incredible! I've also got to commend Seattle Tilth for their educational programming and community empowerment work. Really a great resource for our city.

Ev Stern runs a wonderful Jazz workshop for aspiring Jazz musicians. The workshops run in 8 week…read morecycles most of the year. I just signed up for the summer workshop and attended the first meeting. Ev does a good job of directing folks on what to play, how to play it and getting them to grow musically. There were lots of horns the day I went: tenor saxes, trombone and trumpet. A couple of piano and guitar players, bass players and some wonderful singers and percussionists. We played some blues and some jazz standards and it all came out sounding better than you would expect for a bunch of folks who hadn't played together. I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone interested in Jazz and performing live music. The studio location is easy to find and well situated in a residential neighborhood with plenty of parking.