Adult Enrichment General Interest Work From Home & Avoid Scams
Dog Obedience: AKC Canine Good Citizen
A lot of life happens between 9 and 5...do you really want to be stuck in a cubicle? Find ways to work from home and work the hours and do the things that YOU want and supplement your income. The first half of this class focuses heavily on the marketing trick of scammers. You’ll learn how to track emails, trace IP addresses and research companies, giving you confidence to recognize scammers from legitimate work. The second part of the class will provide you with over 170 resources on how to make extra income (besides selling your life on eBay), as well as over 140 legitimate companies that hire at-home workers. Basic internet and email skills required to be successful. Text book ($25 value) included in class fee.
The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program is an American Kennel Club (AKC) program to promote responsible dog ownership and to encourage the training of well-mannered dogs. Training will focus on building trust through clear, consistent communication; socialization; activity and owner responsibility. Open to pure and mixed breed dogs over 1 year old, includes in-class instruction, a CGC Evaluation and Certificate of Completion at graduation.
Age: 16Y and up 16234 Feb 13 BCC Shorewood Room
Fee: $45 / RD $39 6pm–8pm
Classes: 1 Thur
Instructor: Bethany Mooradian
Mystery Shopping Basics & FAQs Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch! Companies hire people to make observations on their stores and employees. They need the information to train workers and improve customer service, and the result is that you get to earn money while you shop and eat! Learn who is hiring, what companies expect, writing a great evaluation, tax reporting, common scams, and how to get started. Basic internet skills required to be successful mystery shoppers. Text book ($25 value) included in class fee. Age: 16Y and up 16237 Feb 25 BCC Shorewood Room
Fee: $45 / RD $39 6pm–8pm
Classes: 1 Tue
Instructor: Bethany Mooradian
Taking Your Photography to the Next Level This photography seminar is intended for beginning photographers. The first 3 hours will cover the basic types of cameras and how they work, techniques for composing photos and the use of light, both natural and flash. The last 2 hours will consist of a guided photo-walk at a Burien locale where you’ll be able to put your new knowledge to work. Pre-requisite: digital camera and enthusiasm for photography and improving your results. Bring your cameras and a sack lunch. Age: 16Y and up 16156 Jan 25
Fee: $35 / RD $30 9am–2pm
BCC Eagle Landing Room
Classes: 1 Sat
Instructor: Michael Brunk
Age: 16Y and up Fee: $137 / RD $130 16244 Jan 14–Mar 4 6pm–7pm BCC Shorewood Room
Join like-minded hobbyists who enjoy the art of photography and ways to improve their skills. The club meets the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9am to noon at the BCC. Rotating topics will include photo critiques, technical assistance (camera Q/A), guest speakers, field trips, photographers roundtable and more.
BCC Eagle Landing Room
Classes: 3 Sat
Instructor: Michael Brunk
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED All classes, even those without a fee, require pre-registration. Classes that do not reach the minimum will be canceled.
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Instructor: Mary Stratton
Instructor Bio: Mary Stratton With extensive dog handling and training experience, Mary Stratton represents the American Kennel Club (AKC) S.T.A.R. dog training standards of Socialization, Training, Activity and Responsibility. Mary specializes in building mutual trust and clear, honest communication between owners and their dogs, and focuses on training dogs to think independently and make decisions based on consistent, well-defined expectations. Mary takes a positive approach to building communication between owners and their dogs that leads to a higher standard of dog obedience.
Burien Photo Club
Age: 16Y and up Fee: $40 / RD $35 16157 Jan 18–Mar 15 9am–12pm
Classes: 8 Tue
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