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“MY KIDS DON’T LISTEN!” WORKSHOP. Wed., Nov. 28, 6-7:45 p.m., in Eureka. Cost $10-$20 Sliding Scale. Sound familiar? You are not alone. Parents are increasingly stressed and exasperated. Learn tools and techniques to improve communication, respect and good will in your home. Decrease stress and increase happiness in your home with a few simple changes. Contact Diana Nunes Mizer at (775) 313-7332 or visit consciousparentingsolutions.com for more information. (CMM-1122)
Orderly and Humane: The Expulsion of the Germans after the Second World War
Movies and domestic propaganda in the 1940s put an understandably noble face on Allied efforts in World War II. It was only in the decades afterward that some of the morally questionable and transparently brutal counterevidence emerged: not just the Holocaust and Japanese Army atrocities, but the British firebombing of undefended Dresden, the American terror bombing of civilian Tokyo, the deadly irradiating of Nagasaki, to name the most prominent. By the 1960s, war novels by American veterans were revealing unflattering memories. But in today’s soundbite history, World War II has reverted to the purity of The Last Good War fought by The Greatest Generation. The truth as it still emerges is a great deal more complicated for what one historian calls the number one “multicide” in human history, with a minimum of 66 million dead. And the death toll did not end with the end of the war. Historian R.M. Douglas writes in compelling detail about a little known set of events: At war’s end the Allies began “the largest forced population transfer — and perhaps the greatest single movement of peoples — in human history.” Some 12 to 14 million Germanspeaking civilians, most of them women and children, were extracted from their homes in eastern Europe and sent to Germany “amidst the ruins of the Reich, to fend for themselves as best they could.” Some were transported in locked train freight cars, scenes that we know from Nazi treatment of Jews, and some were held in concentration camps, including Auschwitz. Starvation, disease and abuse resulted in half a million to a million deaths. Douglas explicitly states there is no legitimate comparison or equivalence to the Holocaust, but some of the Holocaust’s victims saw a moral parallel. An Auschwitz survivor viewed with shame the silence that surrounded these events. “We used to console ourselves by saying ‘only the Germans are capable of such things.’” German speakers were expelled and their property confiscated largely at the behest of host countries (Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland) because they wouldn’t be tolerated by their majority populations, though no evidence was offered for this claim. The massive transfers — or what more recently would be called ethnic cleansings — quickly turned into bureaucratic and international nightmares. Douglas relies on verifiable sources to describe these expulsions within the context of the relevant and tangled history of Europe, especially the legacies of World War I. They bear directly on the 1990s ethnic violence in the Balkans, and aspects of this story are way too reminiscent of the recent Iraq occupation. This is an absorbing and eye-opening account, an educational astringent and an antidote to the oversimplified and self-satisfied cliches about World War II that constitute the current conventional wisdom. — William Kowinski
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Arts & Crafts
ALL ABOUT RAKU. $100. Tues.s, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Jan. 8-Feb. 12 (6 weeks). With Diane Sonderegger. All aspects of western raku ceramic art including suitable clays, glazes, firing and post firing reduction techniques. Learn to fire the raku kiln. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G Street, Arcata. 826-1445, www.fireartsarcata.com. (AC-1115) WHEEL THROWING 1 & 2. $180. Tues.s, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 8–March 12. With Bob Raymond. Learn basics or perfect your wheel-throwing technique. With 40 years’ experience, Bob is an inspiration to all students. Ideal for new and continuing students. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G Street, Arcata. 826-1445, www.fireartsarcata. com. (AC-1115) HANDBUILDING. $90/$180. Thurs.s, 10 a.m.-Noon (5 or 10 weeks). Jan. 10–Feb. 7, Feb. 14–March 14. With Otamay Hushing. Flexible format to encourage creativity and build confidence. Focuses on basic techniques with slabs and coils as applied to various projects. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G Street, Arcata. 826-1445, www. fireartsarcata.com. (AC-1115) CREATING TUMBLERS & MUGS. Ongoing, weekly the first and third Mon., 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Create whimsical ceramic mugs for our fundraising events. All ages welcome. Attend 3 workshops and receive a final product free. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G St., Arcata. 707-8261445, www.fireartsarcata.com (AC-1115) CROCHETING WITH RACHAEL. Thurs.s, 6-8 p.m. $30. Learn the basic crochet stitches while making fun flowers. Create hair adornments, pins and embellishments. No experience needed. All ages. Origin Design Lab, 621 3rd St., Old Town Eureka, (707) 497-6237, www. origindesignlab.com. (AC-1115) 2 DAY UPCYCLING WORKSHOP. Nov. 29, 6-7 p.m. & Nov. 30, 6-8 p.m. $50. Learn the craft of upcycling as you dye, screen print, sew and embellish, Turn old into new. Bring washed clothes. Origin Design Lab, 621 3rd St., Old Town Eureka, (707) 497-6237, www.origindesignlab. com. (AC-1122)
Communication
PREPARING FOR THE WORST, HOW TO SURVIVE A CATASTROPHE. Practical steps people can take to prepare for the worst discussed at LifetreeCafe this week, Sun. Nov. 18, 7 p.m. 76 13th St., Arcata. 672-2919, www. campbellcreek.org for more info. (CMM-1115)
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SIMPLICITY PARENTING 8 WEEK SERIES. Every other Sun., Noon-2 p.m. or Mon., 6-8 p.m. beginning Jan. 13-April 22. In Eureka. Cost $150 plus $20 workbook. Flexible payment options available. Join the slow parenting movement and learn ways to simplify four realms of family life. Slow down and de-clutter your home environment. Create predictable and connecting rhythms that guide and inspire your time together. Simplify your family’s schedule. Reduce the influence of adult concerns, media and consumerism on children to increase resiliency, social and emotional intelligence. This work is powerful, joyful and applicable to families with children of all ages. Contact Diana Nunes Mizer at (775) 313-7332 or visit consciousparentingsolutions.com for more information. (CMM-0110) COACHING FOR PERFORMANCE. Encourage staff to tackle new challenges, make decisions and solve problems on their own and discover any easy and effective process for coaching in this half-day workshop with Janet Ruprecht. Fri., Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. $75 (includes materials). Pre-registration required. Call HSU Distance & Extended Education to register, 826-3731 or visit www.humboldt.edu/ extended (CMM-1129) STORY-CONNECTIONS DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS. Create multimedia stories with narrative, photos, video, text, graphics. Explore memories, honor, celebrate, archive. Small, confidential 2-3 day facilitated workshops with tech support. Open Topic and themed workshops scheduled. Custom workshops for groups and organizations. www. story-connections.org or 707-616-6009. (CMM-1122)
Computers
INTRO TO ADOBE INDESIGN. Fast-paced, hands-on exploration of Indesign page layout software. Demonstration of tools, menus, palettes, page set-up, master pages, guides and margins, color and more. With Annie Reid. Tues. & Thurs., Nov. 27-Dec. 11, 6:30-9 p.m. $135. Call HSU Distance & Extended Education to register, 826-3731 or visit www.humboldt.edu/ extended (C-1115)
Dance, Music, Theater, Film
DANCE WITH DEBBIE. Boost your confidence on the dance floor with private lessons. Gift certificates available, too. (707) 464-3638, debbie@dancewithdebbie.biz (DMT-0124) LEARN 2 HOOP DANCE. Foundational Hoop Dance series starts every few weeks in Arcata. Ongoing int/ adv. workshops. Private lessons. Hoops/collapsible hoops for sale. www.chakranation.com (DMT-1227) REDWOOD RAKS WORLD DANCE STUDIO, ARCATA. West African, Belly Dance, Tango, Salsa, Swing, Breakdance, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Zumba, Hula, Congolese, more! Kids and Adults, 616-6876. (DMT1227) PIANO LESSONS BEGINNING TO ADVANCED ALL AGES. 30 years joyful experience teaching all piano styles. Juilliard trained, remote lessons available. Nationally Certified Piano Teacher. Humboldtpianostudio.com. (707) 502-9469 (DMT-1115)
PIANO LESSONS. Beginners, all ages. Experienced. Judith Louise 476-8919. (DMT-1227) WEST AFRICAN DANCE. Tues.s, Thurs.s, 5:30-7 p.m., at Redwood Raks, Arcata. All levels welcome. Live drumming. Dulce, 832-9547, Christina, 498-0146. (DMT-1227) GUITAR/PIANO/VOICE LESSONS. All ages, beginning and intermediate. Seabury Gould 444-8507. (DMT-1227) SAXOPHONE/FLUTE LESSONS. All ages, beginneradvanced, jazz improvisation, technique. Susie Laraine: 441-1343. (DMT-1227)
Fitness
NORTH COAST SELF DEFENSE ACADEMY. Come learn your choice of Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Techniques, Filipino Kali, Jun Fan Stand Up Kickboxing, & Muay Thai/MMA Sparring. Group and private sessions available 7 days a week for men, women and children; all experience and fitness levels welcome. Call or visit (707) 822-6278 or 820 N St., Building #1 Suite C, Arcata www.northcoastselfdefense.com (F-1227) HUMBOLDT CAPOEIRA ACADEMY. Fall Session Aug. 1-Dec. 15. Classes for Kids, Adults and Beginners. Martial Arts, Music and Acrobatics. Helps to improve strength, flexibility, coordination and self-control. Rental Space Available. For full class schedule visit www.humboldtcapoeira.com. (707) 498-6155, 865 8th St., Arcata. (F-1129) AIKIDO. Is an incredibly fascinating and enriching non-violent martial art with its roots in traditional Japanese budo. Focus is on personal growth and pursuit of deeper truth instead of competition and fighting. Yet the physical power you can develop is very real. Come observe any time and give it a try! The dojo is on Arcata Plaza above the mattress store, entrance is around back. Class every weeknight starting at 6 p.m., beginning enrollment is ongoing. www.northcoastaikido.org, info@northcoastaikido. org, 826-9395. (F-1227) BEGINNING TO ADVANCED GROUP PILATES. Increase your potential through a mindful movement practice with Melissa Peraza at Arcata Core Pilates Studio! Beginning-advanced group Pilates mat classes, reformer classes and private training sessions Mon.-Sat. Trained in STOTT Pilates, Melissa has experience with high caliber athletes, injury rehabilitation, and senior populations. Questions? Call (619) 203-4345 or email peraza.mell@gmail.com to schedule an appointment. (F-1115) KUNG FU & TAI CHI. Taught by Sifu Joshua Cuppett. Adult Kungfu: Tues./Wed./Thurs., 5-6 p.m., Sat., 1-2:30 p.m., Sun., 2-3 p.m. Kids Kungfu: Tues./Wed./ Thurs., 4-5 p.m. (uniform included), Adult Tai Chi, Wed.s, 6-7 p.m., Sun. 1-2 p.m. Kungfu Movie night is first Fri. of every month, 4-8 p.m. Lau Kune Do: Temple of Martial Arts, 445 I St., Arcata. arcatakungfu. com (F-1129) PANATUKAN, FILIPINO MARIAL ARTS. Taught by Hal Faulkner. Mon., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wed., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Learn Filipino boxing. Lau Kune Do: Temple of Martial Arts, 445 I St., Arcata. arcatakungfu. com (F-1129) NORTH COAST FENCING ACADEMY. Fencing (with swords!). Improve your mind and body in a fun, intense workout, and a very chill environment. Ages 8 and up. 1459 M St., Arcata, contact Justin (707) 601-1657 text or phone, or email northcoastfencingacademy@gmail.com (F-1227)
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