Catch the Wave Spring 2022 by Oregon Coast Community College

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Contents Community Education •

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Creativity is the theme this Spring, as OCCC welcomes the public to register for a term full of new classes, and returning favorites, in our non-credit community ed courses. From the “Creativity Workshop,” opposite page, to knitting, French cuisine, oil painting, ceramics, kite-making, and even sea kayaking, you’re sure to find one or more classes to satisfy your yearning for learning – and your sense of adventure.

Credit Courses •

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Degree-seeking students – and those aged 60 or better who take advantage of our tuition waiver program – will marvel at a rich lineup of credit courses, from fundamental language arts and mathematics courses, to robust science and laboratory courses, to an innovative Sociology class built specifically to focus on a framework that focuses on the Echo Mountain Complex Fires, and its implications for survivors.

GED & ESOL •

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Oregon Coast has offered GED instruction throughout its 35-year history of service to Lincoln County. We are proud of our GED students, and those that continue on and earn degrees and certificates here at OCCC. Each of those successes has the potential to yield tremendous rewards – psychological, emotional, and financial – for the students and their families. Also, this Spring the ESOL program is expanding, bringing English courses for speakers of other languages to Lincoln City for the first time in more than a decade.

Early Childhood Education •

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If you’re interested in a career that can travel anywhere – and can change the lives of everyone you encounter on the job, as well as boost the local economy – Early Childcare Education deserves some consideration. Discover OCCC’s program!

Small Business Courses •

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This term the SBDC offers two powerful options for those considering launching a new business on the coast, along with a variety of powerful classes from finance all the way to business systems for beer- and wine-based businesses. Cheers to a profitable 2022!

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Important dates Spring Break...... Mar. 28-April 1 Classes begin.................... April 4 Spring In-Service........... April 22 Memorial Day................. May 30 Commencement............. June 17 End of Term.................... June 18 Summer Break.......... June 20-24

How to register Inside this edition of ‘Catch the Wave,’ you’ll find page after page of fun and inspiring workshops, classes, and events. To view the lineup online, simply visit oregoncoast.edu/communityed. Alternatively, you can jump direct to our registration form by shooting the QR code below.

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In the schedule, you’ll find classes listed as “Newport,” “Lincoln City,” or “Waldport.” This refers to our campus locations. Find the addresses, below.

WALDPORT 3120 Crestline Dr. 541-867-8501

Beginning Guitar Instruction Beginning and intermediate students receive group instruction as well as one-on-one instruction at times, according to musical interests and level of ability. This method keeps students interested, which is key to maintain motivation. This Spring, discover why Richard’s guitar class is among the first classes to fill each term. INSTRUCTOR: RICHARD PARIS THUR, APRIL 7 – JUNE 9 • 6 – 8 PM • $75 LINCOLN CITY

You Can Live a Plant-Based Lifestyle

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Zen Meditation Just below the chatter of our minds lies the deep pool of tranquility. Do you know it? Would you like to? INSTRUCTOR: JOE ARMENIO SESSION 1 WED, APRIL 6 – APRIL 20 • 5:30 – 7 PM • $35 SESSION 2 WED, MAY 4 – MAY 18 • 5:30 – 7 PM • $35 NEWPORT

Imagine if we could make a lifestyle change that would significantly reduce our risk of developing diseases like stroke, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, while potentially eradicating the threat of about 70 percent of future global pandemics? Now, imagine if this same lifestyle change could also significantly reduce greenhouse gases and slash air, water, and soil pollution – all while being the ultimate solution to saving our planet’s fellow species from habitat loss and extinction. “Believe it or not,” says our instructor, “there is a solution, and this class will place you on the pathway to good health and a sustainable future.” INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL STOUT FRIDAYS, APRIL 29 – MAY 13 • NOON – 2 PM • $35 LINCOLN CITY

Creativity Boot Camp Do you ever say to yourself: “I wish I were more creative”? Creativity is a learnable skill, and amping up your creative thinking skillset can help you better problem-solve at work and at home. Embark on a creative journey with the Creativity Boot Camp, a short two-hour class to give you the tools you need to enter a more creative mindset. In this class, you learn what creativity is, and what foundational skills and experiences you’ll need to grow your own creativity. You’ll learn tools and exercises to train your mind to think more creatively. You’ll also learn how lead a group brainstorming session. Attendees will come away with a set or information sheets and worksheets to continue their creative journey. Instructor Paul Schuytema has worked as an entrepreneur, economic developer, writer, teacher, software developer, computer game designer, concert promoter, musician, and creativity trainer. He taught the Creativity Boot Camp at the international Game Developers Conference for over a dozen years and was a presenter at the World Creativity Symposium at Wake Forest University. INSTRUCTOR: PAUL SCHUYTEMA WED, APRIL 20 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM LINCOLN CITY THUR, APRIL 21 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM NEWPORT $30

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Sleep Well! Be Well! Each of our bodily systems rely upon our ability to get adequate sleep to function properly. By contrast, quality sleep occurs when we have a functional balance within our bodily systems. Most sleep disorders are symptoms of a disruption within one or more of these bodily systems. This class explores our most common sleep disorders and their origins. By modifying our lifestyle choices, we can achieve a balance between good sleep and overall wellness. INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL STOUT FRIDAYS, MAY 6 & MAY 13 3 PM – 5 PM • $35 occc photo LINCOLN CITY

Gyotaku: Japanese Art of Fish Printing Gyotaku is the Japanese art of fish printing. At its core, Gyotaku uses the actual fish to achieve a detailed image of the specimen. During this introductory two-hour session, students will gain an appreciation of the art’s history, print a variety of fish species, and learn techniques to paint fish eyes. This workshop is technique-driven and focuses on refining each print through critiquing and reviewing each print. Participants should come with a spirit of adventure and anticipation. Materials fee covers cost of harvesting fresh fish as well as paints, papers, etc. INSTRUCTOR: BRUCE KOIKE THUR, APRIL 28 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM • $20 $30 MATERIALS FEE • LINCOLN CITY THUR, MAY 19 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM • $20 $30 MATERIALS FEE • NEWPORT

Beginning Knitting This is a class for the brand-new knitter and for anyone who wants to refresh their skills. You will learn to cast on, work knit and purl stitches, work increase and decrease stitches, bind off, read a knitting pattern, and dye wool yarn using Kool-Aid and a microwave oven. We will talk about sources of information about knitting patterns, techniques, tools, and materials, and how to choose yarn for a project. Finally, you will learn how to use blocking to give your projects a professional appearance. The class project will be knitting a pair of fingerless mitts (or another project of your choice). Class limit of 10. INSTRUCTOR: RACHEL YODER THUR, APRIL 7 – APRIL 21 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM • $45 • MATERIALS FEE $10 LINCOLN CITY

Intermediate Knitting This is a class for knitters with basic skills (cast on, bind off, knit stitch, purl stitch) who want to build on those skills. You will learn about alternative methods for casting on, and where each is useful; using knit and purl stitches to create an homage to waverly, by liz howell texture; how to knit cables; knitting in the round using a circular needle and using double-pointed needles (useful for making hats and socks); following knitting patterns and charts; and using increases and decreases to shape knitting. The class project will be a knitted hat or cowl, incorporating cables, textured stitches, and shaping (or other project of your choice). Students are encouraged to buy their own yarn for this class (approximately 100 g of worsted weight wool, wool blend, or good quality acrylic in any color). Class limit of 10. INSTRUCTOR: RACHEL YODER THUR, MAY 5 - MAY 19 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM • $45 MATERIALS FEE $10 • LINCOLN CITY

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Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts & More Will your estate plan cause hurt and dissension in your family? This short course will address fundamental issues involved in creating an effective estate plan. The class teaches you the strategies needed for effective management of your assets as you age (including during periods of incapacity), and guidelines for the appropriate disposition of assets upon death. Content of the class involves a discussion of the use of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives. We will also consider questions of planning that include IRA’s and other retirement assets. INSTRUCTOR: BRIAN HAGGERTY TUES, APRIL 19 – MAY 3 • 9 – 11 AM • $35 NEWPORT

Tahitian Drummin

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Digital Photography: The Basics Learn about the use of the mode dial, and the different menus. Learn the meaning of the camera icons and how to use them properly to take different types of photos. Learn how to transfer photographs to a computer. Learn basic photo composition and creative uses of a digital camera for taking portraits, landscapes, wildlife photography, documentation of current events and much more. Saturday field trip optional. INSTRUCTOR: PAUL CALKINS WED, APRIL 20 – MAY 4 • 3 – 5 PM • $50 LINCOLN CITY

Digital Photography: Beyond the Basics This class is for those who wish to learn even more about their Digital Single-Lens Reflex, (DSLR) interchangeable lens camera. In this class, features such as Program, Aperture, Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual modes will be explored. The class will also cover f/stop, exposure, shutter speed, white balance, and bracketing. This class will teach organization of photographs after a photo shoot. This class includes hands-on camera work through a field trip/ photo shoot to practice all the topics covered in class. Students will provide their own transportation and meet at the shoot location. INSTRUCTOR: PAUL CALKINS WED, MAY 18 – JUNE 1 • 3 – 5 PM • $50 LINCOLN CITY

Introduction to Improv Have you ever been tongue-tied on a date or during a job interview? Have you ever wanted to be better at thinking on your feet? In this class, you will learn basic improvisational skills that you can apply to acting as well as life situations. Come join us while we learn how to expand our communication skills both verbally and physically. This is an activity-based class with minimal lectures, involving short scene work and games as a group and with partners in a fun and supportive environment. INSTRUCTOR: LEWIS SMITH MON, APRIL 11 – MAY 23 • 5 – 6 PM • $45 LINCOLN CITY

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Oil Painting Using the Wet-onWet Method: Spring Scene

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Learn how to paint an oil painting using the wet-on-wet method. This method begins with painting the entire canvas with a light coat of oil paint for an easy blending technique. Learn how easy it is to blend and detail as you go, even if you currently do not have any drawing capabilities. INSTRUCTOR: GEORGINA NIELSEN FRI, APRIL 8 – MAY 13 3 PM – 5 PM • $75 MATERIALS FEE $30 NO CLASS APRIL 22 WALDPORT

General Drawing Skills New or returning to drawing and art making? This course will help facilitate fundamental drawing skills that can be used to have fun, make fine art drawings as well as prep work for painting projects. We will go over tone, perspective, basic design & composition and drawing from life. Recommended tools: a basic drawing kit, ruler and a pad of drawing paper is a good idea. A #2 pencil and printer paper will work too. INSTRUCTOR: SEAN HOLLENHORS SAT, APRIL 23 – MAY 21 • 10:30 – 12:30 PM • $50 WALDPORT

The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, which allows them to focus on more complex tasks. Through CERT, the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters is built and enhanced. About The CERT Training Class: If available, emergency services personnel are the best trained and equipped to handle emergencies. Following a catastrophic disaster, however, you and your community may be isolated for an extended period for a myriad of reasons, including the size of the area affected, inoperable communications systems, or unpassable roads. CERT Basic Training prepares you to help yourself and help others in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Because emergency services personnel will not be able to help everyone immediately, you can make a difference by using your CERT training to save lives and protect property. This training covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice, and by working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and maximize your capability to help the greatest number of people after a disaster. INSTRUCTOR: DAVID JAMIESON THURS, APRIL 21 – JUNE 9 • 6 PM – 8 PM LINCOLN CITY

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Mah Jongg for Beginners An exciting tile game that came to the U.S.A. in the 1920s, Mah Jongg is played by 4 players all striving independently to create a successful hand from 152 tiles. The class will be taught to National Mah Jongg League standards. After a couple of classes, we will be learning as we play! INSTRUCTOR: BARBARA BUSH TUE, APRIL 5 – MAY 10 • 1 PM – 2:30 PM • $60 NEWPORT

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Perusing Poetry, with Paul We’ll work on and explore poetry. April is National Poetry Month. This year, on the 25th anniversary, in this time of uncertainty and great concern, Paul Haeder will work with natural born Coastal poets in a workshop style to assist students in finding the poet inside. This will be about writing for discovery – about our own offerings, our wisdom, uplifting ideas, and language that prompts reflection that can help us slow down and center mentally, emotionally, spiritually. Haeder is projects editor for Cirque Journal, which comes out twice a year, and features writers and visual artists of the Northwest, from Canada. We’ll see what words students conjure up to be both reflective and playful in this time of major shifts. Maybe the goal is to get something published in a literary magazine . . . somewhere else. The reality: Haeder has worked with a plethora of students around the country and in other countries. Haeder finds that poetry “lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.” (Percy Bysshe Shelley, from A Defense of Poetry and Other Essays.). He’s taught in prisons, in gang-prevention programs, colleges and continuing education sessions. INSTRUCTOR: PAUL HAEDER TUES, APRIL 12 – MAY 31 • 2 pm – 3:30 PM • $60 WALDPORT

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Discovering Your Family’s Story: Family History Research for Beginners Who are you? What makes you, you? We all carry bits and pieces of DNA from our ancestors, but we also hold our ancestors’ culture, beliefs, and values. What do you know about your ancestors? Quite often, we don’t know much, if anything, about our family further back than a generation or two. Unless your ancestry is 100 percent Native American, your forebears left your family’s ancestral home. Why did they come? What hardships did they face? Have you ever wondered how their lives and their fates have affected your aspirations in life and the way you view the world? This six-week course will help you begin your journey to discovering your family’s story and provide you with tools to further your family research. In the process of learning about your ancestors, you will learn more about yourself and what makes you, you! In this class, you will learn how to build a family tree and organize your information, become familiar with various genealogical websites that can assist you in your research, and learn how to access public records. These include census reports, Native American census and research documents, immigration and naturalization records, military records, and birth, marriage, and death records. In addition, you will learn the importance of networking with other family researchers through genealogical websites and how DNA testing can be a helpful research tool. Luckily for us, there are many Internet resources available for research. We will be dedicating part of the class time for hands-on learning in a computer lab to assist you in getting started in your research. FACILITATED BY: LINCOLN COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF OREGON FRI, APRIL 8 – MAY 20 • NO CLASS APRIL 22 • 1 – 4 PM • $40 • MATERIALS FEE $10 NEWPORT

Beginning Ceramics General introduction to fundamental ceramic skills and clay experience to foster artistic growth. Students will learn techniques for hand building without the use of the potter’s wheel. Topics include methods of pinch, coil, and slab construction, applying glaze and introduction to loading and firing an electric kiln. Two classes per week for four weeks, 8 sessions total. Students may have additional studio time within our regular business hours or on Tuesday nights from 5pm-9pm, for the duration of the course. Class is held at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. Students purchase their own clay and tools at a cost of $35, on the first day of class. INSTRUCTOR: ANDREA PARIS TUES. & THURS., APRIL 5 – APRIL 28 • 1 – 3 PM $80 • MATERIALS FEE $35 LINCOLN CITY CULTURAL CENTER

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Watercolor Students will learn and practice skills in watercolor painting. We’ll practice using different tools and techniques to create layering effects for depth in subjects inspired by nature, and we’ll focus on skills for painting outdoors or in a travel journal. Over the 6 weeks, we’ll add techniques to build up to one or two final paintings, per student’s choice. Class studio time includes group reflection and instructor support and feedback to improve skills. Materials list provided or students may purchase materials from instructor. INSTRUCTOR: JEN HERNANDEZ WED, APRIL 13 – MAY 18 • 9:30 AM – 11 AM • $85 $25 MATERIALS FEE NEWPORT

Expressive Acrylic Painting Get into color with this expressive acrylic painting class! Students will practice painting with acrylic to create images inspired by nature, portraits, and abstract composition. We’ll use different tools and techniques to achieve effects with acrylic that dazzle, with references including animals, plants, human-made objects, and a progressive painting practice that will tap into inner creativity. Paint big or small, this class is perfect for beginners and artists looking for a little more practice. Materials list provided or students may purchase materials from instructor. INSTRUCTOR: JEN HERNANDEZ WED, APRIL 13 – MAY 18 • 12 -1:30 PM • $85 • $25 Materials fee. NEWPORT

Real Estate Broker’s License

Have you tried studying independently (and alone) for your Real Estate Broker’s License test? All too often, independent study grinds on for months and months longer than you planned. This class is designed to keep you and your classmates on track, week in and week out, as you work as a group and independently towards preparing to successfully take your Real Estate Broker License test. Start in September and take your test before the end of Fall! There are cheaper independent study programs available. This course, though, proves the reliable axiom that one gets what one pays for. The first class will start Thursday, January 13 and will meet each Thursday night from 5:30-8:30 for 10 weeks. March 17 will be the last Thursday class, and there will be one Saturday class on March 19 from 9-5. The Saturday class is a review day. INSTRUCTOR: STAFF MON, APRIL 4 – JUNE 16 & SAT CLASS JUNE 18 • 5:30 – 8:30 PM • $600 LIVE, VIA ZOOM

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Real Estate Property Management Course This course introduces the Oregon real estate property manager to licensing laws and rules including statutes within ORS696 pertaining to property management and OAR863. The course is designed to get you prepared to take the State of Oregon Property Manager License Exam. This is the fastest way to qualify to take the exam, which covers the role of property managers, tenant relations, fair housing, lease agreements and more. You must attend all evening class sessions and have online capacity to complete the self-study portion of this course. Students who pass this course are prepared to take the proctored Oregon Property Manager License exam, which is a required step to becoming a licensed property manager through the State of Oregon. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to describe real estate laws and rules that protect the Oregon consumer in need of property management services provided by a licensed property manager. This course is taught by an experienced Property Manager. For additional information call 503-551-4467. All materials provided. INSTRUCTOR: STAFF TUE, APRIL 12 – MAY 24 • 6 – 8 PM • $550 LIVE, VIA ZOOM

Coastal Mosaic Suncatcher Learn the basics of glass-on-glass mosaic with a small project to brighten your window! Templates of 8” square aquatic-themed designs will be provided, or you can relax into abstract use of colorful stained glass. You’ll get a grouting demo in class so you can complete that step at home with provided grout after the glue has cured. All materials and use of tools provided. INSTRUCTOR: JOANNE DASCHEL MOSAIC ARTIST SATURDAY, APRIL 9 • 10 AM – 3 PM • $85 LINCOLN CITY

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Pickleball Basics Lincoln City Parks and Recreation is partnering with the Lincoln City Pickleball Club to offer an exciting six-week class. Pickleball basics will dive into the rules, fundamentals, and strategy of the fastest growing sport in America. The six-week course will help learn the basic of the game as well as build camaraderie with fellow players. Open to players at all levels. Registration will be online, by phone, or in-person through the Parks & Rec and Community Center. APRIL 16 – MAY 21 MAX 16 PARTICIPANTS LINCOLN CITY COMMUNITY CENTER • 541-994-3031 REGISTER AT FRONT DESK, LCCC • DROP-IN FEE or MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

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Springtime in France

Join Chef Steve and learn to cook some Middle Eastern classics. From classic humus to lamb kafta. These dishes are perfect for sharing or as part of a multi course dinner. These bright, fresh flavors are a great way to welcome in the beginning of Spring. INSTRUCTOR: STEVE SPRAGUE THURSDAY, APRIL 21 • 5:30 – 7 PM • $30 • MATERIALS FEE $10 LINCOLN CITY CULTURAL CENTER

What says springtime more than asparagus? How about asparagus with delicate white fish and a rich mushroom sauce? A French classic that takes full advantage of seasonal produce. Plus, you never know what else might show up in the market: fresh fava beans, pea shoots, garlic scapes and more. The variety of produce inspires both cooks and eaters alike.

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INSTRUCTOR: STEVE SPRAGUE THURSDAY, MAY 19 • 5:30 – 7 PM • $30 • MATERIALS FEE $15 LINCOLN CITY CULTURAL CENTER

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Real Gardeners Believe Anything Can Become a Container

Come join Mary Jane Bonelitz, Lincoln County Master Gardener and learn to turn almost anything into a container to grow flowers or vegetables. Learn how success growing in containers is dependent on a few basic principles, a good foundation and some TLPC (tender loving plant care). Come join in the fun and perhaps leave with a prize. INSTRUCTOR: MARY JANE BONELITZ TUESDAY, APRIL 26 • 10 – 11:30 AM • $10 LINCOLN CITY

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Become a Lifeguard: CPR/AED/FIRST AID COURSE

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Join the Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Team for fun, rewarding Spring and Summer work at the Lincoln City Community Center Pool. Your first step is to become a lifeguard, through this class. (Others are welcome to register for the class, too.) Course Times: Apr. 1 – 4-8pm (Intro and prerequisites) Apr. 2 – 9am-5pm (w/lunch break) Apr. 8 – 4-8pm Apr. 9 – 9am-5pm (w/lunch break) Prerequisites/requirements for passing: • Must be 15 years of age by the last day of class • Online course work completed before start of class (approx. 7 hours) • Swim 300 yards, continuously swimming breaststroke and/or front crawl • Tread water for two minutes using only legs • Complete a timed event within 1 min. 40 sec. • Start in the water and swim 20 yards • Surface dive to a depth of 7-10 ft and retrieve a 10lb. brick. Return to surface and swim back to starting point with both hands on the object. Keeping the face at or near the surface. Exit the water without using ladder or steps. For more information, or to register for the class, contact the Parks & Recreation front desk at 541-994-2131. INSTRUCTOR: LCCC STAFF LINCOLN CITY COMMUNITY CENTER • APRIL 1-2 & 8-9 (ALL ONE CLASS) COST: $160 (INCLUDES RED CROSS CERTIFICATION FEE; VALID FOR TWO YEARS) • REGISTER AT LCCC

Mussel Harvesting Wow your visitors this spring with a trip to the beach to harvest, then prepare, a dinner of tasty, nutritious mussels! This class, appropriately held this year on Earth Day, even showcases an easy, foolproof recipe. (If you’re lucky, you can prepare and sample the dish right there on the beach.) Participants will also discuss environmental stewardship and safety with regards to harvesting. What to Bring: • Valid Oregon Shellfish License • Small bucket or canvas bag for collecting mussels • Suitable footwear (shoes/boots) for walking on rocks and the beach in the intertidal zone • Gloves (if you have them) • Warm clothes, as it can get cold near the water INSTRUCTOR: PAUL ROBERTSON EARTH DAY – FRIDAY, APRIL 22 • 11 – 1 PM • $10 LINCOLN CITY

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Our imperiled sea:

COMBATING OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND HYPOXIA

Audubon Society of Lincoln City invites you to explore how climate change is affecting our ocean environment. These changes not only threaten the ecological balance of marine life, but also put our food supply and many livelihoods at risk. Lincoln City Audubon, in partnership with Oregon Coast Community College, is presenting a series of webinars on how our oceans are changing and ways to build resiliency. The inaugural webinar on April 26 examines climate changes to ocean water quality, known as ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH). Oregon was one of the first places in the world where scientists

observed ocean acidification, evidenced by weakened shells in the shellfish growing industry. Low oxygen levels, or hypoxia, compound the problem. Dr. Charlotte Whitefield works at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) as the Department’s first dedicated OAH staff member. INSTRUCTOR: DR. CHARLOTTE R. WHITEFIELD, OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE, NEWPORT TUES, APRIL 26 • 6:30 – 7:30 PM • FREE ZOOM

iNaturalist & the Wrack Line: Crowd-Sourcing Environmental Data This workshop will introduce you to iNaturalist, a free smartphone and online platform that aids users in identifying all manner of plants, animals, and fungi. We will cover how it is currently being used in the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve in a citizen-science, crowd-sourced, research project. Using the computing power of AI , learn how you can aid science in studying what is washing ashore at the high tide line of the beach, and how it relates to changes to our ocean and climate. The Wrack Line Project is an initiative of the Coastal Climate Change + Community Art Science and Tradition Project (4CASTproject.org), a partnership between OSU Marine Studies Initiative, USFS, ODFW, The Nature Conservancy, the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and the Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative. The course will be co-presented by Paul Robertson, MSc, Staff Scientist & Project and Communication Manager for the Cascade Head Biosphere, and Will Cotton, with the Oregon Coast Aquarium. INSTRUCTORS: PAUL ROBERTSON AND WILL COTTON MON, APRIL 18, 6 – 7:30 PM • IN CLASS LINCOLN CITY THUR, APRIL 21, 11 – 1 PM • IN FIELD / IN PERSON • FREE frolic on the wrack line

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Kite Making... and Flying!

In this two-session class, participants will utilize a proven nosew method to create their own unique, durable Tyvek kite. The first session includes design, concept, and painting. In the second session, you will construct your kite. Taught by Lincoln City kite company owners, Ronda Brewer and Lindsey Johnson, the class promises to be fun, interesting, creative, and stimulating. The class is to be held just before the Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival, and participants will be invited to bring their creations to join in the festivities and to fly their creations as one of Ronda’s Rookies! Participants will be invited to join Ronda on the beach during the Kite Festival as one of “Ronda’s Rookies” Flying their creations. As one of “Ronda’s Rookies” you will be invited to participate in a Rokkaku kite battle with Ronda, Fourtime American Kite Flyers Association Rokkaku Kite Battle Champion. INSTRUCTORS: LINDSEY JOHNSON & RONDA BREWER JUNE 1 AND 8 • $30 • PLUS $35 MATERIALS FEE LINCOLN CITY REGISTER AT oregoncoast.edu/communityed

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Birding Basics Do you find yourself listening to an odd chirp while walking or gardening? Are you fascinated by the random rustlings in the bushes? Do you notice and enjoy the birds in your world, but wish you knew more about these clever and busy neighbors? This is just the class for you! Participants will learn how birds behave so it will be easier to find, watch, and identify the type you are seeing. Bird identification, adaptions, and habitat will be introduced. Birds of the Oregon Coast will be our focus during this 2-week class. Participants will have access to bird guides and binoculars and will learn how to use them. The final trip of the class will be a field trip to identify birds in the area. INSTRUCTORS: CAREN WILLOUGHBY & LAURA DOYLE TUES. & THURS., JUNE 6 – JUNE 16 • 1:30 – 3 PM • $40 + MATERIALS FEE $10 LINCOLN CITY • REGISTER AT oregoncoast.edu/communityed occc photo

Introduction to Sea Kayaking Learn the basics of sea kayaking with coaching from a highly trained instructors. This class will cover basic information about kayaks, equipment and topics related to kayak safety. Then we’ll move to the water, where instruction will include basic rescue skills, a variety of paddle strokes, boat maneuvering, and considerations when planning a kayak trip. A wetsuit/drysuit is required. All other equipment (kayaks, paddles, life jackets, etc) will be provided. INSTRUCTORS: THOMAS MURPHY & BRIAN GETTING PRESENTED BY THE OREGON BOATING FOUNDATION DATES & LOCATIONS: APRIL 23, 2022 10 AM - 12 PM – TOLEDO COMMUNITY POOL APRIL 23, 2022 1PM - 3 PM – OLALLA RESERVOIR APRIL 30, 2022 10 AM - 2 PM – OBF BOATHOUSE AT PORT DOCK 7 IN NEWPORT. MAX NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 4 COST: $150 PER PERSON REGISTER BY EMAILING: DIRECTOR@OREGONBOATINGFOUNDATION.ORG

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aquarium science course # AQS111-Z1 AQS165-Z1 AQS216-Z1 AQS220-Z1

title days time AQUARIUM SCIENCE PRACTICUM 2 M 4:00PM-5:00PM CURRENT ISSUES IN AQUARIUM SCIENCE W 3:00PM-3:50PM ELASMOBRANCH HUSBANDRY M 1:00PM-2:50PM BIOLOGY OF CAPTIVE INVERTEBRATES Tues & Thu 10:00AM-11:20AM AQS220-Z1 LAB Tues 12:00PM-2:00PM AQS252-Z1 EXHIBITS AND INTERPRETATION Tues & Thu 4:30PM-6:20PM AQS295-Z1 AQUARIUM SCIENCE INTERNSHIP TBD TBD

location CC-245 CC-245 CC-245 CC-245 AQS CC-245 Online

instructor CLIFFORD, KEVIN MILLER-MORGAN, TIMOTHY STAFF, STAFF STAFF, STAFF STAFF, STAFF STAFF, STAFF CLIFFORD, KEVIN

course # title days time ASL103-Z1 FIRST YEAR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III Tues 5:30PM-7:20PM

location Live Stream

course # ART209-Z1 ART217-Z1 ART270A-Z1 ART270B-Z1 ART270C-Z1 ART271A-Z1 ART271B-Z1 ART271C-Z1

location CC-032/Live Stream Online CC-174 CC-174 CC-174 CC-174 CC-174 CC-174

american sign language

instructor KARGBO, JUNIOR

art

title HISTORY OF ASIAN ART (JAPAN) COMICS ART AND LITERATURE PRINTMAKING I PRINTMAKING I PRINTMAKING I PRINTMAKING II PRINTMAKING II PRINTMAKING II

days F TBD W W W W W W

time 10:00AM -11:50AM TBD 5:30PM-8:20PM 5:30PM-8:20PM 5:30PM-8:20PM 5:30PM-8:20PM 5:30PM-8:20PM 5:30PM-8:20PM

instructor OTSUKI, SACHIKO GOOS, JULIA GOOS, JULIA GOOS, JULIA GOOS, JULIA GOOS, JULIA GOOS, JULIA GOOS, JULIA

biology course # BI103-Z1

title days time BIOLOGY III MW 9:00AM-1020AM BI103-Z1 LAB MW 10:30AM-11:50AM BI112-Z1 CELL BIOLOGY FOR HEALTH OCC MR 2:00PM-3:50PM BI112-Z1 Lab Tues 2:00PM-4:50PM BI142-Z1 HABITATS; MARINE BIOLOGY Tues & Thu 9:00AM-10:20AM BI242-Z1 Lab Tues & Thu 10:30AM-11:50AM BI213-Z1 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY III (Majors) Tues & Thu 9:00AM-10:50AM BI213-Z1 LAB Tues & Thu 11:00AM-12:20PM BI233-Z1 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY III MW 11:30AM-12:50PM BI233-Z1 LAB MW 10:00AM-11:20AM

location CC-062 CC-233 CC-062 CC-236 NC-217 NC-217 CC-062 CC-236 CC-062 CC-236

instructor MANN, MARION MANN, MARION FISHER, MATTHEW R. FISHER, MATTHEW R. MANN, MARION MANN, MARION FISHER, MATTHEW R. FISHER, MATTHEW R. FISHER, MATTHEW R. FISHER, MATTHEW R.

course # BA177-Z1 BA213-Z1 BA222-Z1 BA226-Z1 BA228-Z1

location Live Stream Live Stream Online Online Live Stream

instructor CHARLES, GREGORY CHARLES, GREGORY FLORES, ALBERTO M. FLORES, ALBERTO M. CHARLES, GREGORY

business

title PAYROLL ACCOUNTING MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BUSINESS LAW I COMPUTER ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS

days M M TBD TBD M

time 7:30PM-8:20PM 5:30PM-6:20PM TBD TBD 6:30PM-7:20PM

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business, continued course # title days time BA260-Z1 INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP TBD TBD EC201-Z1 PRIN ECON: MICROECONOMICS TBD TBD

location Online Online

instructor FLORES, ALBERTO M. NOBLE, TONY B.

course # CH151-Z1

title days time PREPARATORY CHEMISTRY TBD TBD CH-151-Z1 - LAB Thurs. 2:00PM-4:50PM CH223-Z1 GENERAL CHEMISTRY III TBD TBD

location Online CC-233 Online

instructor STAFF, STAFF STAFF, STAFF STAFF

course # title days time CG100-Z1 COLLEGE SURVIVAL AND SUCCESS TBD TBD

location Online

instructor NEIMANN, THERESA

course # title days time COMM111-Z1 PUBLIC SPEAKING TBD TBD COMM140-Z1 INTRODUCTION TO INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Tues & Thu 8:30AM-10:20PM

location Online CC-047

instructor BISHOP, JANICE M. TRUJILLO-DALBEY, FRANKI

course # title days time CS162-Z1 COMPUTER SCIENCE II MW 5:30PM-7:50PM

location Live Stream

course # title days time ECE123P-Z1 ENVIRONMENTS AND CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL Tues 5:00-6:50PM ECE130B-Z1 PRACTICUM SEMINAR 2 Tues 4:00-4:50PM ECE134-Z1 PRACTICUM 2 IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TBD TBD

location CC-048/Live Stream CC-048/Live Stream Online

course # ED224-Z1 ED232-Z1

title days time FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION TBD TBD HEALTH, SAFETY & NUTRITIONAL PRACTICES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTS Thurs 5:00-6:50PM ED290-Z1 EDUCATION PRACTICUM TBD TBD

location Online

instructor HARPER, THERESA

CC-048 or Livestreamed Online

JUAREZ, OSCAR HARPER, THERESA

course # EMS135

location CC-220

instructor MILLER, MICHELLE

chemistry

college skills

communication

computer science

instructor VIRASAK, SISI

early childhood education

instructor JUAREZ, OSCAR JUAREZ, OSCAR JUAREZ, OSCAR

education

emt

title AEMT Part 1

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days MW

time 6:00PM-9:20PM

general science

course # title days time GS108-Z1 INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY TBD TBD

location Online

instructor LARA, GENIFER

course # title days time HE242-Z1 STRESS AND HUMAN HEALTH TBD TBD HE250-Z1 PERSONAL HEALTH TBD TBD

location Online Online

instructor MARKEL, JEANNE C. RICHARDSON, OLLIE V.

course # title days time HST103-Z1 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: MODERN EUROPE Tues. 11:30AM-12:50PM HST203-Z1 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: 1914 to PRESENT Tues. 1:00PM-2:20PM

location CC-032 CC-033

instructor JACKSON, TUCKER JACKSON, TUCKER

course # title days time LIB101 LIBRARY RESEARCH AND BEYOND: FIND, SELECT AND CITE TBD TBD

location Online

instructor ADOLF, DARCI L.

course # title days time ENG104-Z1 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (FICTION) Tues & Thu 5:00PM-6:50PM

location CC-049/Live Stream

course # title days time MTH60-Z1 INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA - FIRST TERM Thurs. 10:30AM-12:50PM MTH65-Z1 INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA- SECOND TERM Tues & Thu 5:00PM-6:50PM MTH66-Z1 INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA - Accelerated (First & Second Terms) MW 5:00PM-5:50PM Tues & Thu 5:00PM-6:50PM MTH95-Z1 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA TBD TBD MTH98-Z1 MATH LITERACY II Tues & Thu 10:30AM - 12:50PM MTH105-Z1 MATH IN SOCIETY TBD TBD MTH111-Z1 COLLEGE ALGEBRA TBD TBD MTH112-Z1 ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS MWF 8:00AM - 9:20AM MTH213-Z1 FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATH III MW 3:00PM - 5:20PM MTH251-Z1 CALCULUS I Tues & Thu 5:30PM - 7:50PM

location CC-032 CC-048 CC-048 CC-048 Online CC-048 Online Online CC-047 Live Stream Live Stream

course # title days time NCMA113-Z1 CLINICAL PRACTICUM I TW 8:00AM-5:00PM NCMA125-Z1 PHARMACOLOGY TBD TBD

location TBA Online

health

history library

literature

instructor LASK, PAUL

mathematics

instructor BURAK, MARGE M. TILSON, MURRAY TILSON, MURRAY TILSON, MURRAY JINGYI, YOU TILSON, MURRAY WILLIAMS, ALISON FLEMING, JENNIFER FLEMING, JENNIFER WILLIAMS, ALISON WILLIAMS, ALISON

medical assistant

instructor BARTON, LYNN/NIELSEN-LIMES, INGER BARTON, LYNN

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medical terminology course # title days time MP111-Z1 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY TBD TBD

location Online

instructor REANEY, BONNIE J.

course # title days time MUS191P-Z1 CLASS PIANO I Tues & Thu 1:00PM-2:20PM MUS191-Z1 CLASS GUITAR I Tues & Thu 1:00PM-2:20PM MUS192P-Z1 CLASS PIANO II Tues & Thu 1:00PM-2:20PM MUS192-Z1 CLASS GUITAR II Tues & Thu 1:00PM-2:20PM MUS193P-Z1 CLASS PIANO III Tues & Thu 1:00PM-2:20PM MUS193-Z1 CLASS GUITAR III Tues & Thu 1:00PM-2:20PM MUS206-Z1 INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC Tues & Thu 3:30PM-4:50PM MUS220A-Z1 CONCERT CHOIR I Tues & Thu 11:30AM-12:50PM MUS220B-Z1 CONCERT CHOIR II Tues & Thu 11:30AM-12:50PM MUS220C-Z1 CONCERT CHOIR III Tues & Thu 11:30AM-12:50PM MUS220D-Z1 CONCERT CHOIR IV Tues & Thu 11:30AM-12:50PM MUS220E-Z1 CONCERT CHOIR V Tues & Thu 11:30AM-12:50PM MUS220F-Z1 CONCERT CHOIR VI Tues & Thu 11:30AM-12:50PM

location CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179 CC-179

instructor SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE SCOVILLE, MARY LEE

course # title days time NUR101-Z1 NURSING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1 TBA TBA NUR143-Z1 CARE OF ACUTELY III PATIENTS AND DEVELOPING Families II Mon & Thu 9:00AM-11:50AM NUR145-Z1 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY & Pathophysiology TBD TBD NUR243-Z1 PREPARATION FOR ENTRY INTO PRACTICE MTW 9:00AM-12:50PM NUR244-Z1 PREPARATION FOR THE NCLEX-RN EXAM TBD TBD

location TBA CC-249 Online CC-271 Online

instructor BARTON, LYNN/NIELSEN-LIMES, INGER CAWLEY, MEGAN/SKYE, WILLOW BARTON, LYNN R. CAWLEY, MEGAN/SKYE, WILLOW BARTON, LYNN R.

course # title days time FN225-Z1 NUTRITION TBD TBD

location Online

instructor ORTON, ALESHA S.

course # title days time PE182K-Z1 YOGA I TBD TBD PE182L-Z1 YOGA II TBD TBD PE247-Z1 SURFING TBD TBD

location Online Online Online

instructor PEAUCELLE, ANNE LAURE PEAUCELLE, ANNE LAURE RICHARDSON, OLLIE V.

course # PSY101-Z1 PSY215-Z1 PSY239-Z1

location Online Online Online

instructor LAUGHLIN, RICK E. LAUGHLIN, RICK E. MARKEL, JEANNE

music

nursing

nutrition

physical education

psychology

title PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN RELATIONS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INTRO TO ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

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days TBD TBD TBD

time TBD TBD TBD

reading course # title days time RD115-Z2 COLLEGE READING MW 10:00-11:50AM

location CC-048

instructor HARPER, THERESA

course # title days time SOC206-Z1 SOCIAL PROBLEMS Tues & Thu 3:30PM-5:20PM

location NC-124/Live Stream

course # title days time SPA103-Z1 FIRST YEAR SPANISH - THIRD TERM MWF 11:30AM-12:50PM

location Live Stream

course # WR115-Z1 WR121-Z1 WR121-Z2 WR122-Z2 WR122-Z1 WR241-Z1

location Live Stream CC-049/Live Stream Online Live Stream Online CC-047

sociology

instructor PUTTMAN, KIMBERLY

spanish

instructor ROJAS-GALVAN, FERNANDO

writing

title INTRODUCTION TO EXPOSITORY WRITING ENGLISH COMPOSITION ENGLISH COMPOSITION ENGLISH COMPOSITION ENGLISH COMPOSITION CREATIVE WRITING - FICTION

surfing SPRING ‘22 SEE ‘PHYSICAL EDUCATION’

days Tues & Thu Tues & Thu TBD Tues & Thu TBD MW

time 1:00PM-2:50PM 10:30AM-12:20PM TBD 3:00PM-4:50PM TBD 10:30AM-12:20PM

instructor GASPAR, KAHEA LASK, PAUL TICE, KIRK GASPAR, KAHEA MISITI, PATRICK J. MISITI, PATRICK J.

sociology ‘SOC 206: Social Problems’ Discover this innovative Sociology Course, created using real-world situations, such as the Echo Mountain Fires, and the ongoing recovery process for the survivors. Taught by Kimberly Puttman and Dr. Bethany Howe. Learn more in a brief introductory video. Shoot the QRC or visit: bit.ly/echosoc

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GED & ESOL Schedules Now is the time to get your GED diploma!

Spring 2022 GED & ESOL Schedule OCCC offers GED preparation classes each term, with flexible online and in-person options. The classes cost $20 per term. To get started, you will attend a required orientation and take a placement test.

GED

GED Math 1 Mondays & Wednesdays 2:00-4:30 PM Held at OCCC North Center in Lincoln City and on Zoom

GED Math 2 Tuesdays & Thursdays • 5:30-8:20 PM via Zoom GED Language Arts Mondays & Wednesdays • 5:30-8:20 PM via Zoom GED Social Studies & Science Tuesdays & Thursdays • 9:00-11:30 AM via Zoom Spanish GED Mondays & Wednesdays • 5:30-8:20 PM Held at OCCC Central Campus in Newport

Registering for GED Testing Visit GED Testing Services at GED.com Create a My GED account Write down your username and password for future access Making an Appointment Locate the Testing Center or schedule an online test Check the testing schedule Choose an appointment day/time Pay for the test (credit or debit card or voucher) The fee for each test is $38 (there are four tests). Candidates will be able to take 2 retests per subject area (8 total). The retest fee is $10. All initial and retest fees are paid when a testing appointment is made. Arriving for Your Test Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled test appointment. Please bring a valid government issued picture ID with a signature. Your ID cannot be expired. Check in at Student Services. Read and sign Candidate Rules Agreement.

ESOL

ESOL in Lincoln City • Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30-7:20 PM

ESOL in Newport Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00-11:20 AM Mondays & Wednesdays 6:00-7:50 PM Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00-7:50 PM

What to Bring Candidates should refrain from bringing to the testing center large items such as backpacks, purses, laptops and other electronics and books. Your personal items must fit in small lockers provided to you during testing. You will be asked to remove large watches and other large jewelry before entering the room. The only things candidates need to bring are their ID and car keys (if applicable). For 16 and 17 Year-Old Students A student must be at least 16 years old to attend classes or take the test. Candidates 16 and 17 years of age must provide proof of one of the following in order to take the GED test: A Release from Compulsory Attendance from last high school attended. Be a student in the Options program. Married or legally emancipated. You must provide the college with documentation from Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District to begin testing. To begin the process, go to www.lblesd.k12.or.us/homeschool/high-schoolstudents/ged-option-program

For more details, contact Dana Gallup, GED Testing Specialist, at 541-867-8505. To obtain a copy of a GED certificate or GED transcript, visit GED.com.

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How do we improve childcare? ECE does it. The Early Childhood Education Career Pathway is a certificate program designed to accommodate part-time and full-time students. A full-time student can complete the certificate in as little as three terms. Graduates are certified to work with children age birth to six years old. Through the program, they are encouraged to discover what age group appeals to them, and where their passion lies. Qualified childcare and early education employees are among the biggest needs in Lincoln County. Many local businesses want to hire OCCC graduates because of the robust certificate program. Students who want to continue and earn their bachelor’s degree in education can also transfer to Western Oregon or Oregon State University and earn their four-year degree after completing the ECE program. Students in the ECE program also get to explore different job sites near where they live for their practicum hours – whether they live in north, central, or south Lincoln County. Some students have even been hired right out of the certificate program at the businesses where they do their practicum. Graduates are currently employed throughout the county at the Lincoln County School District, Head Start programs, Neighbors for Kids, day care centers, private preschools, and others. Resources are also available if students desire to start their own in-home childcare and preschool programs. The program is divided into three terms: • Fall term includes a multicultural class - students will learn

how to incorporate children who come from many cultures and how to use cultural strengths in the classroom with culturally and age-appropriate activities. Fall term also includes an introduction to the ECE field and learning about family/ teacher relationships, which can help children succeed. • Winter term includes learning best practices for children from birth to three years old. Students learn to develop lesson plans, understand development best practices, and learn how to foster children’s growth in five areas – cognitive, language development, gross motor skills, science and mathematics. Winter term also includes 90 hours of practicum where students learn hands-on skills in a childcare setting. • Spring Term classes include learning curriculum for children ages three to six years old, as well as Health & Nutrition and Practicum. As future teachers, students will also learn how to use learning outcomes from the State of Oregon and how to create lesson plans that will meet state goals. Students also learn how to create a nutritious menu, and continue in their practicum. Some students can qualify for the STEP program and reduce their financial burden. Financial aid and scholarships are part of the mix as OCCC strives to help ECE certificate students complete without student debt. Learn more about these options, and the program, by meeting with Theresa Harper (theresa.harper@oregoncoast.edu) or program director Oscar Juarez (oscar.juarez@oregoncoast.edu). Or, visit oregoncoast.edu/early-childhood-education.

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Free Cybersecurity Webinar

QuickBooks Workshops

Join the Small Business Development Center at Mount Hood Community College and the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) for the 2022 Cyber Series on the fourth Tuesday of the month from February through September to learn the fundamentals of cybercrime and cybersecurity to better protect your business. If you haven’t tried the series yet, hop on on April 26 to see what you’ve been missing. If ever there was a time to brush up on cybersecurity, even here in quiet, near-the-edge-of-the-grid Lincoln County, it’s now. TUESDAY, APRIL 26 11AM–NOON | LIVE, VIA ZOOM REGISTER AT: https://bit.ly/gocyber1

Whether you are new to accounting computer programs or want to learn some new tips and tricks, this four-hour course – produced by the Linn-Benton CC SBDC – will provide you with a tour of how to navigate QuickBooks, a fundamental review of accounting terms, and an overview of various functions within the software in a fun environment. The instructor monitors this course, and Q&A will be provided via the classroom chat. The class will open on April 5 with a classroom tour at 12 pm. However, students can join the class until May 13. The class is self-paced and must be completed by June 10. Uses Google Classroom. INSTRUCTOR: JACKIE SHAW OPENS APRIL 5 • $219 TO REGISTER, VISIT bit.ly/quickbooksoccc

Business Technology for the Wine & Beer Industries In this class, offered via Zoom from the Columbia Gorge Community College SBDC, participants will learn about some of the various technology systems regularly used for sales, scheduling, customer management, and branding. TUESDAY, MAY 24 • 10AM-NOON LIVE, VIA ZOOM | $25 REGISTER BY PHONE: 541-506-6011, Option 2

After you complete this course, consider LBCC’s QuickBooks 1 & QuickBooks 2 courses. Same registration link.

Free, confidential, one-on-one business advising. Robust, low-cost business workshops. oregoncoast.edu/sbdc

SBM Events & advising available across Lincoln County. 541-994-4166

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Ready to level-up? Consider the year-long Small Business Management Program. Now recruiting businesses for the 2022-23 year, beginning Sept. '22. Learn more: misty.lambrecht@oregoncoast.edu

Financial Fundamentals for Small Business You’re passionate about your business because of the service you offer and / or the products you make. What you may not be passionate about is tracking all your transactions and managing your finances. That’s where this course comes in. Let us help you get a handle on the financial side that will help you be able to stay focused on what brings you joy from your business and helps you build wealth over the long term. • Understanding your revenue and expenses • Bookkeeping and tax tips • Avoiding cash flow crises • Pros and cons of different types of funding • How to be ready to obtain bank financing (banker guest) • Paying yourself and reinvesting in the business INSTRUCTOR: WENDY LUDWIG MON, MAY 2 - 23 • NOON- 1:30 PM • $45 IN PERSON NEWPORT • ZOOM LINCOLN CITY Register: oregoncoast.edu/sbdc

WaveApps

Instagram for Coastal Businesses & Creatives

Are you an artist, designer, photographer, content creator, or visual creative on Instagram? This class will help you grow your brand successfully on Instagram, tailored specifically to visual creatives. What you will get out of this class: • Strategies for driving sales • Tips for photographing your work • Content and caption brainstorming ideas • How to optimize your account for engagement • Advice for growing followers • Insights on how to look professional • A toolkit to help you strengthen your branding INSTRUCTOR: MISTY LAMBRECHT FRI, APRIL 29 • 9 AM – NOON • $35 NEWPORT • Register: oregoncoast.edu/sbdc

Are You Profitable? Like so many of the classes in the lineup, two years of the pandemic and the terrible toll it’s left on many of our local businesses will inform the conversation and subject matter in this workshop. In it, you’ll take a guided deep dive into your company’s financials to better understand how you can plan to improve profitability. Learn methods to help you forecast how simple price changes, additional employees, wages, or vendor price increases can impact your bottom line. We will discuss how to navigate seasonal cash flow, and will explore how changes in payment terms, credit versus cash transactions, and more can help you increase your overall profits. This class is derived from the Profit Mastery program to help you to better understand your business’s profitability. INSTRUCTOR: MISTY LAMBRECHT FRI, MAY 6 • 9 AM – NOON • $35 LINCOLN CITY Register: oregoncoast.edu/sbdc

Have you been doing your books by hand, on a spreadsheet or not at all? WaveApps is an ideal solution for small solo business owners, construction, or non-profits. WaveApps is ideal for anyone needing to move from an estimate to invoice, to payment all from a mobile phone, while in the field. WaveApps works from mobile devices, allowing you to generate estimates on the road, invoice on the job site, and give customers a paid receipt. Do not leave another job site without supplying an invoice or collecting a payment. There are no monthly fees for WaveApps, and it is cloud based, so you need not be stressed about that old computer you plan to back-up someday. Come see if this might be a The course shows how Google analytics can track solution for your small business. a business’ return-on-investment for its online presence and its overall performance INSTRUCTOR: MISTY LAMBRECHT online. Students will learn how to track MON, MAY 23 • 9 AM – NOON • $35 multiple websites, including how to LINCOLN CITY • Register: oregoncoast.edu/sbdc measure pages on Facebook, WordPress or other media. INSTRUCTOR: MISTY LAMBRECHT FRI, APRIL 8 • 9 AM – NOON • $35 • NEWPORT Register: oregoncoast.edu/sbdc

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Startup Success Series

GET YOUR BUSINESS IDEA OFF THE GROUND! Learn new skills and boost your business in this 6-hour course led by the team at the Oregon Coast Small Business Development Center. In this class you will complete your own Clarity Framework and clarify these essential concepts… • Your Business Idea – What problem will you solve, how will you solve it and in what unique way? • Your Business Goals – How will you measure success? • Proof of Feasibility – How much will you need to produce and sell in order to accomplish your goals? • Proof of Demand – What is the verifiable demand for your idea? • Business Model – How is your business structured and with what strategic advantages? • Marketing Strategy – How will you generate awareness and drive sales? • Action Plan – By when do you plan to accomplish what? As you progress through this course you will put business fundamentals into action and assemble a powerful strategy to help your business succeed. INSTRUCTOR: WENDY LUDWIG WED, MAY 4, 11 & 18 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM • $75 DELIVERED IN HYBRID FORMAT FOR EASY ACCESS: LIVE IN PERSON IN NEWPORT LIVE, FACILITATED, VIA ZOOM TO NORTH COUNTY CENTER, LINCOLN CITY Register: oregoncoast.edu/sbdc

CO.STARTERS Core Business Startup Course Do you have an idea for a start-up business? Do you know how to validate that idea to see if it can turn into a profitable part-time or full time business? CO.STARTERS Core 10-week course can help you validate and launch your small business idea or refine your current business model.

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Which is right for me? “With these two awesome courses, which one should you choose? If you have a solid business idea and are looking for the nuts and bolts to move from idea to action, you’ll get what you need from the SBDC’s Start Up Success Series. If you have the idea, but want to verify that you can make a business out of it, check out CO.STARTERS - you’ll learn how to research, validate and determine the market potential for your idea. Either way, you’ve got the tools you need to succeed right here!” -Paul Schuytema, Executive Director Economic Dev Alliance of Lincoln Co.

CO.STARTERS Core provides an action-driven, collaborative process with a small and supportive group of like-minded people. Over ten sessions, you’ll identify your assumptions about why and how your businesses will work and then talk to customers in order to validate your ideas. This approach enables you to rapidly uncover flaws in your concept and find viable models more quickly. You’ll leave the program with a deeper understanding of how to create a sustainable business, articulate your model, and repeat the process with your next great idea. In this course, you will learn to articulate your products and/or service, determine your unique selling proposition, validate your assumptions and connect your business idea to your local community.

Interested participants should register their interest at tinyurl.com/lccostarters. Once you register, you will be contacted by the Facilitator who will help you decide if the Core program is right for you. There is a non-refundable $50 application fee and a $300 program fee. The program fee is refundable upon successful completion of the program and scholarship funds are available to assist and offset the cost of this program. The Lincoln County CO.STARTERS program is jointly supported by the Lincoln County SBDC, the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County and Reinventing Rural. FACILITATOR: MISTY LAMBRECHT LIVE, VIA ZOOM • PROGRAM BEGINNING LATE MARCH (EXACT DATE TBA) FOR MORE INFORMATION: reinventingrural.com/costarters/core/

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Start an In-Home Childcare Business The OCCC Small Business Development Center, with support from Northwest Oregon Works, launched its first Childcare Startups four-part workshop in October 2021. The workshop, which returns this Spring, is designed to help launch new childcare businesses here in Lincoln County - and to help ensure their long-term success. “In-home childcare can be a great fit – for example, for a parent who’d like to stay home with a child, and would like to contribute to meeting household expenses while offering the child the chance to socialize. If this workshop can help launch even one home-based childcare business, that could mean as many as 10 workers could return to their jobs, secure in the knowledge that their children are safe and secure.” The program features an in-depth session on regulations, finance, and licensing, led by guest presenters from Linn-Benton Community College. Participants will also register for an infant and child CPR/First Aid session. Another session will feature general information about business formation, operations, marketing, and finances, led by Lambrecht. The remaining session focuses on insurance and legal considerations.

The four segments: (1) Childcare Operators’ Fundamentals, with Jose Hernandez (2) Operating Your Business in Lincoln County, with Misty Lambrecht (3) Legal, Operational & Insurance Considerations (4) CPR & First Aid (Independent Study) Thanks to support from Northwest Oregon Works, the cost to attend the four-workshop series is just $25, and partners/ spouses are welcome to attend for no additional charge. $25 payments are re-funded upon completion of the four segments, including first-aid certification. OCCC thanks Jose Hernandez, of LBCC, for his assistance.

jose hernandez & team, from the october workshop at occc

The Fundamentals Session, led by Jose Hernandez, will include: • Family Childcare Homes/ Childcare Center/Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) • Preschool Programs/ School-Age Programs. • How to begin opening and running a childcare center • How to begin opening and running a home-based childcare • Training and education essentials-background check, etc. • Home-based care • Technical assistance for childcare providers • Business aspects of childcare • Pricing strategy & budgeting for childcare • Regulatory agencies & their responsibilities vis-a-vis childcare oversight • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) INSTRUCTOR: MISTY LAMBRECHT & GUESTS WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 6, 13 & 20 | 5-7:30PM OCCC NORTH COUNTY CENTER | LINCOLN CITY | $25 (REFUNDED ON COMPLETION!) Register: oregoncoast.edu/sbdc

Is Childcare a good fit for YOU? Just as not everyone can be an acrobat, or a pianist, or a swimming teacher, not everyone may be emotionally or physically able to care for children. Here are some things you might think about before deciding to make childcare your profession. • Do I enjoy children and feel good about spending hours alone with them? • Can I view caring for children as my major responsibility during childcare hours? • Do I have the patience and self control necessary to continue to give good quality childcare even in very stressful situations? • Am I physically able to keep up with active children all day, 5 days (or more) a week? • Am I able to communicate with parents about such difficult subjects as their children’s behavior or an unpaid bill? • Am I able to do the record keeping that will enable my business to be successful?

• Do I understand that childcare is a business that will take time to build? (There is no instant income in childcare!) • Am I able to provide enough safe space for active children both inside and outside? • Do I have (or can I get) enough age-appropriate toys and furniture for the children I plan to care for? • Am I willing to continue to grow and learn new and better ways to increase the quality of the childcare I offer? • Is my family supportive of my childcare business? SOURCE: LBCC Family Connections

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On-The-Spot Admissions Dates

(Newport & Lincoln City) May 26th | 3-5 pm

College & Career Nights April 26th | 5:30-7 pm, Newport May 19th | 5:30-7 pm, Newport May 24th | 5:30-7 pm, Lincoln City

June 22nd | 10-12 pm July 11th | 1-3 pm

Noche de Padres: 7 de junio

Aug. 2nd | 3:30-5:30 pm

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Aug. 25th | 3:30-5:30 pm

Educación Superior | 5:30-7pm

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