The Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool

Registration for fall 2011 classes and programs at Seattle’s community centers and indoor pools is now open.

You can browse offerings and register online using SPARC: Seattle Parks and Recreation Connection.

Fall classes and programs at the Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) are listed in Seattle Parks and Recreation’s North East brochure. Currently, the brochure is only available online [PDF]. Due to a publication delay, the hard copy will not be out until later this week.

There are several new classes and programs at the Green Lake Community Center, including:

Parents’ Night Off
Ages 4 – 10
A glass of adult beverage, a romantic dinner, a chance to do holiday shopping or simply work on getting everything organized. Your Night Off is our night on, to give you time to do what you have been wanting or needing to do! You child will do crafts, sports and games, and much more. Small snack provided. Night off courtesy of Green Lake CC and preschool teacher Maria Yamaguchi who will have a night on of fun!!
#75224 11/18 Fri 6 – 9 pm $20
#75225 12/2 Fri 6 – 9 pm $20

Youth Holiday Pottery
(with Parent) Ages 7 – 12
‘Tis the season for making holiday cheer for the whole family, reach into your cultural background and create pottery that matches your holiday for an upcoming family event or simply to add hand-made decoration to craft your own holiday!! This program will be two classes, which will allow time for firing and glazing of the piece(s) in time for the holidays.
#75223 12/8 – 12/15 Thu 4 – 5:30 pm $30

Me and Mommy Yoga
Ages 1 – 4 months
Crawl, move, wiggle, and twist from baby’s feet to mother’s heart. Getting mommy back into shape and ready to keep up with the wee one. New happy mothers or fathers with 6 week to 4 months old babies. Enjoy a gentle day with your child. No class 11/24/11
Instructor: Margaret McAndrew
#75178 9/15 – 10/20 Thu 10:15 – 11:15 am $45
#75179 11/3 – 12/15 Thu 10:15 – 11:15 am $45

Yogacise for the Young at Heart
Ages 50 and older
Set aside your walkers or canes and stretch into a new beginning with Margaret who has a background in physical education and ballet. Yogacise tailored to fit your personal needs. Physical restrictions should not restrict you from taking this dynamic class. Min 6/Max 12
Instructor: Margaret McAndrew
#75219 10/3 – 10/24 Mon 2:30 – 3:30 pm $32
#75220 11/7 – 11/28 Mon 2:30 – 3:30 pm $32

Home School Pottery
Ages 6 – 12
In this program, students will learn how to throw bowls, mugs, and plates on pottery wheels. They will also make animal sculptures, coil vases, clay whistles, masks, totems poles, etc. Students will explore different surface decoration techniques such as graffito, carving, and painting with slip to finish their clay projects. Min 5/Max 6. No Class 11/23/11
Instructor: Liang-yin Chen
#75171 9/21 – 10/19 Wed 11 am – Noon $59
#75173 10/26 – 11/30 Wed 11 am – Noon $59

Language thru Pottery
(adult/child) Ages 3 – 6
You and your toddler will learn Chinese, while making characters, shapes and designs with Chinese features. Work with your little one crafting one of the world’s oldest languages and getting their fingers dirty by playing in the rich texture of clay while learning language!
#75176 9/22 – 10/20 Thu 11 am – Noon $59
#75177 10/27 – 12/1 Thu 11 am – Noon $59

Art Explosion
Ages 5 – 12
Join Preschool instructor Maria Yamaguchi as she gets fingers and toes dirty, by creating a variety of art projects, using paper mache, origami, plaster, beads, foam and much more! Your child will walk away with a outlook of possibilities.
#75164 9/21 – 10/26 wed 4 – 5 pm $35

Preseason B-Ball Fundamentals
Skillz and Drills will take your child’s basketball to the next level, with the assistance of 27 year GLCC basketball coach Ernie Chatters. This co-ed program focuses on fundamentals, shooting and all court play. Sessions will include 2 skillz days and one day of scrimmage!
Ages 8 – 11
#75186 9/12 – 10/6 m/w 4 – 5 pm, Th 5 – 6 pm $100
#75187 10/17 – 11/10 m/w 4 – 5 pm, Th 5 – 6 pm $100
Ages 12-15
#75189 9/12 – 10/6 m/w 5 – 6 pm, Th 6 – 7 pm $100
#75190 10/17 – 11/10 m/w 5 – 6 pm, Th 6 – 7 pm $100

Youth Group Guitar
Ages 7 – 10
Sounds fill the room as strings vibrate from fingers dancing across the wood. Learning to play the guitar is a great way for your child to enhance their listening and musical skills. Katy guides students through learning to read basic melodies, chords, and strumming patterns. Parents welcome!
#75402 9/22 – 10/13 Thu 4 – 5 pm $49
#75403 11/3 – 12/15 Thu 4 – 5 pm $69

©Amy Duncan for My Green Lake | Seattle's Green Lake Blog, 2011.

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The Center at St. Andrew’s (111 NE 80th St) is offering several classes this spring. All are welcome.

How Can We Sing A New Song?
St. Andrew’s Rector Peter Strimer and Music Director Michael Cooley offer this class focusing on music and the life of the church. $50. Class offered Wednesdays, May 4-Jun 1 , 7-8:30 pm.

 

Who Am I? Spiritual Autobiography and Identity
The Center Program Director Cherry Haisten will facilitate this exploration of spirituality and identity. The class will include prayer, reflection, journal exercises, and sharing. Bring excerpts from your favorite spiritual autobiographies to share. $50. Class offered Wednesdays, May 4-Jun 1 , 7-8:30 pm.

 

Gentle Yoga For Seniors and Others
$70. Class offered Wednesdays, May 4-Jul 6, 11am-12pm.

 

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
Covers the basics of the Method of Centering Prayer and the concept of prayer as relationship, Includes two periods of Centering Prayer and plenty of time for questions and exploration of next steps. Cherry Haisten presenting. $40. Workshop offered Saturday, May 7, 9am-1pm.

Register by phone at (206) 523-7476 or by emailing program director Cherry Haisten at chaisten [at] saintandrewsseattle.org.

Thanks for the tip, Catherine.

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The review begins with a mention of Green Lake:

Early in “Poser,” Claire Dederer describes a regular walk she takes with a new-mom friend in her North Seattle neighborhood: “We made a circle around Green Lake, and so our talk traveled. We started with our babies and tried to decipher all the new rules we had to follow. The talk opened out to work, maybe briefly touched the real world, and then, like a tight magic circle, closed back in on babies again. It was a dark enchantment.”

The book, which arrived in stores last Thursday, examines the culture surrounding motherhood in North Seattle, as well as the author’s experiences with yoga after putting her back out while breastfeeding her baby daughter.

From the NYT review:

“We were a generation of hollow-eyed women, chasing virtue,” she tells us. “We, the mothers of North Seattle, were consumed with trying to do everything right.” North Seattle — a first cousin of Park Slope, the Upper West Side, Berkeley and dozens of other such enclaves around the country — was a place where attachment parenting was all the rage. Kids weren’t weaned until they spoke in full sentences. Families all slept in the same bed; ate the same organic, locally produced food; and lived in an enriching environment safe from the dangers of plastic toys and disposable diapers.

A book tour begins on Jan. 9 on Bainbridge Island, the author’s current home, and continues through the month of January.  She will make several appearances in Seattle, including one at Ravenna Third Place Books (6504 20th Ave NE) on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.

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The classes will benefit Yoga Behind Bars, a non-profit bringing yoga and meditation to incarcerated and at-risk adults and youth in the Seattle area.  The suggested donation for each class is $10.

Classes are Sundays in July from 10 to 11 a.m., starting July 11, 2010.  All levels are welcome.

Meet at Green Lake Park on the grass just south of the Green Lake Community Center, near the arch at the end of the shade plaza.

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Sam Salwei of Team YogaSlackers and Adelaide of the Shimmy Sisters and America’s Got Talent are traveling over 5200 miles and stopping in at least 12 cities during a 31 day tour of the western United States- “Discovering Harmony in Duality” focusing on slackline, hoop dance, and partner acrobatic workshops.

SEATTLE made it to their list of cities to visit (heck yes!) and I am so incredibly honored to be hosting the following workshops for these amazing instructors:

Monday June 28th 6pm-9pm Dynamic Duo Acrobatics

The dynamics of working with another person acrobatically can be like learning to walk again. Instead this time you’ll be Flying! Sam and Adelaide are bringing to you a way to sync up harmoniously and connect through counter balances, partner yoga, and breath. Like the yin yang symbol, acrobatic partner movements can leave you unclear on where one thing begins and the other ends. After looking at the world upside down you may not even know up from down. But then again, it’s all relative No partner or experience necessary, though yoga practice helpful.

Tuesday June 29th 2:30pm – 4:30pm Fundamentals of Slacklining

Offer a unique practice that redefines your sense of balance and mental focus. Great for yogis, climbers, and athletes of all forms, slackline yoga teaches complete body awareness and is an excellent cross training tool. Slackline workshops include the basics of the “slackasana series”, including sitting, kneeling, arm balancing, standing and walking on the line. Taught By Sam Salwei, co founder of yoga slackers, this workshop will surely push you to your limits, where you can find even more possibilities.

Tuesday June 29th 5pm-7pm Fundamentals of Hooping

The circular nature of the hoop provides endless possibilities. Allow Adelaide to get you started with a few tricks will get your wheels spinning and your hoops whirling. Adelaide will teach a combination of both on and off the body hoop manipulation, and introduce playing with the hoop different hoop on different planes and angles. This is a mixed level workshop geared towards beginners. All ages welcome! If you have a hoop bring it, otherwise Adelaide will have some to share, and some for purchase to take home and practice. Caution: very addicting!

Workshops will be DONATION BASED and held at Seattle’s very own Green Lake Park (exact location T.B.A.)

Confirm your attendance on Facebook here and check out their blog for videos, photos, and other fun stuff!

Be sure to tell your friends about this event- it’s going to be a party in the park and I hope to see you there!

Adelaide of the Shimmy Sisters on America’s Got Talent

Thanks for the heads-up, Alaina!

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Check out the free community yoga class at Yogalife (7200 Woodlawn Ave NE), meeting every Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:30pm through September 29th.

Come join Anna for and hour of slow vinyasa flow with an emphasis on balance and restoration!

Namaste!

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