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Santa Monica College
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Santa Monica College is a thriving campus that offers over 80 fields of study and prepares students for careers in various industries, including tech and business fields. They provide a wide range of community education courses and programs to enhance personal interests and promote career development.

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QuickBooks II: Basics for a Product-Based Business

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

QuickBooks II: Mastering the Basics for a Product-Based Business In Part Two of our two-part seminar providing basic hands-on training for managing financial information for a product-based business, learn how to enter and pay bills, write checks, create reports, reconcile a bank account, and keep track of inventory and sales tax. Also, find out how to create a product-based company file using the step-by-step interview, and how to add/edit product...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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Flash Photography

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Find out how to work with various flash lighting techniques to blend daylight, on-camera flash, reflector, and diffusion into your lighting procedures. Learn how to use off-camera flash techniques, including basic ambient-to-flash ratios, dragging the shutter, how to control the light quality of the flash, how to use flash as the main light source and as a fill light, and how to use remote triggers to sync multiflashes.

(513) All levels 18 and older
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Drought Tolerant Landscaping

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Come find out how wonderful and easy-care drought-tolerant landscaping can be. In a highly informative seminar, explore various options for removing lawns and replacing them with stylish and decorative drought-tolerant plantings and ground covers, gravel, decomposed granite, bark, and other materials.   Instructor will discuss application and procedures concerning DWP Rebate for lawn removal. Field trip to a Playa Vista park, focusing on drought-tolerant...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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Cartooning for Fun (& Profit)

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Would you like to be a cartoonist? Ever wonder how your favorite cartoons get into national publications? Introduce yourself to every facet of the cartoon art process, from concept to finished product. Through lectures, in-class demonstrations, and hands-on training, you’ll learn the techniques of professional cartooning, including a variety of drawing and inking methods, character development, gag-writing, and marketing. Q&A Q: Can someone...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$123

6 sessions

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Facebook & Social Media Marketing

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Market your business using Facebook and other social media sites. Find out about proven social-media marketing techniques and tools you can use to get leads, find prospective clients, and attract people to your Facebook page and other websites. Learn how to build a Facebook page for your business, how to create content and use promotions such as coupons and contests to attract fans and followers, how to connect your website to Facebook, and much...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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Exploring Oil Painting: Interpretations from Masters

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Explore various ways of interpreting color, paint, brushstrokes, and composition, and how to apply them to your own creations with the challenge of oils. All skill levels can benefit from this hands-on course, and no prior experience using oils is required. Bring to first class meeting: powder pastels soft vine charcoal single-edged razor blade typing paper a 9x12-inch sheet of cardboard push pins Instructor will go over the long list...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$99

6 sessions

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Tourist for A Day: Cellphone Photography

Santa Monica College @ 1001 N Alameda St, Santa Monica, CA

Explore Los Angeles with the wide-eyed perspective of a first-time tourist, and learn how to capture the mood and feel of the city effectively and efficiently using the camera in your cellphone. Develop a pair of discerning eyes as you find out what to look for, how to take artistic photographs that are more than just snapshots, and how to use these techniques in ANY city. Also, find out how to use a free app from your instructor for more creative...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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Bead & Jewelry Basics

Santa Monica College @ 1227 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

Earrings! Bracelets! Necklaces! Learn to make them all—and do easy repairs—in this hands-on basic jewelry workshop. We’ll cover stringing beads on various types of wire and cord, attaching clasps, wire-wrapping and looping, pearl knotting, bead weaving, and basic chain maille. You’ll complete two pieces of jewelry each week, and take home detailed instructions for future projects. Be prepared to purchase some jewelry tools in class at...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$69

3 sessions

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Asian Printmaking

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Discover the basics of Asian printmaking in a unique hands-on workshop designed for professionals, artists, fashion/textile students, and manufacturers.  Find out about all three techniques by building a wood, paper, and/or linoleum printable plate with tools provided for use in class. Then put the plate to work using a Japanese Barren (6-8 inch disc) to print on paper and fabric. All inks are nontoxic, and you'll also learn about different...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$99

2 sessions

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Life Drawing II

Santa Monica College @ 1227 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

Learn to build upon basic observational drawing methods in an intensive workshop focused on anatomy. Working in colored pencil and graphite, 'travel' through the human body using simplified forms for skeletal and muscular anatomical structures. Workshop includes weekly detailed demonstration drawings and homework based on images collected on Pinterest. Some prior drawing experience recommended. Recommended textbook: Figure Drawing: Design and...

(513) Intermediate 18 and older
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$195

6 sessions

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Preparing for the TOEFL

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Do you need a high TOEFL score to get accepted to your dream college? Do you lack confidence in your ability to earn that score? If so, this is the TOEFL preparation course for you! The course—designed to deliver the skills, strategies, and confidence you need to succeed on the TOEFL—will expand your English vocabulary, strengthen your grammar skills, improve your reading comprehension, and help you understand and apply test-taking strategies...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$119

6 sessions

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Spanish for Educators

Santa Monica College

Do you teach, administer, or work with Spanish-speaking students and parents? Come sharpen your skills in communicating. Learn basic greetings, general Spanish vocabulary, and helpful phrases for the reception area, registration, and younger students, and for discussing student skills, behavior, school rules, course titles, and more!

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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Sogetsu - Ikebana Flower Arranging

Santa Monica College

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined artform that emphasizes the beauty of nature and its appreciation. In Japan, Ikebana is used as a decoration in the same way that paintings are used in Western cultures. Using fresh or dried branches, flowers, and leaves, you’ll learn different arrangement styles and how to work with various types of plant materials. Note: $25...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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The Creativity Workshop - Healing & Transformation

Santa Monica College @ Thomson Art Studio, Santa Monica, CA

The Creative Workshop - Healing & Transformation Through Creative Art Find out how to integrate visual art with writing and movement for personal growth and professional advancement. Reduce stress and increase work and personal satisfaction by exploring the arts in a supportive setting. Rejuvenate yourself and witness the profound creativity within each person participating in this workshop, including you! The expressive arts provide an active,...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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Beginning Knitting

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

In a hands-on workshop, learn all the basic knitting skills, including casting on and casting off, the knit stitch and purl stitch, and various finishing techniques. Find out how to work with plain and textured yarns, basic knitting patterns, and circular needles. You’ll develop your knitting skills by creating a hand-knit scarf and a hat or small stuffed animal. Required Materials: Bring #10 knitting needles and skein of worsted weight yarn.

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$129

8 sessions

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Video Game Design (Ages 8-15)

Santa Monica College

Our Video Game Design course provides the basics of game design in a hands-on environment. Students will discover the process of designing and building games using Code.org or Scratch platforms. Students will learn how to be a game designer, design narratives, learn to apply art and animation, programming roles, project teamwork, and how to make a game from beginning to end. During and at the end of the session, students will be in possession of...

(513) All levels 8 - 15 years old
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Integrative Art Workshop

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Revisit your creative abilities and unlock the fountain of inspiration within you in a very specialized workshop integrating art, writing, and movement. Explore the arts and your own creativity organically through playing freely with art-making. Each meeting will focus on artists who explored painting and other media, and will include movement to give expression to what the artist in you wants to say.

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$139

5 sessions

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The Creativity Workshop - Healing & Transformation - CE

Santa Monica College @ Thomson Art Studio, Santa Monica, CA

The Creativity Workshop - Healing & Transformation Through Creative Arts (CE Credit) Find out how to integrate visual art with writing and movement for personal growth and professional advancement. Reduce stress and increase work and personal satisfaction by exploring the arts in a supportive setting. Rejuvenate yourself and witness the profound creativity within each person participating in this workshop, including you! The expressive arts...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$139

6 sessions

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Hand Embroidery

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

What's all the 'hoop-la' about hand embroidery? Join us in this one-day workshop and find out! Hand embroidery is a gratifying craft that's completely portable, with no machinery noise or bulky heavy tools. You'll learn the three primary stitches, plus some fancier ones, as well as how to hoop your work, transfer designs, and tie beautiful hidden, secure knots. Bring to class a sack lunch or snack. Materials fee includes all supplies to get you...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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How to Use Google Docs

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Find out how to work better, smarter, and faster using Google Docs--for your own work or to collaborate with others. In a hands-on class where you will have a computer to work with, learn how to get started with Google Docs, as well as how to share and collaborate in the cloud, how to convert files from Microsoft Excel to Google Sheets, how to format and use Google Sheets, how to create and use Google Forms, and more!

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$119
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