ACT 2 Spotlight

Open Art: Mixed Media

Finish up projects or start something new with ACT 2 in the class Open Art: Mixed Media. Hang out with fellow artists at the Spokane Valley Senior Center as ACT 2 faculty, Katie Frey, showcases demonstrations in acrylic, watercolor, pastel, texture mediums and more.

Plating the Past: Exploring Memoir through Culinary Experiences

Whether we eat to live or live to eat, everyone has a food story! Cook up yours writing creative non-fiction with doctoral student, Lindsay Noll Branting.

The Global War on Terror

Get behind the headlines on the “Global War on Terror” (GWOT) with Dr. Dan Bisbee. Dig into how United States foreign policy has been impacted since 2001 and gain a deeper understanding of how it impacts the world today. 

Is It Worth It & Christmas Cash 

Get in front of guru, Deanne Wilfong, in “How to Know if Your Inherited “Stuff” Has Value: An Heir’s Guide” to learn what’s behind the process of valuing items and apply it to your inherited things. Bring one or two vintage or antique ornaments with you to “Cashing in on Antique Christmas Collections” to get an estimated value. You might be surprised one way or the other!

Declutter Your Space

Learn different approaches to decluttering, downsizing, and organizing with moving expert Deanne Wilfong and plan a way forward that works for you to create harmony in your spaces both physical and digital. “Simplify Your Life: Curb the Chaos Caused by Clutter and Reduce Your Stress” focuses on your physical spaces. “Curb the Chaos in Your Life: Clean Up Your Digital Clutter” focuses on your digital spaces.

Ukulele: Introduction Plus

Tune and practice playing a ukulele in three 2-hour classes taught by Scott Hallett, founder of the Ukulele Players of the Palouse and member of the Palouse Area Fiddlers. A few chords will open the door to hundreds of songs!

Build Your Cigar Box Guitar and Learn to Play It

Every guitar is unique! Learn the 1-finger, chameleon chord from Cigar Box Guitar Slinger Doug Thorsvik and make playing music as easy as counting to four.

Romance Languages

ACT 2 language faculty are fluent in Italian, French and Spanish. Begin, continue, or pick-up your language adventure!

• Challenge your brain to improve executive functions and attention tasks
• Gain a deeper understanding of culture and heritage
• Ease anxiety around international travel
• Expand opportunities in employment and personal enrichment, and
• Boost creativity.

Microsoft Windows and Online Safety

Have a desktop or laptop that has Microsoft Windows on it? Learn how to navigate the Windows operating system efficiently and confidently in “Microsoft Windows” offered by experienced faculty and professed computer nerd, Dan Hillman. Dan will share about current online threats, scams, and personal security issues along with how to recognize these threats and mitigate them in “Online Security and Safety for Beginners.” 

QiGong

Practice eight postures in “Balancing and Restoring Your Energy with QiGong” with Sifu Jim MacInnis and learn about the Six Taoist Healing sounds. From the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, “Qigong uses exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit, with the goal of improving and maintaining health and well-being.”