16 Classes You Had No Idea You Could Take

Try out one or more of these fun and affordable classes this summer

By Kirsten Abel July 7, 2015

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Do you ever miss school? Okay, maybe you don’t miss geometry proofs and five-paragraph essays. But what if you could take a class this summer on cheese-making or science fiction writing? Non-credit classes for adults are hugely popular in Seattle this summer. 

At Seattle Central College, director of the continuing education program Gabrielle Bachmeier states that SCC sees about 500 non-credit class registrations every quarter. The average age of SCC’s continuing education students, who come from diverse backgrounds and professions, is about 30 to 55, according to Bachmeier.

  Cole Hornaday, marketing specialist at North Seattle College, reports that NSC hosts more than 100 non-credit classes this summer, and gets more than 5,000 registrations year-round. “Continuing education classes are the perfect opportunity for personal enrichment and community engagement,” Hornaday says.

See, school is cool again! Whether you are looking to discover a new career or to discover something new to do on a Tuesday night, here are several opportunities to take budget-friendly classes in a variety of subjects. Learn to tango! Grow a vegetable garden! Become an FX makeup artist!

Seattle Central College
206.934.5448

Too Poor to Retire – Too Young to Die
Thursdays 
July 9-July 30, 6 – 8 p.m. $99
 
Concept Art for Games & Movies
Tuesdays & Thursdays
July 14-July 23, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. $205

Build Your Website Quickly with WordPress
Thursday
July 16, 1 – 4 p.m. $79
 
Bourbon Barrels (includes tasting at 2bar Spirits)
Saturday
August 29, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. $500
 
North Seattle College
206.934.3600

Home Cheese Making 1
Saturday
July 11, 1 – 4:30 p.m., $55
 
Train for a Half Marathon
Sundays
July 12-August 23, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., $69
 
Italian Level 1
Tuesdays
July 14-August 25, 6 – 8 p.m., $119
 
Professional Bartending (Licensing Class included)
Wednesday, Thursday, & Saturday
July 29-August 1, 6 – 9 p.m., $175

South Seattle College
Discover Silk Screen Printing
Saturday & Sunday
July 18-July 19, 12 – 4 p.m. $89

Ditching Your Lawn and Starting a Vegetable Garden
Thursday
July 23, 6 – 9 p.m. $35

Self Defense 101 for Women
Thursdays
July 23-August 20, 7 – 9 p.m. $159
 
Portrait Drawing
Tuesdays
August 4-August 18, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. $75
 
University of Washington Experimental College
206.543.2336

FX Make-up Aliens, Monsters and Zombies!
Sunday
July 26, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $99
 
Argentine Tango – Experience the Passion
Wednesdays
July 29-August 19, 7 – 8 p.m. $45
 
Beginning Western Astrology
Mondays
August 3-August 10, 6:30 – 9 p.m. $35
 
Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy
Mondays
August 3-August 24, 7 – 9:15 p.m. $95

 

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