Learn about EcoVillages

Free presentation at the UW about European EcoVillages. If you're wanting to know more about these unique and growing communities go to 258 Mary Gates Hall on May 7th from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Special focus will be on the ZEGG Community in Germany where both presenters have lived and worked for the past 24 years.

Learn to Twitter

Heard about this Twitter thing but don't know what it is or how to do it? Teach Street is hosting a webinar to help you get started with Twitter. You'll need to preregister but the webinar is free. Here's the link.

Bothell Free School has several classes posted!

Not too far out of our neighborhood so check out these great classes at the Bothell Free School:
http://www.bothellfreeschool.org/

Installing Joomla on your Windows PC using Xampp
A video on how to install Joomla 1.5.9 on your home pc if your pc has the XAMPP server installed. This same concept can be used to install on any LAMP, WAMP or MAMP stack computer.

Setting up a free web hosting account
Take this course to learn how to set up your free web hosting account that will be used for many of the computer skills classes.

Other Free Classes

Sew Up Seattle has some great stuff coming up....

Saturday, April 25, 11am - Simple Alterations.

Pants too long? Skirt too tight? Top too loose? Learn to work a little magic with those things that aren't quite right. We will cover simple adjustments; if you have a more complicated project we'll try to advise you.

If you want your thread to exactly match your garment, you should bring some along - we can't promise that we'll have just what you need. But really, unless the stitching is going to show on the outside of the garment, it's surprising how much you can get cheat with the thread, and never notice.

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Goods for the Planet will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 25, both in the store and out into the parking lot. After the class has ended, we will bring the 1-3 p.m Fabric Swap outside, weather permitting, otherwise it will be upstairs as usual. There will be a bunch more new (to us!) donated fabric, so spread the word amongst your sewing friends. Attendees are welcome to swap amongst themselves - you don't have to take our fabric (although we'd love if you did.)

Other free classes this weekend!

Veggie gardens, Canning and Growing for Wildlife will all be covered this weekend in Lake Forest Park. More information here!

Music Theory Skill Share

For those budding musicians there's an upcoming class on Music Theory being offered by our friend Neil. The class will be on April 16th, starting at 8pm. It'll be at the Arctic Circle (a house in Georgetown) located at 6633 Ellis Ave S. Here's the flyer:

Skill Share this weekend at the Vera Project

While this isn't a Seattle Free School event we've been informed of a great skill share happening this weekend at the Vera Project at the Seattle Center. On March 21st and 22nd from 11-5 there will be some great classes all lasting an hour or two. The schedule is below so check it out!

SATURDAY MARCH 21ST

10:30 REGISTRATION*HOT COFFEE*DOUGHNUTS

WORKSHOPS:

11-12 STICK’N’POKE (COUCH ROOM)

11-1 INTRODUCTION FOR CRYING OUT LOUD (THEATER)

12-1 CANDIDA DIET (UPSTAIRS)

12-1 UNDERWEAR BY ROBIN (NOOK)

1-2 LUNCH

2-3 BASIC 1ST AID (UPSTAIRS)

2-3 TOOTH POWDER (BRING YER TOOTHBRUSH) (COUCH ROOM)

2-3 LINOLEUM PRINTS (NOOK)

2-3 ZINE MAKING WORKSHOP (THEATER)

3-4:30 AGGRESSOR ACCOUNTABILITY (UPSTAIRS)

3-4:30 TRANSFORMING JUSTICE (THEATER)




SUNDAY MARCH 22ND

10:30*HOT COFFEE*DOUGHNUTS

workshops:

11-12 HERBS (THEATER)

11-12 BEEKEEPING (UPSTAIRS)

!11-12 FINGERWEAVING (COUCH ROOM*10MAX)

11-1 BEND-IT*SCREENPRINTING (ART STUDIO)

12-1 CHICKENS FOR IDIOTS (UPSTAIRS)

12-1 INTRO TO FOOD JUSTICE MOVEMENT (THEATER)

1-2 LUNCH

!2-4 FOUNDATIONS OF MEDIATION (UPSTAIRS*12MAX)

!2-4 HEALING TOUCH (COUCH ROOM*20MAX)

2-4 MOLD MAKING AND CASTING (ART STUDIO)

2-4 EXPERIMENTAL BLING BROOCHES BRING YOUR JUNK (AKA BLING) SUPPLIES! (NOOK)

!2-4 INTRO TO KUNG FU (THEATER*12MAX)

4-5 FILM: FOOD JUSTICE A GROWING MOVEMENT (THEATER)

4-5 HOLLOW EARTH RADIO WORKSHOP (UPSTAIRS)

4-5 NATURAL CLEANING PRODUCTS (KITCHEN AREA)

Free Sewing Class

Not a Seattle Free School class but one offered by the great group Sew Up Seattle. Learn how to make your own Chef's Hat! It's from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, March 28th at Goods for the Planet. You can get more information here:
http://www.sewupseattle.blogspot.com/

Interesting webinars on podcasting, etc...

TechSoup Global and NTEN put on a great round of webinars recently. While all were aimed at nonprofits there's some great basic information on podcasting, video production, etc here so check them out if you're wanting to learn more about these topics.

TechSoup's Blog

Learn a Language

Many of you know that the Seattle Public Library offers a number of free classes. From computer classes to comic book classes they have a lot to offer. Now they have a program to help you learn a language! You can check out the program here.