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Online Classes at Avenidas


You don’t have to stop learning just because you’re sheltering in place. Avenidas Without Walls brings your classes online.

Learning & Leisure

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Creative Writing

Tuesdays 10:00 am – 11:30 am from Jan 5 – Mar 9
Learn how craft practices and elements such as journaling, character study, sensory description, and dialogue can make your creative writing jump off the page.

Course Info » about Creative Writing

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Hot Topics in Psychology and Law

Tuesdays 11:00 am – 12:15 pm from Jan 5 – Mar 9
Topics will include criminal investigations, sexual harassment, mental competency, child abuse, involuntary confinement, and more.

Course Info » about Hot Topics in Psychology and Law

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A Class on the Classics

Thursdays 10:30 am – 12:00 pm from Jan 14 – Apr 1
Each week we will overview of one of the great plays, poems, novels ever written.

Course Info » about A Class on the Classics

pose like a famous painting contest: Shirley Hollis as Frida Kahlo in "Me and My Parrots"

Art Appreciation with Shirley Hollis

Mondays 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm from Jan 4 – Mar 22
Enjoy twelve weeks of “travel” to visit the art and artists of various under-represented countries and continents.

Course Info » about Art Appreciation with Shirley Hollis

Chinese Community Center

line dance demonstration by Kent You and Sandy Hsu at the ACCC Chinese New Year festival in 2019

ACCC Line Dancing

Tuesdays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm from Jan 12 – Mar 23
Dance to a wide variety of international music, including pop music, classics, and seasonal songs. No partner needed.

Course Info » about ACCC Line Dancing

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Breathe, Move Your Body and Be Happy – Gentle Yoga

Wednesdays 10:30 am – 11:20 am from Jan 20 – Feb 10
Gentle yoga flow helps you find ease, joy, and relaxation within through breathing and movement.

Course Info » about Breathe, Move Your Body and Be Happy – Gentle Yoga

Corinna Shi leads a Lotus Dance session at Avenidas in 2016. Photo credit: Palo Alto Weekly

Lotus Dance / 蓮花舞

Thursdays 9:00 am – 9:45 am from Jan 14 – Mar 11
Lotus Dance is an aerobic dance-fitness program that showcases many of the vibrant cultures of the continent of Asia.

Course Info » about Lotus Dance / 蓮花舞

brush painting of wisteria by Andrew Siu

Chinese Brush Painting–Lingnan Painting Style

Mondays & Fridays 10:30 am – 12:00 pm from Jan 25 – Feb 26
Beginners welcome. Art supplies not provided. Pre-registration is required.

Course Info » about Chinese Brush Painting–Lingnan Painting Style

brush painting of wisteria by Andrew Siu

Chinese Brush Painting–Lingnan Painting Style

Mondays & Fridays 10:30 am – 12:00 pm from Mar 8 – Apr 2
Beginners welcome. Art supplies not provided. Pre-registration is required.

Course Info » about Chinese Brush Painting–Lingnan Painting Style

Health & Wellness

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ClearCaptions Bimonthly Meetings

First & Third Mondays 10:30 am – 11:30 am from Dec 7 – Jan 18
Learn about free home caption phone deliveries and remote installation, plus free mobile apps for iPhones and iPads. Bring your questions!

Course Info » about ClearCaptions Bimonthly Meetings

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Qi Gong: The Six Healing Sounds

Fridays 9:30 am – 10:30 am from Jan 8 – Mar 12
Six-sounds-healing eliminates stale energies and bolsters fresh capacity for health and strength.

Course Info » about Qi Gong: The Six Healing Sounds

Senior Planet

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Getting Started on Zoom

Mondays 10:00 am – 10:50 am from Jan 11 – Mar 29

Come to this hands-on workshop and sign up for a free, basic Zoom account. Hosted by Senior Planet @Avenidas

Course Info » about Getting Started on Zoom

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