Jeri McGovern, Program Coordinator, 50PLUS Program
(650) 558-2127
   

San Mateo Adult School

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  Spring 2012
 San Mateo
Adult School
789 E. Poplar Avenue,
San Mateo

 Ball Pilates: Increase your upper body strength, improve your flexibility and balance, and invigorate your mind in this mixed level class.  Register early as this great class fills up quickly! 
 

2012 CLASS FEES Unless Otherwise Noted

  Students: 65 years or older   $30 for one course per semester  
  Students: 50 - 64 years   $50 for one course per semester  
  Students: Under 50 years   $75 for one course per semester  

 AARP DRIVING SAFETY PROGRAM *
This 8-hour course is designed especially for drivers 50 years and over. You will learn:

•        Defensive driving techniques

•        New traffic laws and rules of the road

•        How to deal with aggressive drivers

•        How to safely use a car phone

•        And much more

Program fee: $12 fee for AARP members and $14 for non-members (payable to AARP) covers workbook and DMV certificate.  In addition, there is a separate $5 registration charge (payable to the Adult School).  Class size is limited, so pre-register early.  (650) 558-2100

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
082331 MT 12:30 - 4:30 pm  SMAS/Venus  2/13 - 2/14  Staff   $5
082331 MT 12:30 - 4:30 pm SMAS/Venus  4/9 - 4/10  Staff $5

CAREFREE QUILTING  FUN   $50 
Create a small quilt, tote bag or table runner while you learn the secrets of super-easy quilt making. We’ll work with several blocks from Joy-Lily’s just published book, Carefree Quilts - A Freestyle Twist on Classic Designs. These blocks have a casual style that looks great whether or not the seams match up. (Perfection is optional in this class!) New quilters will discover the latest tools plus cutting and sewing skills that make creating patchwork a snap. Experienced quilters will find new designs, color strategies, sewing machine care tips and piecing shortcuts to enhance your quilting skills. Bring your own portable sewing machine if possible. (A few machines are available in class to share.) $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

San Mateo Adult School (No class 4/3)

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
080358  T  1 - 4 pm SMAS/48    1/24 - 4/17 Joy-Lily $50

COMPUTER BASICS            $85
This beginning class will introduce you (50 and older!) to computers and the Internet. Learn the basics of Windows, word processing, surfing the Internet, and e-mails. Hands-on learning for practice. Pre-registration required. 14 meetings.

Registration Deadline Friday, 9/2

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
080403 W 12:30 - 3:30 pm SMAS/MER 1/18-4/25 Hopkins $85

Gentle Pilates:  Level 1Guest Passes accepted.
Discover long-forgotten muscles and bring pleasure back to movement with Pilates! Pilates is a series of mat-based exercises designed to improve posture, balance, and flexibility while strengthening your “core” — the abdominal, gluteus, hip, and back muscles. No prior experience is necessary.  Please bring a mat, pillow, and a towel to class. Click here to view my blog.

San Mateo Adult School (No class 4/5)

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
081132 Th 10:15 - 11:15 am SMAS/Venus 1/12 - 4/26   Funk $30/$50/$75

GENTLE PILATES: LEVEL 2 Guest Pass Accepted
An intermediate level class, designed for those who have taken Gentle Pilates, Level 1 and are ready for a more challenging workout. If you have osteoporosis or spinal issues, Level 1 is a more appropriate class for you. Please bring a mat and a pillow or towel to class. Guest Passes accepted. Click here to view my blog.

San Mateo Adult School  No class 4/5.

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
081128 Th 9 - 10 am SMAS/Venus 1/12 - 4/26 Funk $30/$50/$75

INTERNET BASICS               $85
Welcome to an Internet class just for seniors (50 and older!) presented at a unhurried, non-pressured pace. Learn to shop online; plan travel and vacations; search for health information; locate senior resources or government websites; download forms; music and much more. Brush up on using email, attachments and inserting pictures. Learn how to protect your computer from viruses. Pre-registration required. 14 meetings.

Registration Deadline Friday, 9/2

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
080404 Th 12:30 - 3:30 pm SMAS/MER 1/19-4/26 Hopkins  $85

PERSONAL  HISTORY
This exciting course is designed for those wishing to begin or augment their family history research. You will start with what information is known and discuss ways to document and organize it. Identifying home resources, census, military, court, cemetery, and vital records will be discussed to help you continue your quest. Upon course completion you will have acquired the basic skills necessary to continue your family genealogy. Advanced students will receive assistance with independent research.

San Mateo Adult School (No class 4/5)

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
082203 Th  9 - 11:30 SMAS/27 1/12 - 4/26  Ybarra $30/$50/$75

PILATES:  BALL WORKOUT Intermediate  Guest Pass Accepted
Prerequisite: Gentle Pilates, or similar experience. Tone and strengthen your “core” – the abdominal, gluteus, hip, and postural muscles. Increase your upper body strength, improve your flexibility and balance, and invigorate your mind in this mixed level class.  Please bring your own exercise ball and mat. Register early as this great class fills up quickly! Guest Passes accepted. Click here to view my blog.

San Mateo Adult School No class 4/4.

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
081168 W  3:30 - 4:30 pm  SMAS/Venus 1/11 - 4/25 Funk $30/$50/$75

ROOTS OF JAZZ:  America’s Classical Music $50
 A 10-WEEK MUSIC SERIES
 A 10 – Week Music Series              

For almost a hundred years life in the United States has moved at a pace and cadence that is uniquely “American”. From the thunder and majesty of Gershwin’s incomparable “Rhapsody in Blue” to the pain and heartache of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone singing the blues, JAZZ has provided the soundtrack to our lives and loves – both the way we yearned for them to be, as well as the way  they turned out. Join us as we revisit America’s greatest jazz divas whose music shaped our perceptions, embedded itself into our lives, and is a palpable part of our history. Guest Passes accepted.

Class meets for ten (10) Wednesdays from 1- 2 pm, beginning Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the San Mateo Adult School.

Section Days Time Room Dates Instructor Fees
080806 W 1 - 2 pm SMAS/48 1/11 - 3/14 Donovan $50

GUEST PASSES

You can purchase a set of four guest passes for $20.00 at the San Mateo Adult School or in class and receive a fifth one as a gift. One guest pass allows a student to attend one class.  A guest pass can be used for the following 50PLUS classes only:  Fitness Education, Health Topics, Current Events, Armchair Travel, Knitting, and Music Appreciation. Passes are not applicable to classes that feature ongoing projects, and involve use of supplies, such as Painting, Drawing, Ceramics and Sewing.  Purchase a set of guest passes for yourself; or to have a few on hand to invite a friend or visiting relative to class.  It is a great way to sample many of our class offerings.