Fun Fall Classes for Adults

As kids go back to school, adults can also take some time to grow by taking one of many enriching classes at Castro Valley Adult & Career Education (CVACE).  What part of yourself needs nurturing and the community a class offers?   

Your creative side-  Have you always wanted to take an improv class or learn piano?  Check something off your bucket list! CVACE has excellent new teachers for improv, piano and guitar.  Are you already a musician?  Join the Orchestra, Swing Band or Community Band and perform with new friends.

Your health-  CVACE offers affordable access to nutrition and fitness experts. Nutritionist Susan Blanc is offering a new class, “Beating the Blood Sugar Blues.” Each class will include handouts, food samples and therapeutic herbal teas. Pair it with some great stretching classes. CVACE offers “Pilates, Power and Posture” along with “Chair Yoga,” “Yang/Yin Yoga”  and “Nice & Easy Movement.” Pickleball, volleyball and basketball are also filling fast.

Your brain-  Researchers have found that learning another language improves brain function at any age.  Plus, it helps you order good food and make friends when you travel.  New this year CVACE is offering conversational French along with its Spanish classes.  

Your inner pastry chef-  CVACE  welcomes back the former owner of Swiss Delices, Christine Clement Shurma, who will offer a series of baking classes including “Classic Cake Fillings.”

Your career-  In addition to community interest classes, CVACE also offers short-term certificate programs in the medical field and Wastewater Operations, as well as computer skills classes. If you’ve always wanted to earn a high school diploma or GED, study to become a U.S. citizen, or learn English, you can do that, too.

Whatever your interest or motivation, visit www.cvadult.org or contact Castro Valley Adult & Career Education at (510) 886-1000 to learn more or sign up for classes before they fill.