The Conscious Aging class will focus on the philosophy, skills, and practice needed to become a wise elder. It involves lecture, readings, guided meditations, small group activities, and large group discussions.

Topics will include:

• Living & Aging Consciously
• Life Review & Harvesting
• Finding Meaning & Purpose
• Compassionate Communication
• Leaving a Legacy

This class meets on five Wednesdays: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (2025), 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Campus in the APS room.

Barbara Shovers, M.A., is a life coach, gerontologist, and has been a full-time faculty member at Chandler-Gilbert Community College as well as a LifeLong Learning instructor at Mesa Community College and Coconino Community College. She is a Certified Seminar Leader for Sage-ing International and has given classes, seminars, and workshops on Conscious Aging since 2002.

• This class is intended for anyone requiring total First Aid, CPR, and AED training for infant, child, and adult. 
• This is an OSHA approved workplace required training. 
• For blended courses, students are expected to complete an online course, and after completion, do a skills test in person.
  •  After you register, an online key access code will be sent to your email address from AHA to complete the online course. You must complete all 32 modules!
  • At the end of the online course, you will receive a completion certificate that you will bring with you to the scheduled skills testing. 
  • The skills testing is scheduled by the instructor via email and will take place at the CCC Page Center. 
  • * Time listed for course is for the in-person skills testing only*

All AHA courses have a 2 year certification. Students will receive an e-card upon successful completion of course. 

• This class is intended for medical providers and those applying for programs in the medical field (i.e. EMT, CNA, MA, Physicians, RN, Dentists, etc.)
  • Note: course will fulfill the enrollment pre-requisite for EMS 131, Emergency Medical Technician and NUR 110, Nursing Assistant I
• This is a medical course for CPR & AED for infant, child, & adult only.  No First Aid.
• For blended courses, students are expected to complete an online course and after completion, do a skills test in person.
  • After you register, an online key access code will be sent to your email address from AHA to complete the online course. This course includes an online test.
    • At the end of the online course, you will receive a completion certificate that you will bring with you to the scheduled skills testing.
    • The skills testing is scheduled by the instructor via email and will take place at the CCC Page Center.
    • *Time listed for course is for the in-person skills testing only

All AHA courses have a 2-year certification. Students will receive an e-card upon successful completion of course

This workshop is full but please add yourself to the wait list so we can gauge interest in offering another class, and notify you!

Pysanky (pronounced “PIH-sahn-keh”) is a fascinating traditional Ukrainian egg-decorating technique passed down through generations since pagan times. Simple to intricate designs are applied to an egg with melted beeswax using a special tool called a "kistka", then the egg is dipped into progressively darker-colored dyes. A multi-layered pattern results that is revealed when the wax is melted off at the end. This wax-resist style of decorated egg is one of Ukraine's national symbols.

In this workshop, you will learn to make these beautiful eggs yourself! You will be provided with examples, direct instruction and support as well as all the tools and materials needed to design and create your own pysanka.*

You will also learn about the history of this art and the symbolic meaning of some traditional designs related to nature, fertility, protection, and religious beliefs.

*Pysanky is the plural form of pysanka, a wax-resist decorated egg. The word comes from the Ukrainian verb pysaty (писати), which means "to write,” as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax.

Instructor Nancy Rhoades is a retired teacher with a lifetime of experience in making things…from pottery to calligraphy and illumination, from sewing and weaving to writing pysanky, and more. One year when teaching 4th grade, she showed her students a film called “The Ukrainian Egg,” and knew right away that she needed to try that for herself! After learning a craft, the natural next step for Nancy is to teach it to others, so she is delighted to have the opportunity from CCC to share this particularly beautiful folk art with you.

• This class is intended for anyone wanting to have full CPR training and will meet the needs for medical providers and those applying for programs in the medical field (i.e. EMT, CNA, MA, Physicians, RN, Dentists, etc.)
  • Note: course will fulfill the enrollment pre-requisite for EMS 131, Emergency Medical Technician and NUR 110, Nursing Assistant I
• This is a medical course for CPR & AED for infant, child, & adult only. No First Aid.
• This course will be completed in person at the CCC Fourth Street Campus.
  • The course is approximately 5 hours.

During this day-long workshop you will learn the fundamentals of creating stained glass art and you will create your own art piece to take home! You will learn how to select your glass, proper glass cutting, grinding, copper foiling, soldering, patina and finishing techniques.

The class fee includes expert instruction, all materials to make your art piece, and tools provided by the instructor as well as a grant from the Flagstaff Community Foundation.

We will have safety glasses available; feel free to bring your own pair. Please no open toe shoes. Please bring your own snacks, lunch, and water.

This class is limited to only 8 participants and fills up quickly. If full, add yourself to the wait list to receive notice of future workshops.

Instructor Jeanne Baker began her journey in stained glass art with a full-semester course at Coconino Community College! She has created hundreds of commissioned pieces, and has shared her passion for this creative art form with dozens of friends and family. When she’s not in her studio, she is managing the business that she has owned since 2001, Foliage Unlimited.

The workshop will be off campus at the artist's studio. Directions will be provided once registration closes.

Have you ever wished you could create a set of symbol-rich cards that were uniquely yours, using your own understanding and intuition to tap your inner Soul wisdom? If so, please join us in CCC’s art studio while we explore the exciting and illuminating world of creating your own Wisdom Cards.  In this six-hour mixed-media workshop, we will discuss the various themes and methods of well-known intuitive decks so that you can use, or expand upon, these ideas to help you identify your key themes and symbols.  You will experiment with making different types, shapes, and sizes of cards to help you understand your intuitive preferences.  We will experiment with different art materials including ink, paint markers, and collage that are available and affordable for your continued art-making. Expect to leave with 3-4 cards that will help illuminate your path to completing your Wisdom Card deck. This workshop is for only personal growth, not for Facilitator/Trainer Professional Development.

Dr. Michelle Gray, ICF Professional Certified Coach, has over 40 years working in Jungian Psychology, Experiential Arts, and Coaching.  She has recently retired from her Clinical practice, and is now focusing on bringing well-being, creativity, and meaning-full practices and experiences to those interested in pursuing their Authentic Path. She teaches Awakening Your Creative Spirit, Herstory, and Jungian Journey to the Creative Self for CCC and is a grant-funded artist and Creative Depth Coach in private practice.

During this day-long workshop you will learn the fundamentals of creating stained glass art and you will create your own art piece to take home! You will learn how to select your glass, proper glass cutting, grinding, copper foiling, soldering, patina and finishing techniques.

The class fee includes expert instruction, all materials to make your art piece, and tools provided by the instructor as well as a grant from the Flagstaff Community Foundation.

We will have safety glasses available; feel free to bring your own pair. Please no open toe shoes. Please bring your own snacks, lunch, and water.

This class is limited to only 8 participants and fills up quickly. If full, add yourself to the wait list to receive notice of future workshops.

Instructor Jeanne Baker began her journey in stained glass art with a full-semester course at Coconino Community College! She has created hundreds of commissioned pieces, and has shared her passion for this creative art form with dozens of friends and family. When she’s not in her studio, she is managing the business that she has owned since 2001, Foliage Unlimited.

The workshop will be off campus at the artist's studio. Directions will be provided once registration closes.