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      • Session 3: July 11-21
      • Lesson level descriptions
    • Warm Water Exercise
  • Community Education
    • Animal Care
      • Veterinary Assistant
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      • Chinese Brush Painting
      • Oil and Acrylic Painting
      • Watercolor Workshop: Flowers, Stems, and Leaves
    • Business & Finance
      • Advertising your Business on Social Media
      • CA Notary Public Workshop and Exam
      • DMV Auto Dealer Business From Home
      • Earn Extra Money Mystery Shopping
      • Explore 250 Home-Based Business Ideas
      • Get Paid to Teach English in the USA & Overseas
      • Loan Signing Specialist
      • Make Money with a Virtual Assistant/Word Processing Business
      • Monetize Websites, Blogs, and Social Media with Affiliate Marketing
      • Save Money with Extreme Couponing
      • Work Remotely and Become a Digital Nomad
    • Career Training
      • Discover Aircraft Maintenance – Is it the right fit for me?
      • Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
      • Pharmacy Technician
      • Vet Assistant
    • Computers & Technology
      • AFA CyberCamp (ages 12-17)
      • Getting comfortable with your Microsoft Windows Computer
      • Introduction to Adobe Photoshop: Basic Level
      • Make Money with a Virtual Assistant/Word Processing Business
      • Monetize Websites, Blogs, and Social Media with Affiliate Marketing
      • Work Remotely, Become a Digital Nomad
    • Cooking & Nutrition
      • Italian Mediterranean Diet Cooking & Coaching Seminar
    • History & Literature
      • Arroyo Grande’s Civil War Generation
    • Institute for Professional Development
      • Energy Tool Library
      • Regenerative Agriculture
      • Horse Training Clinic with Andres Castaño
    • Language & Culture
      • Beginning Italian
      • Intermediate Italian
      • Beginning Spanish
      • Intermediate Spanish
      • Learn Spanish Fast - Beginning II
      • Intro to Japanese Language and Culture
      • Introduction to Language Studies and Foreign Language Acquisition
      • Read MANGA: Intro to Written Japanese
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      • Beginning Blues Harmonica
      • Beginning Folk Harmonica
      • Chords are Key for Guitar
      • Chords are Key for Piano
      • Introduction to Voiceovers
      • Summer Jazz Workshop
    • Outdoors, Nature, & Science
      • Searching for Fossils – Paleontological Sites of Western North America
      • The Peregrine Falcons of Morro Rock - A History
    • Photography
      • Adobe Photoshop: Basic Level
      • Adobe Photoshop: Intermediate
      • Creative Outdoor Photography
      • Manual Photography
      • Outdoor Photography Field Trips
    • Special Interest
      • How to Travel Free & Safely During These Unparalleled Times
      • The Secrets of Travel-Hacking: Free Air, Hotels, & Cash Back
    • Writing & Publishing
      • Beginner's Guide to Getting Published
      • Beginner's Guide to Starting a FREE Blog
      • Examining Public Discourse Through the Lens of Latino and Latina Authors
      • Explore 50 Different Self-Publishing Options
      • Intro to Screenwriting for TV and Movies
      • Meet the Publisher/Agent - Get your Manuscript Critiqued
      • Shifting Racial Representation in Hollywood Film from 2000-2020
      • Using Amazon's Kindle Direct to Self-Publish Your Book for Free
      • Writing and Revision: A Workshop on the Drafting Process
      • Writing for Online Blogs, Magazines & Websites
      • Writing for Professional Success
      • Writing Memoir: A Mini Writing Retreat 1 Day
      • Writing Memoir: A Mini Writing Retreat 3 Day
    • Youth & Family
      • AFA CyberCamp
      • Summer Jazz Workshop (ages 12+)
  • Community Recreation
    • Basketball
    • Dance
    • Fitness
      • Aqua Fitness
      • Krav Maga Self-Defense
      • Older Adult Strength Conditioning, Balance, and Mobility
    • Martial Arts
      • HEMA: Advanced Longsword
      • HEMA: Beginning Longsword
      • HEMA: Intermediate Longsword
      • HEMA: Saber and Highland Broadsword 
      • HEMA: Unarmed Combatives 
      • Krav Maga Self Defense Workshop
      • Traditional Shotokan Karate 
      • Women's Self-Defense Workshop
    • Outdoor Recreation
      • Archery 101
      • Sailing
  • Institute for Professional Development
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      • Session III Registration
      • Arts & Crafts
      • Business, Career, & Personal Development
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      • Language, History, & Culture
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      • S.T.E.M.
    • Jr. Camps (5-9 years)
      • Week 1: June 13 – June 16
      • Week 2: June 20 – June 23
      • Week 3: June 27 – June 30
      • Week 4: July 5 – July 7
      • Week 5: July 11 – July 14
      • Week 6: July 18 – July 21
  • Writers Conference
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  • Online Classes
    • Certificated Career Training Courses
      • Advanced Medical Interpreter
      • Certified Residential Interior Designer
      • Certified HVAC/R Technician Training
      • Court Interpreter (Spanish/English)
      • Diseño de Bodas y Eventos de Preston Bailey
      • Diseños Florales de Lujo
      • Federal Court Interpreter
      • Freight Broker/Agent Training
      • Fundamentos de Preston Bailey para el Diseño Floral
      • Home Inspection Certificate
      • Medical Interpreter
      • Medical Billing and Coding
      • Microsoft Word 2019 Certification Training 
      • Microsoft Office Master 2019 Certification Training
      • Plan de Estudios del Curso de Certificación de Organización de Bodas y Eventos
    • Driver's Ed
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      • AI Machine Learning Bootcamp
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