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Five Things You Need To Know Today, Jan. 10

Get your art on! French lessons, art appreciation and cookiing all going on today.

1) If you have a child with Attention Deficit Disorder, you won’t want to miss, "Educating the ADHD Mind" with Jeffrey Woolley, MA, MIT, and Head of Dartmoor School. Jeff’s interest in ADD stems from his own diagnosis and experiences, as well as his current work as the head of school for Dartmoor, a one-to-one alternative school. This lecture will take place from 7-8 p.m. at the (Rooms A&B), 3805 84th Ave SE.

2) Parlez-vous Francais? If the answer is “oui” then consider joining the Intermediate French class today from 11 a.m. to noon or the Advanced French class today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the . Cost for 10 weeks is $52 for intermediate, $77 for advanced. The intermediate course is for those who have at least one year of French, and the advanced course requires at least two years of French language instruction. Book fees are paid to the instructor. Call the CCMV for more information at 206-275-7609. Allons-Y!

3) Attention fans of Monet and Van Gogh! If you’re into painting landscapes and still life portraits with non-toxic paints, there’s an Open Studio program starting today from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost for classes through March 28 is $62 and the studio takes place in the Clarke Room at the . Call 206-275-7609 for more information.

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4) Kitchen nightmares, take note. If you don’t know how to boil water, don’t despair, grab a couple of buddies or foodie friends and learn to cook with Culinary Institute of America graduate, nutritionist and master chef Lisa Odegard. Odegard can tailor classes to student needs, and the more participants, the lower the class fee (Fees start at $55). Classes take place at the . For more information on getting a class together, email lisa@odegardepicurean.com.

5) Shake your groove thing and get in shape at the same time with Aerobic Dance classes starting today from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the CCMV dance room. This class offers choreographed dance routines to great music with floor work and weights. Cost is $167 for 22 sessions. Contact the at 206-275-7609 for more information.

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