Along with the typical physical fitness and computer courses, SFCC offers some unusual choices for those willing to try something new, such as Western line dancing, raising baby squirrels, sea kayaking, 21st century mysticism and tours of local haunted houses. Some classes, however, still are open on a space-available basis, she said.
Classes generally run for six weeks, although some are for one night only.
Most are evening courses, but some meet Saturday mornings. Between 15,000 and 18,000 people participate in SFCC community education courses each year. Many of the course instructors are graduate students, but not all are certified in the courses they teach. For three years, Jim Chapman has taught a class called Create Your Future. Chapman said he has had people return for the course five or six times.