classes

No one expects you to pass an audition for Cirque de Soleil but it’s not too late to try your hand at juggling. There are free classes for beginners at the Circus Center in the City. Balls, clubs, scarves, dishes, hoops, everything short of flaming torches and axes can be tossed around at the Juggling […]

Bay seniors with a fascination for furry beasts can learn how to groom, feed and interact with very social llamas at classes during March and April sponsored by East Bay Parks. $70 per llama (up to 3 people per llama). The organization has an endless schedule of activities this spring for adults and kids including flyfishing, […]

Bay seniors whose mobility and balance are not what they used to be may find relief in classic Chinese t’ai chi exercises which are available in classes around the Bay Area. Originally a form of martial arts it now a kind of elegant, low, low impact dance combining deep breathing and meditation in gentle, relaxing, […]

Bay seniors who consider themselves pretty adept in the kitchen but draw the line at baking their own bread might want to consider the bread making workshops at La Victoria Bakery on 24th Street in the City. Begin with a 2-hour class on preparing  naturally fermented sourdough starter for rustic loaves, flat bread and pizza. Follow […]

Bay seniors should know who they are by this point in life, comfortable enough in their own skin to play around with other possible identities, right? Why not pretend to be someone else? With no thought of actually going onstage or screen, go sign up for an acting class. You can find them all over […]

Bay seniors whose knee replacements have healed nicely are invited to gambol along during Dance Week from this Friday until May 3. Over 400 events are scheduled around the Bay Area from ballet classes to participatory demonstrations of jazz, modern, hip hop, tango, ballet, swing, 70’s jazzercise, salsa, capoerira, afro-columbian, zumba, tango, belly dancing, even […]

Bay seniors, it’s not too late to run away and join the circus. You have a chance to polish your big top skills every Wednesday and Friday from 7 to 9 at the Circus Center on Frederick Street in the City. No experience necessary and it s free. Learn the vital skills you overlooked in […]

Bay seniors ready for a break from all the season’s caroling might want to check out the evening of holiday flamenco at Pena Pachamama on Powell Street in the city. Castanets will starting snapping at 6:30 on December 28. Seniors $18. Come to think of it, this slow, sensuous style of dancing is perfect for […]