LIFE LONG LEARNING PROGRAM
Free Classes for Adults 50+

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Diverse programs for the older adult are offered at no fee for those 50 and older at locations throughout Berkeley. Courses in this program seek to develop skills and interests that enhance the quality of life. Please note some locations may charge a facility fee. Contact phone numbers are listed below.

Amistad House
2050 Delaware St. 94709 :: 510.548.5189

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
HF
80-880-013
Moving Qi
K. Davis
9:45 - 11:45am
W
Ongoing
Amistad
No


Berkeley Senior Swim
King Pool, 1700 Hopkins :: 510.644.8518
West Campus Pool, Addison and Bonar :: 510.644.8520
Willard Pool, Telegraph and Derby :: 510.644.8519

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
HF 80-881-029 Water Aerobics Chadly 2 - 3:30pm M-Th Ongoing West No


Berkeley Adult School
1701 San Pablo Ave 94702 :: 510.644.6130


Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
HF
80-844-036
Senior Dance
Chun
9:30 - 11:30am, 12 - 4pm
Sat
4/12
MPR
No
HF
80-844-036
Senior Dance
Chun
9:30 - 11:30am, 12 - 4pm
Sat
5/3
MPR
No
HF
80-844-036
Senior Dance
Chun
9:30 - 11:30am, 12 - 4pm
Sat
6/7
MPR
No


Harriet Tubman Terrace
2870 Adeline St. 94703 :: 510.843.0134

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
New classes coming soon at this location.


Helios Corner Senior Center
Meeting Room :: 1531 University Ave :: 510.981.9802

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
CM
80-850-051
Mind Aerobics
Emet
2 - 3:30pm
M
Ongoing
Helios
No
HF
80-882-058
Feldenkrais
Sankary
11am - 12:30pm
Tu
Ongoing
Helios
No
CS
80-830-053
Current Events
Pierce
1 - 3:30pm
W
Ongoing
Helios
No
HF
80-882-058
Feldenkrais
Sankary
11am - 2pm
Th
Ongoing
Helios
No
CS
80-842-054
Contemporary Film
Sankary
6:45 - 9:45pm
Th
Ongoing
Helios
No


Japanese American Services of the East Bay
1710 Carleton St. :: 510.883.1106

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
HF
80-883-061
Tai Chi
Yoshida
9:30-11:30am
M
Ongoing
JASEB
No
HF
80-884-061
Health Issues
Yoshida
1 - 2pm
M
Ongoing
JASEB
No
HF
80-880-062
Moving Qi
Davis
9:30 - 11:30am
Tu
Ongoing
JASEB
No
HF
80-885-062
Yoga
Okazaki
12:30 - 2:30pm
Tu
Ongoing
JASEB
No
HF
80-890-063
Latin Aerobics
Chun
9 - 11am
W
Ongoing
JASEB
No
HF
80-885-062
Yoga
Okazaki
9:30 - 11:30am
Th
Ongoing
JASEB
No
HF
80-883-066
Tai Chi
Yoshida
10am -12pm at NBCC*
Sa
2nd/4th Sat only
JASEB
No
* NBCC: North Berkeley Community Center


Jewish Community Center of the East Bay
1414 Walnut St. 94709 :: 510.848.0237
(The JCC requests a donation of $10 per course, per semester.)

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
CS
80-842-071
Critical Viewing
Porter
1 - 3:30pm
M
Ongoing
JCC
No
HF
80-883-071
Advanced Feldenkrais
Ellyard
7 - 9pm
M
Ongoing
JCC
No
FA
80-841-072
Painting
Wheeler
9:30am - 12:30pm
Tu
Ongoing
JCC
No
HF
80-885-072
Iyengar Yoga
Weinstein
9:45 - 11:45am
Tu
Ongoing
JCC
No
HF
80-880-072
Moving Qi
K. Davis
12 - 2pm
Tu
Ongoing
JCC
No
HF
80-882-073
Feldenkrais
Ellyard
10:15 - 11:45am
W
Ongoing
JCC
No
HF
80-882-073
Feldenkrais
Ellyard
12 - 1:30pm
W
Ongoing
JCC
No
HF
80-880-073
Moving Qi
K. Davis
12 - 2pm
W
Ongoing
JCC
No
CS
80-842-073
Contemporary Film
Porter
7 - 10pm
W
Ongoing
JCC
No
HF
80-886-074
Fitness
Puro
9 - 11am
Th
Ongoing
JCC
No
CS
80-843-074
Poetry Workshop
D. Davis
9am - 12pm
Th
Ongoing
JCC
No
CS
80-824-074
Stories/Essays
Porter
11:15am -12:15pm
Th
Ongoing
JCC
No
CS
80-830-074
Current Events
Porter
1 - 2:30pm
Th
Ongoing
JCC
No
CM
80-854-074
Life Stories
Porter
2:30 - 5pm
Th
Ongoing
JCC
No


North Berkeley Community Center
1901 Hearst St. 94709 :: 510.981.5190

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
HF
80-897-081
CW Line Dance
Khuner
8:30am - 12pm
M
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-820-081
Read Aloud Theater
Davis
9am - 12pm
M
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-817-081
Chinese Art/History/Culture
Hsiao
10am - 12pm
M
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-860-082
Living Planet
Pierce
10am - 12pm
Tu
Ongoing
NBCC
No
FA
80-821-082
World Drama
Keller
10am - 1pm
Tu
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-887-082
Arthritis Relief
Ellyard
10:45am - 12:15pm
Tu
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-842-082
Classic Film
Keller
1:30 - 4:30pm
Tu
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-845-082
Baroque Music
Pierce
1:30 - 4:30pm
Tu
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CM
80-850-083
Mind Aerobics
Emet
10am - 12pm
W
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-885-083
Yoga & Meditation
Das
10am - 12pm
W
Ongoing
NBCC
No
FA
80-840-089
Ceramics
Essel
9am - 12pm
W/F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CM
80-805-089
Senior Tutors
Essel
12:30 - 3:30pm
W/F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-897-084
CW Line Dance
Khuner
8:30am - 12pm
Th
Ongoing
NBCC
No
FA
80-841-084
Painting
Wheeler
9am - 12pm
Th
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-893-084
Parkinson's
Ellyard
9:45 - 11:45am
Th
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-830-084
Current Events
Pierce
10am - 12pm
Th
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-822-084
World Poetry
Keller
10am - 1pm
Th
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-818-084
Art History
Pierce
1:30 - 4pm
Th
Ongoing
NBCC
No
CS
80-823-084
Shakespeare
Keller
1:30 - 4:30pm
Th
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-894-085
Ballet
Chun
8 - 9am
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-893-085
Folk Dance
Khuner
9 - 10am
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-878-085
Mindfulness Meditation
Davis
9 - 11am
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-891-085
Tap Dance
Chun
9am -12pm (1hr sessions)
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-885-085
Iyengar Yoga
Weinstein
9:45 - 11:45am
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-827-085
Exercise2music
Khuner
10 - 11am
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-897-085
CW Line Dance
Khuner
11am - 12pm
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-885-085
Wheelchair Yoga
Maxwell
12:30am - 2pm
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No
HF
80-898-085
Adv. Line Dance
Khuner
1 - 3pm
F
Ongoing
NBCC
No


Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda 94707 :: 510.526.3805

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
HF
80-885-095
Yoga & Meditation
Das
10am - 12pm
F
Ongoing
Northbrae
No


Redwood Gardens
2951 Derby 94705 :: 510.549.2210

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
HF
80-885-108
Yoga & Meditation
Das
10am - 12pm
Tu/Th
Ongoing
Redwood
No
CS
80-842-103
Contemporary Film
Kirkmire
6:45-9:45pm
W
Ongoing
Redwood
No


St. John's Senior Center
2727 College 94705 :: 510.845.6830

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
FA
80-840-112
Ceramics
Bohn
9:30am - 12:30pm
Tu
Ongoing
SJSC
No
HF
80-891-114
Tap Dance I
Chun
9:30 - 10:30am
Th
Ongoing
SJSC
No
HF
80-891-114
Tap Dance II
Chun
10:30am - 12pm
Th
Ongoing
SJSC
No
HF
80-892-114
Dance with Music
Chun
12:30 - 3:00pm
Th
Ongoing
SJSC
No


South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis 94703 :: 510.981.5170

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
FA
80-840-121
Ceramics
Bohn
12:30 - 4pm
M
Ongoing
SBCC
No
TK
80-870-120
Computer Wrkshp
Usha
8:30 - 11:30am
M-F
Ongoing
SBCC
No
HF
80-895-122
Beg.Line Dance
Pam
10am - 12pm
Tu
Ongoing
SBCC
No
HF
80-896-122
Int. Line Dance
Pam
12:30 - 2:30pm
Tu
Ongoing
SBCC
No
TK
80-872-129
Internet Plus
Kirkmire
12 - 3pm
Tu/Th
Ongoing
SBCC
No
HF
80-883-123
Tai Chi
Yoshida
10 - 11:30am
W
Ongoing
SBCC
No
FA
80-840-121
Ceramics
Bohn
12:30 - 3pm
W
Ongoing
SBCC
No
TK
80-872-129
Internet Plus
Quinones
12:30 - 3:30pm
W
Ongoing
SBCC
No
FA
80-848-125
Arts
Watkins
9:30am - 12pm
F
Ongoing
SBCC
No


Strawberry Creek Lodge
1329 Addison St 94702 :: 510.841.8330

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
CS 80-842-139 Film Appreciation Hewitt 6:45 - 9:45pm Tu/F Ongoing SCL No
HF 80-885-136 Yoga & Meditation Das 10 - 11:30am Sat Ongoing SCL No


West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 6th St 94710 :: 510.981.5180

Code
Title
Instructor
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
TK
80-870-149
Computer Wrkshp
Berna-Hicks
9am - 12pm
M/Tu/F
Ongoing
WBCC
No
TK
80-871-149
Computer Wrkshp
Berna-Hicks
12:30 - 3:30pm
M/Tu
Ongoing
WBCC
No
FA
80-849-149
Clothing Construction
Van Schoick
9:30am - 2:30pm
Tu/W
Ongoing
WBCC
No
FA
80-840-144
Ceramics
Essel
9am - 12pm
Th
Ongoing
WBCC
No
FA
80-840-144
Ceramics
Essel
12:30 - 3:30pm
Th
Ongoing
WBCC
No
HF
80-887-144
Holistic Fitness
Hsiao
1 - 3pm
Th
Ongoing
WBCC
No