ACHS Calendar

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Enroll for credit and community wellness classes securely online here, by calling (503) 244-0726 or (800) 487-8839, by fax at (503) 244-0727, or in person at our Oregon campus. ACHS offers accredited, interactive online classes starting throughout the year.

February 10: ACHS Vitex Harvest

You're invited! On February 10, we're going to harvest the vitex seed from our Botanical TeachingGarden. This is a great opportunity to meet and work in the garden withACHS President Dorene Petersen, who will teach participants the properway to harvest and store vitex seeds, and will introduce thebotanical's therapeutic properties. This hands-on harvest is open to the community, but spaced is limited!So RSVP for yourself and your friends and family ASAP to (503) 244-0726or simply email admissions@achs.edu. Wednesday, February 10, from noon-2 p.m. at the American College of Healthcare Sciences, 5940 SW Hood Ave.

February 22: Ancient Walking to Primal Rhythms: A Sampler

Led by Randy Eady, a board-certified rehabilitation counselor and therapeutic program coordinator, Ancient Walking to Primal Rhythms uses a holistic approach to improve range of motion in walking,strength, flexibility, and proper movement alignment. The result of years of clinical research by the National Institutes of Health and the Oregon Research Institute, this program offers an easy-to-learn form of tai chi focused on building core muscle strength, body symmetry, and enhancing the integration of the body’s three organic balance centers. Free to attend, but space is limited. RSVP to (503) 244-0726 or email admissions@achs.edu. Monday, February 22, from 11 am-1 pm. American College of Healthcare Sciences,5940 SW Hood Ave., Portland.

March 15: Courses Begin

March 23 & 30: Festival of Fragrance at the Lan Su Chinese Garden

ACHS President Dorene Petersen will speak about aromatherapy and fragrance at the Festival of Fragrance hosted by the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. The Festival of Fragrance is an overwhelming olfactory experience! Fragrant plants and flowers can be purchased at the annual spring plant sale, Chinese floral artistry can be learned using fragrant orchids, aromatherapy will be explored from a Chinese historical perspective, and heady lectures by plant experts will teach how to bring fragrance to homes and gardens everywhere. Dorene's lecture and the Festival of Fragrance are free with Garden admission. Tuesdays, March 23 & 30 at 1 p.m. For directions, visit the Garden website at: http://www.lansugarden.org/home

March 26-28: Better Living Show

April 10-11: Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine

May 17: Courses Begin

June 5-7: Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium

June 9-July 2: Study Abroad in Greece Programs

June 21: Courses Begin

August 16: Courses Begin

September 20: Courses Begin

October 18: Courses Begin

November 15: Courses Begin