2019 Spring & Summer Activities

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December 2018 Registration Information Dear Center Friends, Advance registration is required for all Center activities. Registration may be When this catalog first becomes available we will already be into the month of December. We done by phone, email, online or in person. For online registration please go had a very busy fall here at the Center. It was so exciting for us to have so many newcomers to the Center’s website: http://www.communitycenter.org.tw come to join our activities. Payment is due at least one week prior to the start of any activity. Some We are very pleased to be able to offer you another great selection of classes and tours for you activities may require earlier payment. Should an activity become fully to join in the Spring/Summer of 2019. subscribed and a wait list created; payment will be due upon request. We cannot guarantee your place until full payment is received. In addition to some Center favorites, like our annual Chinese New Year trip to Di Hua Street and our hands-on dumpling making class, we have quite a few new instructors and activities to Cancellations introduce in 2019, of which we can only name a few: The Center reserves the right to cancel any activity due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen events. We make every effort to promptly • Thai cooking with Tanya Lockhart notify all registered participants. • A new hike to see the Tung Blossoms with Dory Chung • Flower Arranging with Yurie Asada Refund and Credit Policy Activities cancelled by the Center: • A trip to the Houtong Cat Village with Eddie Lai • A trip with Jennifer Turek to the Ling Jiou Mountain Monastery • Full refund will be issued. Refunds can be collected until the last day of • A visit to the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre with Diane Baker the semester. • Cancellations due to city/government closures, i.e. typhoon days, are exempt from this policy. No refunds or make-up classes will be Please don’t forget that whether you arrived last week or five years ago, the Center is here for offered. you if you need us. Behind all the daily learning and fun that goes on at the Center is the core of Activities cancelled by the participant: what we offer—our professional and confidential counseling services. • No refund will be issued. Class credit is available on the following terms: So, take a few minutes to look over the catalog and sign up for some class es and tours. You will o A full credit will be issued as long as the registration is cancelled at be so glad that you did. least one week prior to the first class meeting or actual date of the activity. After that time, we are unable to give credits. o Class credits may be applied to other Center activities within the current term or to the term that immediately follows.

Rosemary Susa Bunny Pacheco Grace Ting Center office hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm Programs Manager Programs Assistant Office Manager http://www.communitycenter.org.tw

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JANUARY MARCH Jan 14 to Mar 06 Survival Chinese I (Session 1) 37 $ 6300 Yoga and Sakura Blossoms: A Day Retreat at the Mar 04 24 $ 3400 Jan 14 to Mar 06 Survival Chinese II (Session 1) 38 $ 6300 Origin Yoga & Wellness Center Jan 14 to Mar 06 Survival Chinese III (Session 1) 39 $ 6300 Hiking Yangmingshan: Shengren Waterfall to Mar 05 Qingtiangang 8 $ 800 Jan 14 to Mar 06 Evening Survival Chinese I 40 $ 6300 Create a Beautiful Evening Bag Using Chinese 32 $ 3200 Beginning Chinese Study Group II: Reading and Mar 05 to Apr 02 Knotting Techniques Jan 15 to May 17 Writing Characters 41 $11300 Mar 06 to Mar 13 The Yin and Yang of Acupressure and Qi Gong 25 $ 1200 Guandu Temple: Seeking Wealth and Fortune in the Jan 15 1 $ 700 Year of the Pig Mar 11 to May 15 Survival Chinese IV: Beginning Conversation 44 $ 5900 Jan 15 to Mar 12 Open Level Yoga (Session I) 22 $ 4400 Mar 11 to May 15 Survival Chinese II (Session 2) 45 $ 5900 Jan 15 to May 17 Beginning Chinese Conversation II 42 $11300 Mar 11 to May 15 Survival Chinese III (Session 2) 46 $ 5900 Jan 15 to May 17 Intermediate Chinese Conversation 43 $11300 Mar 11 to May 15 Evening Survival Chinese II 47 $ 5900 Jan 16 to Mar 13 Yoga for Wellness (Session I) 23 $ 4400 A Movable Feast: A Foodie’s Tour of Old Taipei’s Mar 14 9 $ 1400 Jan 17 to Jan 24 Chinese Paper Cutting 29 $ 1400 Mar 20 Longshan Temple and 10 $ 700 Jan 18 It's All in the Sauce 50 $ 1200 Mar 25 to Apr 01 Chinese Poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties 33 $ 1200 Hike and Bike: Jiantanshan to Wenjianshan and the $ 800 Jan 23 Riverside Park Path 2 Mar 26 to May 14 Open Level Yoga (Session II) 26 $ 4400 Flower Arranging I: A Celebration of Chinese New Mar 27 to May 22 Yoga for Wellness (Session II) 27 $ 3300 Jan 24 30 $ 1600 Year Mar 28 Wulai Indigenous Mountain Tour 11 $ 2000 51 $ 1200 Jan 25 Tantalizing Thai I "No I Won't and You Can't Make Me!" The Art of Mar 29 28 $ 800 Celebrating Chinese New Year: Di Hua Street 3 $ 700 Parenting: Communicating With Your Children Jan 29 Holiday Market Tour APRIL Jan 31 Chinese Lantern Painting Workshop 31 $ 1400 Apr 03 From Market to Table 54 $ 1600 Shi Dong Market Tour or "What is That Vegetable FEBRUARY Apr 10 12 $ 600 and How Do I Cook It?" The Culture of Tea: How to Select, Brew, and Drink Feb 12 Taiwanese Tea 4 $ 800 Apr 16 Hiking the Baoshan Trail to Elephant Mountain 13 $ 800 Feb 15 Delectable Dumplings 52 $ 1200 Apr 22 to May 06 Chinese Calligraphy 34 $ 2600 Feb 18 Shopping in Taipei: Carrefour Tour 5 $ 500 Apr 23 Flower Arranging II: A Burst of Spring 35 $ 1800 Sanxia Old Street, Temple and Indigo Dye Center Apr 25 Houtong Cat Village 14 $ 800 Feb 21 6 $ 900 Tour Apr 26 Very Vietnamese: Fried Spring Rolls 55 $ 1200 Feb 22 Perfect Pakistani 53 $ 1200 Bai Win Antiques Warehouse and Bali Stonecutters Apr 27 Tour 15 $ 1000 Feb 26 Ling Jiou Mountain Monastery 7 $ 900 Cracking the Code: An Introductory Tour of the Apr 30 16 $ 900 National Palace Museum

CE_Spring_2018.indd 4 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Behind the Scenes Tour of the Cloud Gate Theater, MAY May 16 20 $ 1100 "POW Tour: Tamsui May 02 17 $ 1600 In the Steps of the Men of Kinkaseki" May 17 Taiwanese Please: Easy Stir Fry Recipes 58 $ 1200 May 03 Tantalizing Thai II 56 $ 1200 May 20 to Jun 12 Summer Chinese Conversation 48 $ 3600 May 08 Hiking Tianshangshan: Viewing Tung Blossoms 18 $ 800 Healthy and Delicious: Family-Style Japanese Meal May 23 Cracking the Code: Deciphering Chinese Painting 21 $ 900 MARCH May 10 57 $ 1200 with Chirashi Sushi JUNE Yoga and Sakura Blossoms: A Day Retreat at the 24 $ 3400 May 11 Yehliu Geopark 19 $ 1000 Mar 04 Origin Yoga & Wellness Center Summer Chinese: An Introduction to Language and Fiction Writers: The Works of Huang Chun- Jul 08 to Jul 31 49 $ 3600 Hiking Yangmingshan: Shengren Waterfall to May 13 to May 20 36 $ 1200 Culture Mar 05 Qingtiangang 8 $ 800 Ming and Yang Ching-Chu

Create a Beautiful Evening Bag Using Chinese 32 $ 3200 Mar 05 to Apr 02 Knotting Techniques Mar 06 to Mar 13 The Yin and Yang of Acupressure and Qi Gong 25 $ 1200 Mar 11 to May 15 Survival Chinese IV: Beginning Conversation 44 $ 5900 Mar 11 to May 15 Survival Chinese II (Session 2) 45 $ 5900 Mar 11 to May 15 Survival Chinese III (Session 2) 46 $ 5900 Mar 11 to May 15 Evening Survival Chinese II 47 $ 5900 A Movable Feast: A Foodie’s Tour of Old Taipei’s Mar 14 Wanhua District 9 $ 1400 Mar 20 Longshan Temple and Ximending 10 $ 700 Mar 25 to Apr 01 Chinese Poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties 33 $ 1200 Mar 26 to May 14 Open Level Yoga (Session II) 26 $ 4400 Mar 27 to May 22 Yoga for Wellness (Session II) 27 $ 3300 Mar 28 Wulai Indigenous Mountain Tour 11 $ 2000 "No I Won't and You Can't Make Me!" The Art of Mar 29 28 $ 800 Parenting: Communicating With Your Children APRIL Apr 03 From Market to Table 54 $ 1600 Shi Dong Market Tour or "What is That Vegetable Apr 10 12 $ 600 and How Do I Cook It?" Apr 16 Hiking the Baoshan Trail to Elephant Mountain 13 $ 800 Apr 22 to May 06 Chinese Calligraphy 34 $ 2600 Apr 23 Flower Arranging II: A Burst of Spring 35 $ 1800 Apr 25 Houtong Cat Village 14 $ 800 Apr 26 Very Vietnamese: Fried Spring Rolls 55 $ 1200 Bai Win Antiques Warehouse and Bali Stonecutters Apr 27 Tour 15 $ 1000 Cracking the Code: An Introductory Tour of the Apr 30 16 $ 900 National Palace Museum

CE_Spring_2018.indd 5 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Arts, Culture & Tours in Taiwan The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description Arts, Culture and Tours in Taiwan

Guandu is Taiwan’s oldest temple and is dedicated to Mazu, Goddess of the Sea. It is one of the Taipei area's most interesting Guandu Temple: to visit as it is built against a cliff and features two caves; one of Seeking Wealth and 9:30am - Guandu MRT which extends quite far into the hillside and houses many deities 1 Tue Jan 15 1 $ 700 Jennifer Tong Fortune in the Year of 12noon Sta. Exit 2 representing the God of Wealth. Join Jennifer to learn about this the Pig fascinating temple, explore the caves, enjoy a beautiful view of the Tamsui River, and be one among the many seeking their fortune for the upcoming Year of the Pig.

Our meeting point of Jiantan MRT station is a very busy place, but right after we start on the Jiantanshan trail you will feel like you have entered a different world. From up on the mountain we will see Taipei 101, the riverside park, the Ferris wheel at Miramar, and a popular spot with locals called the "Old Place,” where people go to watch Hike and Bike: the airplanes taking off from Songshan airport. From Jiantanshan Jiantanshan to 9:00am - Jiantan MRT 2 Wed Jan 23 1 $ 800 Dory Chung we will then hike to Wenjianshan. It’s not high but also offers good Wenjianshan and the 1:30pm Sta. Exit 2 views. The trail is moderate but with many stairs in some parts. Later Riverside Park Path we will descend down to the Dazhi area and rent U-bikes. We will bike along the river back to Jiantan MRT station. It’s a flat and easy ride. Bring your Easy Card to rent your U-Bike. Helmets are strongly recommended. Preregistration for U-Bike use is required before joining this trip. Wear proper hiking shoes with a good grip.

Macy's at Christmas. Harrods at Easter. Di Hua Street at Chinese Celebrating Chinese New Year! Join Ivy for our annual tour of the famous Di Hua Street Shuanglian New Year: Di Hua 9:30am - market area and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the holiday. 3 Tue Jan 29 1 $ 700 MRT Sta., Ivy Street Holiday Market 12noon Sample some goodies and shop for traditional holiday decorations Exit 2 Tour and souvenirs. Included will be a quick walk around the fabric market, making this your one-stop tour of the neighborhood.

Drinking tea in Taiwan goes beyond just quenching one’s thirst. It is also a social and cultural activity, which can be traced back to ancient China and is embedded into the culture of the country. For the Taiwanese, tea culture includes tea production, tea arts and wares, The Culture of Tea: Daqiaotou traditional tea ceremonies and the social aspects of consuming tea. How to Select, Brew, 9:30am - 4 Tue Feb 12 1 $ 800 MRT Sta. Yasuko Hondo For those of us living in Taiwan, tea is often chosen as a great local and Drink Taiwanese 1 12noon Exit 1 gift to bring home to family and friends, but do you know what type Tea of tea to buy or how to prepare it? If not, then join Yasuko, a Taiwan Tea Master, to visit a local teashop and learn the proper way to select, brew, serve and drink Taiwanese tea. This class ends at the tea shop. Directions back to the MRT will be provided.

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Teas included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [vi]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 6 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Arts, Culture & Tours in Taiwan The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

If you are new to Taiwan and would like some information about shopping for groceries, or if you have been here awhile and are still struggling to find the right ingredients for a favorite family meal, Carrefour then this informative tour is for you. The Center has partnered with Tianmu Carrefour to offer you a chance to meet with the store’s import Shopping in Taipei: 9:00am - Store 5 Mon Feb 181 $ 500 Karine Lima team and visit their Tianmu store. Here’s what you will learn: which Carrefour Tour 11:00am Main Floor imported items are available in Taiwan; what local items can be Customer substituted for ingredients that are not available; information about Service Area organic and free-range products; Taiwan's food safety regulations; why the availability of some items can be so unpredictable; and, how you can go about proposing items that the store should stock.

Join Jennifer for an adventure to Sanxia, with its endearing old street and beautiful Zhushi Taoist Temple. Included in this tour is a visit to one of the town’s indigo dye centers where you will have the option Sanxia Old Street, Yongning 9:30am - of creating a hand-dyed item of your choosing (cost not included). 6 Temple and Indigo Dye Thu Feb 21 1 $ 900 MRT Sta. Jennifer Tong 1 3:30pm Explore Taiwan the way the locals do—using MRT and public bus. Center Tour Exit 4 Bring your Easy Card and a packed lunch. As many tasty treats and snacks are available to try, you may opt to enjoy some of the local cuisine available. This tour ends back at the Yongning MRT Station. The Ling Jiou Mountain Monastery is located on Taiwan’s northeast coast near Cape Bitou and Cape Sandiao. Sitting high up on the hill, the monastery offers amazing views of the sea and coastline below. Starting from downtown Taipei, we will take the train out to Fulong and catch a shuttle bus up to the monastery to see a golden Songshan Ling Jiou Mountain 8:00am - Buddha, many stone statues, some temples and wander through a 7 Tue Feb 26 1 $ 900 MRT Sta. Jennifer Turek Monastery Tour 3:30pm forest of over fifty stūpas. We will enjoy a simple vegetarian meal at Exit 4 the monastery (not included) before making our way back to Fulong Station and Taipei (Songshan MRT Station). To ensure entry to the monastery grounds, please wear modest attire (long pants, no shorts) and be sure that shoulders are covered. Bring your Easy Card for the train ride. After taking the bus from the Jiantan MRT Station we will start this Yangmingshan hike at the Helan historical trail. Along the way we will pass Mount Gaoding, Mount Bei Wuzhi and Mount Shiti and arrive at the beautiful grasslands of Qingtiangang, aka Buffalo Meadow. Hiking Yangmingshan: Qingtiangang (at 800 meters plus) is a lava terrace, just east of 8:30am - Jiantan MRT 8 Shengren Waterfall to Tue Mar 05 1 $ 900 Dory Chung Mount Qixing, which was originally used for grazing cattle during the 2:30pm Sta. Exit 1 Qingtiangang Japanese occupation period. Subsequently, Taiwanese farmers would allow their water buffalo to graze there, but as the animals were needed less and less for farming, they were left to roam wild. After enjoying panoramic views and of course, the beautiful grasslands, we will take the bus back to Jiantan MRT Station.

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [vii]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 7 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Arts, Culture & Tours in Taiwan The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

The city of Taipei offers its residents and visitors an amazing array of food to eat. On any given street corner, lane or alley you will find a restaurant, food stall or market with delicacies to tempt your palate. But, with so much to choose from--where do you start? Well, how A Movable Feast: Longshan about with the Center in historic Wanhua, Taipei’s oldest district? A Foodie’s Tour of 9:30am - 9 Thu Mar 14 11 $ 1400 Temple MRT Ivy Chen This tasty tour with Ivy, our resident foodie, includes stops at a Old Taipei’s Wanhua 12:30pm Sta. Exit 1 selection of small shops, vendors, and eateries as well as at one of District the city’s oldest coffee shops. By the end of this tour you will be on your way to becoming a true connoisseur of eating Taiwanese! Cost of tastings included. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a hearty appetite! This tour ends at the Ximen MRT Station.

We start this walking tour at Longshan Temple, which was built in 1738 during the Qing dynasty in honor of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. As with many Taiwanese temples, there are many other gods enshrined there. Traditional old streets, antique shops, and Chinese medicine shops surround the temple making the area great to visit Longshan Temple and Longshan due to its richness in folk art. From an old neighborhood to a newer 9:30am - 10 Ximending Walking Wed Mar 20 11 $ 700 Temple MRT Eddie Lai one, we will then stroll over to the Ximending Pedestrian Area, the 12:30pm Tour Sta. Exit 1 first such shopping district of its kind in Taipei. It is often described by locals as the Harajuku or Shibuya of Taipei (two famous Tokyo fashion and entertainment districts). Back in the 1930's, Ximending became a well-known theater street and there are some famous historical sites to visit including the Red House Theater. We will end this tour at a famous old coffee shop located near the Ximen MRT Station.

Known for its hot springs, Wulai derives its name from the Atayal word Ulay, meaning "hot water." As the closest indigenous village to Taipei, it is uniquely accessible to visitors. We will spend the Corner of day in beautiful natural surroundings, in the company of a tour Zhong Shan Wulai Indigenous 9:00am - Tobie leader with deep connections to the area. Along the way we will 11 Thu Mar 28 11 $ 2000 N. Rd. Sec. Mountain Tour 3:30pm Openshaw gain an understanding of Ulay's indigenous people's history and 6 and Lane contemporary reality, its role in the time of the Japanese occupation, 290 touch on the effects the Han colonization had on the place and its people, and see how natural disaster has reshaped it in recent times. Coffee and a delicious indigenous lunch included.

Bright, colorful and noisy, the Shi Dong Market is the place for all Shi Dong Market your produce needs. Join Ivy and learn some helpful hints and tips Shi Dong Tour or "What is That 9:00am - on what to buy, where to buy it, and how to be sure it's fresh. Ivy will 12 Wed Apr 10 1 $ 600 Market Ivy Chen Vegetable and How Do 1 11:30am also show you how to select fresh fish, seafood and other items of Entrance 2 I Cook It?" interest. Time permitting, this informative tour may include stops at various smaller area markets.

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [viii]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 8 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Arts, Culture & Tours in Taiwan The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

This moderately strenuous hike begins at the Yongchun MRT Station and takes us up to the top of Xiangshan (Elephant Mountain) for some stunning views of Taipei city below. Led by Jennifer, the first part of the trip is easy and offers some very nice scenery of flowers, streams and rock cliffs. But that is just our warm up. Starting from the Baoshan trailhead (about 20 minutes walk from the MRT), we Hiking the Baoshan Yongchun 9:00am - will climb up some stairs and work our way up until we reach the 13 Trail to Elephant Tue Apr 16 1 $ 800 MRT Sta., Jennifer Turek 1:00pm beautiful Tianbao Temple. At the temple we will be able to see a huge Mountain Exit 4 statue carved into the cliff side. Then, we will climb some steep stone steps to the top of Elephant Mountain, catch our breath and enjoy a panoramic view of Taipei 101. We then make our descent down some very steep steps and walk to the Xiangshan MRT station. Sturdy shoes with a good grip are essential. A hiking pole may help with the steps. Bring water, snacks and sun/rain protection.

Built during the Japanese-occupied era, Houtong was once a rich coal mining town. During the 1990’s with the decline of the coal industry in Taiwan, the town also saw its own decline. About ten years ago one of the cat-loving residents started taking care of the town’s many stray cats. She posted photos on Facebook and created a sensation around Taiwan. Now, Houtong is known as the Songshan island’s official cat village where more than 200 felines live happily 9:00am - 14 Houtong Cat Village Thu Apr 25 1 $ 800 MRT Sta. Eddie Lai with the town’s inhabitants. Taking advantage of the town’s newfound 2:30pm Exit 4 popularity there are now a nice selection of shops, cafés and relaxing places for tourists to enjoy in addition to some old, well-preserved mining facilities. Tucked into the hills of Northern Taiwan, Houtong is worth the trip for the scenery alone. Join Eddie for this fun day out of Taipei. Center staff recommend the cat-themed coffee, cream puffs and cupcakes from one of the local cafés! Bring your Easy Card for the local train ride to and from the village.

Join Faye, an old Taiwan hand and business woman, for a behind the scenes tour of the Bai Win Antiques warehouse where the real work of selecting, repairing, preparing and selling of antiques occurs. This is Corner of your chance to learn a lot about antiques, how to spot a reproduction Bai Win Antiques Zhong Shan 10:00am - versus a reconstructed piece, and what really is the difference. In 15 Warehouse and Stone Sat Apr 27 1 $1000 N. Rd. Sec. Faye Angevine 3:00pm addition to the warehouse, we will also stop at a nearby stonecutter’s Cutters of Bali Tour 6 and Lane showroom to see where they create beautiful stone entryway 290 guardians and dragons. Maybe you will find a pair that you will want to take home with you? Bring a packed lunch or choose to have an optional biàn dāng (lunchbox). We will picnic at the warehouse.

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [ix]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 9 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Arts, Culture & Tours in Taiwan The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

Have you ever felt daunted by the thought of spending a day at the National Palace Museum? Do you find the myriad of objects and crowds at the museum bewildering? Join Bridget, who has a background in art history and is keen to share her passion, to Cracking the Code: The National unravel the mysteries of the NPM and help you to become an "old An Introductory Tour 10:00am - 16 Tue Apr 30 1 $ 900 Palace Bridget Chi hand" when guests come into town asking for a tour. This will of the National Palace 12noon Museum be an interactive visit to view some of the quintessential objects Museum that define the museum. Bridget will also set the objects in their historical context, delve into the hidden symbolism of Chinese art objects and share some fun trivia about the NPM’s collections. Cost of museum admission and headsets included.

It is not a well-known fact, but in 1942, the Japanese began bringing Allied POWs (Prisoners of War) to Taiwan from Southeast Asia and Corner of held them under horrendous conditions until Japan surrendered POW Tour: Zhong Shan in 1945. The largest of the six camps in Taiwan was in Kinkaseki, 8:30am - 17 In the Steps of the Men Thu May 02 1 $1600 N. Rd. Sec. Michael Hurst today's Jinguashi. This fascinating, full-day historic tour will take us 3:30pm of Kinkaseki 6 and Lane from Ruifang to Jinguashi via Jiufen along the route taken by the 290 POWs and will include stops at the Gold Mining Museum (admission fee included) and the POW Memorial Park on the site of the camp. Bring water, a packed lunch and rain/sun protection as needed.

Tianshangshan is 430 meters high and stretches across Sanxia, Xindian, and Tucheng. It overlooks far and wide and stands erect above all other peaks in the area. The area is famous for its glorious Tung tree blossoms that bloom from the end of April until early May, which we hope to see on this trip. The Taiwanese call it April or May snow Hiking Tianshangshan: Yongning because the falling blossoms that cover the area look like snow falling. 9:00am - 18 Viewing Tung Wed May 08 1 $ 800 MRT Sta. Dory Chung During this hike we will visit the beautiful Chengtian Chan Temple, 1:30pm Blossoms Exit 2 built by monks in 1951. It is a quiet and graceful place and a popular tourist spot. The hike is moderately strenuous with many stairs. The trail, paved with stone and wood is about 10K long (including 3K on the road) with 500 meters ascending. We recommend a reasonable level of fitness for this hike. Wear sturdy shoes with a good grip; bring water, snacks and sun/rain protection.

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [x]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 10 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Hobbies & Skills Arts, Culture & Tours in Taiwan The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

From the Songshan MRT we will take a local train to Keelung and then a public bus to the Yehliu Geopark on the northern coast near Jinshan. Yehliu offers its visitors some unique rock formations like honeycomb rocks, mushroom-shaped rocks and the famous Queen's Head. There is a well-laid-out stone trail (about 1.5km/one way) that will lead us to the farthest and highest point of the cuesta (a kind of ridge featuring a stiff slope on one side and a gentle slope on the Songshan 8:15am - other side). It's a pleasant walk with many bird species that you won't 19 Yehliu Geopark Sat May 11 11 $1000 MRT Sta. Jennifer Turek 5:00pm see in the city. After the Geopark, we will wander through the market Exit 4 where you can purchase some souvenirs or Taiwanese snacks. We will then take a quick walk along the water to see one more cool rock called the Camel Peak. We will return to the Geopark to catch the bus back to Keelung. If there's time, we will stop at the Miaokou Night Market area for some tasty snacks and treats before heading back to Taipei via train. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring your Easy Card for the train and bus. Entrance fee to the Geopark included.

Join Diane, who writes on dance and theater for the "Taipei Times", for a trip out to Tamsui and a backstage tour of the Cloud Gate Theater, the first privately funded theater complex in the nation and home to Taiwan’s most famous dance company, the 45-year-old Cloud Gate Dance Theatre and its younger sibling, Cloud Gate 2. Behind the Scenes 10:00am - Tamsui MRT From the Tamsui MRT station, we will take taxis to the theater for a 20 Tour of the Cloud Gate Thu May 16 11 $1100 Diane Baker 1:00pm Sta. Exit 1 tour of the building, including studios and costume department, to Theater, Tamsui see how a concrete structure built in the 1950's as a radio station was renovated and expanded into a state-of-the art theater and dance complex. After the tour, there will be time for a coffee or tea from the on-site Starbucks café (not included) before heading back to the Tamsui MRT station.

Join Bridget in the painting galleries of the National Palace Museum where you will learn how to “decode” Chinese paintings and explain their unique attributes and meaning to others. After this tour, you will be able to “read” a Chinese painting in the manner of a connoisseur Cracking the Code: The National and understand what makes a painting valuable to amateurs and 10:00am - 21 Deciphering Chinese Thu May 23 1 $ 900 Palace Bridget Chi collectors alike. This tour will zero in on Chinese painting in greater 12noon Painting Museum depth than permitted by Bridget’s introductory tour to the NPM in April. For anyone who’s ever wondered about the allure of Chinese paintings, this tour is for you! No need to have attended the earlier tour; if you have time you can stay on afterwards and enjoy other areas of the NPM. Cost of museum admission and headsets included.

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [xi]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 11 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Family, Fitness & Health The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description Family, Fitness & Health

This open level class weaves a variety of yoga types in a non- competitive environment. Whether you're looking for improved flexibility, strength, and balance; clarity of mind; or a deeper spiritual Farès practice, this yoga practice may help you facilitate better overall Open Level Yoga Jan 15 to 9:30am - Ivonne Vidal 22 Tue 8 $4400 Academy wellness. Students can expect to learn how to coordinate movement Session I Mar 12 11:00am Pizarro Dojo and breath and to observe alignment cues. The instructor will offer modifications to assist you in finding effort and ease in the poses. Please bring a water bottle, mat, blocks, straps, and any other yoga accessory with you to class.

This Yoga for Wellness course will focus primarily on stress reduction and building inner resilience. Each session will bring forth information on how internally held trauma can impact body-mind-spirit balance alongside how yoga tools and techniques can be beneficial in transcending personal challenges. Sessions combine discussion, Farès pranayama (directive breathing techniques) and yin-yang yoga Yoga for Wellness Jan 16 to 9:30am - 23 Wed 8 $4400 Academy Malabika Das practice. Yin-yang yoga combines a flow of postures to build strength Session I Mar 13 11:00am Dojo and mobility as well as targets fascia in longer holds. This course is suitable for newer and regular practitioners. Those rehabilitating from injury or experiencing physical and mental disharmony should contact the instructor prior to registration to discuss compatibility. Please bring a yoga mat, two yoga blocks, a yoga strap, one large and one small towel, water bottle and an open curiosity.

Join the Center for our second yoga retreat getaway at the Origin Yoga & Wellness Center at Baishawan beach. The morning begins with a welcome tea tasting to inspire mindfulness and positive intentions for the day, followed by Yoga Asana, Pranayama and Yoga and Sakura Meditation. Participants can expect gentle movements, stretches and Blossoms: A Day breathing exercises suitable for all levels. We will indulge you with a 9:30am - Tamsui MRT 24 Retreat at the Origin Mon Mar 04 11 $3400 Lydia Chang gourmet vegetarian lunch and raw vegan dessert made with fresh, 2:30pm Sta. Exit 1 Yoga & Wellness seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. After lunch we will take a Center walk along a nearby trail to view the beautiful, but short-lived Sakura (cherry) blossoms that appear each year at the end of February/ early March to get closer to nature and breathe the fresh air. Round- trip transfer between the Tamsui MRT station and the retreat center included.

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [xii]

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Family, Fitness & Health/Hobbies & Skills The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected]

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In this two-part course, David Edsall, Dipl. O.M. will introduce you to mindfulness and Qi Gong techniques that you can use in your daily life to keep healthy. In addition, you will learn acupressure techniques to The Yin and Yang of deal with a variety of common ailments and issues that many people Mar 06 to 9:30am - 25 Acupressure and Wed 2 $1200 The Center David Edsall encounter in their daily life. How to better deal with stress, insomnia Mar 13 11:30am Qi Gong and headaches are but a few of the issues that you will learn about. Much of the class time will be hands-on practice along with paired activities. In this way, you not only learn how to use these techniques for yourself but also how to apply them to help friends and family.

Farès Please refer to Activity #22 for course description. For TES families Open Level Yoga Mar 26 to 9:30am - Ivonne Vidal 26 Tue 8 $4400 Academy please contact the Center for special prorated fees for the Spring Session II May 14 11:00am Pizarro Dojo Break holiday.

Farès Yoga for Wellness Mar 27 to 9:30am - 27 Wed 66 $3300 Academy Malabika Das Please refer to Activity #23 for course description. Session II May 22 11:00am Dojo Good communication is an important parenting skill. Parenting is more enjoyable when a positive parent-child relationship exists. Whether you are the parent of a toddler or a teenager, good "No I Won't and You communication is the key to building self-esteem as well as mutual Can't Make Me!" respect. During this fun and engaging three-hour workshop Marie will 9:30am - 28 The Art of Parenting: Fri Mar 29 11 $ 800 The Center Marie Dancer help guide you to clarify your perception of your children's acceptable 12:30pm Communicating With and unacceptable behaviours; identify ineffective parenting practices Your Children that lose our children’s respect and have them tune us out; and learn and rehearse two powerful parenting support techniques. Bonus advice: Two questions to ask yourself in the midst of a power struggle that work like magic. Hobbies & Skills Paper cutting, or jianzhi (剪紙), originated in China around the sixth century AD and possibly as early as the second century when paper was first invented. Mostly done by women, this folk art was traditionally used to decorate people's homes for special occasions Jan 17 to 12noon - and festivals. Red is the most commonly used color indicating good 29 Chinese Paper Cutting Thu 2 $1400 The Center Nancy Liu Jan 24 2:00pm luck and prosperity. Also known as chuanghua (窗花), which means "window flower," they are often hung on windows, door and mirrors. Join Nancy for this fun, two-session class to learn the ancient art of paper cutting and create some beautiful cuttings just in time to decorate your home for the Chinese Lunar New Year.

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CE_Spring_2018.indd 13 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Hobbies & Skills The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

Do you love fresh flowers? Have you ever wanted to do more than just put them in a vase? If so, then join Yurie for a fun, hands-on Flower Arranging I: 9:30am - flower arranging class. Using a basket, fresh flowers and some 30 A Celebration of Thu Jan 24 1 $1600 The Center Yurie Asada 12noon traditional holiday decorations you will create a beautiful Chinese Chinese New Year New Year arrangement to decorate your home for the holidays. All flowers and decorative materials included.

Get in the Lunar New Year holiday spirit and come to the Center for a fun morning of Chinese lantern painting to create some lovely decorations to hang in your home. Jennifer will teach you some traditional designs but you can use your imagination and decorate Chinese Lantern 10:00am - your lanterns however you like. No previous painting experience 31 Thu Jan 31 1 $1400 The Center Jennifer Tong Painting Workshop 12noon required. This single-session workshop will offer you some time to practice your design ideas on paper and then transfer them to your lanterns. Cost of all materials including two lanterns included. If you would like additional lanterns please notify the Center in advance and we can have them available to you at an additional cost.

This four-session knotting class offers you a chance to create a beautiful, hand-made evening bag. Over the course of each class Naomi will teach you how to prepare the materials and produce the Create a Beautiful appropriate knots, which are reminiscent of macramé. Depending Evening Bag Using Mar 05 to 12noon - Naomi 32 Tue 4 $3200 The Center upon your past experience and skill, you may need to do some of Chinese Knotting Apr 02 2:00pm Watanabe the work at home in between each class. It is a challenging class but Techniques one that you will find rewarding when you have completed your own usable piece of art. Samples of completed bags will be available at the Center. All materials for the class included.

In this poetry seminar we will read and discuss select poems from the Tang and Song Dynasties. The Tang Dynasty was a time of expansion, foreign adventures and spontaneous feeling. In contrast, Chinese Poetry of the Song Dynasty looked inward, contemplated social duty, and Mar 25 to 12noon - 33 the Tang and Song Mon 2 $1200 The Center Constance Kuo appreciated the details of domestic moments. During both eras, Apr 01 2:00pm Dynasties poetry was considered the highest form of expression. Through our study of these poems, we will learn about the traditions, thoughts and desires of the Chinese people, which still resonate throughout Chinese and Taiwanese culture today.

This class is an introduction to the traditional style of Chinese writing using brush and ink. Jennifer will instruct you on the correct way to Apr 22 to 12noon - 34 Chinese Calligraphy Mon 3 $2600 The Center Jennifer Tong hold the brush and maneuver it to produce beautiful results. If you've May 06 2:00pm taken calligraphy or brush painting before, Jennifer will work with you to improve your technique and form. Cost of all materials included.

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CE_Spring_2018.indd 14 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Hobbies & Skills/Learn Chinese The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

This is our second flower arranging class this semester and this time Yurie will be focusing on spring. Using fresh flowers and a ceramic Flower Arranging II: 12noon - base Yurie will guide you to create a beautiful arrangement taking 35 Tue Apr 23 1 $1800 The Center Yurie Asada A Burst of Spring 2:30pm advantage of the amazing array of seasonal flowers available in Taiwan. Don't miss this chance to brighten up your home with flowers arranged by you!

In this seminar we will be reading select short stories from two nativist Taiwanese writers: Huang Chun-Ming and Yang Ching-Chu. Huang Chun-Ming’s work is considered a national treasure. He writes compassionately of the ordinary people and their search for identity. Writing with humor and at times sparking controversy, he describes Taiwan Fiction Writers: with dexterity the disparity between the native and the foreign. Yang The Works of Huang May 13 to 12noon - 36 Mon 2 $1200 The Center Constance Kuo Ching-Chu is a noted voice for the Taiwanese working-class. His Chun-Ming and Yang May 20 2:00pm nationalist sentiments led him to false imprisonment during Taiwan’s Ching-Chu White Terror. When the government finally released him, he came out writing and became a voice for the voiceless. His stories describe Taiwan’s change from an agricultural colony of Japan to a modern industrial society. Many of his stories have aired on TV as Taiwanese dramas. Learn Chinese With Gloria Gwo

Would you like to be able to communicate with shopkeepers, taxi drivers and co-workers? Whether you've just arrived in Taiwan Survival Chinese I Mon & Jan 14 to 9:10am - 37 14 $6300 The Center Gloria Gwo or have been here awhile, this is the class for you. Learn spoken Session 1 Wed Mar 06 10:30am Mandarin in a relaxed and informal environment right here at The Center. Course materials included.

This course builds upon the skills learned in Survival Chinese I and offers approximately 20 hours of language instruction for people who Survival Chinese II Mon & Jan 14 to 10:40am - would like to upgrade their basic skills and go one step further with 38 14 $6300 The Center Gloria Gwo Session 1 Wed Mar 06 12noon Mandarin. This class is also suitable for anyone who has taken some basic Chinese lessons and would like to continue with his or her studies. Course materials included.

This course continues our Survival Chinese series and covers Survival Chinese III Mon & Jan 14 to 12:10pm - advanced vocabulary and sentence patterns as well as conversational 39 14 $6300 The Center Gloria Gwo Session 1 Wed Mar 06 1:30pm practice. Prerequisites: Survival Chinese I and II or completed approximately 40 hours of language instruction.

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [xv]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 15 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Learn Chinese The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

Evening Survival Mon & Jan 14 to 6:30pm - 40 14 $6300 The Center Gloria Gwo Please refer to Activity #37 for course description. Chinese I Wed Mar 06 7:50pm

This full-semester class is a continuation of our Fall 2018 beginning writing program. In this class you will continue to learn about the root Beginning Chinese of each character and how the characters are built. As you progress Study Group II: Tue & Jan 15 to 9:10am - in your studies you will discover that learning Chinese characters 41 25 $11300 The Center Gloria Gwo Reading and Writing Fri May 17 10:30am actually helps you to improve your understanding of the spoken Characters language. Prerequisites: completion of our Beginning Chinese Study Group I class or an equivalent Chinese written language program. Course books to be purchased at an additional cost.

This full-semester class is a continuation of our Fall 2018 semester conversation program. The focus of the course is to help you advance in your study of spoken Chinese. The class will also improve Beginning Chinese Tue & Jan 15 to 10:40am - your listening skills through the use of recorded materials. New topics 42 25 $11300 The Center Gloria Gwo Conversation II Fri May 17 12noon such as ordering food in restaurants, going to the doctor or dentist, and many other daily life activities will be introduced. Prerequisites: Beginning Chinese Conversation I or an equivalent program. Course materials included.

This full semester class is for those students who wish to continue building upon their Chinese conversation skills and learn new vocabulary to enhance their ability to communicate. Like the beginner Intermediate Chinese Tue & Jan 15 to 12:10pm - class, this class will use recorded materials and focus on a variety of 43 25 $11300 The Center Gloria Gwo Conversation Fri May 17 1:30pm topics and social situations. Whether or not you have studied Chinese at the Center or elsewhere, this may be just the right class for you to continue practicing your conversation skills. Course materials included.

This class allows students to finish any course material that may Survival Chinese IV: not have been completed in Survival III and introduces a beginning Mon & Mar 11 to 9:10am - 44 Beginning 13 $5900 The Center Gloria Gwo conversation component to encourage daily and practical use of Wed May 15 10:30am Conversation the language. Prequisites: Survival I, II, III or an equivalent Chinese language program. Course materials included.

Survival Chinese II Mon & Mar 11 to 10:40am - 45 13 $5900 The Center Gloria Gwo Please refer to Activity #38 for course description. Session 2 Wed May 15 13 12noon

Survival Chinese III Mon & Mar 11 to 12:10pm - 46 13 $5900 The Center Gloria Gwo Please refer to Activity #39 for course description. Session 2 Wed May 15 1:30pm

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [xvi]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 16 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Learn Chinese/What's Cooking The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

Evening Survival Mon & Mar 11 to 6:30pm - 47 13 $5900 The Center Gloria Gwo Please refer to Activity #38 for course description. Chinese II Wed May 15 13 7:50pm

This short, interactive course is for those who are still in Taipei after the official Center programs have ended. In this class you will have a chance, no matter what your level, to use your spoken Chinese Summer Chinese Mon & May 20 to 10:00am - 48 8 $3600 The Center Gloria Gwo language skills in both the classroom and out and about in Tianmu. Conversation Wed Jun 12 8 11:30am We will visit local businesses, cafés and restaurants where you will put into practice what you have learned over this past year. All are welcomed!

This course is ideal for anyone arriving during the summer who Summer Chinese: would like to begin learning the basics of spoken Chinese as well as Mon & Jul 08 to 10:00am - 49 An Introduction to 8 $3600 The Center Gloria Gwo Taiwanese culture and customs. This fun, interactive mini-session Wed Jul 31 8 11:30am Language and Culture doesn't replace our Survival I class but will give you a head start in learning the local language. What's Cooking

The key to many a tasty Chinese or Taiwanese dish is in the sauce. In this class Ivy will share some of her special sauce recipes and 10:00am - demonstrate how to use them in a variety of dishes: Sesame Sauce 50 It's All in the Sauce Fri Jan 18 1 $1200 The Center Ivy Chen 12noon with Cold Dan Dan Noodles; Red Chili Oil with Wontons; and, Sweet and Sour Sauce (no ketchup in this class!) with Pork Tenderloin. Yummy!!

Thai food has always been a Center favorite and we are so glad to have Tanya joining our team of Center chefs this semester. In 10:00am - this tasty cooking class you will learn how to prepare Fried Fish 51 Tantalizing Thai I Fri Jan 25 1 $1200 The Center Tanya Lockhart 12noon with Sweet Chili Sauce; Green Curry Chicken; and Mixed Seasonal Vegetables with Garlic and Oyster Sauce. Isn’t your mouth watering just reading this course description?

At least once every year, Ivy shares some of her very popular Chinese dumpling (jiǎozi) recipes at the Center. This semester join her for this fun hands-on class where she will demonstrate two different types of dumplings. On the menu are the very traditional boiled Pork with 10:00am - 52 Delectable Dumplings Fri Feb 15 1 $1200 The Center Ivy Chen Cabbage Dumplings (shuǐjiǎo) and pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings 12noon (guōtiē), commonly know as Pot Stickers. Both will be served with her favorite dipping sauces and a tasty seasonal vegetable. With Ivy as your cooking guide you will be well on your way to making these tasty local treats for your family at home. Hăo chī!

Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates. 2019 Spring & Summer Activities [xvii]

CE_Spring_2018.indd 17 2018/11/27 上午11:02 What's Cooking The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description

Join Asma for a delicious Pakistani meal that you will soon be able to prepare yourself to wow your family and friends. We start with Green Masala Chicken, prepared with green chilies and fresh coriander; 10:00am - accompanied by Muttar Pulau, rice cooked with peas, onions, bay 53 Perfect Pakistani Fri Feb 221 $1200 The Center Asma Ahmed 12noon leaves, cardamom and cumin; Tarka Daal, lentils infused with spicy oil; Tomato Bhujia, tomatoes cooked with chilies, onion seeds and curry leaves; and, a cooling Kachumer Salad. An amazing selection of flavors and seasonings. This special cooking class begins at the Shi Dong Market where Ivy will show you how to purchase the best and freshest ingredients to Shi Dong prepare and cook four delicious dishes of the group’s choosing: one 9:00am - 54 From Market to Table Wed Apr 03 1 $1600 Market Ivy Chen chicken, one seafood/fish and two vegetables (including tofu and 1:30pm Entrance 2 mushrooms). Then, stroll over to Ivy's house to create this wonderful lunch to enjoy together. Space is limited, so register (and pay!) early for this unique Center cooking class. Join Khanh for a fun, hands-on class and learn how to prepare Vietnamese-style Fried Spring Rolls served with a tasty dipping sauce. She will demonstrate a traditional Hanoi recipe that includes Very Vietnamese: Fried 10:00am - minced pork, carrots, mushrooms, green onion, glass noodles and 55 Fri Apr 26 1 $1200 The Center Khanh Phan Spring Rolls 12noon eggs. There will be the option to prepare a vegetarian version for those who avoid eating meat—still crispy and delicious! For those with a sweet tooth, don’t despair, Khanh will also prepare a tasty sweet corn and coconut milk dessert! Join Tanya for another tantalizing Thai cooking class to learn how to make everyone's favorite Pad Thai with Shrimp plus three North- 10:00am - 56 Tantalizing Thai II Fri May 03 1 $1200 The Center Tanya Lockhart Eastern Thai specialties: Papaya Salad (Som Tam); Spicy Pork Salad 12noon (Larb Moo); and Sticky Rice. In combination, these dishes come together nicely to create a tasty meal. Join Yasuko for a healthy adventure in Japanese cooking. Yasuko Healthy and Delicious: will demonstrate three popular family-style dishes: Pork with Ginger, Family-Style Japanese 10:00am - Ohitashi Spinach (poached with dashi) and Gomoku Chirashi Sushi. 57 Fri May 10 1 $1200 The Center Yasuko Hondo Meal with Chirashi 12noon When making Chirashi Sushi the ingredients, which include vegetables, Sushi shrimp, egg and pickled ginger, are scattered decoratively over a bed of vinegared rice. What a great meal to serve your family this summer! Ivy is back with another of her favorite stir-fry classes, the quintessential example of Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine. Both healthy and easy to prepare, these are great dishes to serve your Taiwanese Please: 10:00am - family. We will enjoy Chicken with Soybean Paste and a tasty side of 58 Fri May 17 1 $1200 The Center Ivy Chen Easy Stir Fry Recipes 12noon Green Beans. Also on the menu is Fried Rice with Shrimp. Fried rice is one of those dishes when properly done is easy and delicious, but can also turn into a big mess in a pan. In this class you will learn Ivy’s secret to making perfect fried rice.

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CE_Spring_2018.indd 18 2018/11/27 上午11:02 CE_Spring_2018.indd 19 2018/11/27 上午11:02 Arts, Culture & Tours in Taiwan The Community Services Center | Tel: 02-2836-8134, e-mail: [email protected] # Activity Day(s) Dates # of Sessions Time $$$ Meet@ Instructor Description Arts, Culture and Tours in Taiwan

Guandu is Taiwan’s oldest temple and is dedicated to Mazu, Goddess of the Sea. It is one of the Taipei areas' most interesting to visit as it is Guandu Temple: built against a cliff and features two caves, one of which extends quite Guandu Seeking Wealth and 9:30am- far into the hillside and houses many deities representing the God of 1 Tue Jan 17 1 $ 500 Temple MRT Jennifer Tong Fortune in the Year of 12noon Wealth. Join Jennifer to learn about this fascinating temple, explore Sta., Exit 2 the Rooster the caves, enjoy a beautiful view of the Tamsui River, and be one among the many seeking their fortune for the upcoming Year of the Rooster.

— Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers

— Fred Couples, 2012 Senior Open Champion

— A-Rod, NY Yankees Transportation included Snacks, lunch or meal included Please check www.communitycenter.org.tw for the most recent updates.

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