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Registration - Helpful Hints

Free
Calendar Dec 10, 2025

New to Online Registration? Getting started is easy! Simply add items to your cart by...

  1. Selecting (clicking on) the title of the item you want, then
  2. Click the "Register" button. 

Here’s a checklist for the full process…

  • Search for the class you want.
  • IMPORTANT - Click the class title to link (drill down) to the FULL details for that specific class.
  • Once there, click the “Register” button to add the class to your cart.
    • Note that each time you add an item to the cart, you will be asked “Who is attending?” The answer will be You.
    • Exception – you can register for a spouse, family member or friend by selecting the “Add person” option. NOTE: when you use this method, both you and the added person will be registered under one email for all your classes.
  • Once your first selection has been added to your cart, 
    • A cart icon will appear in the upper right corner of the webpage. Click this icon at any time to view your cart.
    • You can either “Continue Browsing” or “Checkout”.
  • Once you have all the items you would like in your cart, begin the Checkout process. If this is your first time using the CourseStorm system, just input the following to create your account…
    • First you will be asked to enter your email address.
      • This email will be where you receive registration confirmation and communications from your instructors.
    • Next, enter your first and last name, phone number, address and create your account password.
      • If/when you forget your password, you can always use the “Forgot Password?” link to reset it.
    • Be sure to check the box to agree with the terms of service (for CourseStorm) and Select Continue.
  • Next Box (or Boxes) – Answer any questions and/or agreements, then select Save and Continue.  Example questions/agreements...
    •  CLL Refund Policy – Please use link to view/read the policy, then check “Yes, I agree".
    • Please verify that you are registered for only one of any duplicate session courses (i.e., Basic Pottery, Creative Fused Glass, etc.)
  • Final Box - Review and Payment
    • You'll see a listing of items in your cart at the top of the box.
    • Use the View Details link to update any Contact Info, or to make any last-minute additions or deletions if you wish.
    • Enter requested Credit Card information for payment.
      • You may uncheck the Remember card box or leave it there – your choice.
    • Select Complete Purchase – You’re done!

Your account is now created, and you can return to the CLL CourseStorm page at any point and login to your account using your email and password (Login box is on the upper right of the page).

CLL Computer Club

Free

with Hal Pruett

Calendar Jan 1, 2026 at 10:30 am

Club Purpose: We help members make the most of their computers and explore new technology.

Focus: While our meeting room is a Windows PC classroom, the club is no longer Windows-only. With our emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI), we will show you how to use free online AI tools that work on any computer or smartphone-Windows, Mac, Chromebook, or mobile.

Meetings:

  • When: 2nd Thursday of each month, 10:30 a.m.
  • Where: Room 357, UWF Campus
  • Format: Informal and friendly. Each session includes a short presentation plus time to share tips, ask questions, and solve tech problems together.

What We Cover:

  • Modern AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini
  • How AI can make tech tasks easier and more fun
  • Practical help for everyday computer and device issues

Why Join?

  • Free Membership: You don't need to be enrolled in any CLL classes.
  • Learn, share, and stay current with technology
  • Great for anyone curious about AI

Class Leader Bio(s): Hal earned his PhD in Physics from UC Santa Barbara after serving as a carrier-based Navy fighter pilot while the Korean war was winding down. Since 1994, he’s been heavily involved in CLL classes and administration. In 1996 he developed the CLL’s original computerized registration program that was used continuously until COVID stopped in-person registration. Over the years he has led various computer-related CLL courses.

15-Minute Yoga with Friends

$20

with Nicole Blatt

Calendar Jan 12, 2026 at 8:30 am, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: Studies show a short daily yoga practice with friends is beneficial to your mind and body. (Ok well, that was my study with me being the subject and I feel much better when I do this!) This is a quick session to get your day started. We will sign on to Zoom and have a short chat over coffee and then do a 15-min (approx.) yoga session. Yoga flow via YouTube instructors.

Class Leader Bio(s): Nicole Blatt is not a yoga instructor, but she started doing a daily routine on zoom with friends during the Covid shutdown and has continued ever since. She has two 8th grade boys and definitely needs this after hustling the boys off to school each morning. Lynn Walton fell in love with our “coffee-talk” yoga group about a year ago and then took the lead all summer.  Often her dogs Java and Bella join in the yoga session too.

Notes: This class meets on-line via Zoom daily Monday - Friday 8:30-9:00. Join us when you can on these days for an energizing start to your day.

Tap Dancing for Fun

$20

with Kay Hébert

Calendar Jan 14, 2026 at 10:10 am, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: If you love music and love to dance, this is the class for you. Get out those tap shoes and get ready for fun!

Class Leader Bio(s): Kay Hébert started dancing at a very young age in her hometown of New Orleans. Over the years she studied tap, ballet, pointe, jazz and ballroom, but her true love was always tap. Kay was a preforming member of two ballet companies, and a jazz assemble in New Orleans. She began teaching in her late teens and has taught mostly tap for over 40 years in New Orleans, California and Florida. 

Zumba Gold Seated Dance Fitness

$20

with Dawn Hamilton

Calendar Jan 14, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: This is a fun dance fitness workout while safely seated in a chair. There are dance routines that work on each of the major muscle groups in a fun way that does not seem like you’re working out, ending with a 5-minute stretch.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dawn Hamilton has been a Zumba instructor for 11 years. She has Zumba Gold classes in Niceville and FWB. She has loved the joy of dancing and working out with everyone regardless of their fitness level.

Notes: This is and 8-week class, please wear comfortable clothes and bring a bottle of water.

Celebrate America 250! The American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence

$20

with Marie Hallion

Calendar Jan 14, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: The Revolutionary War started in the spring of 1775 at Lexington and Concord. In June 1776 the Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to prepare a declaration of independence. This course will examine the history of British America, the French and Indian War, the rise of the revolutionary resistance, the committees of correspondence, Boston Tea Party, the British Reaction, the First and Second Continental Congress, Paine’s Common Sense and the move toward independence, Richard Henry Lee’s resolution, Jefferson’s drafting of the declaration of independence and the changes made by Congress before its adoption on July 4, 1776.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dr. Marie Hallion is an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School and the School of Undergraduate Studies of the University of Maryland Global Campus. She worked inside the White House from 1972 to 1978 during the Nixon, Ford and Carter Administrations and experienced two presidential transitions. She then moved to the newly created Energy Department in 1978. Marie specializes in organizational theory and a wide range of courses in government and politics. Awards she has received include the UMUC Teaching Excellence Award, the Graduate School Commitment to Excellence Award and the Professional Achievement Award.

Notes: This is an eight-week course meeting January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4.

True Crime and TV Lies: Decoding the Criminal Justice System

$20

with Kathy Johnson

Calendar Jan 14, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: Do TV cop dramas and true crime podcasts tell you the whole story? They provide drama but often skip the complex reality. We will talk about, with help from practitioners, the REAL criminal justice system. This will sharply contrast with the often misleading portrayals found in popular media.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dr. Kathy Johnson received a BS in 1987 and MS in 1989 in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University. Her PhD in Criminology is from Indiana University in Pennsylvania. She has been a faculty member in Criminology and Criminal Justice at UWF since August 2000.

Zentangle (R) Inspired Art…It’s the Next Step!

$20

with Shannon Flynn

Calendar Jan 14, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: Have you taken an Introduction to Zentangle class and want to learn more about enhancing your Zentangle creations? Then Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA) is for you! This class requires that you have studied the basics of the Zetangle Method. We will take this meditative art form further as we enhance our original Zentangle drawings with highlighting, color, and creativity. This class will meet on Zoom, and students will be required to purchase their own supplies.

Class Leader Bio(s): Shannon Flynn is a retired classroom teacher who found Zentangle in 2020 and fell in love. She had never before been successful at any visual art form, but the Zentangle Method changed that! In 2020 she attended the international seminar to become a Certified Zentangle Teacher and started teaching small classes locally. Shannon also leads an online group of tanglers called Fabtangling Fun as they participate in guided tangling twice monthly. She has been a guest instructor at two Zenjo Zentangle retreats, 2022 in Wisconsin and 2023 in Wales, UK.

Notes: Zentangle Inspired Art requires that you have studied the Zentangle Method. To participate, you must have access to personal internet plus technology capable of using the Zoom app. Students will be responsible for purchasing their own supplies.

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