Is Anyone Listening to Me? Relation- ship coach Greg Thiel just might, in this half-day workshop addressing communication problems that plague relationships. Held Sun., Dec. 2, 1-4p.m., at Colorado Free University’s Lowry Campus, near 1st Ave. & Quebec St. (7653 E. 1st Pl.) Info: www.relationshipcoach.us. Probe the political and practical issues of the day at a free Active Minds lecture this month. Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., explores Pakistan’s colorful, chaotic history and the odds of President Pervez Musharaf holding on to power in The Future of Pakistan, Tues., Dec. 4, 12:30-1:30p.m. RSVP by calling 303-436-9219, ext. 2728. Cherry Oaks, 6800 Leetsdale Dr., hosts Bio-Engineered Food, examining advances in genetically modified crops and the concerns these raise, on Wed., Dec. 12, 2:30-3:30p.m. Free. RSVP by calling 303-331-9963. Info: Jeff Robertson at 303-320-7652 or info@activemindsforlife.com. Charlando! Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr., starts intermediate, conversational Spanish classes, Tuesdays, 6:15-7p.m., Dec. 4. Monthly tuition (four classes): $40 members, $60 non. Info: Ricardo at ricardo@museo.org, or 303-571-4401, ext. 24. Create warming salts and scrubs and tasty treats in Yuletide Gift Making, a free class at Apothecary Tinctura, 2900 E. 6th Ave., a medicinal herb store and clinic, Wed., Dec. 5, 6:30-8:30p.m. Free. Call 303-399-1175 to sign up. Hear of colorful characters and controversial coins in The Denver Mint: 100 Years of Gangsters, Gold and Ghosts, the next Colorado History Museum First Friday lunchtime program, Dec. 7, 12:15-1p.m. Bring or buy lunch; free cookies/drinks. Held in Boettcher Auditorium, 1300 S. Broadway. Reservations: 303- 866-4686; $4/$5. Explore the clear, present, yet strangely seductive danger of psychoanalytic research in Sleeping With The Enemy, a talk by Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D., on Fri., Dec. 7, 7:30p.m., at the Boettcher Center Auditorium, 2050 E. Iliff Ave. (at Race). Sponsored by the Denver Psychoanalytic Society and the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. Free. Info: pamhaglund@comcast.net. Join the Jung Society of Colorado for Home for the Holidays: Exploring the Christ Archetype, Fri., Dec. 7, 7p.m., presented by Sharon L. Coggan, Ph.D. Held at First Divine Science Church, 1400 Williams St. Members free, $12 nonmembers, $10 students and seniors. Learn to fight fatigue, if only to make candles or learn scrapbooking, in the cavalcade of classes offered at Colorado Free University’s Lowry Campus, near 1st Ave. & Quebec St. (7653 E. 1st Pl.): How To Fight Fatigue: Four Keys to Reclaiming Your Energy; Wax and Wicks: Make Your Own Candles; Chainmail Jewelry for Beginners; An Evening with Ocean Ecologist & Marine Conservationist Carl Safina; and Memory Mania: Intro to Scrapbooking. Info: 303- 399-0093 or www.freeu.com. Beef up your beverage braininess in Big Rich Holiday Reds (Dec. 8) and Everything That Bubbles (Dec. 15), two Saturday wine classes, both held at 7p.m., at the Reserve List Wine Academy, next door to the Reserve List, 1886 S. Pearl St. For the novice and experienced alike. $25 per class. For details, visit www.reserve list.com or call 303-722-LIST (5478). Join sculptor Andy Mascarenas for Demo and Dialogue, a live art demonstration and discussion at the Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St., Sat., Dec. 8, 1-3p.m. Monthly events showcase faculty artists at work, and provide new insights. ASLD provides beginning to advanced instruction for all ages in drawing, painting, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics and fiber art. For info or a complete schedule, visit www.asld.org or call 303-778-6990. One role of art is to “force people to look at things they would rather not look at,” claims Gottfried Helnwein, guest artist for the Thur., Dec. 13 Artists on Art: Art from Any Angle lecture at Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Doors open 5:30p.m., lecture at 6:30p.m. Tickets $18, discounts for members and students. Reservations, call 720-913-0150. Drop in to create your own handcrafted holiday gift tags and wrapping paper at the Denver Art Museum on Sun., Dec. 16, 2-5p.m. Take inspiration from the myriad designs and patterns throughout DAM – all materials provided with the $5/person fee. No pre-registration required; held at 100 W. 14th Ave., North Building, lower level. Info: www.denver artmuseum.org or 720-865-5000. Mi Casa Resource Center For Women provides good, free advice on common legal problems every Legal Night the third Tuesday of each month (Dec. 18), 5:30-7:30p.m. Attorneys are available to provide legal guidance in areas including housing, employment, credit problems, family law, immigration, etc. Held at Mi Casa, 360 Acoma St. Info: 303- 573-1302. The Stillness Within, a weekend-long Mahamudra Meditation Retreat with Gen Kelsang Losel, begins Fri., Dec. 28, at Avalokiteshvara Buddhist Center, 1081 Marion St. Cost: $45/preregistration required. General Program Buddhist Meditation classes held Wednesdays, 7p.m. & Sundays, 10:30a.m. Also: daily chanted prayers, advanced study programs and free stress-buster meditation. Info: visit www.meditationincolorado.org or call 303- 813-9551. Renew your spirit in Celebrating the Seasons of Winter, a Day Apart at Iliff program led by Jane Vennard, spiritual director and senior adjunct faculty, at Iliff School of Theology, 2201 S. University Blvd., Sat., Jan. 5, 8:45a.m.-2:45p.m. Explore spiritual practices, gifts and experiences of the season. $45 fee includes lunch. RSVP by Dec. 20 to Benjamin Reynolds, 303-765-3115, breynolds@iliff.edu. Not So Big: The First Step in Sustainable Happiness is the subject of architect and cultural visionary Susan Susanka’s The Pursuit of Happiness lecture, part of the University of Denver Bridges to the Future lecture series, Tues., Jan. 15, 7p.m., at the Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts at DU, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Free, reservations required: call 303-871-2357 or visit www.du.edu/bridges. Bilingual Power Yoga delivers a great workout and mental clarity for speakers of Spanish and English alike every Monday (5-6:15p.m.) and Wednesday (4-5:15p.m.) at Harmony Yoga, 560 S. Holly St. All experience levels welcome. First class free. Details: www.harmony-yoga.com. Become your own handywoman – master of power tools, wood and electricity – in just one week or one weekend, through a new, intensive, 16-hour women-only home maintenance class held at Workshop for Women, 47 W. Alameda Ave. For details of this and other classes, call 303-284-6354 or visit www.workshopforwomen.com. An ongoing series of classes in self-defense for girls and women is offered by RAAP – Rape Assistance and Awareness Program, across the metro area. Participants will learn effective physical, verbal and psychological protection techniques to fend off an attack. A workshop for partners, family and friends of sexual assault survivors (not for survivors themselves) – Someone I Love Was Sexually Assaulted – is held Sat., 9a.m.-noon, every other month. Call for specific dates. For information, call 303-329-9922, ext. 302, or visit www.raap.org. Si Habla Espanol? Haroldo’s Free Spanish Class takes place Fridays, 9:30a.m.-noon, at Washington Park United Church of Christ, 400 S. Williams St. Advanced conversation, reading, translation and grammar. Info: 303-733-9693. A free gentle yoga class, for all ages, sizes and abilities, meets every Sunday morning, 10:10a.m. (except 5th Sundays) at Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St. Free meditation opportunities also offered. For details, call MJ, 303-433-6280. Alzheimer’s Association free educational program series offers many classes to support Alzheimer’s sufferers and their families in dealing with all aspects of the illness. Programs are held at 455 Sherman St., Suite 500. Info: 303- 813-1669. A 24-hour Helpline is available at 1-800-864-4404, or www.alzrockymtn.org. The Inner Connection Institute is a center for spiritual growth and psychic development, and offers classes in meditation, healing and clairvoyance. Call 303-282-9439 for a free newsletter, or come by the free aura healing clinic, held each Wed., 6-7p.m., or on Thur., noon-1p.m., at 4101 E. Louisiana Ave., Suite G-1 (entrance around the back of building). Student Clairvoyant Readings & Healings are offered by Clairvoyant Program students of the Church of Inner Insight, 1001 E. 7th Ave. (at Ogden St.), Wed., 7p.m., and Mon., 6:30p.m. A four-week Meditation for Body and Spirit is also available. Call 303-232-9252 to schedule an appointment, or visit www.inner insight.com. Are you prepared to handle an emergency at your workplace? If you baby-sit, how would you respond if there was an accident? Learn to be prepared in case of emergency – take a CPR/First Aid or Babysitter’s Training class (ages 11-15) offered by the Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross, 444 Sherman St. Info: 303-722-7474 or visit www.denver-redcross.org. Nearly every day of the week there’s a drop-in fitness class available at the Washington Park Recreation Center, 701 S. Franklin St. Training for a triathlon or just want to become a better swimmer? Check out the Master’s Swim Program for adults, held each Tues. & Thur., 5:30-6:30p.m. No membership is required. Cost per time is $3/age 18-64, and $2/age 65+. Info: 303-698-4962.