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Intro to Sewing

$110

with Stacy Owen, Dan Toomre, Katie Champlin

Calendar Jan 18, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
Learn the basics of cutting fabric, using a sewing machine, and the stitches available on most machines.

Intro to Woodshop

$150

with Eric Dunder, Marrion "Mack"Ladd

Calendar Jan 18, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
Gain hands-on experience with woodshop machines, turning a rough-sawn piece of hardwood into a cutting board. Beginners welcome.

Candle Making

$90

with Lauren Chunias

Calendar Jan 18, 2025 at 3 pm, runs for 1 week
Learn the basics of creating jar candles using 100% soy wax and fragrances infused with essential oils.

Clothes Mending Workshop

$100

with Dan Toomre

Calendar Jan 19, 2025 at 4:30 pm, runs for 1 week
Mend your favorite garments to keep them out of landfills while saving money. You will learn on woven and knit fabrics, stitching by hand or machine.

Portraiture for Beginners

$60

with Liz Burdick

Calendar Jan 19, 2025 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week
Learn step by step how to draw faces from different views, how to render different emotions, and learn observational skills to help in all your drawings.

Introduction to Abstract Landscape Painting (Online)

$50

with Chris Reed

Calendar Jan 20, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 2 weeks
This class will help students to find their own way of expressing themselves through the use of different photos. Gestural painting, impasto, and staining are a few of the techniques that will be explored. Open to those with previous painting experience in addition to beginners. A brief meditation will help in letting go and trusting the creative process. A supply list will be provided when the class is determined to run. A Zoom link will be sent to all students before the class starts.
Winter Interval Training
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Winter Interval Training

$4

with Jessica Lockhart

Calendar Jan 21, 2025 at 5:45 pm, runs for 8 weeks

This interval training class offers three essential fitness components: Cardio, strength training, and stretching to release tension. Participants will engage in interval training, essential for calorie burning and weight loss. Students will engage in multiple actions for short bursts. This class is in person and by Zoom. Instructor will contact students with link and payment information.

Beginning Earring Making

$45

with Erin Page

Calendar Jan 21, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
Learn the skills needed to craft your own customized wire-wrap earrings.




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