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Best Clothing & Makeup Colors For Your Coloring

$35

with Candace Sanborn

Calendar May 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week
Is your closet full of black-colored clothing? Would you like to learn what other colors look good on you? In this fun interactive class, you'll be draped in a variety of colors to learn about warmer and cooler tones to determine what types of colors look best on you. You'll also receive recommendations for eye shadows, blush and lipsticks, along with sunglasses colors and jewelry metals to flatter your coloring!

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Intro to Welding

$160

with Beau Cormier

Calendar May 21, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week
Learn the basics of MIG welding in a safe, encouraging environment. Open to all levels, including complete beginners.

Sketching and Watercolor

$125

with Audrey Parker

Calendar May 21, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 2 weeks
Every realistic painting benefits from laying down a solid sketch. In this two-day class over two weeks, explore how to map out a composition, break down objects through drawing, and plan how to paint a full scene. Learn how to paint to depict light and depth.

Ballroom Dance for Couples

$48

with Patty Medina

Calendar May 21, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 4 weeks
This class introduces couples to basic ballroom dance skills that will teach them to look great dancing, help them enjoy a night out, or prepare them for special events like weddings and anniversaries. Requirement: a dancing partner. Class payment is per person.

Intro to Wood Router Class

$75

with Eric Dunder

Calendar May 22, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
This 2-hour familiarization class will teach you how to assemble & disassemble the router, types of bits, insertion into the router table, and use both in the router table and as a handheld tool. The class is discussion-based, not project-based. If you have your own router and want to explore how to assemble & disassemble, feel free to bring it.

Introduction to Programming in Python

$100

with Elizabeth Willard

Calendar May 24, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
The class begins with an overview of Python, a language designed for code readability. You will learn the basics of Python and programming concepts like variables, loops, functions, and classes. You will gain working knowledge needed to begin coding and using Python for your day-to-day tasks. No prior experience is needed, but a computer will be needed in order to participate.

Intro to Sewing

$110

with Katie Champlin, Dan Toomre, Stacy Owen

Calendar May 27, 2025 at 4 pm, runs for 1 week
Learn the basics of cutting fabric, using a sewing machine, and the stitches available on most machines.

Navigating and Understanding Commercial Health Insurance Coverage

$29

with Sam Albert

Calendar May 28, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
Understanding health insurance is a challenge for many people. In this course, you will gain an understanding of how to effectively navigate the health insurance world and resolve many of the common challenges faced including checking coverage, prior authorizations, and claim denials/appeals. The goal is to help you avoid surprise bills, and know who to contact when an issue arises.




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