Learn to play the ukulele! It has never been more popular. Here's your chance to find out how to play this wonderfully versatile, go anywhere instrument. Join our no-stress program for some laughs and learning. Bring your sense of humor, a passion for music, and curiosity about playing. Once you master the basics you won't want to stop. So grab a uke, you do not need to read music. Just sign up, tune up and show up. Let your musical journey begin!

Learn how to turn between centers, focusing on turning spindles from rough stock, and turning coves and beads. These are the skills needed to make furniture parts for chairs, stools, and tables. The exercises will include activities to challenge your cutting touch, sharpen lathe edge tools, and start to explore bowls.

Learn how a laser cutter works, what materials can be cut with it, and how it can expand your making skills and engrave your artwork.

Learn the basics of cutting fabric, using a sewing machine, and the stitches available on most machines.

Gain hands-on experience with woodshop machines, turning a rough-sawn piece of hardwood into a cutting board. Beginners welcome.

With clothes designed to fall apart and be replaced, learning how to mend your favorite garments keeps them out of the landfills longer while saving you money. You’ll learn the basics of mending, both on woven and knit fabric, by hand stitching or by machine. Hand sewing experience is helpful, but not required. You are encouraged to bring your own item of clothing in need of repair, but fabric for mending samples is provided.

We will learn step by step how to draw proportional faces from front, profile and quarter view perspectives. We will discuss the foundations of the human face, explore how to render different emotions, and learn new observational skills that will help you in other avenues of drawing.

You’ll fashion two pairs of fabulous earrings, first choosing between silver or gold-toned findings, and then selecting a bead that suits your style from our collection. Next, you will be guided through the fundamental skills needed to make these earrings, including link creation, wire shaping, tool use and basic wire wrapping. All tools and supplies are provided. Each student will finish the class with two pairs of earrings that they crafted! Earring cards, gift boxes, jewelry care card, and cleaning cloths are also available for students to take home.