Beginner skills will focus class participants to make fused glass objects. From the ground level up, build skills including creating your own design for your project object, glass materials manipulation, and basic kiln-program understanding necessary to learn the fine-tuning art of kilnwork. In this course, students will be melting glass into planned art pictures, designs, and shapes.The registration fee includes all materials.

These ancient Qigong practices have improved the health of millions of people over millennia. The air that we breathe is our most important source of nourishment. There is a mountain of research in western medicine confirming the value of a regular practice of improved breathing for many health conditions, and even more benefits in combination with these movements. Ba Duan Jin, Swimming Dragon & Wu Ming Qigongs will be introduced.

Join Togo native Jordan Benissan as he teaches you how to cook dishes from West Africa. Among the dishes you may be preparing are West African Chicken in Peanut Sauce, Jollof Rice (West African Paella), Gusi Dessi (Spinach, kale, and collard greens, cooked with melon seeds in a reduced tomato sauce; served with white rice), and West African tapioca pudding cooked in lemongrass broth with choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Registration fee includes all ingredients. Bring containers for leftovers and be prepared to take notes.

This workshop is designed to give participants excellent skills in embroidery. Students will develop a working vocabulary of both plain and fancy stitches with variations, including the stem stitch, chain stitch, split stitch, French knot, blanket and buttonhole, couching, feather and fly stitch. Illustrated instructions will be provided and students will create a personal sample book of stitches. Students are encouraged to share ideas as well as any heirloom textiles they may have; workshops will support students to develop skills specific to personal projects. Linen fabric, wool and cotton embroidery threads, and best needles will be provided.

Try your hand at this satisfying and potentially profitable craft—repurposing old or discarded furniture into something newly useful, and unique. Turn a dresser into a bar? drawers into shelving? In this class we’ll start with something small enough to carry to class each week—a stool, picture frame, perhaps a small trunk, a vintage silverware box or piece of luggage. The instructor will share ideas and materials to help you accomplish your furniture makeovers. She’ll cover the basics of bringing your goals into focus, planning your project, cleaning, sanding, removing old finishes, and other preparations needed to transform that outdated piece into something fabulous!

Kuksa is a type of drinking cup traditionally crafted by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia. Perfect for tea or coffee. In class, we will use either basswood or birch woods for the cup. We will also carve wooden spoons. We will have many various woods to choose and whittle. Designed for both beginners and skilled carvers alike. We will go through the various tools and carving techniques needed to make this cup and wooden spoon. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

You will prep, cook, and combine ingredients in the kitchen to create a plant-based Pad Thai that can be eaten before you leave class or brought home for later. This variation on the typical Pad Thai will be just as delicious and nutritious without using animal protein, eggs, or fish sauce. This nutreint-packed meal is a delicious and easy way to incorporate more plants into your diet. Ideas and strategies to lean more into a plant-based lifestyle will be discussed as we prep in the kitchen. Ingredients fee is included in registration.

College admissions have changed since the late 80s and early 90s. In this course, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to guide your student through the college admissions process. Throughout the three sessions, we will examine the following topics closely: How to build a college list that best fits the student; How to research colleges to fully understand what they have to offer; How to choose between the SAT, ACT and Test Optional; The college application timeline; College applications strategies for success; and an Overview of financial aid.