Upcoming Courses

Offerings

Spend more time outside! Bridge the gap between day trips and experiencing the wilderness overnight in time for the peak local backpacking months of June through September. Learn all you need to be skilled, safe and successful on overnight to multi-day backcountry trips in the Pacific Northwest. You will learn about planning, gear, nutrition, tips and tricks to help make overnights comfortable in the wilderness.


June 22-24, 2026 | 6:00pm-7:30pm PDT | Bend
Join us for a hands-on baking adventure where we will discuss the techniques to create perfect, delicious cookies from scratch! Whether you're a beginner or experienced home baker looking to refine your techniques, this class will boost your confidence and help you master the art of cookies and cookie bars. We will explore some unique cookie building ideas and flavors. In addition, we will discuss the science behind the ingredients, the best mixing method and the importance of properly measuring the ingredients for consistent results. Come join us for some fun in the baking kitchen and leave with delicious cookies that you will bake in class!


Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PDT | Bend
Join us for a hands-on culinary journey and learn to create a stunning, bakery-style fresh fruit tart completely from scratch! You will master the art of making a crisp, buttery pâte sucrée (sweet tart dough), blind-baking for the perfect crunch, and whipping up a rich, silky vanilla bean pastry cream. Finally, you'll learn to arrange vibrant, seasonal fruits in a decorative pattern, finishing with a delicate glaze for a professional shine. Leave with a masterpiece that is as beautiful as it is delicious!


Saturday, July 18, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PDT | Bend
Indulge your sweet tooth in this chocolate-filled baking experience, perfect for chocoholics! Come elevate your baking game and satisfy your chocolate fix in this hands-on class, where we create velvety, rich treats from the ground up. We'll skip the mixes and focus on high-quality ingredients. Leave with several different chocolate-based delights and the confidence to recreate them at home.


Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PDT | Bend
Using a mixture of lecture and hands-on application, your expert instructor will guide you through the importance of using scale and design before building, foundation basics, the components of a typical wall framing system, framing and truss layout and roof system basics. You'll learn how to safely use construction tools and tricks of the trade for basic construction for homeowners. Great for students who want to learn about home/project-based construction. Tools provided. Students will need to provide their own construction-appropriate gloves.                


August 29-30, 2026 | 8:00am-2:00pm PDT | Redmond
Take the confusion and risk out of DIY electrical projects. Learn safe and code-compliant electrical skills from your expert instructor. In this hands-on workshop, participants will be sizing circuits, troubleshooting, learning to change breakers and sizing wire and wiring basic circuits with lights, outlets, 3-way switches and more!


August 8-9, 2026 | 9:00am-1:00pm PDT | Redmond
This exploratory workshop introduces participants to the world of alternative photo processes focusing on cyanotypes. Cyanotypes use the sun to create images on paper that can be toned with plants to create a host of different colors. Students will learn how to create cyanotypes with photograms and/or digital negatives and then use various plants to tone their creations.


Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 9:00am-2:00pm PDT | Bend
Get into the holiday spirit with this festive hands-on floral design workshop focused on creating a beautiful seasonal centerpiece for your home or holiday table. Using fresh flowers, winter greenery and seasonal accents, students will learn step-by-step techniques for designing a balanced and eye-catching arrangement perfect for holiday entertaining and decor. Whether you're new to flower arranging or looking to refine your skills, you'll leave with a stunning centerpiece that reflects the beauty of the season! All materials are provided including fresh lowers, container, greenery and use of flower clippers.


Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | 5:30pm-8:00pm PST | Bend
This hands-on floral design workshop focuses on creating a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece for your holiday table. Learn techniques including color balance, shape, layering and centerpiece styling so you can create an arrangement than feels abundant and welcoming. Whether you're new to flower arranging or looking to refine your skills, you'll leave with a stunning centerpiece ready for turkey day! All materials are provided including fresh flowers, container, greenery and use of flower clippers.


Tuesday, November 24, 2026 | 5:30pm-8:00pm PST | Bend
Central Oregon is a challenging growing environment, but many medicinal herbs seem to love it here. This class will explore medicinal garden designs, gardening and propagation techniques and recommend herbs for this region. We will explore individual herbs and what they are used for. The trip also includes a field trip to Oregon Wild Harvest, a medicinal herb farm in Culver. Students are responsible for transportation to the field session.


June 3-6, 2026 | 5:30pm-8:30pm PDT | Bend
Amateur Radio (ham radio) is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. Before you can get on air, you need to be licensed and understand the rules to operate legally. This course will help you prepare to pass the Ham Radio Licensed Technician test, and obtain your license, so you can begin your journey into ham radio. The curriculum is primarily guided self-study and is approved by the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the FCC. The class will end at 4pm with a 45-minute licensing test.


Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 8:30am-5:30pm PDT | Bend
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 8:30am-5:30pm PDT | Bend
Learn to transform plain living spaces into beautiful and functional rooms. This course will give you the knowledge to design a room floor to ceiling with understanding of color theory, industry trends, special arrangements, floor plans, design ideas, and interior design basics.


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Bring an old textile and let's make it brand new and something you are proud to wear! Fashion Workshop will provide all the sewing and serger machines, cutting tools and mats, an iron and other notions like thread and buttons or snaps to choose from. You only have to rustle up an old blank, quilt, heavy drapes or other textile to work with. This class emphasizes creative connection and reducing waste in a fashionable way!


This course contains no sessions at this time.
Wondering what medicinal herbs grow in Central Oregon? This class will teach us how to identify and use medicinal plants. We will learn about how to ethically wildcraft herbs, which herbs are poisonous, and how Native People traditionally used plants. This class includes a lecture on local plants and culminates in a trip to Lookout Mountain to identify plants in their native habitat. The hike is moderate 3.0-3.5, with gains between 1,000-1,500 ft in elevation. Students are responsible for their own transportation to field location.


June 22-25, 2026 | 5:30pm-7:30pm PDT | Bend