Upcoming Courses

Offerings

Backpacking 101: Start Your Adventure

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

Baking: Elevated Cookies - From Dough to Deliciousness

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

Baking: Fresh Fruit Tart - From Crust to Cream

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

Baking: Ultimate Chocolate Extravaganza

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

DIY: Construction Framing Basics Made Easy

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

DIY: Home Electrical Made Easy

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

Exploring Cyanotype Toning with Botanicals

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

Growing and Utilizing Medicinal Herbs in Central Oregon

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

Intro to Interior Design Online

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.

Click here to register online through Ed2Go

Metal Arts: Beginning Jewelry Techniques- Cut Out Bracelet and Stone Set Pendant

In this hands-on, beginner-friendly metalsmithing course for adults, you'll develop essential skills in hand-tool use, soldering, and metal fabrication. Through guided instruction and studio time, you'll complete two personalized projects: a cut-out metal bracelet and a stone-set pendant. Along the way, you'll explore historical and contemporary jewelry practices while learning techniques such as cutting, filing, forming, texturing, and bezel setting. Choose from brass or copper, both included in the class cost. Sterling silver will also be available for in-class purchase if you'd like to upgrade your materials. No experience necessary, just bring your creativity and willingness to learn!

May 5-26, 2026 | 5:00pm-8:00pm PDT | Bend

Sewing: Upcycle a Coat or Blanket!

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!

May 26-28, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PDT | Redmond

Wildcrafting Central Oregon Herbs

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

Wine Tasting: Pinot Noir from Around the World

Often called the "heartbreak grape" for its delicate nature, Pinot Noir can express a remarkable range of styles depending on where it's grown. This tasting class aims to sip through four different Pinot Noir wines, each from a different region including Burgundy, Oregon, California and New Zealand. Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced enthusiast, this exploration of Pinot Noir encourages students to be confident in their own personal wine choices in a fun and engaging environment. Light appetizers included. Must be 21+ to register.

This course contains no sessions at this time.