Hands On & Arts   

Are you using your digital camera to its full potential? If you are new to digital photography or looking to improve your skills, don’t rely on the AUTO setting — get the most out of your photographs. From understanding camera operation to professional composition and lighting techniques, take your photos further!!

You will get the most from this class if your digital camera can shoot in FULLY MANUAL mode. Point-and-shoot cameras are NOT recommended.

65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!

Are you using your digital camera to its full potential? If you are new to digital photography or looking to improve your skills, don’t rely on the AUTO setting — get the most out of your photographs. From understanding camera operation to professional composition and lighting techniques, take your photos further!!

You will get the most from this class if your digital camera can shoot in FULLY MANUAL mode. Point-and-shoot cameras are NOT recommended.

65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!

Ready to add richness and variety to your guitar playing? Learn the foundational fingerpicking techniques used in folk, country, blues, and other popular styles. Through simple exercises and practical patterns, you'll build the coordination and confidence needed to play with greater texture and expression. This class is designed for guitarists who already know basic chords and can transition between them comfortably. Bring your guitar and discover how fingerpicking can transform the songs you play.
65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!

This comprehensive course will introduce you to the basics, including: gear and equipment, basic entomology and fly selection, knots and rigging, reading water, wading safety, and a casting session. The goal is to help foster a lifelong passion and appreciation of fly fishing.
65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!

Learn how to repair and connect metal around your farm, yard, or business - either for practical application or for artistic use. Learn the essentials of safety, rod identification, electrical theory, oxyacetylene cutting, and plasma cutting. Use various shop machinery in a controlled environment to build confidence in your skills.
We will cover mandatory shop safety information during the first two nights of class. Attendance and participation for both nights are required.
Most expendable materials are provided (metals, gas, welding tips, etc.) You'll need your own personal protective equipment. Please see the SUPPLIES LIST here. You will also need to provide either scrap or new materials to produce a final project for the class.
Ages 18+ only, please.
 

In this creative and engaging class, you will explore a variety of drawing and painting techniques using both wet and dry media. Learn about influential artists throughout history and draw inspiration from their unique styles and artistic approaches while creating original works of your own. Experiment with mixed media collage, water-based painting techniques, and drawing with both traditional and nontraditional tools. Learn basic to intermediate color theory concepts to help develop artistic skills, creativity, and confidence.
65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!

There are many reasons to tie your own flies, but one of the most important is the satisfaction you’ll feel when you catch a fish with your own creation! If you are absolutely new to fly tying, this is the place to begin.

Learn the fundamentals and basic techniques for nymphs, streamers, and wet and dry flies - what works in our area, proper sizes and proportions.

65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!

Celebrate your furry (or feathered!) friend by creating a one-of-a-kind pet portrait in acrylic paint. Explore inspiring artistic styles from renowned artists while learning how different approaches can bring personality and charm to your artwork. Learn about color theory and color mixing, experiment with underpainting, layering, glazing, and textured brushwork, and develop painting skills step-by-step. Whether you are a beginner or experienced artist, you'll leave with a finished portrait and a deeper appreciation for creative self-expression through art.
65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!

Explore the art of Steelhead fly tying, with a focus on summer run patterns for the Clearwater, Deschutes, Grand Ronde, Salmon, and Snake rivers. You’ll learn to tie classic flies inspired by Glasso, Johnson, Kaufmann, Jackson, and Lemire while building core skills in proportions, hook selection, body styles, and material choices. By the end of the class, you’ll complete at least 10 flies using a variety of natural and synthetic materials.

65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!

Essential items:	Optional Items:
Fly tying vice	Extra bobbins
Bobbin and threader	Small hair stacker
All-purpose scissors	Extra bodkins
Medium hair stacker	Micro-tip scissors (curved)
Whip finish tool	Course hair scissors
Hackle pliers	Bead pliers
Dubbing twister x 2	Dubbing brush