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We also have NEARLY UNLIMITED online offerings available to start immediately - see the list here!

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  • Discount for SENIORS - age 65 and over
  • Please Note:

    If you are 65 or over, please click the "ADD TO CART" button below before checking out. You will receive a 10% discount on most* personal enrichment classes. You will only need to add the discount for your first class, unless you create a new user profile. Some classes are not eligible, including those that cost $15 or less and online classes.

 

  • Bridge Basics II - Competitive Bidding
  • Fee: $80.00
    Dates: 3/25/2026 - 5/13/2026
    Times: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 8
    Building: Donaldson (Roberts Street) (opens in new tab)
    Room: 002
    Instructor: Karen Nelson, Susan Witcraft
    Includes Book #2
    Starting where Bridge Basics left off, this course covers areas that come up in competitive bidding auctions: preemptive opening bids, overcalls, takeout doubles, and the competitive auction. You will learn how to get to your best contract, or to prevent the opponents from getting to their ideal contract, when both sides are competing to name the contract.
    65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!
    Have you taken this class before? Enjoy 20% off! Enter discount code REPEAT2 during registration.
 

  • Intermediate Digital Photography - Beyond the Basics
  • Fee: $135.00
    Dates: 4/6/2026 - 4/27/2026
    Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Donaldson (Roberts Street) (opens in new tab)
    Room: 132
    Instructor: Chris McGowan
    Take your general knowledge about photography to the next level! Focus will be on more advanced lessons in exposure, composition, and lighting techniques to achieve different effects.

    Subjects may include flowers, architecture, portraiture, and more. We will spend some classroom time reviewing and critiquing examples. A portion of this class may be spent off-site photographing different subjects and receiving in-depth instruction.

    You should have a basic understanding of aperture and shutter speed. Beginning Digital Photography is a prerequisite. Point-and-shoot cameras are NOT recommended; you should have a Digital SLR camera and a tripod.

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

  • Learn to Sew – Level II - The Clam Up Bag
  • Fee: $55.00
    Dates: 4/8/2026 - 4/15/2026
    Times: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 2
    Building: Donaldson (Roberts Street) (opens in new tab)
    Room: 132
    Instructor: Jenny Yannone
    $40 materials fee due to instructor at first class. We can provide materials to match your favorite color and/or theme!
    Take your sewing skills to the next level! In this two-session class, you’ll create a stylish and functional Clam Up Bag. First, you will practice fabric cutting and quilt your fabric. In the second week, you will assemble your bag and install a zipper with confidence. Your $40 materials fee includes supplies to make two bags, plus a pattern with an instructional video, so you can keep creating at home. Perfect for continuing your sewing journey!
    65+ please be sure to also add the senior discount to your cart!
 

  • Murder in Helena - 1929
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 4/13/2026 - 5/4/2026
    Times: 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 4
    Instructor: Terri Atwood
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
    We will notify you by telephone if a spot opens up in the class. Please note that the waitlist does NOT roll over into the next class.

    Click the course title for a detailed description.

 

  • Steelhead Fly Tying
  • Fee: $160.00
    Dates: 4/9/2026 - 5/7/2026
    Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 5
    Building: Donaldson (Roberts Street) (opens in new tab)
    Room: 009
    Instructor: Steve Lane
    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.
    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

     

 

  • Beginning Bluegrass Banjo
  • Fee: $115.00
    Dates: 3/18/2026 - 4/29/2026
    Times: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 6
    Instructor: Wes Walker
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    For a detailed description, please click on the course title.
 

  • Landscape Design Basics: Concept to Creation
  • Fee: $135.00
    Dates: 2/17/2026 - 3/31/2026
    Times: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 6
    Instructor: Grace Carbeck
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    For a detailed description, please click on the course title.
 

  • The Joy Reset: Connect, Reflect, and Thrive
  • Fee: $95.00
    Dates: 2/19/2026 - 3/26/2026
    Times: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 6
    Instructor: Sara Groves
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    For a detailed description, please click on the course title.
 

 

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