Love is in the air with this fun heart shaped wool braided rug class! Take your rug braiding skills to the next level with Pam in this two-night class where she will teach you how to manipulate your wool braidings to form the shape of a heart. This mat makes a great decorative accent in your home or you can give it to a special someone as a gift.

*This class is for intermediate wool braiders.

A kit fee of $20 is due at the start of class to the instructor.

Come join us as we explore the wonders of clay! You will develop and use it to create unique pieces of your own design through a variety of techniques. You will be encouraged to try the manual and electric wheels, roller, carving tools, and beautiful glazes to bring the pieces you imagine to life. Beginners to experts welcome.

Class scheduled as follows;
Classes 1-4: For creation
Class 5: Prepping pieces for firing
Class 6: Glazing pieces

Clay and glaze cost is $45 due to the instructor at the first class.

There is a max of 15 students per session.

No class February 17, April 21, May 26

Every sewist knows what it’s like to cut their fabric on the floor and then sew at the kitchen table. We also know it’s a bit lonely and sometimes frustrating to find help when we are stuck on a particularly baffling pattern instruction. Whether you’re trying to complete unfinished projects or start new ones, Nancy will be on hand to guide you through the difficult spots. Bring your sewing machine and supplies, or do hand work.

NACE has irons, ironing boards, cutting mats, and rulers available to use during class time. If you need to borrow a sewing machine, please let us know ahead of the class.

No class February 17

Senior Rate (65+) is $45. Please call or stop by the office to register.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own sourdoughbread from start to finish? NACE is excited to welcome the owner andbaker of Little Acre Farm, Kayla Day, to our Winter/Spring 2025 classes!In this introduction to making sourdough, Kayla will teach you howto make your own starter from scratch, including initially starting thedough and feeding and maintaining the dough until it is ready to bebaked. She will go over common issues that can arise from makingsourdough starters and show you what each stage of the dough shouldlook/smell like. You will leave the class with your own starter dough thatyou will feed until it is ready for baking. The cost of this class includeseverything to get started.

Learn to play the ukulele! It has never been more popular, and you don't even have to know how to read music! On the uke you can knock out folk music, rock, blues, jazz, pop, and country tunes old and new -- even classical music.

Join instructor Duncan Perry on ZOOM, who has taught more than 700 students of all ages, and who will introduce you to essential chords and playing techniques using commonly known songs. Oh, and there are lots of laughs along the way. And, learning to play an instrument is good for your brain! You will need a playable ukulele and an electronic tuner or a tuner app. And when folks hear you play this happy instrument, well, they just have to smile! What are you waiting for? Grab a uke and get ready for a musical adventure, then spread the joy! 

If you don’t own a ukulele, download the buying and care guide provided by the instructor below;

A Ukulele Buying and Care Guide

Goat milk? Have you ever wanted to try making soap with goat’s milk? Or do you even have your own goats and need something else to do with the excess milk? In this hands-on workshop you will be able to make your own minibatch of goat’s milk soap (six bars). Please note that the soap needs to cure for around 48 hours before they are ready to go home.

Maximum number of students in this class is 6, so be sure to sign up early as seats fill fast!

A materials fee of $15 is due at the start of class to the instructor.

Explore a variety of soap bases, colors, essential oils, molds, and textures to create personalized soaps for yourself, your loved ones, and friends  Please bring a 2 cup microwavable glass container. You can also purchase additional materials during class.

A materials fee of $7 is due at the start of class to the instructor.

Now that you have learned the art of making your own sourdoughstarters, it’s time to see the different things that you can bake with it! Ifyou took Kayla’s Sourdough 101 class and have a starter that is ready tobake you can bring it to class or purchase a starter before the class. Inthis class you will learn different mixing and folding techniques to getthe perfect bread. You will also learn how to take any excess dough youmay have and see what you can make with it. Kayla will have doughready to bake in class and you will get to take home the loaves made tobake at home.

A materials list for this class will be available on the registration page for this class, or you can purchase what you will needdirectly from the instructor.