Whether you manage or lead people, collaborative skills are essential to help harness the energy of groups and teams for maximum performance and productivity. Knowledge of collaborative skills will enable you to gain participation quickly, get input and buy-in for building consensus and plan for cooperation to get crucial projects completed. This course will help you explore the principles of collaborative management and gain insight on how to expand your collaborative skills for success of your team or organization.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $245.00

Got a sewing machine collecting dust in your closet? Get it out of there and put it to work creating this Split Rail Fence quilt in six weeks. We'll cover all the steps needed to make your quilt: cutting fabrics, sandwiching with batting and quilting your pieces. The beauty of a quilt-as-you-go is that when it's done, it's done! You'll finish your class with a completed quilt, suitable for gifting or just for snuggling. 

Materials to bring:

2 yards each of 3 different 100% cotton fabrics
7 yards of 1 solid (not white) coordinating fabric
2 large spools of coordinating thread
Straight quilting pins
Sewing machine (in good working order)
Sewing machine attachments and tools (especially seam ripper)
Rotary cutting kit (mat - 18" X 24"), ruler (5" X 24"), cutter (get the large one, you'll be glad you did)

Notes:  
- Mardens is an excellent resource for affordable cotton fabrics, and often tool kits and rotary cutting kits.
 - We have some fabrics you may use if needed.

This course builds on Basic Watercolor from Life. Students will learn how to build an initial sketch to work from, become more expressive with line and stroke, work with limited color palettes, integrate ink into a watercolor drawing, and work from subjects like still life, a live model, and self portraiture. A suggested supply list will be provided.

Do you have children who will be looking at college in the next few years or might you be thinking of returning to school yourself? Now is a great time to start thinking about the college financial aid process and ways to boost college savings. The earlier you start, the more confident and relaxed you will feel when it's time to apply for financial aid. Join Jessica Whittier, FAME's College Access Counselor for this one-hour workshop as we talk all things paying for college.

You’ll learn a basic tried and true sauerkraut recipe, technique and troubleshooting. Then we'll add various vegetable shapes and designs along the sides for a beautiful presentation - these make excellent gifts. Local delicious cabbage makes ferments that last for months, and maintains flavor and nutrient content. You'll learn about the marvelous microorganisms that surround us, give us “terroir” and keep us healthy by replenishing our microbiomes. This hybrid class will include both microbiology and ferment creation. Instructor Emma Holder, Masters in Micro/Immuno, McGill University.

You have seen these tall wood signs propped up on people’s front entrances. Now you can make them yourself. These signs are 48” tall and 9.5” wide. You get to choose ahead of time your stencil design with many seasonal and holiday designs to choose from and your projects background paint/stain color. When you arrive to class you get to do all the fun stuff. There will be a lot of paint colors to choose from to make your project your own. The class is instructor-led, so you will have the experience of Gabrielle to guide you along the way. Learn how to avoid those nasty bleeds on your project and stencil with confidence. When you leave, you take home that evening a beautiful project.  Materials fee of $20 (cash please) is payable to the instructor at class.

Porch Sign Stencils - Spring 2025

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Maximize your social security benefit by learning the ins and outs of when and how to file. Learn about your IRA and when may be the best time to file in order to maximize your income for retirement. Learn about your full retirement age (FRA) and how your date of birth affects your payout and potentially reduces your benefit. Divorcees, widows, and widowers may learn if and how they are entitled to claim benefits based on the record of their former spouses.

In this one-hour Zoom session, women* and underrepresented workers can explore high-wage careers in the construction trades as well as low-cost or no-cost training programs and job opportunities!

*people who identify as women or as gender-expansive, gender-nonconforming, or non-binary