Registration for Winter 2026 begins Fri, Dec 5, 2025!
Registration for Winter 2026 begins Fri, Dec 5, 2025!
Our classes have been designed to provide you the skills to care and improve your home and the environment.
Discover the joy of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. This course explores the core principles and techniques for achieving harmony, balance and minimalism. Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Jan 13 - Feb 17
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 6–9 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Rm 1707
Price: $180
Instructor: Yvonne Ip, cyip888@gmail.com
Great spring and summer gardens start in winter! Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 14 - Mar 18
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 10 a.m.–12 noon
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $120
Instructor: Sherri Bohan, sbohan@pausd.org
(Nature Science Hikes classes will return in Spring 2026). Join Environmental Volunteers’ most knowledgeable nature-science educators on explorations of local open spaces. Learn More
Instructor: Environmental Volunteers, communityprograms@evols.org
If you are an absolute beginner, this is the class for you! Learn step-by-step how professionals make fine, well-fitting clothing. Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 14 - Mar 18
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 6–9 p.m.
Location: J. L. Stanford Middle School Rm 140
Price: $300
Instructor: Sally-Ann Rudd, srudd@pausd.org, and Maya Sen, msen@pausd.org
Learn some basic clothing fixes! In the first class we will learn how to hem jeans, pants and skirts/ dresses using a sewing machine or (if you like a challenge) by hand. Learn More
Duration: 2 wks
Date range: Jan 15 - Jan 22
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 6–9 p.m.
Location: J. L. Stanford Middle School Rm 140
Price: $60
Instructor: Sally-Ann Rudd, srudd@pausd.org, and Maya Sen, msen@pausd.org
Brrrr! It’s cold outside! Time to make a warm jacket! Learn More
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: Jan 29 - Mar 19
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 6–9 p.m.
Location: J. L. Stanford Middle School Rm 140
Price: $240
Instructor: Maya Sen, msen@pausd.org AND Sally-Ann Rudd, srudd@pausd.org
Learn how to reupholster furniture from start to finish using a mix of traditional and modern techniques. Learn More and Register
Time: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Rm 904
Price: $450
Instructor: Isabelle Trainer, itrainer@pausd.org, Tracey Wyatt, twyatt@pausd.org, Pam Jaradeh, pjaradeh@pausd.org, and Jodie Frerichs, jfrerichs@pausd.org
By the end of the course, you will understand the role of a professional interior designer and be ready to enhance any space. Learn More
Duration: 6 Wks Access / 24 Course Hrs
Day(s) of the week: Starts: Dec 17 | Jan 14 | Feb 11
Location: Online (recorded)
Price: $144
Instructor: Sarah Smallwood (ed2go Instructor)
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