Our classes have been designed to provide you the skills to care and improve your home and the environment.
Dreaming of sewing your own classic button-up shirt? This is the class for you! Learn More
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: Sep 23 - Nov 18
(No class: Nov 11.)
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 6–9 p.m.
Location: J. L. Stanford Middle School Rm 140
Price: $240
Instructor: Sally-Ann Rudd, srudd@pausd.org, and Maya Sen, msen@pausd.org
Vibrant gardens begin in the fall! With cooler, shorter days, many gardens will thrive and you will learn many ways to winterize your garden. Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Sep 9 - Oct 14
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
Discover and study the Sogetsu school Ikebana, and the philosophy of the Sogetsu school. Let’s explore Sogetsu school’s Motto: Can be created anytime, anywhere, by anyone with any kind of materials. Learn More
Duration: 5 wks
Date range: Sep 8 - Oct 6
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: Greendell Rm P2
Price: $150
Instructor: Virginia Tsai, vtsai@pausd.org
Join Environmental Volunteers’ most knowledgeable nature-science educators on explorations of local open spaces. Learn More
Duration: Three Sessions
Date range: Sep 26 - Nov 7
Day(s) of the week: Sat (Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 7)
Time: 10 a.m.–12 noon
Location: Various Locations
Price: $60
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: Sep 10 - Nov 12
Day(s) of the week: Thu
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: Sep 9 - Sep 16
Day(s) of the week: Wed
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
Learn how to reupholster furniture from start to finish using a mix of traditional and modern techniques. Learn More and Register
Day(s) of the week: Starts: Tue Sep 8 | Thu Sep 10
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: Aug 12 | Sep 16 | Oct 14 | Nov 11
Location: Online (recorded)
Price: $144
Instructor: Sarah Smallwood (ed2go Instructor)