Taking a class is a great way to explore new ideas, meet others with similar interests and develop new hobbies. Edmonton has plenty of classes to offer!
Get your hands dirty at an Axis Mundi Artistry workshop. Terrariums are trendy ornamental glass containers that create a unique environment for plant growth, and you can make one yourself with help from the husband-wife team behind Axis Mundi Artistry. They offer other workshops as well, including living frames and mini hobbit hole gardens.
Celebrate every holiday and express your creativity by making handmade cards, invitations or gifts with a local Stampin’ Up representative. The classes are small and intimate, often taking place in the representative’s home. Stampin’ Up has modern and fun projects, and you’ll go home with something that makes you proud. Find a representative on the website, www.stampinup.ca.
The Art Gallery of Alberta has drop-in and registered classes for adults in its Singhmar Centre for Art Education. Drop-in classes are on a first-come, first-served basis and accommodate 20 people. Themes change each week, but vary from clay sculpture to Surrealist game projects. The Art Gallery of Alberta’s registered classes allow participants to spend six weeks thoroughly exploring a topic and are offered seasonally.
Owner Kathryn Joel and local guest chefs will spice up your cooking skills during workshops and hands-on classes at Get Cooking. Topics range from seasonal cooking to baking to global cuisines. After the class, which often run four to six hours, you’ll enjoy a full meal with wine pairings and leave with delicious recipes to add to your cookbook.
The Edmonton Hispanic Bilingual Association is a non-profit organization teaching Spanish language and Hispanic culture in Edmonton. Classes are available for adults and seniors and take place in McKernan School. The association values cultural integration and creates opportunities for students to practice their new skills in engaging social settings.
Does your Digital SLR camera sit unused, because you don’t know how to operate the manual settings? Dust it off and learn how to operate it comfortably in any lighting or situation, at one of MacEwan University’s continuing education courses.
Kris Rooney, the owner of Ministik Hills Dog Training, was a teacher and counselor at my elementary school in Holden, Alberta when I was a student there more than fifteen years ago. Her Activity Assistance Dogs, Angus and Spencer, were pillars in our school community and accompanied Kris to school every day and tolerated rambunctious K-6 students. Bring your dog and learn from Kris at Ministik Hills Dog Training. Kris offers private training lessons or group classes