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Pottery
$200
with Chris Bolton
1 additional session
on
Mar 31, 2026
Develop or improve your pottery skills by taking this class. Classes are open to all proficiency levels from beginner to advanced with instruction to match your needs. It is a chance to spread your wings and create in clay with instruction in both wheel throwing and hand building with cone 6 clay and glazes. The first bag of clay is included in your tuition. No discounts or waivers.
Graphic Design & Visual Language
$100
with Amie Brittle
This 5-week community education course offers a hands-on introduction to graphic design in a relaxed, studio-style setting. Open to all skill levels, students will create projects while learning core design concepts like color, typography, and composition. Classes meet once a week in the computer lab, where students may use the college’s computers and Adobe software or bring their own laptops (students using personal computers are responsible for providing their own Adobe subscription). The focus is on learning by doing and understanding what makes design work. By the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of graphic design fundamentals, increased confidence using design software, and a more trained artistic perspective that can be applied to personal, professional, or creative projects. Students will also go home with a printed poster they will design over the course of the class.
Pottery - Studio
$150
with Chris Bolton
Must be registered for Pottery as well to take the studio session. Studio time to develop your pottery skills to a new level by taking this class! It’s a chance to spread your wings and create what you want. This class is for beginning to advanced potters and covers levels of hand-building and wheel-throwing technique working with cone 6, mid-range clay and glazes with instruction in both. Clay is not included, but can be purchased from the CGCC Bookstore. No discounts or waivers.
NRA Home Firearms Safety Class
$30
with Tim Sipe
This is a class that does not have a shooting portion. It informs the students how to safely handle and make safe firearms they may come in contact with. In their home, or in other places. It teaches ways to store firearms and ammunition. Book avalaible for purchase at the class for $15.
Documenters Training - Your new civic side hustle
Free
with Emily Harris
This two-hour training prepares you to join Uplift Local's Gorge Documenters team — community members who are paid to go to local public meetings and take notes. The class covers practical skills such as how to attend, understand what's happening, and take effective notes at public meetings, as well as relevant laws and the ways local government decisions affect people's lives. The class includes a hands-on practice session. Materials are provided for review and reference. Completing the course and a short quiz makes you eligible for paid assignments taking notes at public meetings in Gorge communities across Hood River, Wasco, Klickitat and Skamania counties and eligible for future free opportunities through Uplift Local to learn and use other journalism and information-related skills.
Real Estate Broker License Exam Prep
$629
with Sondra McFeters
Prepare for the Oregon Real Estate Broker License Exam in just 10 weeks with this blended course combining weekly interactive Zoom sessions and online home study to meet Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA) requirements. You must complete a total of 150 hours of study, divided between weekly Zoom classes and online coursework (the Saturday session does not count toward the 150-hour total). Plan to spend 10–15 hours each week on online study in addition to attending Thursday evening classes. The course is approved by the OREA. For more information, contact Stacey at 503-551-4467 or Stacey@sts.careers. Students should have reliable internet access, a laptop or desktop computer, a webcam and microphone for Zoom sessions, and the ability to scan and send PDFs to the instructor after each final exam. Regular classes are held Thursdays from April 9 to June 12, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m., with one Saturday session on June 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Course
$90
with Sebastian Garcia
Covers the knowledge and skills for Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers, initial and renewal certification. Prepares a wide variety of healthcare professionals to recognize sudden cardiac arrest, respiratory emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED and relieve choking in both children and adults. Successful completion of this course provides certification and an AHA BLS Provider Card. The American Heart Association (AHA) requires all students to have a current copy of the course textbook to have it available for personal use. This book will be provided to you in class. *The American Heart Association (AHA) strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in Basic Life Support (BLS), and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.
NRA Women's only Basic Pistol Class
$100
with Tim Sipe
The Women's NRA Basics of Pistol Safety Course covers pistol safety, handling and responsible firearm ownership for beginners and intermediates.
• Classroom and indoor range are located in the basement of the Mid
Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W 9th St, The Dalles, OR.
• Students will be required to certify to their legal eligibility and
sign a Firearm Release Form.
• Students are responsible for acquiring their own ammunition, and
will be instructed on how to complete this assignment.
• Must attend all four sessions to complete the course. Emergency
situations considered.
Successful participants will receive a certificate of completion,
which is required to apply for an Oregon Concealed Handgun License.
No discounts or waivers.