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.

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Introduces the operation of equipment and tools used in standard welding and manufacturing shops. Identifies procedures, practices and skills used by welders including commonly used welding machines and the equipment used to cut and finish material. No discounts or waivers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.