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Custom Sterling Silver Cuff Workshop

$190

with Courtney Hutchings

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 30, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Create your own wearable story in this engaging workshop. Learn to transform flat sterling silver into a personalized cuff bracelet using traditional metalsmithing techniques. Master texturing, stamping, and shaping methods while adding your unique design elements. Perfect for beginners, all materials included.

Bookkeeping Certificate
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Bookkeeping Certificate

$495

with Sharon DeFonteny

Calendar Next session starts Feb 2, 2026 , runs for 12 weeks
1 additional session

How do you manage the finances of a business? Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career and add to your skill set, this Bookkeeping Certificate will provide you with the knowledge needed to measure and manage the financial health of your business. This program focuses on cash basis accounting. No one will care more about the financial health of your business than you! It’s imperative that you understand how the process works and are able to complete the accounting cycle accurately and in a timely fashion. Even if you plan to outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still understand how the process works. No one should be clueless when it comes to the finances of their business. The Bookkeeping Certificate courses must be taken in the following order (the classes build off each other): 1. Understanding Debits and Credits, 2. General Ledger and Month End Procedures, 3. Closing Procedures and Financial Statements. However, courses may be taken individually at a cost of $195 each.

Session 2

Understanding Debits and Credits

  • February 2-27, 2026

General Ledger and Month-End Procedures

  • March 2-27, 2026

Closing Procedures and Financial Statements

  • April 6 - May 1, 2026
Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace
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Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace

$495

with Elizabeth Flanagan

Calendar Next session starts Feb 2, 2026 , runs for 12 weeks
1 additional session

Get hands-on experience with the most widely used computer programs in the world, and take away the skills to create professional documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Whether you're looking to enhance your current career or launch a new one, this certificate program will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in today's digital world. Earn a certificate that demonstrates your mastery of computer skills for the workplace by taking all three classes in this series. Discover the power of Microsoft Excel to create, edit, and manage spreadsheets, master the art of professional document creation with Microsoft Word, and bring your proposals and presentations to life with Microsoft PowerPoint. The Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace courses must be taken in the following order (the classes build off each other): 1. Mastering Microsoft Excel, 2. Mastering Microsoft Word, 3. Mastering Microsoft Powerpoint. However, courses may be taken individually at a cost of $195 each.

 

Session 2

Mastering Microsoft Excel

  • February 2-27, 2026

Mastering Microsoft Word

  • March 2-27, 2026

Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint

  • April 6-May 1, 2026
Certificate in QuickBooks Online
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Certificate in QuickBooks Online

$375

with Marcus Lander

Calendar Next session starts Feb 2, 2026 , runs for 8 weeks

Save time, track money, and get important insights with QuickBooks Online. The leading online accounting platform is the preferred choice for small business managers, owners, bookkeepers, and accounting professionals. Get a comprehensive understanding of QuickBooks Online. Then learn how to work with more advanced topics. The Certificate in QuickBooks Online courses must be taken in the following order (the classes build off each other): 1. QuickBooks Online Level 1 Start date September 2. 2. QuickBooks Online Level 2 Start date October 6. However, courses may be taken individually for $195 each.

Session 2

QuickBooks Online Level 1

  • February 2-27, 2026

QuickBooks Online Level 2

  • March 2-27, 2026
Mastering Microsoft Excel
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Mastering Microsoft Excel

$195

with Elizabeth Flanagan

Calendar Next session starts Feb 2, 2026 , runs for 4 weeks

A must-have skill to succeed in business, whether an entrepreneur or a valued employee, is the ability to create, edit and manage spreadsheets. Microsoft Excel is the most used spreadsheet tool in the world. Stay current with this class, as it is always up-to-date and will change as the features of Excel change over time. Examine the life of an Excel worksheet and workbook, from creation to presentation. Learn how an Excel worksheet is constructed, populated with content, and edited for delivery. Master the options that can take your Excel worksheet from plain, drab numbers to exciting and engaging multimedia. You will leave class with a set of skills that are in high demand and will be a deciding factor in your future success.

Quickbooks Online Level 1
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Quickbooks Online Level 1

$195

with Marcus Lander

Calendar Next session starts Feb 2, 2026 , runs for 4 weeks

Get a comprehensive understanding of QuickBooks Online, one of the most popular cloud based accounting programs and preferred choice for small business managers, owners, bookkeepers and accounting professionals. In four hands-on units you will learn how to use QuickBooks Online to enter sales, purchases, receive and make payments and add inventory.

Find Love Easily

$22

with Emily Bottino

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 2, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Escape the misery of poverty and a scarcity mindset and step into riches with this 90-minute workshop. Learn powerful self-hypnosis and mindset techniques to shift limiting beliefs, manifest wealth, and attract abundance. Create lasting change and align your material life with passion, purpose, and financial freedom.

Prosperity and Good Fortune: Chinese Wonton Dumplings

$74

with Jeff Mao

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 2, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

We will make Chinese dumplings with pork filling made from scratch in class. You will learn the multiple styles of folding dumplings using wonton wrappers. Then we will boil the wonton to make a classic wonton soup or chili oil wonton. Additionally, we’ll learn to make our own Sichuan-style chili oil and learn about other common Chinese condiments used for dipping sauces. All ingredients & equipment provided. Plant-based ground meat can be substituted for the pork upon request. The dumpling wrappers include gluten. Allergen Info: Contains soy and gluten.





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