Please be informed that our office will be closed for the holiday break starting Friday, December 20th. We will resume operations on Monday, December 30th. Additionally, we will be closed on January 1st in observance of the New Year holiday. For any urgent matters, please email us at register@continue.utah.edu, and we will return your message as soon as we can. Happy Holidays!
Holiday Classes to Make this Year Special
Lifelong Learning
Lifelong Learning classes make unforgettable gifts! This holiday season, give the gift of experience—whether it’s learning to create a beautiful dish, crafting unique decor, or discovering new skills, there’s a class for everyone on your list. Make memories together that will last long after the holidays!
For those who live to make and create—art, craft, and all things imaginative.
Botanical Dyes, Pigments, and Paints
Join us for a hands-on class to make 100% natural colors from scratch, just like it has been done for thousands of years. You'll use petals, roots, bark, stems, fruit, leaves, mushrooms, lichen, and more; starting with hot and cold dye techniques for fabric, then convert dyes into pigments and paints.
Beginning Crochet
Crochet is a versatile handicraft that expresses your creativity, from blankets to stuffed toys; sweaters to decor. Join us to learn the basics of crochet and gain the skillset and knowledge to plan your own projects. Stick with the curriculum-suggested dish cloth and scarf-or be adventurous and find patterns that speak to you. Together, we'll focus on simple stitches, color changing, yarn basics, and how to read a pattern.
Perfect for plant lovers and home-bodies with a green thumb (or those looking to grow one)!
How to Plan and Plant Your Spring Bulb Garden
Backyard Birding
Join us for this fun and informative class that will teach you how to make your yard bird-friendly by creating a helpful habitat with ample water, food, native plants, and shelter. We'll cover how to solve the problems of birds feeding including window strikes, weeds, attracting unwanted critters, and controlling mess around your feeders.
Indoor Vegetable Seed Starting
Are you interested in starting your own vegetable seedlings at home? Then it's time for you to explore vegetable propagation including indoor seed starting! We'll talk about when, where, and how to start our own seedlings with or without a greenhouse. The first session will cover basic techniques, with more practical hands-on information on our Saturday field trip
Thoughtful gifts for the wellness enthusiasts who thrive on mind, body, and soul care.
Feng Shui: Transform Your Home and Life
Mindful Practices: Meditation and Movement
Applied Somatics: Practices for Turbulent Times
This three-session course delves into uncovering default relational modes, gaining clarity, and cultivating new approaches that foster compassionate connections and transformative responses. Through somatic practices such as body scans, movement exercises, and paired activities, participants will deepen their understanding of themselves and explore new ways of relating and showing up.
Ideal for explorers and thrill-seekers who love new experiences and the great outdoors.
Japanese for Travelers
Map Reading and Land Navigation
Discover the essential skills of map reading and navigation in this hands-on course! You'll learn to interpret map symbols, scales, and contours while mastering the use of compasses and protractors to accurately determine your location. Whether you're an adventure seeker or simply curious about geography, this course will empower you to find your way anywhere. Join us and become a skilled navigator today!
Unique gifts for the endlessly curious and anyone who loves a bit of the unexpected.
Mermaid Swimming and Diving
Join one of Utah's foremost mermaiding experts for a mind-body experience that gives technical skills, an imaginative playground, and physical exercise that is unparalleled! Mermaiding is for everyone no matter your gender, shape, background, or age -- it's never too late to transform into a mermaid!
Cosplay 101: From Fantasy to Reality
Cosplay is the art of playing with clothing and props to represent characters from books, film, games, and more. You don't need expensive tools or knowledge of sewing/crafting to be able to cosplay. Join us to learn the basics of cosplay design and creation and leave with your own, handmade cosplay prop and the knowledge you need to try out your own costume designs.
Reiki Basics: Usui Holy Fire 1
Perfect for foodies and wine lovers who savor every bite and sip.
Plant Forward Thai Green Curry with Spring Vegetables
With an eye toward health and sustainability, learn how herbs, chiles, and spices transform simple, fresh ingredients into vibrant dishes like Spring Vegetable Thai Curry. You'll delve into the cultures influences present in Thai curries from north to south and enjoy green curry's unique mix of green chili peppers, garlic, lemongrass, coconut milk, makrut lime leaves, and basil.
Sweet Creations: Beginning Piping Techniques
Join us for a casual, fun class in which you'll learn these techniques with piping and frosting. We'll cover proper ways to attach piping tips, fill piping bags, and how to hold your filled bags. You'll get hands-on experience with cupcakes so that by the end of class, you'll have a dozen uniquely decorated cupcakes using three different popular piping tips.
Wine Tasting: An Introduction
Whether you're a casual sipper or an aspiring connoisseur, you'll learn the essential techniques of wine tasting, from identifying key aromas and flavors to understanding the role of terroir, grape varieties, and winemaking methods. Explore different styles of wine, discover how to properly assess body, acidity, and tannins, and gain confidence in selecting and pairing wines.
