Intro to Tools: Routers
Introducing one of the most versatile tools in the shop: the router!
Cost: $90 | Duration: 3 hrs
Intro to Tools: Table Saws (2-day class)
Take a deep dive into table saw basics, safety, and specialized cuts.
Cost: $180 | Duration: 6 hrs
Intro to Carpentry: Tables & Benches
Our most popular class! Take reused materials, add some basic carpentry skills, and come away with a new piece to use in your home.
Cost: $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Intro to Carpentry: Cutting Boards (2-day class)
In this two-day class take reused materials and turn them into a beautiful cutting board.
Cost: $180 | Duration: 6 hrs
Intro to Carpentry: Cedar Garden Boxes
Learn basic woodworking skills while building your very own garden box.
Cost: $100 | Duration: 3 hrs
Plumbing Essentials & Basic Repairs
Learn some basic plumbing skills and techniques to save both money and water.
Cost: $75 | Duration: 2.5 hrs
Toilet Repair and Replacement
Fixing a leaky toilet can save you hundreds of dollars per year! Learn basic toilet repair and replacement skills.
Cost: $45 | Duration: 1.5 hrs
Intro to Electrical: Safety and Simple Repairs
Take the first step in understanding your home electrical system! This class will introduce you to the basics.
Cost: $90 | Duration: 3 hrs
Intermediate Electrical: GFCIs
Learn why GFCIs (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters) are so important and how to install them.
Cost: $75 | Duration: 2.5 hrs
Intermediate Electrical: Light Fixtures
Learn tools and replacement techniques to brighten your life with a new light fixture.
Cost: $90 | Duration: 3 hrs
Build a Lamp
Learn some basic electrical skills and build a new lamp with reclaimed materials.
Cost: $100 | Duration: 3 hrs
Electrical 1: Electrical Theory (video)
In this video, our veteran electrical teacher walks us through understanding residential electrical systems.
Electrical 2: Installing Switches & Outlets (VIDEO)
In this video, we'll demonstrate how to safely wire up outlets with confidence, and how to ensure that switches work every time.
Electrical 3: Wire Fishing & Cut-ins (video)
In this video, we expand into how to "fish" wire and how to safely install it to the boxes hidden behind your drywall.
Creative Reuse: Making Tile Mosaics (2-day class)
In this two-day class create your own simple mosaic design to brighten your home or yard.
Cost: $150 | Duration: 5 hrs
Creative Reuse: Jewelry Making
Learn techniques to make jewelry using found baubles, beads, and other reused items.
Cost: $75 | Duration: 2.5 hours
Intro to Natural Paints and Plasters (2-day class)
Learn how to apply natural paints and plasters to almost any wall surface, and help restore the entrance to the ReBuilding Center!
Cost: $150 | Duration: Each class — 6 hours of workshop time and 1 hour for lunch
Intro to Wood Refinishing: Flooring, Furniture, and Other Surfaces
Learn how to plan, prepare, and complete wood refinishing projects.
Cost: $90 | Duration: 3 hrs
Intro to Tools: Carpentry Essentials
Come learn the basics and take a hands-on and skill-building tour around a carpenter's shop.
Cost: $90 | Duration: 3 hrs
Carpentry for Youth: Tables & Benches (ages 12-15)
The youth version of our beloved Tables & Benches class — develop some basic carpentry skills and leave with a new piece of functional custom furniture.
Cost: $75 | Duration: 3 hrs
Creative Reuse: Mixed Media Mosaics
Create stunning glass and mirror mosaics. All materials provided!
Cost: $90 | Duration: 3 hours
Intro to Carpentry: Hanging Sconce
Build and wire up a beautiful hanging sconce using reclaimed wood and a chic fabric-covered cord.
Cost: $100 | Duration: 3 hrs
Intro to Carpentry: Step Stools with Circular Saws
Use circular saws—as well as drills and drivers—to build a sturdy step stool out of gorgeous reclaimed 2x4s.
Cost: $90 | Duration: 3 hrs
Expert Consultation
Need help planning or executing you own carpentry, plumbing, or electrical project? Our expert instructors can provide one-on-one guidance to make your project a success.
Cost: $75 | Duration: 1 hr
Open Shop
Have a project idea, but don’t have the tools or space to work on it at home? Come to Open Shop hours! A Shop Steward will be on hand to offer an expert opinion, but the work is all yours.
Cost: $30 | Duration: 3 hrs