Who says washing your hands can’t be fun? Discover the hands-on art of soap making. Learn about ingredients and use essential oils to make shea butter, hemp oil, and goat milk soaps. Understand the chemical process to achieve the results you want at home, and learn appropriate safety measures. Use the best natural ingredients and package your soaps in a variety of ways to keep or share with others. $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at class. Wear or bring old clothes to class as materials can damage clothing. Appropriate for ages 13 and up. 4 hrs

Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient anglingtechnique that can provide hours ofenjoyment. Learn the basic knowledge youneed to step into the water, such as wadingsafety and reading water. Understand aquaticentomology so you can differentiate between varioustypes of flies. Before buying fly fishing equipment,learn what you really need and how to buy it. The class includes three field trips on the San Juan River: two days with three hours of casting and one full day to useeverything you have learned. You can rent equipment for class use. If the class has a large enrollment, classwill be divided into two separate field trip days.Students will need valid fishing licenses before the lastfield trip. Appropriate for ages 14 and up. 26 hrs TJ JIMERSON has taught hundreds of San Juan Countyresidents to fly fish during his 30+ years at San JuanCollege. 1/18-2/8, WED, 6-9 pm, SJC East, Aztec, Room 200, $149 Field trips (San Juan River): 1/28, SAT, 9 am-noon (3 hrs) 2/4, SAT, 9 am-noon (3 hrs) 2/11 or 2/12, SAT or SUN, 9am-5 pm (8 hrs)* *students will be divided into groups of three for the final day long field trip on the river

Who says washing your hands can't be fun? Discover the hands-on art of soap making. Learn about ingredients and use essential oils to make shea butter, hemp oil, and goat milk soaps. Understand the chemical process to achieve the results you want at home, and learn appropriate safety measures. Use the best natural ingredients and package your soaps in a variety of ways to keep or share with others. $15 supply fee payable to the instructor at class. Wear or bring old clothes to class as materials can damage clothing. Appropriate for ages 13 and up. 4 hrs

Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient angling technique that can provide hours of enjoyment. Gain both the practical knowledge and hands-on skills—from wading safety and reading water to aquatic entomology so you can differentiate between various types of flies. Before buying fly fishing equipment, learn what you really need and how to buy it. The class includes three field trips: two days with three hours of casting and one full day on the San Juan River to use everything you have learned. You can rent equipment for class use, and students will need valid fishing licenses before the last field trip; an overview of supplies will be discussed at the first class. Appropriate for ages 14 and up. 26 hrs* (15 max; additional last days will be added if more than 6 students)

TJ JIMERSON has taught hundreds of San Juan Countyresidents to fly fish during his 30+ years at San JuanCollege.

3/22-4/12, WED, 6-9 pm, SJC East, Aztec, Room 200, $149
Field trips (San Juan River): 4/1, SAT, 9 am-noon (3 hrs)
4/8, SAT, 9 am-noon (3 hrs)
4/15 or 4/16, SAT or SUN, 9 am-5 pm (8 hrs)

*students will be divided into groups of three for the final day long field trip on the river

Too much bounty? Take the mystery out of canning and learn to can safely to enjoy your produce for months to come. Gain the confidence you need to safely can in your own home using proven methods for safe food preservation. Instructor will bring water bath canners; plan to bring two new, wide-mouth pint size canning jars with two-piece lids to each class and go home with canned fruits or vegetables. $15 supply fee payable to instructor at class. 4 hrs

Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient angling technique that can provide hours of enjoyment. Gain both the practical knowledge and hands-on skills—from wading safety and reading water to aquatic entomology so you can differentiate between various types of flies. Before buying fly fishing equipment, learn what you really need and how to buy it. The class includes three field trips: two days with three hours of casting and one full day on the San Juan River to use everything you have learned. You can rent equipment for class use, and students will need valid fishing licenses before the last field trip; an overview of supplies will be discussed at the first class. Appropriate for ages 14 and up. 26 hrs* (15 max; additional last days will be added if more than 6 students)

TJ JIMERSON has taught hundreds of San Juan County residents to fly fish during his 30+ years at San Juan College.

5/3-5/24, WED, 6-9 pm, SJC East, Aztec, Room 200, $149
Field trips (San Juan River): 5/13, SAT, 9 am-noon (3 hrs)
5/20, SAT, 9 am-noon (3 hrs)
5/27 or 5/28, SAT or SUN, 9 am-5 pm (8 hrs)

*students will be divided into groups of three for the final day long field trip on the river

Perhaps you've heard news stories that leave you scratching your head or you've wondered whatcryptocurrency actually is and why you mightwant to understand it. Gain a basic overview of cryptocurrency historical progress, benefits andweaknesses, and applications. Explore the implicationsof this technology for privacy and security, personal digital data and identity, storage, governance, nonfungible tokens, insurance, derivatives, synthesized assets, staking, yield farming, social media and music.14 hrs

BRIAN SEAVEY has 18+ years of teaching with San Juan College, and is anxious to share this relatively newtechnology.

Interested in learning how to play a new instrument? Ever wanted to pick up the ‘ukulele but didn’t know where to start? Learned how to play a few uke chords before but anxious wanting to learn more? Learn the basics for strumming, chord progressions, and playing full songs on the ‘ukulele. We’ll also discuss the history and cultural aspects of the Hawai‘i-born instrument that is rare to learn about outside of the Pacific. Bring your uke and get ready for waves of fun! Appropriate for ages 10 and up. 9 hrs