Day and evening classes are held each semester for both beginning and advanced adult students.  For a complete list of upcoming Fall classes check below. Registration opened March 20, 2024

Registration can be done on line directly from this link: https://diablo.asapconnected.com/#CourseGroupID=6490

​Woodturning - 101- Introduction to Woodturning*
Learn the fastest growing craft activity in the USA.  Class includes wood lathe operation, tools, safest turning techniques, fun turning activities of increasing complexity, and projects to take home. Skill Level: Beginning.
Prerequisite:  Willingness to learn something new and fun.
Textbook:  A Lesson Plan for Woodturning; sold in class $25.
873601 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       4/9 – 5/28           Tu           01:00 PM – 04:00 PM            Dietrich, Richard            $196.00

Woodturning - 150 - Advanced Spindle Turning Techniques*
Build your woodturning skills in this project-based class while creating candle stick, goblet, sphere, carving mallet, and artistic finials. Projects are listed in the textbook appendix. Textbook:  A lesson Plan for Woodturning; sold in class $25.
Prerequisite:  Woodturning - 101 at PHEC.
872901 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       4/18 – 5/23        Th          01:00 PM – 04:00 PM            Bentley, David  $188.00

Woodturning - 201- Basic Bowl Turning*
The next step in woodturning - new tools and techniques used to turn wooden bowls - includes information on design and multiple techniques for mounting and turning.
Textbook:  A Lesson Plan for Woodturning; sold in class $25.
Prerequisite:  Woodturning – 101 at PHEC.
874301 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       5/7 – 5/23           Tu Th     06:00 PM – 09:00 PM            Nelson, Frederick (Rick)              $159.00

Woodturning - 250 – Intermediate Bowl Turning*
For beginning bowl turners who wish to continue to expand their skills. Learn to explore alternative mounting techniques, thinner wall turning, and classical shape and form and improving tool usage techniques. Prerequisite: Woodturning 201 – Basic Bowl Turning at PHEC.
878501 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       5/1 – 5/15           We         01:00 PM – 04:00 PM            Nolan, Robert (Bob)      $98.00

Woodturning - Cake Stand*
Turn a cake stand composed of 3 parts. Combine spindle, bowl and platter turning skills to turn a case, column and plate to specific dimensions and assemble your own cake stand. We provide the wood; you provide the cake!
Prerequisite: Woodturning 101 and Woodturning-201 at PHEC.
879601 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       4/9 – 4/30           Tu           05:00 PM – 09:00 PM            Zorzynski, Roberta         $144.00

Woodturning - Crush Grind Peppermill*
Crush-Grind ceramic mills require specific drilling, shaping and assembly techniques - all covered as well as designing, and finishing techniques.  Mechanism cost not included.
Prerequisite: Woodturning - 101 at PHEC.
878001 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       6/3 – 6/24           Mo         01:00 PM – 04:00 PM            Albert, Joel        $133.00

Woodturning - Independent Projects Open Shop*
Work with expert coaches. A vast selection of tools and accessories allow you to undertake most project.
Prerequisite:  Woodturning – 101 at PHEC.  Open to current and former Woodturning students.  Must pre-register prior to attending class.
874101 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       4/12 – 4/12        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874102 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       4/19 – 4/19        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874103 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       4/26 – 4/26        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874104 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       5/3 – 5/3             Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874105 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       5/10 – 5/10        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874106 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       5/17 – 5/17        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874107 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       5/24 – 5/24        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874108 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       5/31 – 5/31        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874109 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       6/7 – 6/7             Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874110 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       6/14 – 6/14        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00
874111 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       6/21 – 6/21        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna, $15.00
874112 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       6/28 – 6/28        Fr           09:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Duncan, Anna  $15.00

Woodturning – Open Segment Turning*
Master ring segmentation?  Want to go to the next level?  This is the basics for open segment projects, both designing a project and building the fixtures necessary.  Three open segment construction techniques will be explained and demonstrated.
873501 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       4/8 – 4/24           Mo We  01:00 PM – 04:00 PM            Nelson, Frederick (Rick)              $159.00

Woodturning - Platters*
Class will focus on a variety of techniques and tools needed to make platters and plates. We will cover various methods for mounting, laying out and balancing from versus function. This is also a great opportunity to improve your turning skills since we will be working with relatively thin blanks.
Prerequisite: Woodturning - 201 at PHEC.
878101 Pleasant Hill Education Center, 108, PHEC       5/29 – 6/26        We         01:00 PM – 04:00 PM            Rodgers, Jim      $140.00