Past Classes

Cal-Folk launched its first classes in Summer 2018. Here's everything we've offered since!

Sun, Jan 27
Mushroom Hunting Field Trip
Los Alamos County Park
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Jan 27, 2019, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Los Alamos County Park, 500 Drum Canyon Rd, Los Alamos, CA 93440
Learn the basics of hunting for mushrooms on California's Central Coast
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Sat, Nov 03
Cast Iron Cooking on Coals
Los Alamos / Santa Ynez Valley
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Nov 03, 2018, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Los Alamos / Santa Ynez Valley
Learn to cook a delectable feast in cast iron cookware over a live fire.
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Sat, Nov 03
From Water to Fire: Preparing Local Seafood
Los Alamos / Santa Ynez Valley
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Nov 03, 2018, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Los Alamos / Santa Ynez Valley
Learn to filet a fish, shuck oysters, and open an urchin
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Sat, Nov 03
Sourdough Bread at Home
Private Kitchen
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Nov 03, 2018, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Private Kitchen, Los Olivos, CA, USA
Learn the art and science of making bakery quality sourdough in your home oven
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Sat, Oct 27
Birds & Breakfast
Ocean Beach Park
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Oct 27, 2018, 8:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Ocean Beach Park, 6851 Ocean Park Rd, Lompoc, CA 93436, USA
A coastal bird-watching experience followed by a hearty on-site breakfast
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Sat, Oct 20
Making Fresh Cheese
Los Alamos / Santa Ynez Valley
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Oct 20, 2018, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Los Alamos / Santa Ynez Valley
Learn to make ricotta, paneer, mozzarella, and burrata, all in one afternoon
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Sat, Aug 04
Birds & Breakfast
Santa Ynez Valley
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Aug 04, 2018, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Santa Ynez Valley
A beginning bird watching experience with gentle hiking, bird identification, and a hearty breakfast
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Sat, Jul 28
Bread Boards & Pizza Peels
Los Alamos
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Jul 28, 2018, 9:00 AM – Jul 29, 2018, 12:00 PM
Los Alamos, Los Alamos, CA, USA
Design and finish your own bread board or Pizza Peel in this two-day class.
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Sun, Jul 22
The Art of Listening
Santa Ynez Valley
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Jul 22, 2018, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Santa Ynez Valley
Step off the grid for a day and expand the way you listen to yourself and others
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Sat, Jul 21
Playing the Blues
Los Alamos
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Jul 21, 2018, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Los Alamos, Los Alamos, CA, USA
Life got you down? Learn to play the blues!
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Sat, Jul 21
Artisan Soap
Bedford Winery
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Jul 21, 2018, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bedford Winery, 448 Bell St, Los Alamos, CA 93440, USA
Learn to make small batch soaps like you see at the farmer's market
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Sat, Jul 14
Canning Your Backyard Bounty
Los Alamos Senior Center
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Jul 14, 2018, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Los Alamos Senior Center, 690 Bell St., Los Alamos, CA, USA
Using locally sourced fruit, explore both sweet and savory options for one of the world's oldest food preservation practices
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Sat, Jul 07
Leathercraft Basics: Stamping
Cooper Saddlery
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Jul 07, 2018, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Cooper Saddlery, Buellton, CA 93427, USA
Learn leather stamping techniques while making vegetable tanned coasters
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Sun, Jul 01
Kids Class: Ice Cream & Homemade Cones
Los Alamos Senior Center
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Jul 01, 2018, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Los Alamos Senior Center, 690 Bell St, Los Alamos, CA 93440, USA
Learn to make delicious homemade ice cream and sugar cones—just in time for July 4th
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Sat, Jun 30
Contemporary Embroidery
Los Alamos
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Jun 30, 2018, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Los Alamos
Learn a variety of stitches that can be used alone or combined to embellish a stunning, wool felt bird
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Sat, Jun 23
Sourdough Bread at Home
Private Kitchen
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Jun 23, 2018, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Private Kitchen, Los Olivos, CA, USA
Learn the art and science of making bakery quality sourdough in your home oven
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Sat, Jun 16
Chicken-Wrangling: Raising Backyard Birds
Santa Ynez, CA, USA
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Jun 16, 2018, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Santa Ynez, CA, USA
Learn how to get into the chicken game and raise healthy, happy hens and roosters
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