Community Ed
Fall 2026 Semester Community Education Workshops.
Check this page frequently, we are always updating our offerings!
There have been some issues with our Community Education portal website. If you have any issues registering for classes, please don't hesitate to contact us for help. Contact Sara Loewen-Danelski at 907-486-1237 or Mike Trussell at 907-486-1238, mjtrussell@alaska.edu.
October Classes
Scruffy to Fluffy: A make and take soap workshop
Treat your pup (and yourself) to an afternoon of creativity and good clean fun! Experiment with scents, molds, and shapes to make up to five bars of soap to take home--perfect for scrubbing off the beach adventures or gifting to the dog lovers in your life this holiday season. Because your dog deserves to smell good too!
Instructor: Cindy Trussell
Cost: $75.00
Date: Sunday, October 4
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Format: In-Person, KoC Technology Center Room 130
You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal.
Marine Mosaics with Kathy Johnson
Learn to create a marine-themed glass mosaic with artist Kathy Johnson. Enjoy playing with color choices and bring home a work of art for your home or garden. Materials are included with course registration.
Instructor: Kathy Johnson
Cost: $85.00
Date: Sunday, October 11
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Format: In-Person, KoC Benny Benson Room 106
You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal.
Intro to Point & Shoot Photography
JoAnne Knight will share strategies for capturing better images, whether you take photos with a smartphone, digital, or film camera. Build confidence and learn the basics of point and shoot photography in this hands-on workshop. Bring your camera or smartphone!
Instructor: JoAnne Knight
Cost: $45.00
Date: Saturday, October 24
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Format: In-Person, Benny Benson Room 106
You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal.
November Classes
Free Life Planning Lecture Series
Join Kodiak College for a 3-part lecture series focusing on planning for life's changes focusing on end of life information. These lectures are free and open to anyone who wishes to attend. There is no registration necessary, come to whatever sessions interest you.
When: Monday, November 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 6-8pm.
Where: Kodiak College, Benny Benson Building room 128.
Questions: Sara (907) 486-1237 or Deb (907) 942-0694
Monday, 11/2, 6-8pm
Tips and Tricks for Getting Organized, Part 1
Deb Houlden-Engvall
Advanced Healthcare Directives & POLST
Erin Carter, Palliative Nurse Practitioner, PKIMC
Monday, 11/9 6-8pm
Tips and Tricks for Getting Organized, Part 2
Deb Holden-Engvall
Power of Attorney & Wills
Andrew Ott, Attorney, Kodiak Law Group, LLC
Monday, 11/16 6-8pm
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Deb Houlden-Engvall
What Happens to My Body if I Die in Kodiak
Jocene Warnecke, Kodiak Funeral Chapel
Kodiak's Water Birds
Wish you could identify all those feathered beauties floating offshore? Learn how to distinguish between the ducks, gulls, geese, auks and shorebirds that gather on Kodiak’s coastline.
Instructor: Cindy Trussell
Cost: $25.00
Date: Thursday, October 12
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Format: In-Person, KoC Technology Center Room 130 and Online Via Zoom
You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal.
Make a Step Basket
Learn how to weave a decorative and useful step basket from Kodiak basket maker Penelope Cyr-Lorenson. Take home your work of art and collect that clutter waiting to be carried upstairs! Or make it as a gift that will be used all year round.
Instructor: Penelope Cyr-Lorenson
Cost: $99.00
Date: Saturday, November 14
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Format: In-Person, KoC Technology Center Room 130
You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal.
Parent/Child Card Making Watercolor Workshop 
Parents and children will spend creative time together making their own sets of watercolor cards. Myra Scholze will introduce beginning watercolor techniques, and show how adding rubbing alcohol, salt, or wax crayons can enhance your watercolor paintings.
Instructor: Myra Scholze
Cost: $49.00
Date: Saturday, November 21
Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Format: In-Person, KoC Benny Benson Building Room 130
You can register for this class through our Community Education Portal