Pleasant Hill

Home Canning & Preserving:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | $29

Learn how to preserve the bounty of summer in this beginner’s class on water bath canning and simple lacto-fermentation. We will share tips and pointers to get you started on home canning with confidence. Demonstration of easy methods of fruit jam preparation will take the mystery out of homemade jams. Students will learn beginning fermentation to make their own zucchini pickles, and will take a jar of preserves home. Materials fee of $9 for supplies to be paid in class.

0 Comments

Nature’s Body Products:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
6:30pm – 8:30pm | $20

Natural body products are best for reducing toxins and artificial ingredients on our skin, but they can be expensive. Join Denise Koroslev and make this a “girls spa night” with your daughter or friend to see how easy it is to make your own lotions, lip balms, and floral facial steams and cleansers. Take home a sample.

0 Comments

Beyond The Shower Bucket: Water-Smart Living:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Tuesday, July 12th, 2016
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | $20

Learn about low flow fixtures and appliances, tankless water heaters, greywater systems, rain catchment methods, drip irrigation, lawn replacement, and more!

The drought is still present, despite recent El Nino rains. Discover many different simple options for household water conservation. Greywater landscape design expert Joseah Rosales discusses how to get the biggest bang for your buck and the details surrounding different conservation methods. Learn concrete actions you can take as a responsible homeowner to maximize your water conservation efforts, taking cost and aesthetics into consideration.

0 Comments

Home in Harmony – Living with Less Stuff!:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | $20

An abundance of material items can smother us in many ways, keeping us from focusing on what really matters. Simplicity brings balance to our life, freedom from distraction and joy to self.  Marian Woodard and Denise Koroslev will present fun, practical ways to organize, declutter, and get our home in shape, while resisting the urge to bring in more stuff.  Kimberly Lam and Anne Baker will show sustainable ways to recycle these discarded items, giving them a new life so they don’t end up in our landfill.

0 Comments

Fresh & Healthy – Eating Seasonally from the Farmers’ Market:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | $20

Join holistic chef and nutritional educator Suzanne Aziz in this food demonstration class as she discusses how shopping for local, organic, seasonal foods is best for your health as well as the environment. A healthy living crusader, Suzanne will show you how to prepare easy gluten-free, dairy-free, low-glycemic dishes, such as roasted spring asparagus with aioli, a Mediterranean white bean salad, and a fresh mixed berry tart. Suzanne attended Bauman College for Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts and promotes eating for health deliciously. This class will be fun, informative, and tasty!

0 Comments