Star Valley
Welcome! The Star Valley Outreach is excited to be a part of your educational journey. Here at the Star Valley Outreach, we can help you apply to Western, take placement exams, apply for financial aid, and so much more.
The Star Valley Outreach works with Star Valley High School to allow high school students earn college credits through their Concurrent Enrollment. Credits transfer easily to most colleges and universities but the final determination is made by that institution.
We hope you will stop in and get a jump start on your educational goals!
2025 Fall Personal Enrichment Courses Being Offered Below
Arts & Crafts
Judy Gonet – ART 115
Working with pencil and a still life, students will learn line drawing with shading. A fun class for those wishing to improve on or learn basic drawing skills.
Saturday, 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
3 weeks, September 27 - October 11
Location: Thayne Community Center
Tuition: $54
Senior Citizens: $27
Class Limit: 12
Judy Gonet – ART 112
Learn basic watercolor skills while making a new painting every week. Wet into wet techniques, dry brush and more.
Saturday, 10am-1pm
6 weeks, October 18 - November 22
Location: Thayne Community Center
Tuition: $108
Senior Citizen: $54
Class Limit: 10
Alan Stauffer – ART 405
Learn how to make any picture better! This two-day workshop will cover basic Photoshop
Elements, editing, and manipulating files. Although the Star Valley Outreach has computers
available for student use, this class will be more beneficial if you bring your laptop.
Tuesday & Thursday, 7pm-9:30pm
October 7 & 9
Location: Star Valley Outreach Office
Tuition: $38
Senior Citizen: $19
Class Limit: 6
Foods
Gary Hanock – HOE 106
Sourdough baking doesn’t need to be a mysterious, difficult thing. In fact, it can
be as simple or complex as you want it to be. The class will focus on the simple;
how to bake a tasty loaf of sourdough bread with what you probably have in your kitchen
right now. We will cover a little of the history of bread making, bake up a couple
of preprepared loaves for taste testing, mix our own dough to take home and bake,
look at other things you can make with your starter, and how to keep it healthy and
bubbly. You will leave with your own starter, recipes, and a “I can do this attitude."
Saturday, November 8
10am-12pm
Location: SVHS RM 305
Tuition: $6
Senior Citizen: $3
Health and Wellness
Lyndsey Luthi –PEA 202
Experience a modern twist on aerobics in a non-stop, action-packed mix of cardio, toning, and push tracks! This is a no equipment format that uses simple, set choreography and will become the cardio workout you never dread! Adaptable to all levels of fitness, you can go low or high, but will always leave feeling high! Visit www.highfitness.com to learn more.
Thursday
5:20pm – 6:20pm
8 weeks, Oct 2 – Nov 20
Location: Thayne Community Center
Tuition: $48
Senior Citizens: $24
Class Limit: 12
Ty T. Lancaster – HLE 202
Discover practical ways to use everyday ingredients for simple, natural solutions
in your home. Learn hands-on methods to make your own safe, eco-friendly creations
for wellness, cleaning, and more.
Saturday, September 27
9am-Noon
Location: Star Valley Outreach Office
Tuition: $19
Senior Citizen: $9
Beckie Johnson – HLT 900
A study group curriculum. Tips about how to become self-sufficient and confident when addressing your family’s health. Addressing common illnesses and injuries. Now to anticipate and plan for various health crises.
Saturday
9am-11am
6 weeks, Sept 27 - Nov 1
Location: SVHS Rm. 301
Tuition: $46
Senior Citizen: $23
Registration must be completed by September 12.
*Additional Cost: Required book, approx. $70, purchase from instructor prior to class.
Dr. Richard Huntsman, DC – HLT 900
Learn practical, whole food strategies to im-prove your health naturally. We’ll cover effec-tive approaches for weight management, sus-tained energy and inflammation control using a whole food, natural approach.
Thursday
7pm-8pm
3 weeks, October 9 - October 23
Location: SVHS Rm. 301
Tuition: $30
Senior Citizen: $15
Ty T. Tancaster DNH, Ph.D. – HLT 900
This hands-on workshop will cover how to make herbal tinctures (medicinal plant ex-tracts)
using and processing dried herbs.
Saturday, October 25
9am-Noon
Location: Star Valley Outreach Office
Tuition: $28
Senior Citizen: $19
*Includes material fee
Home and Garden
Cinda Haderlie - HOE 302
Learn how to harvest seeds from your garden for next year’s planting. We’ll discuss
seed varieties you can save, understanding the differences between annual and bi-annual
varieties, how to store your seeds, and cold treatments. Bring plastic bags for seeds,
if available.
Saturday, September 20
10am-12pm
Location: Instructor's Home (Thayne)
Tuition: $13
Senior Citizens: $7
*Includes $1 materials fee
Class Limit: 10
Cinda Haderlie - HOE 302
Did you know that several types of fruit trees and berry bushes will grow in our area? This workshop covers zoning, varieties, care and pruning that will help production, and container fruit trees.
Saturday, October 11
10am-12pm
Location: Instructor's Home (Thayne)
Tuition: $13
Senior Citizens: $7
*Includes $1 materials fee
Class Limit: 10
Cinda Haderlie – HOE 302
How to prepare your garden for winter and get the maximum benefit for spring.
Saturday, September 27
10am-Noon
Location: Thayne Community Center
Tuition: $12
Senior Citizen: $6
Class Limit: 10
Personal Growth
Bobbie Orcutt – PSY 100
Family violence has no boundaries, and effects all ages and people from every walk of life. It can be extremely difficult to escape from and often requires assistance from outside the situation. This workshop provides an opportunity to understand how it happens and some ways that we might help those who are struggling, whether it be a friend, family member, or ourselves. Co-sponsored with Turning Point.
Saturday, October 4
10am-2pm
Location: SV Outreach Office
There is no fee, but registration is required. *snacks will be provided
Sewing
Vione Graham – HOE 206
Is your sewing machine sitting in a corner gathering dust and your mending stack getting bigger or just thrown away? This class is for you. Learn the fundamentals of operating a sewing machine, threading, useful stitches, and common sewing techniques to bring your sewing projects to life. We will also learn about some fun and nifty tools to help your journey. Save your budget by learning to repair and mend instead of throwing away items that are torn or need fixing from holes, busted seams, zippers and other repairs. *Bring your sewing machine and simple repairs.
Thursday, October 9
7pm-9pm
Location: Thayne Community Center
Tuition: $12
Senior Citizens: $6
Class Limit: 15
Vione Graham – HOE 206
Have you got a serger still in the box or sitting on a table and you are so intimidated by it or have one only using it for basic serging? Let me help you understand threading, balancing the stitches, rolled hem, and to love your machine realizing what potential it has for many applications that can open new concepts for you. *Bring your working serger, a three-ring binder, pen and note paper. You will make samples and notes to fill the binder for future references.
Thursday, November 6
7pm-9pm
Location: Thayne Community Center
Tuition: $12
Senior Citizens: $6
Class Limit: 10
Staff
