Woodworking & Home repair Classes
Check out our full catalogue of woodworking classes, home repair workshops, and more! Head to our class calendar to see when classes are being offered this month.
Home Repair & Maintenance
Give your kitchen or bathroom a fresh look with a custom backsplash you can install yourself!
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Transform any room with the beauty and durability of a tiled floor—done by you!
Sliding Scale: $40 - $100 | Duration: 2.5 hrs
For homeowners looking to fix small damages, renters getting a security deposit back, or DIY enthusiasts enhancing your skills!
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Learn some basic plumbing skills and techniques to save both money and water.
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Keep your tools in top shape and extend their lifespan with proper care and maintenance.
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Explore the fast-growing world of solar energy through the lens of career opportunities in Oregon's renewable energy economy.
Cost: FREE | Duration: 1 hrs
Curious about solar energy? Learn the basics of solar energy and how to harness it for your home or business!
Cost: FREE | Duration: 2 hrs
Take the first step in understanding your home electrical system!
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Learn tools and replacement techniques to brighten your life with a new light fixture.
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Learn why GFCIs (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters) are so important and how to install them.
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Learn the essential knowledge and skills for HVAC systems and weatherization techniques.
Sliding Scale: $35 - $95 | Duration: 2 hrs
Woodworking Tools & Basics
Come learn the basics and take a hands-on and skill-building tour around a carpenter's shop.
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Take a deep dive into table saw basics, safety, and specialized cuts.
Sliding Scale: $95 - $240 | Duration: 6 hrs
Introducing one of the most versatile tools in the shop: the router!
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Do you have wood flooring, furniture, or other surfaces that need refinishing but you don't know where to start?
Sliding Scale: $45 - $120 | Duration: 3 hrs
Come work on your carpentry projects in our education shop during Open Shop hours! You will have access to our tools and space for a 3-hour shift.
Sliding Scale: $20 - $50 | Duration: 3 hrs
Sustainable Crafting & Woodworking
Learn the basics of woodturning on a lathe while creating a gorgeous ballpoint pen to take home!
Sliding Scale: $60 - $150 | Duration: 3 hrs
Learn the basics of woodturning on a lathe while creating a fun spinning top to take home!
Sliding Scale: $60 - $150 | Duration: 3 hrs
Make your very own magic wand while learning the fundamentals of woodturning.
Sliding Scale: $60 - $150 | Duration: 3 hrs
Join Dykes With Drills at the ReBuilding Center for this fun beginner workshop and learn to make a squatting stool!
Sliding Scale: $60 - $150| Duration: 4 hrs
In this two-day class explore inventive ways to frame and display art using affordable salvaged materials and your ingenuity!
Sliding Scale: $100 - $250 | Duration: 6 hrs
In this two-day class take reused materials and turn them into a beautiful cutting board.
Sliding Scale: $120 - $300 | Duration: 6 hrs
Our most popular class! Take reused materials, add some basic carpentry skills, and come away with a new piece to use in your home.
Sliding Scale: $60 - $150 | Duration: 3 hrs
Learn some basic electrical skills and build a new lamp with reclaimed materials.
Sliding Scale: $60 - $150| Duration: 3 hrs
Learn techniques to make jewelry using found baubles, beads, and other reused items.
Cost: $100 | Duration: 2.5 hours
In this two-day class create your own simple mosaic design to brighten your home or yard.
Sliding Scale: $100 - $250 | Duration: 5 hrs
Use circular saws—as well as drills and drivers—to build a sturdy step stool out of gorgeous reclaimed 2x4s.
Sliding Scale: $60 - $150| Duration: 3 hrs
Create a stunning piece out of colored glass, mirror, and whimsical salvaged objects! All materials provided.
Sliding Scale: $60 - $150 | Duration: 3 hours
YOUTH CLASSES
Introduce youth to the world of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and more while fostering creativity and confidence.
Sliding Scale: $30 - $75 | Duration: 3 hrs
Take reused materials, add some basic carpentry skills, and come away with a new piece to use in your home.
Sliding Scale: $30 - $75 | Duration: 2.5 hrs
Dive into the timeless art of Wood Block Printing in this hands-on workshop! Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike.
Sliding Scale: $30 - $75 | Duration: 3 hrs
Learn how to build a homemade candy dispenser perfect for jelly beans, gumballs, or your choice of candy! You'll cut, assemble, and sand your very own dispenser!
Sliding Scale: $30 - $75 | Duration: 3 hrs
Learn some basic electrical skills and build a new lamp with reclaimed materials.
Sliding Scale: $30 - $75 | Duration: 3 hrs
We empower students to develop practical skills through a wide range of hands-on classes in basic electrical, plumbing, and carpentry. Our fully equipped woodshop and professional teaching staff welcome hundreds of people every month, online and in-person, from youth groups and DIY homeowners to team-building and employee training workshops.
Through this work, we build comfort and confidence in repair, saving our community money, building economic resilience, keeping stuff out of landfills, and empowering people to stay in their own homes.
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Adults ages 18 and over, as well as 16 and 17 year-olds with parent or guardian permission.
Beginners – Many of our classes don’t require any previous experience, though please check the class descriptions for more details.
All genders – We provide a safe and encouraging place for people to learn, especially folks who have historically been kept out of construction-related spaces. On average approximately 80% of our students are female-identified folks.
We also offer several BIPOC-focused classes, including our popular Tables & Benches class, which are curated for BIPOC students but open to all.
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There are three price points for each class:
General Admission: This is the standard class price
Supporter: Pay a little more and help us fund partial-scholarships and free classes for low-income students
Cultural Diversity Scholarship: ReBuilding Center offers a Cultural Diversity Scholarship for our classes that focus on home repair, to welcome members of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color who whose income is less than $35,000/year.
Please choose the appropriate option in the “Event Admission” section of the registration process.
Need-Based Scholarship: ReBuilding Center offers a scholarship for our classes that focus on home repair, to welcome members of the community who earn less than $35,000 per year, or $70,000 per year for a two-person household
Please choose the appropriate option in the “Event Admission” section of the registration process.
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Group classes are a great way to share fun and new skills among friends or coworkers. Participants get to collaborate, problem-solve, and explore creativity while gaining practical know-how and, depending on the class, a pretty cool project to take home. Peruse the Group Class Guide for options.
To arrange a group class, please reach out to the Education staff at education@rebuildingcenter.org or (503) 467-4985.
Questions: contact education@rebuildingcenter.org