Are you a historical sleuth? Your mission: identify the singular event in 1827 that has reshaped culture, politics, history, theology, and law- and whose impact is still unfolding. The instructor contends it is the most significant event in recorded history.

Before class, registered participants will search whatever resources they can to find this singular historical event that has been woefully and perhaps willfully ignored. During class, participants will present their discoveries. Then, the instructor will present his.

He will share how this singular event continues to impact our world going forward. A symbolic prize will be given to the participant(s) closest to what the instructor discovered.

Make a three-dimensional bonsai tree mobile that will move in the breeze using wire, polymer clay flowers and a 4-inch wire support on which to hang our tree. Beginner-friendly no experience necessary. We will also discuss how to utilize these same skills to create larger pieces suitable for hanging, as well as other material options. This piece can be completed within 2.5 hours.

Participants will create a beautiful 12" or 18" round lazy Susan using a decorative stencil of their choice. The class will introduce painting and stenciling techniques while participants create a unique, functional piece for the home. All supplies and step-by-step instructions are included.

Stencils will be selected by email before class. Supply Fee: $35 for 12" and $45 for 18". All fees payable by cash/check to the instructor at start of class.

Imagine having the rare opportunity to spend a day with one of America's most celebrated and famously private literary giants. Acclaimed photographer Beowulf Sheehan did just that, and now Master the Possibilities is honored to welcome him for an extraordinary presentation that offers a glimpse into the life of legendary author Cormac McCarthy.

Best known for literary masterpieces including The Road, No Country for Old Men, and Blood Meridian, McCarthy was notoriously reluctant to step into the public eye. Yet, during an unforgettable day in Santa Fe, Sheehan was granted remarkable access to photograph the elusive author, capturing what would become McCarthy's final official author portrait and, ultimately, the photograph used to announce his passing.

Through captivating photographs, personal stories, and reflections from his acclaimed book, The Father of the Man: The Last Author Portrait Sitting with Cormac McCarthy, Sheehan shares an intimate perspective on the man behind the literary legend.

This is more than a presentation about photography or literature. It is a rare opportunity to experience literary history through the eyes of the artist who captured one of its most iconic figures.

Why do we bring animals into our homes? This course explores the history, philosophy and psychology of pet keeping, asking a hard question: is our domestication of animals actually good for them, or good for us? Or both? We will examine why this intense devotion is peculiar to the West, and what our search for touch and companionship reveals about aging and human isolation.

Learn to paint like Bob Ross in one day. Dan Willcox leads students through creating a beautiful masterpiece, no previous painting experience required. Take home a completed painting. Students are led through every step, from preparing the canvas, how to use the brushes/pallet knives, loading the paint correctly on the tools and then feeling the magic and exhilaration of brush touching canvas. No patterns or tracings are needed for this style of painting. The goal is to teach the process, technique and encourage each student to 'just let out their creativity,' so they will have so much fun, joy, and just love to paint. Any one truly can be successful at this style of painting.