Spring 2026 Calendar is live! If a class requiring an RSVP is already full, it will be marked “Class Full”. Classes without RSVP are drop-in, so you can just show up! Be sure to check each class description below for availability.

Class List
Spring 2026 February – April

Classes are subject to change. Check back on this page for the most updated class information.

Anarchist Reading Group
Every Wed 6 – 8pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
An ongoing weekly reading group focusing on anarchist history and theory. No need to read the material before, we read the text and discuss it together.

Animal Track Interpretation (CLASS FULL- Email for waitlist)
Sat March 7th, 9 – 11am
RSVP for location to sacvalleytracks@gmail.com
With Minch
A morning spent in the field learning about local animals and the signs they leave as they move through the world. We’ll look at how to identify tracks and sign and what we can learn about animals through them. Participants should be prepared for ~1 mile of relaxed hiking getting to track sites and varied terrain while looking at tracks.

Art As An Outlet
Sat Feb 28th, March 21st, 11am – 1:30pm
Flower Fist Art Market 1819 E St, Sacramento
With Vincent Usher/ The Masquerade Council
An art class exploring how to let go and express emotion freely through art without worrying about technical quality. The class will include examples of artists who have used art to express pain and rebellion, discussion of how children use art freely to communicate, and art activities geared to capturing that freedom. No prior art experience needed.

Baby (Wearing) Walk & Talk:
Earth Babies Series 2
Sat Feb 21st, 9 – 11am
1509 Sierra Gardens Dr, Roseville
RSVP to clothdiapers@proton.me
With Esme
Buckle carriers…ring slings…onbuhimo…Are you a babywearing nerd? Or just curious and interested in babywearing? Let’s walk and talk about our carriers; feel free to bring some to trade, sell, or loan. Class is open to pregnant adults and adults with children present.

Backpacking 101
Sat Feb 14th & April 4th 11am – 12:30pm
Feb 14th – Davis Community Park near parking area
April 4th – McKinley Park in Sacramento, at the covered picnic area.
With Aspen
This class will teach the basics of backpacking with lots of hands-on demonstrations! Learn what to pack, local beginner spots, how to use a backpacking stove, layering clothes, bear & lightning safety, how to make backpacking more affordable, how to prevent blisters, maps to bring and more! Even if you are not sure if you are ready to try backpacking this is a great way to learn (non-toxic) prepping skills. Please wear a mask.

Basic Auto Care for Everyday Life
Sat March 14th 1 – 3pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Jeff and Tom
This course is intended to give anyone the basics on vehicles that are daily driven, including inspections and simple maintenance. We will also highlight auto light inspection, diagnoses and replacement for volunteers interested in volunteering for the NorCal Resist auto light clinic. It is also intended to bring knowledge to the less vocal volunteers to feel included and have a place to ask questions and make connections.

Basic Building Skills (CLASS FULL)
Sat April 25th 3 – 5pm
RSVP for location to valleybuilderscoop@gmail.com
With Sparky and friends
Building radical community sometimes means building actual structures. This class is an introduction to using basic hand tools, including saws, drills, impact drivers, and hammers. We will learn basic tool safety and building techniques, and then we will frame and assemble a structure together. Intended for anyone with little or no experience using tools.

Changing the Course of History: A Better Past is Possible
Feb 15th, March 8th & 29th, April 19th, 5 – 8pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Colin
This is your invitation to re-explore the past from the perspective of everyday people engaged in social struggles. Together we will retell fascinating true stories, learn actionable lessons, and gain inspiration from those who came before us. We will cover topics including the global radical labor movement that culminated in various revolutions around the world. This class series is suitable for those who never took an interest in history and history buffs alike, plus everyone in between.

Cloth Diapering & Natural Infant Hygiene:
Earth Babies Series 1
Sat Feb 7th, 11:15am – 1:15pm
The Root: 3385 Lanatt St, Suite D, Sacramento
RSVP to clothdiapers@proton.me
With Esme
Overview of cloth diapering and natural infant hygiene, aka elimination communication. This exchange will be participant-led and may cover topics such as the benefits of cloth diapering, types and sizes of cloth diapers, and how to use cloth diapers and care for them. We’ll also discuss overcoming barriers such as lack of time, societal judgment or stigma, and daycare. Come learn with us and share your experiences; all who love or use cloth diapers are welcome.

Cybersecured: Digital Security (Note updated class length- extended to include time for hands-on workshop)
Sat March 28th, 3 – 6pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Chase and Rolo
The goal of the course is to improve digital hygiene through awareness of how the internet functions, along with simple practices that can provide large digital risk mitigation. Topics may include link trackers, wifi packet tracing, secure password management, and a workshop where we identify and disable PII-risky settings on our mobile devices so people can better protect themselves from how data can be compromised.

DIY Backyard Composting
Sun Feb 8th & 22nd 10 – 11:30am
RSVP required to scatteringseeds26@proton.me
With Geoff
In this class we’ll discuss how to construct low cost backyard compost bins, how to use the bins to convert household waste to compost, and how to use the compost to improve garden soil and reduce or eliminate the need for purchased fertilizers, as well as the importance of caring for our soils and reducing our dependence on the corporate food system. At the end of class, folks can build bins if interested..

Eric King: NorCal Resist Speaker Series
Fri March 27th, 7pm
Flower Fist Art Market 1819 E St, Sacramento
Join us as ex-political prisoner and author Eric King reads from his memoir “A Clean Hell” and discusses political repression within the prison system.

First Aid
Sun March 22nd & Sat April 11th, 1 – 3pm
McClatchy Park near the skatepark, Sacramento
We will cover the basics of bleeding control, treating chemical irritants like pepper spray, and concepts for care and safety at protests. You will learn the kinds of medical skills that will get you to the medics okay. All skill levels welcome, no prior training needed. Outdoors, masking required.

Free School Picnic
Sun April 26th, 3 – 5pm
McKinley Park picnic area, Sacramento
Join us to celebrate the end of the Spring Free School session! Come meet people, chat about Free School, and dream up ideas for future classes. Bring food to share if you want to.

Intro to Guitar
Sat March 7th, 2 – 2:45pm
RSVP Required to sacfsguitar@gmail.com
Flower Fist Art Market 1819 E St, Sacramento
Introduction to guitar suitable for complete beginners. You will learn basic vocabulary, how to read tabs, standard wrist and finger positioning, as well as beginner chords.

Jarrod Shanahan: NorCal Resist Speaker Series
Sat April 18th 6:30pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
Join us as Jarrod Shanahan discusses his book “Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help.” Shanahan’s book collects reflections on recent US struggles to paint a dense and complex portrait of a decade of protracted social crisis.

Learn to Knit (CLASS FULL)
Thurs Feb 5th, 12th, 19th, 27th, 6 – 7pm
RSVP required to workingyarns@onenetbeyond.org
Sac Co-Op, 2820 R St, Sacramento
With Stephanie
In this four-part class, you will learn how to make the foundational knit and purl stitches, how to start and finish a piece of knitting (cast-on/cast-off), how to create shapes with increase and decrease stitches, and essential knitting terminology so you can read and understand knitting patterns. Materials for first class provided. Class is for absolute beginners or those reconnecting to forgotten skills.

Letter Writing to Prisoners
1st and 3rd Fridays of every month, 7 – 9pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With state repression of immigrants and the people fighting for a better world, many wind up in the clutches of the US carceral system. We write to these prisoners, letting them know that they haven’t been forgotten. Free dinner and good conversation!

Mutual Aid 101
Sun April 12th, 4 – 5pm
Southside Park at the Mural, Sacramento
With Erick
This class will cover practical strategies for community support, distinguish it from charity, and explore building solidarity through collective action, resource sharing, and creating systems of care.

Mobility Justice & the Built Environment
Sun Feb 15th 2 – 4pm
North Side of South Side Park in Sacramento
Second session– March 7th 11am
Sacramento City College Blue Line Stop
With Drew
This two-part class will include critical conversations about mobility and the built environment, as well as a ride on the SacRT bus and light rail system, organized on a free fare day. We’ll explore the possibility transit might represent and the current reality of our system. At the first class we will discuss facets of transit and the built environment and prepare for the free transit ride. The second meeting will take place on a free transit day (March 7th 11am Sacramento City College Blue Line Stop) and we will meet up to ride both bus and light rail together, ending with a picnic.
This class has an announcement group, join here- Free Ride Announcements
Or use the QR code below:

Security Culture Reading Group
Mon Feb 23rd, March 23rd, April 13 6 – 8pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
An introductory reading and discussion group on security culture from various perspectives and scenes. This will not be a space to plan or discuss actions, both real or theoretical– it is a space to learn about how we can keep each other safe and build trust with friends and affinity groups. Reading material provided but bring your own snacks or anything else you need to be comfortable.

Sierra Foothills Plant ID (CLASS FULL)
RSVP required to veronicakesner7@gmail.com
Pre-session talk: 3/15, 1:30-3:30pm, Rocklin Library
Nature walk 1: 3/29, 11am-2pm, Olmstead Loop Trailhead
Nature walk 2: 4/12, 11am-2pm, Empire Mine State Park
With Veronica and Stella
We will learn some local edible and medicinal plants and how to forage and wildcraft sustainably and with reciprocity. We will be going over what’s edible, what isn’t, and how to harvest things with respect and responsibility. There will be a pre-session to go over the basics of plant ID and some general foraging and wildcrafting guidelines.

Spanish Conversation: Beginning Spanish Study Group
Sun Feb 8th & 22nd, March 8th & 22nd 3:30 – 5:30pm
Mattie Groves Brewery 1716 L St, Sacramento
With Kim and Ian
Let’s be bad at Spanish together so we can get better! A low pressure study group with a big goal of learning to speak Spanish by practicing together. I will facilitate the group but we will be learning together in a whole or small groups using lessons from a variety of texts.

Stained Glass Basics (CLASS FULL)
Tues March 10th, 6 – 8pm
RSVP required to stainedglassclassrsvp@gmail.com
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Radical Stained Glass
Learn the basics of making stained glass pieces, including cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering. Please bring your own safety glasses and 2097 filter respirators.