The Summer 2026 Calendar is Live! Check out all the classes and get the most up-to-date details below.
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.
The class submission form for our Fall calendar is now open- come teach a class with Free School! Check out our “Teach a Class” page for more info and a link to the submission form.
Class List
Summer 2026 June-August
Advanced Beginner Guitar Skillshare
Sun June 7th 2 – 4pm
RSVP Required to: sacfsguitar@gmail.com
With Tay H & Lu
Join us for a guitar skillshare for advanced beginner techniques and tips. We will cover skills like barre chords, hammer ons and pull offs, fingerstyle, harmonics, etc. Help your neighbor and learn something new. You must bring your own guitar. Absolute beginners are not recommended.
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.
Anarchist History Quiz Contest
Sat June 6th 3 – 5pm
Mattie Groves Brewery, 1716 L St, Sacramento
With Hank Hyena
Join us for an afternoon of fun anarchist history taught in the form of a quiz contest. There will be jokes, riddles, and excitement! Prizes will include anarchist t-shirts, books, or posters.
Basic Auto Care Part 2
Sat Aug 8th 10am – 12pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Jeff
This class will teach the hands-on side of what was covered in last semester’s basic auto care for everyday life, though previous attendance is not a prerequisite. We will cover changing a tire, brake pad inspection, fluid location and top off, auto light bulb changing, running a code reader, etc. through hands-on demonstrations. Wear clothing that can get dirty and gloves to protect your hands. A release of liability form will be required.
Big River Group Sing
Sun Aug 9th 5 – 7pmSutters Landing Beach
***LOCATION CHANGE: Due to the heat advisory, the Big River Group Sing Class has changed location. It will now meet at Flower Fist Art Market, 1819 E. Street in Sacramento.***
RSVP requested to bigriversing@gmail.com
With Amelia and Hannah
Come one, come all to the river to learn to sing group songs of solidarity, love songs, work songs, and protest songs. All songs will be taught and sung as a group, so absolutely no singing experience is necessary.
Bikepacking is for Everyone
Sun Aug 2nd, 10 – 11:30am
Southside Park in Sacramento, near the RCAF mural
With Corinna and George
New or new-ish to bikepacking? We’ll cover what to ride, what to wear, toiletries for all genders, cuisine, gear, safety & more, with a focus on local one-night trips as an accessible starting point.
Capitalism in Death Care and Transformative Alternatives
Sat Aug 22nd 2 – 4pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Heidi
This class will examine how capitalism shaped the American funeral industry, from the 19th century surge of commercialized grief to the rise of the multibillion-dollar industry it is today. We’ll cover how industrialization & professionalization transformed deathcare from a community‑held practice into a highly regulated, profit‑driven system while looking at alternatives in the deathcare movement that challenge and disrupt this model.
Changing the Course of History: A Better Past is Possible
Mondays June 8th, 22nd, Aug 10th, 24th 6 – 8pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Colin
This is your invitation to re-explore the past from the perspective of everyday people and the social struggles that we have inherited from them. Together we will retell fascinating true stories, learn actionable lessons, and gain inspiration from those who came before us. Session 1- Prehistory, pre-hierarchy 2- Early workers’ groups, slave revolts, and proto-feminism 3- Religious egalitarian radicalism 4- Resistance to early colonialism.
DIY Backyard Composting
Sat June 13th and 27th 10am – 12pm
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 compost can improve garden soil and reduce or eliminate the need for purchased fertilizers. We will also discuss the importance of caring for our soils and how growing your own food can reduce dependence on the corporate food system. Folks will have the opportunity to build bins if interested.
Free School Picnic
Sun Aug 30th, 3 – 5pm
McKinley Park picnic area, Sacramento
Join us to celebrate the end of the Summer 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.
Hearing Each Other Out
Thurs July 9th 6:30 – 8:30pm
Arcade Library Meeting Room, 2443 Marconi Ave, Sacramento
With Ferris
When we disagree with each other’s ideas, it can feel easy to disengage – to go into arguing, lecturing, or avoiding instead of connecting and seeking to understand. This space will consist of intention-setting, small-group practice and reflection, and practice seeking each other’s insights and an understanding of where we’re all coming from. Masks required and provided as needed. For accessibility questions, email ferriswheelbueller@proton.me
Intro to Arabic Calligraphy: The Geometry of Letters
Sun June 28th, July 19th 10:30am – 12:30pm
RSVP required to contact@hananalma.com
With Hanan
Discover the meditative art of Arabic calligraphy by learning the traditional “Nuqta” (dot) system of measurement. We will explore the geometric foundations of the alphabet and practice the fundamental strokes used to create balanced, harmonious letterforms. No previous knowledge of Arabic is required. We’ll focus on the artistic and geometric nature of the script, making it accessible to everyone regardless of language background.
Intro to Skating with Floodwater Roller Derby (FULL)
Tue June 2nd 8 – 10pm
RSVP required to budgies03@hotmail.com
With Coyote Tango and Friends
For folks looking to gain a new skill/hobby while building community, Floodwater Roller Derby League will be teaching a beginner’s skating class! No previous experience required. Learn the basics, from fundamental footwork to how to fall safely.
Knife and Tool Sharpening
Sun July 12th 4 – 6pm
Flower Fist Art Market 1819 E St, Sacramento
With Andrew
Sharp blades are essential for cooking, craft and self-defense, and honing your own edges is a foundational skill. This course will present the basics of what makes an edge sharp and how to get there, whether working with a chef’s knife or a chisel. Grinding wheel, sandpaper, water stones, diamond stones, lapping plates and strops will be demonstrated, and participants will have an opportunity to practice. Optional- bring a knife or tool to sharpen.
Knitting 1: Foundations and Fundamentals (CLASS FULL, EMAIL FOR WAITLIST)
Thurs Aug 6, 13, 20, and 27 6 – 7:30pm
RSVP required to workingyarns@onenetbeyond.org
With Stephanie of Working Yarns
This four-part course is for absolute beginners who want to learn to knit. We cover foundational stitches, knit and purl, and how to do basic increase and decrease stitches, as well as how to read a pattern, find & use knitting resources, & create gauge swatches. You will receive patterns and instructions to create two objects, and be set up to make more. I will have donated materials to get us started. You must be able to attend every class, as the skills build on each other in sequence.
Knitting in the Round: Hat Workshop
Thurs June 18 and 25th 6 – 7:30pm
RSVP required to workingyarns@onenetbeyond.org
With Stephanie of Working Yarns
This is a two-part workshop for people who know at least the basics of knitting, and are able to attend both sessions. The first week we will learn how to cast-on in the round for a seamless hat, and go over pattern and gauge. The second week we will begin our crown decreases to shape the top of the hat. We will also learn blocking techniques specific to hats.
Knitting in the Round: Sock Workshop
Thurs July 9th, 16th, and 23rd 6 – 7:30pm
RSVP required to workingyarns@onenetbeyond.org
With Stephanie of Working Yarns
This is a three-part workshop for those who know at least the basics of knitting and are able to attend all three sessions. Week 1 we cast-on using DPNs, Week 2 we learn how to make the heel, Week 3 we learn to shape the toe. We’ll also cover reading knitting patterns, gauge swatching, & caring for hand-knit socks.
Lessons from the Kurdish Freedom Movement:
Towards Democratic Modernity Sat June 20th Sat July 11th, 1 – 3pm (Rescheduled Date- Now on Sat July 11th)
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Rojava Solidarity Santa Cruz
The Kurdish Freedom Movement embraces a feminist, democratic, and ecological future and has offered an alternative vision of modernity. As this new future unfolds alongside capitalist modernity, we offer this session to discuss the ways we can resist the system materially and ideologically, while exploring the failings of the nation-state system. For optional readings contact helvalkinch@gmail.com.
Letter Writing to Prisoners
1st and 3rd Fri, 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!
Live Sound for DIY Events
Tue July 7th 6 – 8pm
2775 Cottage Way #15, Sacramento
With Minch
This workshop will cover how to set up and operate a live sound PA system for small-scale and DIY events such as garage shows, open mics, or poetry nights. The class will include some hands-on time setting up and operating a live sound system.
Love in a Fucked Up World Reading Group
Every Monday from June 29th to Aug 3rd 5:30 – 7:30pm ***CLASS UPDATE: Class cancelled for 7/6/26. The class will resume on Monday, July 13th, same time same location.***
McKinley Park picnic area, Sacramento
With Cait Graziani
This course utilizes Dean Spade’s new book and related exercises to explore: How can we bring our ideas of freedom and justice into our relationships? How can we interrogate cultural myths about relationships and dating? How can our relationships move us closer to a more liberatory and just future? Spade’s book “dares us to decide that our intimate connections are not separate from our politics,” & provides tools for interrupting punishment-based approaches to relationships & movement building.
Microfiction Writing Series
June 9th and 16th 5:30 – 7pm
Arcade Library Meeting Room, 2443 Marconi Ave, Sacramento
With Sylvia and Arianna
Microfiction accomplishes much in just a few words. In this generative two-part series, we will learn about this small but expansive form of writing and draft stories of 100 words or less, with the option (but not requirement) to share with one another in a positive, supportive environment. Students should commit to attending both classes. Bring your writing implement of choice (laptop, notebook, etc) 18 y.o. and above.
Mobility Justice & the Built Environment
Sat July 18th 2 – 4:30pm (Second session TBD)
First class: Discovery Park, below I-5 and beside the American River, relatively near the confluence.
Second class: TBD, we will select a bus route in the first class
With Drew
This two-part class will discuss how our cities and communities became so fragmented, with a focus on transit systems and the built environment. We’ll discuss local transit history, land use & spatial segregation, accessibility, & more. For the second class, we’ll ride and observe a bus route with a critical lens. Masks optional but encouraged. Bring what you need to be comfortable in a picnic-style environment.
What Kind of Anarchist Are You?
Sun June 14th 1 – 2pm
McKinley Park picnic area, Sacramento
With Hank Hyena
There are at least 20 different categories of anarchist. Which one(s) do you identify with? Many are quite opposite of each other. Are you a Platformist or an Anarchist- Without-Adjectives? Anarcho-Primitive or Anarcho- Transhumanist? Anarcho-Pacifist or Illegalist or Galleanist advocate of Propaganda of the Deed? Are you actually just a Minarchist, Decentralist, Localist, or Apoist? We’ll explore, share, listen and debate to define our specific ideologies. Bring a pen or pencil.