Lifelong Learning
You are never too old to learn, and we have a plethora of enjoyable, valuable classes that will enrich your life.
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FFL - Idaho Falls
Spring 2026 Registration Opens January 13th. Login and then select membership to begin enrollment into the classes on this page. Membership is $25.
NKA - Pocatello
2026 Spring membership registration will open on January 8th, with class registration opening (for up to 20 classes) on January 20th. No class limit on January 21st.
Course Catalog
Help for Your Green Thumb (Class A)
Aaron will give us a tour of Eagle Rock's shop and greenhouse and discuss new plant varieties that will thrive in Eastern Idaho. We will offer the same class twice to all for more to attend
Uncle Sam Gnome
Monday: April 27: Section 1: 2:00 PM Section 2: 4:00 PM Section 3: 6:00 PM ALL SECTIONS ARE THE SAME CLASS; PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE In this class, you’ll be creating a plush Uncle Sam gnome. Elwen Cottage will provide the materials. Location: Elwen Cottage, 334 N. Main St., Pocatello Class Limit: 12 per section Class Fee: $20 – please bring to class
Craft Shop Mosaic Stepping Stones
Have you ever had the desire to create something that will last through rain or shine? Your opportunity is here with the Craft Shop. Join us in our mosaic stepping stone workshop using glass, beads, tiles, and other funky materials to create a fun stepping stone that will be sure to last in any garden, walkway, or display for years to come. You will create and place the design on the stone and return the following week to apply the grout. Location: ISU Craft Shop, 921 S. 8th Ave. – lower level of the Pond Student Union Building. Parking in the Student Union parking lot requires use of the parking meters or the NKA parking pass. Class Limit: 8 Class Fee: Pre-Pay $25 How to Pay: Pay online, in person at CEWT office, or call 208-282-3372 to ensure class is not full.
Healing Plants from your Backyard
Familiar, easy to obtain plants and Herbs you can uses to heal wounds and sicknesses and a brief explanation on how to use them.
Dinner Opera at the Yellowstone
Join your NKA friends for dinner and opera vignettes at the Yellowstone restaurant. Several opera singers accompanied by piano will perform vignettes between dinner courses. Jennifer Erchul, Owner of the Yellowstone Restaurant will curate a meal that will delight your senses. Location: The Yellowstone Restaurant inside the Yellowstone Hotel, 230 W. Bonneville, downtown Pocatello Class Limit: 52 Class Fee: $65 – includes meal, a wine or mocktail, entertainment and gratuity for servers How to pay: Please send a check payable to Teresa Westfall at 375 McKinley Ave., Pocatello ID 83201 by April 14th to reserve your spot.
Tulip Festival Bus Trip
Join fellow FFL members and guests for a fun trip in the spring season. That day we will enjoy the magic of the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point and make a few other stops. The cost is to be determined and will include bus and all entry fees. Although you are not obligated, please sign up if you are interested in participating. No money is required at this time. You are not officially registered for this class till you pay your trip fees. This is an interested list only.
Adventures Near Everest Base Camp and Meeting the Carters
40 years ago, Kath Olsen, RN, trekked 11 days to the primitive Himalayan Rescue Association Clinic at 14,000 feet above sea level in Nepal. While caring for the ill in the local Sherpa village, she studied the effects of high-altitude sickness. To her surprise, former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter and their secret service men became her patients. The pictures are old now, but the story of the Carters at the clinic illustrates the world-wide reach of President Carter’s kindness. This story will refresh your knowledge of how altitude sickness can be prevented.
Museum of Idaho - Dinos of the Deep Underwater
Tour of Life Before Dinosaurs. Meet the Permian monsters. This exhibit explores some of the weird and wild creatures that went extinct before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Class limit: 30 Class Fee: $12
Wind Chimes
You will make a wind chime out of various kitchen items. Location: The Elwen Cottage, 334 N. Main Street, Pocatello Class Limit: 14 Class Fee: $10 for supplies