New Knowledge Adventures - Pocatello
New Knowledge Adventures (NKA) at Idaho State University is a member-directed organization for adults of retirement age to expand knowledge and explore new ideas in an informal, noncompetitive environment. For membership information or other information about NKA, please contact Continuing Education at (208) 282-3372 or email cetrain@isu.edu.
Fall 2026 membership registration opens, and catalog pickup will begin on August 12th, with class registration opening for up to 20 classes on August 25th. No class limit begins August 26th.
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To cancel a class, please email cetrain@isu.edu or log in to your My Account page. From there, locate your class and select “Cancel Class” within the “More Information” section.
Categories
Arts, Music and Theatre
Craft Classes (ISU)
Crafts and Hobbies
Fitness and Motion
Food and Beverage
Games
General Interest
Health and Wellness
History
Nature, Science, & Technology
Tourism/Sight-Seeing
Fees for trips must be received thirty (30) days prior to scheduled departure date. Your reservation for the trip will be taken in order of payment, not registration. If we do not have the minimum number of people paid 30 days prior to a trip, we will cancel it. Fees are nonrefundable within that 30-day period except for medical reasons. If you cancel for medical reasons we will refund any monies that are not dedicated funds. Dedicated funds include bus costs, which are based on the number of people who have paid for the trip, and any nonrefundable expenses that NKA has spent on the trip.
Writing and Literature
Course Catalog
Smart Nutrition for the Season
A practical and engaging nutrition course focused on making healthy choices during the busy holiday season. Participants will learn strategies for navigating holiday meals, parties, travel, and stress eating while enjoying favorite traditions. This course emphasizes balance over restriction and helps participants build sustainable habits that support health, energy, and enjoyment.
Snow Crystals Fused Glass
Choose glass from a variety of shapes and colors that you arrange on a grid to create a beautiful geometric snow crystal a max of 8 inches in diameter. Follow a pattern or create your own design to make a unique crystal to hang in a window or on a tree. The project design will be completed during class, fused by the instructor and ready for pick-up one week later.
American Politics and Human Rights
This talk will explore the current state of human rights across a broad spectrum to include other world views and progress. The United States is only one of eight countries, and the only Western democracy, that has not ratified the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Is American Politics in 2026 moving the human rights forum forward, backward, or bother directions in different aspects?
Jim Dandy Brewing - Tour and Brew Tasting
Tour the brewery at Jim Dandy’s to learn the important steps of the brewing process from start to finish. After the tour, participate in tasting four Jim Dandy beers while enjoying some snacks.
Polymer Clay Beads
Learning to make and decorate polymer clay beads and using them to make a keychain!
Fused Glass Christmas Candle
Decorate a pre-cut fused glass piece to create a beautiful Christmas themed piece with candles and poinsettias. You’ll be using fused glass of varied shapes and sizes to create a unique gift for yourself or someone else in time for the holidays.
Rural Living Today
Rural life has undergone tremendous change, as local economies, social structures, and political connections have all been transformed as we’ve entered the 21st century. This class critiques how we typically perceive rural life and its challenges, and it presents some potential ways for us to “rewrite the script” on how we approach rural communities and their needs.
iPhone 2.2 - Intermediate Learning
This class picks up where the previous course left off (iPhone 1.2: An Introduction). Covering more advanced topics to help you get the most from your iPhone (non-Android). Based on the iPhone 2.1 class that was taught in the Spring, with a few changes made to benefit those who have taken the course before. Be sure to bring your iPhone with you, and Apple ID Password if you have it.
From Idaho to Artemis: Forward to the Moon!
The Artemis missions have ushered in an exciting new era of human spaceflight and exploration. Did you know that the Snake River Plain in Idaho has been playing a role in human exploration of the Moon since Apollo astronauts visited in the 1960’s? Come learn about past, present, and future work being done in our neighborhood to support astronauts on the Moon, as well as updates from the recent Artemis II mission.