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IN-PERSON CLASSES:

ESPAÑOLA CAMPUS:

FREE Entry-Level Driver Training (CDL Permit Prep)
June 1–12, 2026 | Monday–Friday | 5:30–8:30 PM
Northern’s Española Campus, Metal Trades Building

Interested in commercial driving? This federally mandated Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) program prepares participants for their CDL permit exam and introduces the foundational knowledge needed to begin a career in commercial driving. Training includes safety procedures, vehicle inspections, driving protocols, and CDL exam preparation.

This course is FREE, with a $50 enrollment deposit and a $50 book fee.
See flyers for full details

 

DMX Lighting Basics for Stage and Film
June 1-12, 2026 Monday- Friday 4pm- 6pm $150 * Espanola Campus

This foundational course introduces Digital Multiplex (DMX512) protocols for controlling stage and film lighting, covering fixture addressing, daisy-chaining, and console programming. Participants will learn to manage intensity, color, and movement for intelligent lights, LEDs, and dimmers, enabling efficient, professional control for live performances or cinematic lighting

 

Audio for Live Production
June 18-29, 2026  Monday - Friday 4pm - 6pm $150 * Espanola Campus

This hands-on course provides fundamental skills for mixing, routing, and reinforcing live audio for concerts, performances, and events. Students learn to operate industry-standard digital consoles, manage wireless systems, mic instruments, and troubleshoot signal flow to achieve professional-quality sound in venues.

 

Electrical, Carpentry HVAC, & Welding Camp 
Summer 2026 (Dates TBD)

EL RITO CAMPUS:
For El Rito classes, please fill out the form and email it to lina.alegre@nnmc.edu

Pottery Studio Introduction (Required for Weekly Studio Access) 
—This 75 min. introductory class covers studio basics: tools, safety, cleanup, clay wedging, and handbuilding. Clay included. Attend this ONE session to unlock weekly Open Studio access (Wednesday evenings, by donation).

 

Letterpress Greeting Cards Workshop
Instructor: Andrew Furse
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, June 13–14, 2026 | 10 am–2 pm
Fee: $50 | All materials included
Location: El Pueblito Letterpress Studio, NNMC El Rito Campus

Discover the timeless art of letterpress printing and create handcrafted cards you’ll be proud to share. This beginner-friendly workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of typesetting and traditional letterpress printing using vintage presses in Northern’s unique El Pueblito Letterpress Studio.

Participants will learn how to arrange typefaces, images, and design elements to create personalized greeting cards, thank-you cards, get-well-soon cards, sympathy cards, and more. Through hands-on instruction and guided experimentation, students will explore the tactile beauty of ink, paper, and hand-set type while gaining an appreciation for the craftsmanship behind traditional printmaking.

Whether you are interested in design, storytelling, printmaking, or simply creating something meaningful by hand, this workshop offers a welcoming space to slow down, create, and learn. Participants will leave with their own collection of one-of-a-kind handcrafted cards ready to share with friends and family.

No prior experience is required. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged.

 

Gutenberg's Printing Press: Was it Revolutionary?
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM *FREE
NNMC El Rito Campus, Cutting Hall

The 42-line Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz in 1453, is often cited as a revolutionary moment in the history of communication. But did it immediately eclipse the manuscript book culture of the Middle Ages? And what lessons might we learn from this history today as we live through a "Digital Revolution" that some argue will make print obsolete? This talk will study examples of manuscript and printed books with religious content from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to explore these questions.

Speaker: Jeff Ravel, Professor Emeritus of History at MIT. Co-founder of the Beaver Press letterpress print shop at MIT and current volunteer at the Center for the Book, Special Collections, Albuquerque Public Library.

Questions? lina.alegre@nnmc.edu • (505) 500-9201

 

Tending and Harvesting Resilient Gardens
Instructor: Ashley Haywood
Part 2 Co-led by Lupita Salazar
$35 per class
Join us for Tending and Harvesting Resilient Gardens, a two-part hands-on series at La Querencia Greenhouse on the NNMC El Rito Campus. Each class can be taken on its own, but together they tell the full story of a season—from transplanting and tending to harvesting and seed saving.

Part 1: Transplanting & Early Summer Tending
Saturday, June 27 | 10:00 AM–12:30 PM | La Querencia Greenhouse, NNMC El Rito Campus
Get your hands in the soil as we tend a drought-tolerant demonstration garden. Participants will work with warm-season herbs, annual flowers, landrace beans and squash, and harvest amaranth greens while learning the stories and uses of these plants. Topics include transplanting, spacing, watering for establishment, thinning, and learning how to read what plants need as they grow.

Part 2: Late Summer Return & Harvest
Late August (Date TBD) | 10:00 AM–12:30 PM | La Querencia Greenhouse, NNMC El Rito Campus
Return to the garden as the season shifts toward harvest. Learn harvesting, drying, seed-saving, and storage techniques while working with amaranth, papalo, epazote, landrace squash and beans, and other herbs. Participants will be able to take home a portion of what is harvested from the garden.

 

Foundational Yoga: Cultivating a Personal Practice
Instructor: Tauri Lang
Tuesdays, July 7–28, 2026 | 10:00–11:30 am
Fee: $50
Location: Alumni Hall, NNMC El Rito Campus

An invitation to slow down, reconnect, and build a sustainable yoga practice rooted in awareness, breath, and presence. This foundational course is designed for beginners, returning practitioners, or anyone seeking a deeper connection to the basics of yoga in a supportive and welcoming environment.

Participants will explore Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin yoga practices while learning techniques that support nervous system regulation, flexibility, balance, and mindfulness. The course will also introduce breathwork, meditation, mantra, and mudra practices that encourage a more grounded and intentional relationship with movement and self-care.

Together, we will explore how yoga can become a personal practice that supports physical well-being, emotional resilience, and inner calm both on and off the mat.

Participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, blocks, straps, and any comfort props they enjoy using.

Complete the registration form and send it to: lina.alegre@nnmc.edu

 

Introduction to Bookbinding at El Pueblito Press
Instructor: Julie Wagner
July 25, 2026 | 10am-3pm | El Pueblito Letterpress Studio, NNMC El Rito Campus
Tuition: $50 No prior bookbinding experience required. All materials included.

Learn the beautiful art of bookbinding and discover how to transform your letterpress work into elegant, handcrafted chapbooks. In this hands-on introductory workshop, you'll explore essential bookbinding techniques and create simple, finished books perfect for showcasing your own printed designs.

What You'll Learn:

• The basics of making simple books
• How to determine paper grain and why it matters
• How to fold paper, punch holes, and hand stitch
• Three-hole pamphlet binding and stitch variations
• Basic accordion fold techniques with creative variations
• How to use these techniques to create small chapbooks featuring your letterpress work

Whether you're looking to bind and share your printed work or simply want to explore a new craft, this beginner-friendly class introduces the fundamentals of bookbinding in a supportive, creative environment. You'll leave with both the skills to continue binding and finished chapbooks you've created yourself.