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Free Solar Suitcase Family Workshop

January 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Free

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
This class meets once
Instructor: We Share Solar
Location: Room 110
Ages: Children 12+, all children must be accompanied by an adult
Skill Level: All Levels
Registration Fee: FREE!

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About the class

Supported by PG&E

Learn about solar power by building a Solar Suitcase which can provide electricity during power outages! Lunch will be provided.

We Share Solar® helps equip students for the future through solar energy education with real world impact. Our programs cultivate student interest in renewable energy and real-world challenges, inspiring them to become effective global change-makers.

  • Find out more about the basics of solar power and how it can be used to produce clean energy
  • Learn how to use a multimeter to test wiring and leave the session able to explain how a stand-alone solar electric system works
  • Engage with other community members to plan for emergencies using Solar Suitcases available in your community!

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The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

Questions and Answers

  • All Levels
  • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
  • Beginning
  • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
  • Intermediate
  • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
  • Advanced
  • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

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We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. 

Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee, or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.

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