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ASL Sourdough Baking
This hands-on, three-hour workshop provides you with a simplified, “no-fail” method for baking professional-quality rustic bread at home.
About the Class
Designed for busy beginners, this class focuses on a straightforward approach that is highlighted by a flexible schedule. You will master the essential skills needed to maintain a healthy starter, learn the basics of bulk fermentation, and practice techniques to bake a crusty, flavorful loaf.
What you will learn:
- Starter Basics: How to feed, store, and revive your sourdough starter.
- Sourdough Bread Basics: How to adjust your recipe, mix, fold, and proof your dough.
- Shaping, Scoring and Baking Techniques: How to shape the dough and use a blade, then options to bake it to create a beautiful loaf.
Participants will leave with complete instructions, a jar of active starter, parchment paper, a scoring tool, and bread dough ready to bake the following morning. Dough container provided.
About your Instructor
Ann Dexheimer
I have been a bread baker for more than 40 years and I believe that everyone can bake incredible sourdough bread without it becoming a full-time job. After baking sourdough for several years, I have developed a streamlined method to help beginners find their “happy place” for baking sourdough; my goal is to give students the confidence to easily bake bread that tastes as good as it looks!
Membership has its benefits
All Silver Memberships and above receive 10% off the registration cost for any class purchase over $40.
Materials fees are not discounted.
Become a member today and find community, connection, and creativity.
Class FAQ
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 (minus the payment processing and services 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.
All credits must be used within 1 year.
You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.
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 [email protected] so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.
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 [email protected] to request a late addition.
We are always looking for new instructors. You can fill out the form directly here.
ASL Sourdough Baking
This hands-on, three-hour workshop provides you with a simplified, “no-fail” method for baking professional-quality rustic bread at home.
Schedule
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This Session
Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location
Experience Level
All-Levels, Beginning, Intermediate and AdvancedAge(s)
18-overRegistration Cost:
$75
This class is being taught in American Sign Language
