NKA - Pocatello
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Travel & Field Trips
NOTE: 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 of 40 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. All costs for overnight trips are double occupancy. For a single add $50.00 per night to fee.
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Course Catalog
RV Owner Basics and Poky Travelin’ Gems RV Club
GO RV’ing (recreational vehicles)! Want to learn about the Pocatello RV club? “The Poky Travelin Gems” was previously a Good Sam RV Club. Learn about the RV trips the Gems have planned for 2026. If you’re a new RV owner, a short explanation of setup, hookup, and winter storage will be covered. Several board members from the Travelin’ Gems will be on a panel to answer any questions.
Oh My! Alhambra
Join Teresa Westfall as she explores Spain on a bike tour from Seville to Granada. She will share her fun and photos with her friends from the Pentagon Ski Club (PSC). We fly in and out of Madrid, travel by train to Seville and explore the Andalusia region and several UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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.
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.
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.
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
Glass Blowing - Pendants
Create custom pendants in this beginner lampworking class. Poky Glass Art Studio artists will show you how to manipulate color, shape, and flow in glass. Participants will make 2 or 3 pendants in this one-hour class. Choose from a wide selection of colored frit to make a unique piece of wearable art! ALL SECTIONS ARE THE SAME CLASS; PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE Section 1 – Monday: September 15; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – payment due by September 8th Section 2 – Monday: September 29; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – payment due by September 8th Section 3 – Monday: October 13; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – payment due by October 6th Section 4 – Monday: October 27; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – payment due by October 6th Section 5 – Monday: November 10; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – payment due by November 3rd Section 6 – Monday: November 24; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – payment due by November 3rd Section 7 – Monday: December 8; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – payment due by December 1st Section 8 – Monday: December 15; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – payment due by December 1st Class Limit: 4 Class Fee: $40 How to Pay: send your $40 check payable to Poky Glass Art to: Chara Boehm 336 South 12th Ave Pocatello, ID 83201 Payments for the class fees are due one week before the day of the class.
Glass Blowing - Paperweight
Create your own paperweight in this beginner soft glass class. Work alongside Poky Glass Art Studio artists to create a work of glass art! Participants will make a solid glass paperweight swirled with color. Choose from a wide selection of colored frit to make something you can display, while learning the basics of soft glass in our furnace. Participants may have time to make more than one paperweight, but each additional paperweight will have a $35 fee applied for material cost. ALL SECTIONS ARE THE SAME CLASS; PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE Section 1 – Monday: September 15; 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – payment due by September 8th Section 2 – Monday: September 29; 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – payment due by September 8th Section 3 – Monday: October 13; 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – payment due by October 6th Section 4 – Monday: October 27; 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – payment due by October 6th Section 5 – Monday: November 10; 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – payment due by November 3rd Section 6 – Monday: November 24; 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – payment due by November 3rd Section 7 – Monday: December 8; 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – payment due by December 1st Section 8 – Monday: December 15; 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – payment due by December 1st Class Limit: 4 Class Fee: $40 (for one paperweight) How to Pay: send your $40 check payable to Poky Glass Art to: Chara Boehm 336 South 12th Ave Pocatello, ID 83201 Payments for the class fees are due one week before the day of the class.