RLC's October Community & Corporate Education Course Schedule

Check out RLC's 2026 October lineup of Community and Corporate Education courses! Whether you are looking to learn a new hands-on skill, explore local flavors, plan for the future or advance your career, we have something for everyone. Check out our schedule below and secure your spot today!

For more information visit rlc.edu/community-corporate-education or email Jeremy Hentz, Director of Community Corporate & Workforce Education at hentzj@rlc.edu.

Featured October Classes & Events

Taste the Neighborhood (St. Louis Tour)

• Date & Time: October 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM (Pre-register by October 1)
• Cost: $145 (Includes tour fees, lunch, gratuities, and transportation)
• Details: Explore St. Louis with guide Dea Hoover! Stops include El Chico’s Bakery (Cherokee), Gus’s Pretzels (Benton Park), Pappy’s Smokehouse (Midtown), local Italian markets on The Hill, and Ices Plain ’n Fancy (Tower Grove) using liquid nitrogen.
• Bus Pickup/Return Locations:
  • Rend Lake Main Campus: Depart 7:00 AM | Return 6:00 PM
  • Mt. Vernon MarketPlace: Depart 7:30 AM | Return 5:30 PM

Paint Like Bob Ross with Brad Mullins

• Date & Time: October 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
• Cost: $65 (Ages 12+)
• Details: Certified Ross Instructor Brad Mullins guides you step-by-step through creating an iconic landscape. All painting supplies are provided—just bring your creativity!

Chocolate 101: Bonbons with Katie Repasky

• Date & Time: October 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
• Cost: $35 ($20 class fee + $15 supply fee)
• Details: Learn the fundamentals of chocolate tempering, watch a live demonstration for a creamy peanut butter filling, and craft your own gourmet box of filled bonbons.

Principles of Street Rodding II with David Smart

• Date & Time: October 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Runs for 6 weeks)
• Cost: $110 (Ages 16+; under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
• Details: Learn safe street rod building using a '39 Chevy Coupe and '31 Model A Ford Coupe for demonstrations. Topics include project selection, paperwork, chassis/suspension, engines, brakes, and hands-on body instruction.

Artistic Welding Workshop with Cydni Wrobel

• Date & Time: October 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM
• Cost: $45
• Details: Held in the RLC Welding Lab and led by RLC alumna Cydni Wrobel, this workshop introduces non-traditional welders to the craft where you can weld your choice of a metal rose or pumpkin to take home.

RLConfections Facility Tour with Katie Repasky

• Dates & Times:
  • October 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
  • October 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
  • October 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
• Cost: FREE (Reservations required)
• Details: Enjoy a 30-minute tour featuring a live chocolate demonstration, exclusive sampling, and Q&A. Purchases made this week enter you into a drawing for a free 2026 Christmas Collection Box