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Learn the skills that make everyday life better.

Hands-on classes in cooking, gardening, home management, and independent living for children, adults, and families.

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THIS SEPTEMBER

Upcoming Classes

Learn something useful, create something delicious, and leave with the confidence to do it again at home.

Two plates with cooked salmon topped with sauce, lemon slice, and herbs, surrounded by roasted green tomatoes.

Adults Cooking

Salmon 2 Ways

Two distinct salmon dinners using shared ingredients—flavorful, nourishing, and easy to recreate at home.

  • Thu, September 10

  • 6:30 PM–8:30 PM

  • Adults (17+)

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$85

A table with roasted chicken, chicken in creamy sauce with herbs, grilled chicken with vegetables, and a taco salad, all surrounded by small bowls of sauces and garnishes.

Adult Cooking

One Chicken, Four Ways

Turn one whole or rotisserie chicken into four family-friendly meals while learning practical meal-prep skills.

  • Tue, September 15

  • 6:30 PM–8:30 PM

  • Adults (17+)

$85

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Four children in aprons preparing and assembling stuffed quesadillas or burritos in a bright kitchen, with a woman in the background. The table has fresh ingredients like tomatoes, herbs, and cooked empanadas or pirozhki.

Youth Cooking

Snacks & Skills

Kids will build confidence with measuring, seasonings, and safe stove and oven skills while making wholesome after-school snacks.

  • Wed, September 23

  • 4:30 PM–6:30 PM

  • Youth · Ages 9–13

$85

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Bright, cozy kitchen with wooden countertops, white cabinets, and sunlight streaming through two windows. A large beige apron hangs from the ceiling, and there are cutting boards, plants, a bowl of tomatoes, and kitchenware on the counters.

Practical skills. Lasting confidence.

RECAPTURING HOME ECONOMICS

Grab My Apron brings home economics into today's world through engaging, hands-on instruction. Students learn practical skills they can use in the kitchen, garden, home, and everyday life — all in an encouraging environment where questions, creativity, and learning by doing are welcomed.

Kitchen & Garden
Beyond the Kitchen
Get to Know Us

“Home economics has been part of my story for generations…”

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Victoria Ferretti is a fourth-generation home economics educator whose career has been dedicated to helping students develop practical skills, creativity, and confidence.

Victoria holds a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, a California Single Subject Teaching Credential for grades 7–12, a K–8 Multiple Subject Authorization, and a Montessori teaching certificate. She is a recipient of the Kent Award for innovative teaching and was named Employee of the Year at Rolling Hills Middle School.

Victoria's Story
A woman wearing glasses, a light-colored patterned shirt, and a dark apron is cooking vegetables in a frying pan on a stove. She is smiling and looking at the camera.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

“The best learning happens when it’s hands-on, practical, and shared with others.”

Classes are designed to spark curiousity, build the confidence to say, “I can do it myself,” and celebrate progress along the way.

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