Frequently asked questions
Utah Community Learning is a community-education program serving Utah County, from Orem to American Fork, with hands-on classes taught by your neighbors. Here are the questions we hear most often.
Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What is Utah Community Learning?
Utah Community Learning is a small, volunteer-run community-education program in Utah County. It offers low-key, hands-on classes taught by local neighbors (cooking, crafts, technology, and more), and every class has an online home where students find lessons, downloads, and a discussion board.
What areas does Utah Community Learning serve?
Utah County, Utah. Students come from Orem, Provo, Lehi, American Fork, and the towns up and down the valley. Every class page, lesson, and discussion board is online and can be browsed by anyone in the valley.
Where do classes meet?
Mostly on your screen. Classes meet live on Zoom (we email the link when you register), and every class keeps an online home with the lessons, materials, and discussion board. Lots of classes also organize optional in-person meetups on their class board: coffee-and-questions sessions at Beans & Brews in Lehi, project days at the WeWork at Innovation Pointe in Lehi, and the outdoor classes (hikes, walking groups, Dutch-oven nights) meet where the subject lives: trailheads, parks, and driveways, announced on the board.
What classes are offered?
Dozens of classes across cooking, crafts, technology, home & garden, health & fitness, music, and more, with new ones added each session. You can see the current catalog on the Classes page.
Learn more: Browse classes
How much do classes cost?
It's a free community program. Anyone can browse the class pages, lessons, and discussion boards, and you can create a free account to audit a class and keep an inbox. There is no fee to register and no payment on file. (Certificates for a few paid tracks are planned for later.)
How do I register?
Register online: create a free account, then open any class page and follow along or audit it. When you register for a class we email you the Zoom link and the schedule. Browsing the lessons and boards doesn't require an account.
Learn more: Create a free account
Who can take classes?
Classes are for adults 18 and older, at all experience levels. Most are friendly to complete beginners; each class page notes the difficulty.
Do I have to come to anything in person?
No. The Zoom meetings and the class board are the whole class; the in-person meetups are extra, organized by whoever feels like showing up. Some people never miss a Beans & Brews session, some people never leave their kitchen. Both count.
What if a class is full?
We cap Zoom classes small, around twenty, so everyone can actually talk, and the meetup tables are small too. A full class shows a waitlist note on its page; register anyway and you'll be emailed if a seat opens or a second section is added. You can always audit the materials in the meantime.
How do I reach the program?
Email is the fastest way: hello@thisutahlife.com. Our mailing address is Utah Community Learning, c/o ThisUtahLife, 1633 W Innovation Way, Lehi, UT 84043.