A basic soap making class will be offered at the Tamaqua Community Art Center at 3 p.m. on Feb. 28.

Soap Making 101 is a three-hour, hands-on class, providing instructions on how to create your own soap. Cost for the class will include all of the ingredients needed to make 11 bars of soap.Participants will need to bring a pair of rubber or vinyl gloves; long sleeve shirt or protective outer wear; a Pyrex four cup measure; a two-quart plastic or glass bowl; a wire whisk or electric stick blender; and a silicone spatula.The art center is located at 125 Pine St., Tamaqua.Advance registration and payment is required. For further information, call 570-668-1192.