Classes
Classes in NYC, from language lessons and computer courses to continuing studies and photography classes, are available year-round, online and off.
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Classes in NYC cover every subject you’d care to study, with commitments ranging from a one-off workshop to a full-fledged degree program. Is baking and pastry your thing? Learn to make cupcakes better than Magnolia’s—then sign up for a cake-decorating class when you’re done. And you can find a fitness class to suit any level of ability or interest, from meditative yoga classes to high-spirited dance classes. Language lessons are taught in nearly every tongue spoken; take Spanish classes so you can get real-world practice in your everyday life. That second language might come in handy if you’re looking to advance in your career. So might social media skills, computer programming knowledge or web design acumen. You can get all of this and more, online and off, in New York’s numerous classes and continuing education programs. Go ahead. Take a class and become the polymath you always wanted to be.
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Etsy Craft Night at Etsy Labs
During monthly "Hands-On" events at this informal and huge workshop (sometimes including as many as 175 people), an artist or crafter takes students through a step-by-step DIY tutorial, and Etsy
- 55 Washington St, (between Front and Water Sts)
Intro to improv at Magnet Theater
- Price band: 1/4
Magnet Theater is renowned for its long-form style of improv developed by founder Armando Diaz; this two-hour taster allows newbies to try the basic elements of off-the-cuff comedy. The class draws
- 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves)
Bike-repair classes at Time's Up
A broken steed doesn't have to stay off the streets: Experts from cycling-advocate organization Time's Up teach weekly beginners' classes that'll get
- 156 Rivington St between Clinton and Suffolk Sts, basement • 99 South 6th St between Bedford Ave and Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Babeland classes
- Price band: 1/4
Let's face it: You're doing it wrong. Well, maybe not—but you could definitely do it better. This friendly purveyor of sex aids runs four to eight popular monthly and one-off sex-ed classes, covering
- Locations and times vary; see website
Capoeira in Socrates Sculpture Park
- Free
If you want to learn a new, graceful way to move, try this weekly outdoor Brazilian martial-arts class, led by Formando Abar.
- 32-01 Vernon Blvd, (at Broadway)
JCC in Manhattan
The Jewish Community Center encourages healthy living with multiple drop-in classes for all ages and fitness levels. The centerpiece of the initiative is the Take a Chance series every Saturday
- 331 Amsterdam Ave., 10023
Guest night dance party at Dance Manhattan Studios
- Price band: 1/4
If Channing Tatum can trip the light fantastic, you can too. Grab a partner and indulge your Dancing with the Stars fantasy at this studio's monthly beginners' lesson on Friday nights. The
- 39 W 19th St, fifth floor, (between Fifth and Sixth Aves)
Gardening lectures at Sprout Home
- Price band: 2/4
Budding gardeners can show up at this Windy City transplant for seasonal lectures. At each talk, there are demonstrations of potting techniques and necessary materials. To get your fingers dirty,
- 44 Grand St, (between Kent and Wythe Aves)
Homemade Crafternoon at the New York Public Library
- Critics choice
- Free
This venerable institution's monthly DIY salon has something Etsy can't offer: An extensive collection of crafting ephemera stretching back hundreds of years. Librarian Jessica Pigza scours the
- Fifth Ave, (at 42nd St)
Mini Skills classes at LaunchPad
Once a year, Brooklyn Skillshare hosts a community-driven day of classes. Now, the educational collective is branching out, offering one-off introductory lessons on a diverse range of utilitarian
- 721 Franklin Ave, (between Park and Stering Pls), 11238
New York Outrigger novice sessions at Pier 66
There are more ways than one to see Manhattan from the water, but instead of doling out the cash for a pricey cruise, take matters into your own hands. The New York Outrigger group regularly escorts
- Hudson River, (between 26th and 27th Sts)
Pétanque at Bryant Park
- Critics choice
- Free
These lessons are perfect for the funemployed, especially if your idea of ecreation coincides with that of retired Frenchmen. During the workday (Mon-Fri 11am-6pm), a member of the La Boule New
- Gravel courts at the corner of Sixth Ave and 42nd St
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