Brooklyn Craft Company

We’ll let you in on the secret to DIY success: great teachers. Consider Brett Bara—BCC owner and crochet connoisseur—your craft Yoda, but you’ll be in good hands with her rockstar team of instructors, too. Let your DIY freak flag fly with classes like Dirty Terrariums and Dirty Martinis, where you add naked dolls to your cheeky plant while sipping cocktails. Add new skills to your repertoire at First Friday Art Social ($20), an evening of sketching and boozing. And fashion-focused makers should reserve a spot for Sewing 101: Make A Skirt ($85). You’ll learn stitch-craft, your way around a sewing machine and leave with a new item to add to your closet. (All of the materials will be provided for your convenience.)