The horticulturist at one of the country’s premier golf courses definitely knows a thing or two about how to care for lawns. Come hear Bruce Wenning (of Brooklineʼs famous The Country Club!) share his ecologically safe and economical practices for lawn care as he shows you everything you can do to ensure a great lawn. This workshop covers the basics of organic lawn care, including the importance of soil testing to know its pH and fertility, non-chemical control of insect pests and weeds, and other practices that promote and maintain a healthy lawn.

Explore traditional and contemporary painting techniques as well as color theory and composition. We will work on developing conceptual skills from observation to imagination. Improve your technical skills by analyzing historical and contemporary works, and collaborate through group critiques and discussions. This class is open to all skill levels.

Please note: Tuition is for one adult and one child. Please register under the adult's name. Create a variety of projects using beautifully designed and textured papers, including paper bowls, origami decorative chains, mini books, embroidered papers, and more. Along the way, you’ll learn mixed-media techniques and creative problem-solving skills that carry over to many other art projects. The emphasis is on experimentation, collaboration, and joyful making—no prior art experience needed. Ages 9+

Jump into the dynamic world of parkour! Explore basic techniques in a safe and progressive setting while building your physical strength and developing self-confidence. Learn to embrace obstacles as an opportunity for fun and exploration and see your physical environment through “parkour vision,” where the whole world becomes your playground. This mix of indoor and outdoor activities is designed for a wide range of fitness levels and abilities.

Challenge yourself to get from point A to point B in the most creative, entertaining, fastest and most efficient way possible, without assisting equipment. Parkour is like urban gymnastics, and lets you turn the entire world into your personal playground. In a non-competitive atmosphere, you’ll conquer natural and man-made obstacles by running, vaulting, jumping, climbing and rolling. Improve balance, coordination, strength, spatial awareness, and flexibility through games, exercises, and drills.

You may know parkour for its high-flying flips and big jumps, but its basic principles can also be used to help active older adults become physically stronger and more mentally confident. In this transformative course for ages 40+, improve your balance and agility with low-impact moves under the guidance of trained and supportive coaches. Learn how to avoid falls, or how best to fall if it happens; how to turn obstacles into opportunities; and how to incorporate functional fitness into your everyday movements.

Love having your friends over and want tips for throwing a successful soirée? Level up your party planning and become the ultimate host with the most. Together, we’ll choose a theme and craft festive decorations like pom-pom and paper star garlands, centerpieces, and more. Design invitations, make yummy snacks, and build the perfect playlist. Each day focuses on a different project, and the week ends with everyone setting up and enjoying a fabulous party!

Paul remains one of the most complex, controversial, and influential figures in Christian history. His letters are our earliest written sources about Jesus and have profoundly shaped Christian belief and practice, yet they are also among the most challenging texts in the New Testament to interpret. In recent decades, historians have reexamined nearly every aspect of the traditional understanding of Paul, suggesting that his message was not simply misunderstood but turned upside down. We’ll place Paul in his historical, literary, and surprisingly complicated social and religious contexts and work toward reading his letters as they would have been understood by their original audiences.

Far out! Make retro-style accessories and décor, design your own funky mood boards, and experiment with psychedelic patterns and textures straight out of the disco era. Tie-dye wearables, craft a lava lamp, make a mirror ball, try macramé, create a colorful flower power garland, and more—totally groovy, man!

Explore bold colors, smooth shading, and cool techniques using colored pencils. Start by playing with color theory, then learn how to create shadows and highlights, blend colors like a pro, and practice strokes like cross-hatching to add texture and energy. Bring everything together to create fun images ranging from ice cream cones to comic-book heroes, and more.

Spend the week making awesome Perler bead designs and crafts. You can make classic flat designs or get creative with 3D shapes. Carefully arrange your beads on a pegboard, and then we’ll melt them together to make permanent pieces of art. Make keychains, magnets, fun characters, cool designs to hang up, or whatever you can dream up—let your imagination fuse into creative masterpieces!

Become the best dog and/or cat lover you can be. Learn how to take care of a puppy or kitten, make your own pet treats, craft accessories like treat jars and collar tags, and design fun pet toys. Arlington police dogs Roger and Eiko may even make a special appearance. Enjoy a week of activities focused on our furry friends.

Create beautifully decorated cookies using royal icing and simple piping techniques in this all-levels class. We’ll cover the fundamentals, including how to outline and flood the icing for a smooth, professional finish, plus how to pipe adorably mini rosette flowers. You’ll decorate four whimsical bird cookies, using different colors and techniques to give them each their own personality. All materials will be provided, including freshly baked cookies, royal icing, recipes, and take-home boxes.

Expand your creativity and create a unique and beautiful decorative garden planter that will brighten up your porch or patio with a dazzling splash of color. This class will highlight new varieties of annuals. Learn how to select pretty plant combinations that will thrive in your light situation and care for them to keep them happy and gorgeous throughout the summer. Bring your planting and horticultural questions. Please note: A container, flowers and tools will be provided, but you can always bring your own garden scissors and gloves.

Come join us to practice and play bridge while increasing your confidence and deepening your understanding of the game. This class moves beyond the basics with an emphasis on declarer play, defense, and improving your bridge-thinking skills while receiving help in real-time. The atmosphere will be fun, friendly, and relaxed. Appropriate for players who completed Learn Bridge or any introductory course.

Get ready to explore the playful possibilities of printmaking. You’ll create awesome, one-of-a-kind works of art using all sorts of cool printmaking techniques. Stamp with potatoes, make prints with leaves, and even use squishy stuffed animals (don’t worry—the instructor will provide the plushies). You’ll also create multicolored, layered images with styrofoam and design your own mandala prints using foam and cardboard.