Discover the flavors of Japan through hands-on cooking. Make maki rolls, okonomiyaki (savory pancakes), miso soup with rice-stuffed tofu pockets, and a sweet fruit parfait with mochi and green tea ice cream. We’ll also work on Japanese-style presentation skills by making charming bento (lunch box) with kawaii (cute) rice balls, tomato hearts, and mini octopus-shaped hot dogs.

Grab your lab coat and secure your goggles—it’s time to create your own wacky science TV show. Dream up wild experiments, mix magic potions, bring a slime monster to life with stop motion, or dive into daring science adventures like cave exploring for geo-rocks, dissecting frogs, and launching bottle rockets. From silly to serious, you’ll produce original, science-inspired content.

Whether you are just starting out or looking to deepen your expertise, this fast-paced course covers the fundamentals of investing, from asset allocation strategies to online investment research and the selection of securities. Gain a deep understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds and ETFs, and learn how to build diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios. Discover the pitfalls of Target Retirement Funds and the inherent risks of bond ETFs and bond mutual funds. Develop your skills as an amateur equity analyst and learn to assess the performance of professional mutual fund managers and advisors.

Get a behind-the-scenes tour of one of Boston’s most prominent theatrical landmarks. Learn about the theater’s architectural highlights and rich history—from its origins as a hotel and its glamorous days as a movie “cathedral” to its current role as a premier venue for performances and events. Visit the dressing rooms and hallways walked by entertainers such as Bruce Springsteen, Ella Fitzgerald, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Elton John, Lady Gaga, and many more. Walk away with a newfound appreciation of this theater and why it was once referred to as “The Showplace of New England.” Ages 10+

Discover the delights, surprises, and challenges of watercolor painting as you explore still lifes, landscapes, flowers, and more. Learn to mix colors, create mood and atmosphere, and capture the details of your favorite subjects—whether a delicate flower, a mushroom, or a striking landscape. Each day explores a different theme, with the final project giving you the freedom to bring your own ideas to life.

There are so many ways to use watercolor! We’ll explore the medium by learning how to make beautiful colors and patterns on paper. We’ll also make a sketchbook, a mixed media mask, and paint on plaster. Let’s stretch our artistic skills.

Visit the magical world of Harry Potter. In this spellbinding adventure, you’ll create your own wand, design a magical owl, craft a broom, make floating candles, and build castle walls. Get sorted into your house by the Sorting Hat, play Quidditch with friends, and enjoy many other magical activities. We’ll focus on The Sorcerer’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets, uncovering the mysteries of Hogwarts through entertaining excerpts from the first two books in the series and watching key scenes from the movies.

Explore djembe, a goblet-shaped drum played with bare hands, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Learn techniques to make basic drum sounds—bass, tone, and slap—to create rhythms integral to West African culture. All levels are welcome.

Analyze our current tortured cultural and political moment through the lenses of history, psychoanalytic theory, and literature. We’ll explore the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison, along with excerpts from the writings of 21st-century novelist Jesmyn Ward and the work of 21st-century psychoanalyst Dionne Powell. Their insights will help us better understand both the forces behind the current wave of book banning and censorship—and the dangers these impulses pose if they remain unexamined. The title inverts psychoanalyst Hans Loewald’s phrase “When Ghosts Become Ancestors,” asking you to consider not the growth that comes with recognition and acknowledgment, but the damage done when painful history is refused or denied. Beloved is the required text; additional readings will be excerpted in class.

Combine outdoor adventure and storytelling by creating your own wilderness survival show, inspired by TV programs like Survivor. Learn shelter building, fire making, map reading, and orienteering while inventing larger-than-life characters and tackling fun team challenges. We’ll film and edit each episode using professional equipment and software, gaining hands-on experience producing short video projects from start to finish.

Try different ways to train and build a balanced workout routine, whether you’re preparing for sports tryouts or just looking to boost your fitness. Run on the bike path, learn to use fitness room equipment safely, and explore nutrition and snacks that fuel energy and support recovery. Train smarter, feel stronger, and stay active this summer.

Have you always wanted to try fiction writing but haven’t put pen to paper yet? Or maybe you’ve put down your pen for a while and need a creative spark to pick it back up. This low-pressure, generative class is the perfect space to experiment and ignite your imagination. Kindle your creativity with fun prompts—like music, sounds, and images—to get your ideas flowing. If you’d like, you can share your work in a supportive environment and receive encouraging feedback. Each week, you’ll walk away with a new piece of writing—maybe even one you’ll want to build on.

Everyone has a story worth telling. Find yours! In a supportive space grounded in accountability and kindness, you’ll explore your personal stories through the three key elements of memoir: sensory sparks, scene building, and exterior perspective. Come ready to write with your computer or notebook. Expect guided exercises and two writing prompts to spark new work each week. Sharing is optional, but you’ll have the opportunity to receive feedback if you choose.

How do writers draw readers in from the very first line? Explore openings in fiction and creative nonfiction, studying published examples to see what makes them compelling. Then experiment with different ways to start your own story or essay. Whether generating new work or revising a draft, you’ll leave with fresh ideas to hook readers from the first sentence.

Note: End date was incorrect in the print catalogue. It is June 10th. Wuthering Heights is many things—a ghost story, a mystery, a multi-generational epic, a revenge tragedy—but it sure isn’t a love story. Through close reading and discussion, we’ll explore how the novel’s intense emotions often lead to control, cruelty, and harm rather than connection. We’ll consider its unusual structure, wild setting, and troubling depictions of childhood, class, and inheritance. Along the way, we’ll ask why the book is so often romanticized, and what gets lost when obsession is celebrated as love. Required Reading: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Create your own cute critters using yarn and a hook. Learn basic crochet skills like simple stitches and reading patterns, then make amigurumi animals, monsters, or magical creatures. You can even experiment with designing your own handmade friends.

Create cute critters using yarn and a hook. Learn basic crochet skills like simple stitches and reading patterns, then make amigurumi animals, monsters, or magical creatures. You can even experiment with designing your own creations to make unique handmade friends.

Have you told yourself that you can’t do yoga because of a hip replacement, knee pain, frozen shoulder, lower back pain, or something else? Join this gentle yoga class that focuses on somatic techniques and uses props to expand your capacity for movement, improve posture, and recalibrate muscles and internal organs. Explore sensations and get more comfortable in your own body using blankets, therapeutic balls, blocks, chairs, belts, and other tools. For each class, students must bring: Yoga mat, and blanket that is able to cover the yoga mat (yoga blanket or any old blanket from home) Yoga strap (8 or 10 feet highly recommended ) Two (2) yoga blocks Two (2) tennis balls or therapy balls Towel that can be used as pillow, or a small pillow if available