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AERIAL CLASSES Jonesin' for some circus apparati? Learn how to rock the trapeze and ropes like a true acrobat. Corde Lisse? No problem. Spanish Web? Amateurs! Classes are taught by Shana Kennedy, a professional aerialist who can totally sleep upside down like a bat. Various dates, times and locations. Call 215-849-1991 or visit www.airplaytrapeze.com for more info.

AFRICAN DRUM CLASS Let master drummer Steve Jackson instruct you in the art of pounding the skins. Not those skins, you pervert. Every Thu, 7-9pm, $10, Hunting Park Recreation Center, Hunting Park & Old York rds., 215-685-9153.

ARGENTINE TANGO CLASS Tango lessons at a Japanese restaurant? We couldn't make this stuff up if we tried. Every Wed, 8:30-11:30pm, Tokio Japanese Restaurant, 122-124 Lombard St., 215-922-2515.

ART MUSEUM FOLK DANCING The Fairmount Park Commission holds its annual summer dancing with instruction on the top of the steps facing City Hall. Beginners welcome, no partners needed, sneakers recommended. Every Tue, 8-10:30pm, FREE, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. & the Parkway, 215-945-1316.

THE ART OF TABLA Workshops and classes in the classical and contemporary solo Tabla of India. Every Sat, Sangeet Studios, World Music Performance & Learning Center, 1212 Walnut St., 856-745-5361.

BEADMAKING CLASS This four-week beginners session will cover the basics of color and surface. Ages 14 and up are welcome. Every Thu, 6-9pm, $250, Hot Soup Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, 26 S. Strawberry St., 215-922-2332.

BELLY DANCING LESSONS The mystical art of the serpentine torso revealed. Every Mon, 7:30-8:30pm, Hawthorne Cultural Center, 1200 Carpenter St., 215-685-1848.

BIG PICTURE Mural Arts Program workshop. Every Tue-Thu, 3:30-6pm, Asian Arts Initiative, 1315 Cherry St., 2nd floor, 215-557-0455.

THE BOOK AND THE COOK CAFFE SOCIETY Join the Book and the Cook for cooking demonstrations and wine tastings, and take home a personally signed cookbook. Every Wed, 6:30pm, $55, Di Bruno Bros., 1730 Chestnut St., 215-545-4543.

BOP AND CHA-CHA CLASSES Learn all about these decidedly skirt-centric dance styles. Various dates and times, 6:30-8pm, $6, LaRose, 5531 Germantown Ave., 215-844-5818.

BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION CLASSES Unique instruments as taught by expert percussionist Xande Cruz. Every Tue, 6:30-7:30pm, $10, El Concilio, 705-09 N. Franklin St., 215-873-0690.

CHELTENHAM ART & DRAMA CLASSES Check out the center's courses for both children and adults. Various dates and times, Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham, 215-379-4660.

CHILDREN'S BEADING WORKSHOP Zane Holloway will teach children ages 3-10 how to string up their own handmade jewelry. This is the final workshop of the summer, Sun, Sept. 3, 1-3pm, FREE, Headhouse Square, 2nd & Pine sts., 215-790-0782.

CONTRA DANCING Traditional New England social dancing is hot in Canada right now. Wait till it spreads, kids. Every Thu, 7:30pm, $7, Glenside Memorial Hall, Keswick Ave. & Waverly Rd., Glenside, 215-643-4397.

FAIRMOUNT ART CLASSES Learn about a variety of disciplines, including interior design, knitting, photography, sewing, painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, ceramics, mosaics, polymer clay, bookbinding, collage and more. Various dates and times, Fairmount Art Center, 2303 Fairmount Ave., 2nd floor, 215-765-ARTS.

FILM AND WEB CLASSES A series of classes breaking down a wide array of mediums. Various dates and times, Scribe Video Center, 4212 Chestnut St., 3rd floor, 215-222-4201.

GLASSBLOWING CLASS Experience and a teacher's reference are required for this eight-week advanced session with Chris Lydon. Every Tue, 6-9pm, $495, Hot Soup Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, 26 S. Strawberry St., 215-922-2332.

GRAFFITI: THE ART FORM Learn about the origins of graf art and its wide variety of styles and influences. Every Sat, 10:30am-12:30pm, Hawthorne Cultural Center, 1200 Carpenter St., 215-685-1848.

HOMEOWNER WORKSHOP Learn how to research the history of your home at this Preservation Alliance-sponsored event. Reservations required. Sept. 6, 7-9pm, FREE, Cliveden Manor, 6401 Germantown Ave., 215-546-1146, ext. 4.

HORTICULTURE CLASSES Learn everything from basic gardening to botanical art. Various times and dates, $39-$259, Longwood Gardens, US Rt. 1, Kennett Sq., 610-388-1000.

INDIAN CLASSICAL AND BOLLYWOOD DANCE Every Thu, 7pm; Every Sun; 1pm, $15, Archana Dance Academy, 2140 Trenton Rd., Levittown, 267-994-7285.

ITALIAN FOLK DANCING Learn the Tarantella and other Italian dances. Registration required. Every Sat, 10am-noon, FREE, St. Nicholas Hall, 910 Pierce St., 215-487-3229.

KATHAK CLASSES Learn how they do it in Northern India by taking up this unique dance style. Various dates, 7-8:30pm, $12, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave., 215-387-1911.

MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES Sifu Joshua Brown offers classes in Taoist Yoga, Kung Fu, Tai-Chi Chuan and Baguazhang. Various dates and times, $10-$150, Spirit Wind Internal Arts Society, 213 New St., 215-462-7111.

MOVING IMAGE DANCE CLASSES Salsa, swing and ballroom classes for beginners. Various dates and times, Moving Image Dance Academy, 2030 Sansom St., 3rd floor, 215-665-8411.

MUSIC PRODUCTION 101 Recording producer wannabes, check out this class and learn the ins and outs of music production, including sampling, demos, mixtapes and jingles. Every Sat, 10am-noon; Tue & Thu, 4-6pm, FREE, Germantown Beacon Center, 100 Haines St., 215-951-4519.

NINJITSU Holy crap! Screw all these other listings. This class teaches you how to be a ninja via the practice of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. Every Sun, 11:30am-2pm; every Wed & Fri, 6:30-8:30pm. Meets at 725 N. 6th St., $10-$50.

PAINTING/DRAWING SESSIONS Model sessions truly celebrate the human form. Stop giggling. God, grow up. Various dates and times, Plastic Club, 247 S. Camac St., 215-545-9324.

A PAWSITIVE APPROACH TO PUPPY TRAINING Turn your furry pal into a well-mannered dog within six weeks. Registration required. Starts Tue, Sept. 5, 7:30pm, See Spot Stay, 658 N. Broad St., 610-622-5183.

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP The three-hour sessions have no formal instruction but participants and monitors are happy to give pointers. Every Tue, 6-9pm, $5-$10, Philadelphia Sketch Club, 235 S. Camac St., 215-545-9298.

PUBLIC SPEAKING AND LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS Let Toastmasters prepare you to be the leader you always wanted to be. Every Tue, noon-1pm, FREE, Big Blue Toastmasters Club, 1901 Market St., 609-670-0975.

REPAIRING HISTORIC WINDOWS Wanna fix your broken panes? Learn the skills at this Preservation Alliance-sponsored hands-on workshop. Reservations required. Thu, Sept. 7, 6:30-8:30pm, FREE, The Sheep Barn at Fairmount Park, 2020 Chamounix Dr., 215-546-1146, ext. 4.

SEEING VOICES Give Conan O'Brien a run for his money and make your own nihilistic PSAs. Runs through Sept. 18, 4-7pm, $350, Asian Arts Initiative, 1315 Cherry St., 2nd floor, 215-557-0455.

SKETCHING CLASS Draw or paint using a life model. No reservation required. Every Wed, 6:30-9:30pm, $8, Philadelphia Sketch Club, 235 S. Camac St., 215-545-7140.

SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP SERIES Topics include employer's rights and responsibilities, market research, doing business in the state of Pennsylvania, pre-business planning and much, much more. Runs through Dec. 5, 6-9pm, $270-$1700, Temple University Small Business Development Center, 1510 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 2nd floor, 215-204-7282.

SOCIETY HILL DANCE CLASSES Learn salsa, swing, tango and ballroom. Impress all the girlies (and your grandparents). Various dates and times, Society Hill Dance Academy, 401 S. 2nd St., 215-574-3574.

SPEAK OUT OF TURN Find your muse and set your ideas free with this beginners poetry workshop, hosted by local poet Tania Asili. Classes run through Aug. 31, $7-$10, The A-Space Collective, 4822 Baltimore Ave., 215-435-6621.

SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES A variety of courses for beginners to experts, dealing with subjects as basic as darkroom use to topics as advanced as palladium printing. Classes run through Sept. 24, Project Basho, 1305 Germantown Ave., 215-238-0928.

SUMMER POTTERY CLASSES Take a spin at the pottery wheel, make a mold or delve into the world of "paper clay." Classes run through Sept. 2, $60-$220, Clay Studio, 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453.

SUSHI CLASS Let owner Madame Saito teach you how to roll up some spicy tuna. Every Sun, 2-4pm, Tokio Japanese Restaurant, 122-124 Lombard St., 215-922-7181.

SWAHILI AND AFRICAN HISTORY CLASSES Malcolm X said, "Just as a tree without roots is dead, a people without history or cultural roots becomes a dead people." Water those roots with Africa's international language and its history. Every Sat, 3-5pm, FREE, Uhuru House, 503 S. 52nd St., 267-254-5901.

TAP CLASSES FOR ADULTS Get your tap on with Tapography Dance Studios. Various dates and times, $10-$15, Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 21st & Chestnut sts., 215-694-7109.

TESSARAE ART CLASSES Walk right in. Sit right down. Make yourself a mosaic. Every Fri & Sat, noon-5pm, Tessarae Studio Gallery, 6780 Germantown Ave., 215-848-2110.

TORAH GEMS Speed through the Bible and learn the core tenants of Judaism. Every Wed, 7-8pm, FREE, Etz Chaim Center, 216 S. 16th St., 215-546-8672.

WEST AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS Every Wed, 6-7:30pm, FREE, Lonnie Young Recreation Center, 1100 Cheltenham Ave., 215-685-2236.

WILMA THEATER STUDIO SCHOOL CLASSES Classes in acting fundamentals, characterization, creative voice work, scene study and solo performance. All levels of experience and interest are welcome. Various times, dates and prices, Wilma Theater, Broad & Spruce sts., 215-546-STAGE.

WINE SCHOOL Sharpen that palette and finally learn what Paul Giamatti was yammering about all through "Sideways." Every Thu-Sun, 7:30-9:30pm, $29-$34, Wine School of Philadelphia, 2006 Fairmount Ave., 267-307-9220.

WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE Every Mon, 6-8pm, Hawthorne Cultural Center, 1200 Carpenter St., 215-685-1848.

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