September 14-20, 2006
Agenda Listings : Classes/Workshops
ABINGTON ART CENTER FALL CLASSES Ceramics, photography, jewelry making, painting, drawing and printmaking are all offered as part of the upcoming season of classes, which runs Sept. 14-Dec. 16. Abington Art Center, 515 Meetinghouse Rd., 215-887-4882, www.abingtonartcenter.org.
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.
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.
BASIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR ARTISTS Learn the basics of recordkeeping, turning talent into cash, creating a budget and more, Mon, Sept. 18, noon, $5, Coral Street Arts House, 2446 Coral St.
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.
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 Every Tue & Wed, 6:30-7:30pm, $10, El Concilio, 7th & Fairmount sts., 215-990-2081.
CAREER DAY AND JOB FAIR Bring resumes and come prepared to meet local recruiters from Comhar, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Homemakers Services, the Metropolitan Career Center and many more. The first 45 women take home a business suit, Thu, Sept. 14, 9am-2pm, FREE, Lutheran Settlement House, 1340 Frankford Ave, 426-8610.
CHELTENHAM ART CENTER CLASSES Check out workshops in drama, painting, clay printmaking, papermaking and yoga for both children and adults. Various dates and times, Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham, 215-379-4660.
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.
FALL DANCE CLASSES Shuffle off to Buffalo, or hoof it to Harrisburg this fall with Tapography this fall. Deadline to register is Aug. 21, Tapography Dance Studios, 2111 Sansom St., 215-694-7109.
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.
FLASHPOINT THEATER'S HIGH VOLTAGE WORKSHOP This workshop is devoted to providing emerging playwrights with a setting to develop new plays, Mon, Sept. 18, 7-10pm, Bourse, Independence Mall, 21 S. 5th St., 215-625-4740.
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.
HAWTHORNE 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.
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.
HOW TO PRESERVE YOUR FAMILY MEMORIES Brush the dust off those old photos and convert them into something you'll truly treasure forever. This program teaches how best to preserve family documents, photos, sound and video memories. Wed, Sept. 20, 6pm, $5, free for HSP members, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St., 215-732-6200.
INDIAN CLASSICAL AND BOLLYWOOD DANCE Every Thu, 7pm; Every Sun; 1pm, $15, Archana Dance Academy, 2140 Trenton Rd., Levittown, 267-994-7285.
INTRO TO IMPROV CLASS Join New York's Peoples Improv Theater and instructor Mark Grenier for a series of movement-based exercises, scene work and group activities. Warehouse Space, 1132 S. 9th St., www.thepit-nyc.com.
JOB FAIR AND OPEN HOUSE The Community College launches a new initiative to acquaint business owners, students and the public to its programs and courses, Wed, Sept. 20, 4:30-7pm, FREE, Center for Business and Industry, 18th and Callowhill sts.
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.
MAKE A MEMORY QUILT Make like the mythological Arachne and weave stories for the ages. Memory quilts celebrate family, stories and traditions through colors and patterns. Bring the kids, but remember to RSVP because space is limited, Sat, Sept. 16, 11am-1pm, $10, Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1315 Cherry St., 5th flooor, 215-568-1111.
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 ARTS BELLY DANCING CLASSES Weekly hip shimmying undulations are always a positive thing; add finger symbols and the fantasy is complete. Every Wed, 6:30-7:30pm, $11-$85, Moving Arts of Mt. Airy, Greene and Carpenter sts., 215-842-1040.
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.
NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS Lawyer Gabrielle Sellei discusses the fine art of negotiation as part of the Direct Dialogues Lecture Series. RSVP required. Thu, Sept. 21, 5:30pm, $12-$90, Center For Emerging Visual Artists, 237 S. 18th St., Ste. 3A, 215-546-7775 ext. 11.
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.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES WORKSHOP Grass can do so much more than fill a mower bag! Curator Andrew Bunting gives an overview of hardy grasses, tender and tropical grasses, as well as ornamental sedges and rushes. Pre-registration is required and lunch is included, Fri, Sept. 15, 9:30am-2pm, $40-$50, The Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, 610-328-8025.
OUTLOOK TIPS AND TRICKS Get the tools you need to dig yourself out of that uncontrollable avalanche of e-mails you find yourself buried under every day, Wed, Sept. 20, 11:30am-1:30pm, $15-$20, Microsoft Malvern Training Center, 45 Liberty Boulevard, Suite 210, Malvern, 215-628-3875.
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.
PEOPLEHOOD STILT WALKING TROUPE Learn to stilt walk, then teach kids! Every Sun, FREE, Spiral Q Puppet Museum, 3114 Spring Garden St., 215-222-6979.
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.
PROJECT BASHO PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Fall classes in photographic vision, fine printing, black and white, historical processes and pinhole photography run Sept. 18-Dec. 18. Project Basho, 1305 Germantown Ave., 215-238-0928, www.projectbasho.org.
PUBLIC SHOFAR FACTORY Create your own Shafar from a real horn to blow on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sun, Sept. 17, 4pm, $8, Chabad of Cherry Hill, 1925 Kresson Road, 856-874-1500.
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.
SCRIPT WORKSHOP FOR PLAYWRIGHTS Instructor Keith Strunk guides writers in better preparing scripts for the stage. Every Tue, through Sept. 25, 7-9pm, $125, The Writer's Corner, Oakland & Main sts., 215-230-1070.
SEWING BASICS Learn to sew! No experience necessary. Classes run every Fri, Sept. 15-29, 7-9pm, $50, Old Pine Community Center, 4th & Lombard sts., 215-224-1573, www.phillysewing.org.
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., second 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.
STUDIO 1831 BELLY DANCING CLASSES Have fun with the ancient art of bellydance. Impress your friends at Fez. Various dates and times, $12, Studio 1831, 1831 Brandywine St., 215-665-1991.
SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES A variety of photography classes 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.
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.
T-SHIRT RECONSTRUCTION Make a new T-shirt out of old ones. Bring two or three shirts and a pair of sharp scissors. They provide the rest. Mon, Sept. 18, 7-9:30pm, $35, Old Pine Community Center, 4th & Lombard sts., 215-224-1573, www.phillysewing.org.
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.
UNIVERSITY CITY ARTS LEAGUE FALL CLASSES Master everything from pottery and studio painting to tai chi and belly dancing. Classes start Sept. 10 and run through Nov. 4. Sign up for one session for $15 or register for the semester at varying prices, University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce St., 215-382-7811.
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.
WRITE YOUR NOVEL IN NINE MONTHS Get it done this time! Workshop runs one Tuesday per month from Sept. 21 through May of 2007, 6:30-8:30pm, $450, The Writer's Corner, Oakland & Main sts, 215-230-1070.
