Classes: Adults
Adult Classes are a fun, interesting and mind-expanding way to learn new skills or hone existing ones. Check here for classes & workshops in acting, art, writing, photography, film, dance and more. Morning & evening classes for beginners to experts. Taught by professionals in their field. Sign up here to get our seasonal e-newsletter of all Adult Classes offered throughout Metro DC.
201 performances · 4 ongoing events
Performances
Indoor Recess: Arts & Crafts Hour for Adults
Smithsonian Anacostia Community MuseumSun. Dec 16
Wreath Workshop: Herbal
Tudor Place Historic House and GardenSun. Dec 16
Wreath Workshop: Historic Greenery
Tudor Place Historic House and GardenSun. Dec 16
Brunch with Bubbly: Savory, Southern New Year’s Brunch
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSat. Jan 5, 2019
Honors Conservatory (18 & Up)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSun. Jan 6, 2019
Basic Drawing (Adult, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Expressive Watercolor (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Felting: Expanding the Possibilities (Intermediate/Advanced Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Introduction to Photography (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Making Small Tools and Stamps (Adults, 5 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Metal Sculpture (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Painting in Oil or Acrylic (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Portrait and Figure Painting (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Silk Screen Printing (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Throwing/Handbuilding Ceramics (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Trompe L'oeil and Photorealism (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Woodblock Printing (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueMon. Jan 7, 2019
Basic Drawing (Adult, 9 sessions)
The Art LeagueTue. Jan 8, 2019
Beginning/Intermediate Knitting (Adults, 5 Sessions)
The Art LeagueTue. Jan 8, 2019
Enameling on Metal (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueTue. Jan 8, 2019
Etching And Intaglio Techniques (Beginning/Intermediate Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueTue. Jan 8, 2019
Throwing/Handbuilding Ceramics (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueTue. Jan 8, 2019
Introduction to Photography (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueWed. Jan 9, 2019
Metal Jewelry (Adults, 5 Sessions)
The Art LeagueWed. Jan 9, 2019
Surface Decoration Techniques (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueWed. Jan 9, 2019
Throwing / Handbuilding Ceramics (Adults, 9 sessions)
The Art LeagueWed. Jan 9, 2019
Watercolor From Start To Finish (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueWed. Jan 9, 2019
Beginning / Intermediate Sculpture (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Beginning Felting (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Beginning Figure Drawing (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Beginning Figure Drawing (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Contemporary Rugs & Wall Hangings (Adults, 5 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Intaglio Printmaking Projects And Techniques (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Introduction To Photography (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Introduction To Photography (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Mosaics (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Wood and Stone Sculpture (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueThu. Jan 10, 2019
Intro to the Novel
The Writer's CenterFri. Jan 11, 2019
Metalwork & Jewelry For Beginners (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueFri. Jan 11, 2019
Plotting Your Novel
The Writer's CenterFri. Jan 11, 2019
The Watercolor Experience (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueFri. Jan 11, 2019
Stained Glass (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueJan. 7 – 12, 2019
Anyone Can Act (15 & Up, One day Workshop)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Jan 12, 2019
Basic Drawing (Adult, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Basic Weaving (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Beginning / Intermediate Sculpture (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Calligraphy (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Composition And Design Fundamentals (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Contemporary Watercolors
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSat. Jan 12, 2019
Foundation Painting (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Metal Jewelry (Adults, 5 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Monotype Printmaking
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Painting and Collage (Adults, 7 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Pastry Fundamentals with Chef Gérard Pangaud
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSat. Jan 12, 2019
Tapestry (Adults, 9 Sessions)
The Art LeagueSat. Jan 12, 2019
Winter Into Spring
The Writer's CenterSat. Jan 12, 2019
Writing for Radio
The Writer's CenterSat. Jan 12, 2019
Intro to Acting Two Sections (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsMon. Jan 14, 2019
Poetry Chapbook Workshop
The Writer's CenterMon. Jan 14, 2019
Reading and Crafting Poems of Love
The Writer's CenterMon. Jan 14, 2019
Sonnet Intensive
The Writer's CenterMon. Jan 14, 2019
The Force of Poetry
The Writer's CenterMon. Jan 14, 2019
Writing Creative Nonfiction
The Writer's CenterMon. Jan 14, 2019
Acting a Song (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Jan 15, 2019
Beginning Scene Study (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Jan 15, 2019
Creating a Role (15 & Up, 12 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Jan 15, 2019
Intro to Acting for the Camera (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Jan 15, 2019
Kitchen 101: Winter Soups
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalTue. Jan 15, 2019
Writing as a Path to Healing
The Writer's CenterTue. Jan 15, 2019
Writing the Short Story
The Writer's CenterTue. Jan 15, 2019
Creating a One Person Show (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Jan 16, 2019
Getting Started in TV and Film (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Jan 16, 2019
Intro to Theatre Tech (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Jan 16, 2019
The Stanislavski Method (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Jan 16, 2019
Writing in First-Person
The Writer's CenterWed. Jan 16, 2019
Intensive Scene Study (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsThu. Jan 17, 2019
Advanced Voiceovers (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Jan 19, 2019
Audtioning (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Jan 19, 2019
Poetry as Experience
The Writer's CenterSat. Jan 19, 2019
Small Mutinies: Flash Fiction/Prose Poem
The Writer's CenterSat. Jan 19, 2019
Fiction II
The Writer's CenterTue. Jan 22, 2019
Narrative Nonfiction: History and Biography
The Writer's CenterTue. Jan 22, 2019
Unclogging the Brain Through Improv
The Writer's CenterTue. Jan 22, 2019
Writing for the Screen
The Writer's CenterTue. Jan 22, 2019
How to Write a Novel
The Writer's CenterWed. Jan 23, 2019
Meisner Technique I (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Jan 23, 2019
From Novice to Novelist
The Writer's CenterSat. Jan 26, 2019
Writing Characters With Character
The Writer's CenterSat. Jan 26, 2019
Writing for Self-Discovery
The Writer's CenterSat. Jan 26, 2019
Creating Your Book for Children: Shape it, Submit it, See it in Print
The Writer's CenterMon. Jan 28, 2019
Poetic Forms
The Writer's CenterMon. Jan 28, 2019
Writing About Nature
The Writer's CenterWed. Jan 30, 2019
A Matter of Time: Verb Tenses in Poetry
The Writer's CenterSat. Feb 2, 2019
Common Ground
The Writer's CenterSat. Feb 2, 2019
Exposition & Process in Playwriting
The Writer's CenterSat. Feb 2, 2019
First Pages
The Writer's CenterSat. Feb 2, 2019
Patterns: The Art of Zentangle
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSun. Feb 3, 2019
Found Poetry
The Writer's CenterMon. Feb 4, 2019
Advanced Short Stories
The Writer's CenterTue. Feb 5, 2019
Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image (Tuesday's) 0209-0226
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalTue. Feb 5, 2019
Advanced Fiction Workshop
The Writer's CenterWed. Feb 6, 2019
Boot Camp for Writers
The Writer's CenterWed. Feb 6, 2019
My Life, One Story at a Time
The Writer's CenterThu. Feb 7, 2019
Creating Novel Characters
The Writer's CenterFri. Feb 8, 2019
Writing with the Five Senses
The Writer's CenterSat. Feb 9, 2019
Character Development in Fiction and Memoir
The Writer's CenterMon. Feb 11, 2019
Villanelle Intensive
The Writer's CenterMon. Feb 11, 2019
Art of the Personal Essay
The Writer's CenterWed. Feb 13, 2019
Writing a Nonfiction Book Proposal
The Writer's CenterWed. Feb 13, 2019
Anyone Can Act (15 & Up, One day Workshop)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Feb 16, 2019
How to Write and Produce a Feature Film
The Writer's CenterSat. Feb 16, 2019
Pushing Past Clichés in Love Poems
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSat. Feb 16, 2019
Reviving a Stuck Poem
The Writer's CenterSat. Feb 16, 2019
Art of Gratitude II
The Writer's CenterMon. Feb 18, 2019
The Fun & Freedom of Form
The Writer's CenterTue. Feb 19, 2019
How to Write a Novel
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalWed. Feb 20, 2019
Fantastic Fiction Fix-Its
The Writer's CenterSat. Feb 23, 2019
From Novice to Novelist
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSat. Feb 23, 2019
Auditioning (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsMon. Feb 25, 2019
Beginning Scene Study (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsMon. Feb 25, 2019
Creating a Musical Role (15 & Up, 12 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Feb 26, 2019
Intro to Acting for the Camera Two Sections (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Feb 26, 2019
Intro to Acting Two Sections (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Feb 26, 2019
Read Your Words!
The Writer's CenterTue. Feb 26, 2019
Playwriting (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Feb 27, 2019
The Extreme Novelist II: Revision
The Writer's CenterWed. Feb 27, 2019
Writing Dialogue for Film & Television
The Writer's CenterWed. Feb 27, 2019
Acting in Commercials and Industrials (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsThu. Feb 28, 2019
Flash Fiction Forms
The Writer's CenterFri. Mar 1, 2019
Intro to the Novel
The Writer's CenterFri. Mar 1, 2019
Plotting Your Novel
The Writer's CenterFri. Mar 1, 2019
Beginner's Travel Writing
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSat. Mar 2, 2019
Master Class in the Personal Essay
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 2, 2019
Scenes in Performance (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Mar 2, 2019
Viewpoints (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Mar 2, 2019
Voiceovers (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Mar 2, 2019
What Sound Effects Can Do for Your Poems
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 2, 2019
Your First (or Next) Novel
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 2, 2019
How to Write a Business Book
The Writer's CenterMon. Mar 4, 2019
Voice and Speech (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsMon. Mar 4, 2019
Beginning Fantasy Fiction
The Writer's CenterTue. Mar 5, 2019
Getting Started: Creative Writing
The Writer's CenterTue. Mar 5, 2019
Revitalize Your Writing
The Writer's CenterTue. Mar 5, 2019
Finding Your Memoir Voice
The Writer's CenterWed. Mar 6, 2019
Grab Your Audience in the First Five Minutes
Docs in ProgressWed. Mar 6, 2019
Meisner Technique II (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Mar 6, 2019
Build Your Platform with Blogging
The Writer's CenterThu. Mar 7, 2019
The Personal Poem: Autobiographical and Cultural Themes
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 9, 2019
Meter Intensive
The Writer's CenterMon. Mar 11, 2019
Fiction and Non-Fiction Personal Narratives
The Writer's CenterTue. Mar 12, 2019
Public Speaking the Actor's Way (15 & Up, 4 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Mar 13, 2019
Master Class: Sir James Galway
The Kennedy CenterThu. Mar 14, 2019
Writing for Procrastinators
The Writer's CenterThu. Mar 14, 2019
Creating Conflict & Tension in Fiction
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 16, 2019
Getting Started: Creative Writing
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSat. Mar 16, 2019
Hip Hop is Poetry
The Writer's CenterMon. Mar 18, 2019
A Perfect Ending
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 23, 2019
Anyone Can Act (15 & Up, One day Workshop)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Mar 23, 2019
Elements of Playwriting: Dialogue
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 23, 2019
Filmmaking at Your Fingertips: The Smartphone Documentarian
Docs in ProgressSat. Mar 23, 2019
Point of View
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 23, 2019
Creating Novel Characters
The Writer's CenterFri. Mar 29, 2019
Advanced Personal Essay
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 30, 2019
Elements of Playwriting: Character
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 30, 2019
How to Write a Lot
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 30, 2019
How to Write a Lot
The Writer's CenterSat. Mar 30, 2019
My Life In Haiku
The Writer's CenterMon. Apr 1, 2019
Writing Picture Books
The Writer's CenterThu. Apr 4, 2019
Common Ground
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 6, 2019
Diving Into the Wreck: Writing about Difficult Subjects
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 6, 2019
Taking Your Book On The Road
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 6, 2019
Mini-Writing Conference!
The Writer's CenterMon. Apr 8, 2019
Sonnets and Villanelles II
The Writer's CenterMon. Apr 8, 2019
Structure in Playwriting
The Writer's CenterTue. Apr 9, 2019
The Joy of Revision
The Writer's CenterWed. Apr 10, 2019
Anyone Can Act (15 & Up, One day Workshop)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Apr 13, 2019
Brain Science Tips to Hook Readers
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 13, 2019
How to Plot like a Pro
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 13, 2019
Life Stories Intensive
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 13, 2019
Actions and Objectives (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsMon. Apr 15, 2019
Auditioning for Musical Theatre (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsMon. Apr 15, 2019
Grotowski Technique (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsMon. Apr 15, 2019
Beginning Scene Study (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Apr 16, 2019
Comedy Improv (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsTue. Apr 16, 2019
Advanced Acting for the Camera (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Apr 17, 2019
Advanced Personal Essay
The Writer's CenterWed. Apr 17, 2019
Beginning Fantasy Fiction
The Writer's CenterWed. Apr 17, 2019
Storytelling (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWed. Apr 17, 2019
Intro to Acting for the Camera (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsThu. Apr 18, 2019
How Poems Begin
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 20, 2019
Write Like the News
The Writer's CenterWed. Apr 24, 2019
Drama Workshop (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Apr 27, 2019
Getting Started in TV and Film (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Apr 27, 2019
Great Beginnings
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 27, 2019
How to Rehearse a Monologue (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Apr 27, 2019
Intro to Acting (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Apr 27, 2019
Voiceovers (15 & Up, 6 Sessions)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Apr 27, 2019
Whodunnit? Writing the Mystery Novel
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 27, 2019
Writing the Dreaded Query Letter
The Writer's CenterSat. Apr 27, 2019
Anyone Can Act (15 & Up, One day Workshop)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. May 18, 2019
Life Stories (Online Course)
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsSat. Jun 15, 2019
Ongoing Events
Life Stories Online Course
Thru Dec. 31
Jane Franklin Dance: January Forty+ Project
Theatre on the RunJan. 22 – Mar. 12, 2019
Intro to Documentary Production (Adults, 7 sessions)
Docs in ProgressFeb. 2 – Mar. 16, 2019
Saturday Adult Technique (Drop-In classes)
Jane Franklin DanceThru Aug. 24, 2019
