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Learn classic and modern Middle Eastern style belly dance . Both a social dance and a form of entertainment, belly dance is a great way to meet amazing people and learn about Egyptian history and culture.
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Free Baltimore Yoga is a safe space grounded in community movement. Our sessions aim to be accessible trauma-informed, nervous- system -focused, and breath- centered.
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The Baltimore yoyo club is a fast paced and vibrant hobby that combines insane yoyo tricks, with music, creativity, and problem solving skills! It is a vast and diverse hobby with room for everyone learn and try something new!
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This monthly program will be sharing ways to meet the challenges of daily life by staying connected to our choices without reacting to people and situations. This is an opportunity to discover well-being within your body and mind regardless of your situation. On alternating months, the program will be done in Spanish.
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Form and Character through Realism practices! This drop-in figure drawing course is suitable for all skill levels.
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Embrace your imagination in this stylized character design and development class! Come ready to hone your creativity, dream up fantastical characters, and watch them come to life as you draw them. With a focus on illustration, anime, and comic books, you can unlock new styles and techniques OR hone your own unique style under the guidance of professional artist and dreamer Lydia Ethem.
Come play test board games designed by local independent game designers!
Have you ever had an idea on how to make a game better or want to see what games are like before they reach your shelf? If you’ve ever played a game and thought “This would be better if . . .” then you would love playtesting with Break My Game!
We are looking to help designers make their games better by providing Constructive Feedback during their design process. Your voice helps a good game become great!
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Capoeira is a dynamic Brazilian art form that blends self-defense, acrobatics, and dance. It helps improve balance, coordination, and physical strength while introducing participants to a different language and culture. Practiced with music and rhythm, Capoeira encourages learning through movement in an engaging and energetic way. Classes are beginner and family-friendly. Each class in the series you learn a new skill. Come yourself, or bring the whole family and enjoy moving together!
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Join our hands-on Thai Cooking Class and discover the vibrant flavors, aromas, and techniques that make Thai cuisine so beloved around the world. Guided by experienced Chef Idalee DiGregorio and her life-long friend Tao Korangkool, you’ll learn how to balance sweet, sour, salty, and spicy elements using authentic ingredients and traditional methods.
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Fall is the season for warmth, spice, and cozy rituals. This hands-on cocktail and mocktail workshop is part herbal education, part flavor playground, and fully committed to fun. Led by educational and clinical herbalist Brittany Williams of Eudemonia Herbs, participants will learn how to infuse herbal flavors to build well-balanced, flavorful, and functional drinks.
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Join us for a hands-on workshop where a CIELO artesana will teach you the traditional Mexican art of making corn husk flowers, known as “Flor de Totomoxtle” in Nahuatl.
Corn Husk Flowers with the Artesanas
Learn to move like you mean it. This class breaks down the art of heels performance — from commanding walks and sharp choreography to the kind of stage presence that stops a room. This class is open to all levels, all bodies, and all abilities. No dance experience necessary.
Heels Performance Class
Step into the world of classic burlesque — where glamour, history, and self-expression meet. In this introductory workshop, Aquarius Moon guides you through the foundational techniques of the art form while celebrating the rich legacy of burlesque performance. This class is open to all levels
Burlesque 101
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Creative Alliance’s CIELO Artesanas! Join us for a hands-on workshop where a CIELO artesana will teach you how to make two favorite Mexican antojitos (snacks) completely from scratch.
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This is a beginner-friendly DIY workshop where you’ll learn the basics of creating your own latex clothing in a fun, supportive environment. Every student will take home a sleek, custom-made basic triangle bra, no previous knowledge required
An Official Workshop of the Charm City Burlesque & Variety Festival
Shine Onstage: Make Your Own Latex Bra with Calamity Chang
In this class you will be led through a series of theater type games that will help you break down your inhibitions, get out of your head and be free to discover new possibilities! Requirements for students? A willingness to play and explore new unexpected moments.
An Official Workshop of the Charm City Burlesque & Variety Festival
Is That a Banana in Your Pocket or You Just Happy To See Me!
Join Maria Bella, producer of The Charm City Burlesque & Variety Festival, for an insider’s look at what producers and selection committees actually look for—from concept, pacing, music, and storytelling to professionalism, applications, and common mistakes that can cost performers a spot.
An Official Workshop of the Charm City Burlesque & Variety Festival
Booked, Not Overlooked: Build an Act Festivals Want to Book
Together, participants will discover ancient musical instruments of the Americas and explore how rattles have long been used for storytelling, celebration, and connection across cultures and time.
This is an intergenerational rattle-making workshop for children ages 7+ and their parents or caregivers.
Clay & Sound: A Family Rattle-Making Workshop | In English
For 27 years our community has been making Baltimore shine. Come create your favorite Patterson Park animal lantern with us! We can’t wait to see what you’ll create. Bring your lantern back to our spectacular parade on Saturday, October 24th and you can shine bright through the night!
SAT |OCT 10 | Creativity Center | 12-3
SUN |OCT 18 | Creativity Center | 12-3
WED| OCT 21 |Creativity Center|4-7
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Rooted in Creole and Cajun traditions, this classes teach you how to prepare iconic regional dishes while sharing the rich history and cultural influences that make the city’s food so unique. In this class, you’ll learn to make your own Cajun seasoning, shrimp étouffée, and bananas foster under the guidance of Chef Idalee DiGregorio.
New Orleans Cookery
Join magic and occult expert Michael M. Hughes for a provocative and highly visual introduction to the legends, history, and modern practice of witchcraft. This 90-minute presentation, which sold out last year, will delve deep into the dark myths and surprising realities of witchcraft, from legends of the ancient era to today’s world of Instagram and TikTok witches.
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Grab a drink and create your favorite Patterson Park animal lantern with us! Drink Specials! Halloween Dance Music! Horror Films! And Lanterns Galore! Adults only for this class. Come hang out and have fun.
We can’t wait to see what you’ll create. Bring your lantern back to our spectacular parade on Saturday, October 24th and you can shine bright through the night!
18+ all supplies provided.
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Tarot Card Boot Camp: One-Day Intensive Course
Learn the tarot and start doing readings after one day in this fun, interactive “boot camp” style course!
In this fun and engaging day-long course, you will be introduced to the world of the tarot, a centuries-old system of divination and self-knowledge. You will learn how to read the cards through a simple, highly visual system and get direct, hands-on experience from a knowledgeable professional instructor. Best of all, there is no memorization required—just a willingness to engage with these powerful symbols through your active imagination.
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You, But Funnier is a dynamic, experiential workshop that helps writers, performers, and other humans find their authentic voice—and make it funny.
Developed through workshops at venues including The Lyric Hyperion, Second City, Actors Comedy Studio, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, UCLA Extension, and The Skirball Cultural Center, You, But Funnier is rooted in real-time discovery—where participants don’t just learn techniques, they uncover their real stories and experience what happens to their comedy when they tell the truth.
This isn’t about joke-writing formulas.
It’s about uncovering what’s alive, specific, complicated, and true—and then beginning to shape it so it connects with an audience.
Join Lyon for a 3-hour hands-on photography workshop exploring the streets of Highlandtown during golden hour. You’ll learn fundamental photography techniques, how to notice patterns when walking around the city, and connect with fellow creatives—no experience necessary.
This workshop is designed for all skill levels. Whether you’re taking photos for the first time or you’re a seasoned photographer seeking fresh perspective and community, you’re welcome here. The only requirements: a phone camera and a desire to take photos.
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Join Alexandra Hewett for an interactive creative workshop including writing prompts, improv, movement, and collaborative writing exercises. Writing can be a lonely process, come to connect and create…TOGETHER!
No preparation is necessary. Please note we will take a short walk to Patterson Park during the workshop. Please dress comfortably, bring a notebook and pen, and your sense of adventure and curiosity.
The session is limited to twelve participants.
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Learn the art of fused glass with artist Viki Keating. Place and layer glass scraps to create unique holiday ornaments. Glass creations will be fired in a kiln and will be ready for pickup one week after the workshop.
Fused Glass Ornaments
Join us for a sweet evening of bookbinding magic! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to make two miniature hardcover books using salvaged and reclaimed materials.
Hardcover Minibooks
This is the holiday workshop for people who like their gifts a little more personal and a lot more delicious. In this hands-on Make and Take, participants will create two holiday-ready projects, chosen from the following options:
– Herbal bitters
– Steeped spirits (a cocktail or mocktail in a jar)
– Two to three herbal spiced simple syrup blends
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