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The Lookout: Learn Something New at Learn-a-palooza

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The Lookout gives you the heads up on great events taking place around town. This Saturday, learn something new.

By Catherine Andrews   Published Thursday, April 26, 2007

Going out on the weekends doesn’t have to be all about happy hours and dancing. This weekend you have a chance to learn something new from your peers in the city.

Learn-a-palooza, a community-wide event in neighborhoods all over DC, operates on a simple premise: that others know something we don’t, and that we might like to learn. With that in mind, dozens of regular folks who have special skills have signed up to teach free workshops this Saturday, April 28, from 10 am to 6 pm.

Want to learn to fix a flat bicycle tire? How about some easy, no-fail tips for getting free drinks from a bartender? Or maybe a beginner’s guide to pilates is more to your liking. Classes also deal with more serious topics, like how to buy your first home and understanding your credit report.

But most of the workshops are on light-hearted subjects that will add a bit of excitement and fun to your life. See the full list here.

Comments

You know, I always try to pin down friends to help me, but now i think I can make new friends and learn something different. Thank god! This seems totally cool. I'm going to do belly dance aerobics. See ya there!

Posted by: Debbie,

Don't forget to check out the Foggy Bottom part of Learnapalooza and the free language classes! www.GlobalLanguageGroup.com

Posted by: Global Languages,

It's also not too late to host a workshop... so if you are a yoga guru or LOVE to teach people how to finger-paint, you can do that. If you don't have a space to host it, there are several venues -- including the Sitar Center on Kalorama and Emergence Collective near Howard -- where you can hold it.

http://www.learnapaloozadc.com

Posted by: Roz,

Wow, this sounds really cool. Thanks for sharing it.

Posted by: Ally,

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