Owners Jordana Jacobs and Julie Carles offer weekly private and group classes at their 20 year-old shop; you can learn how to crochet or brush up on your knitting. They also have a great selection of accessories, including some of the [more...]

Owners Catherine Clark and Katie Metzger stock their Red Hook shop with colorful yarn and big piles of fabric to peruse. Socks, tights, hats, and other clothing and accessories are also available, as are knitting, sewing, and crochet [more...]

This Boerum Hill knitting shop is a favorite of Brooklynites, who head there for an enormous selection of yarn, in acrylic, cashmere, cotton, novelty and wool blends, needles, books, bags, and patterns.

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South Williamsburg's premiere yarn shop offers classes–including Lace Knitting and an introduction to weaving–and one-day workshops. A huge selection of knitting paraphernalia–books, dyes, needles, and of course yarns–are also [more...]

This neighborhood yarn shop givers lower Avenue A residents a cute spot to work on their purling. They offer specific classes for knitting hats, mittens, socks and sweaters, as well as general knitting workshops for all levels. [more...]

This Soho shop provides chic downtown knitters with a place to chit-chat, perfect their knitting skills, and peruse a lovely selection of eye-catching yarn from brands like the Sheep Shop Yarn Company and Lobster Pot Yarns. For those [more...]

Learn to knit, perfect your skills, or just head to this cozy East Village spot to browse their wide selection of soft, colorful yarn or grab a coffee or tea at the cafe. Knit New York offers beginner, intermediate and advanced knitting [more...]

This Crown Heights rec center offers neat classes like Tai Chi & Chi Kung, quilting, and computer classes for kids and adults. An indoor pool beckons kids to join the swim team or take lessons. There is a suggested donation of $25, [more...]

For info, email: juilliardatnight@juilliard.edu
This world famous arts institution offers evening classes to the public! Classes are taught by renowned experts in the music and [more...]

The Adult Education department at Cooper Union offers non-credit classes in art, design, photography, language, and New York urban studies. If you aren't committed to a [more...]

1685 Lexington Ave
212/831-4333
This is an amazing community arts organization and proactive resource for the promotion of the Puerto Rican arts. Workshops, lectures and performances. Anything here is good.

This LGBT Community Center is the largest of its kind on the East Coast. Go pick up a free info packet with all kinds of community information. There is also a [more...]

On the first Saturday of each month. A night of excellent music, art and entertainment for free! Sometimes there are classes. You can learn to tango, paint an Impressionist painting or watch an avant-garde film. Food, beverages and a [more...]

For almost 30 years the NJ Mycological Association has been hosting this very specific little festival. Go learn about which back yard mushrooms are edible [more...]

MIKE SCELZA AND JOHNNY MARINACCI
347-200-8531
These guys give lessons for between $50 and $200/hour for groups of three to six ($100 for individuals). They’ll also show you around the underground New York poker clubs.

CRUSH WINE CO.
212-980-9463
This is a quick primer of a wine class for $50/person. Usually with some of the best sommeliers in the city.

The New School offers all kinds of sushi making classes. If you take one, invite us to your subsequent dinner party. Please.

One of the major cultural landmarks on the Upper East Side is the 92nd Street YMHA on Lexington Avenue. The "Y" has lectures, seminars, concerts, walking tours, after-school programs and adult education classes. Learn a language, a [more...]