Classes Boston, MA

Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini Zen garden, succulent arrangement, or tiny terrarium. Dig in for lively hours of planting, creating, and laughing with the group. Yaymaker events give you everything you need to get up, get out, and get making!...

Everyone can master the art of public speaking and easily leverage the secrets the best speakers in the world to elevate your public speaking performance, forget the fear, and learn to love the spotlight. Public speaking is the most common #1 phobia in today's society, and at the same time, our abilities to strongly represent ourselves are becoming...

Are you fascinated with beauty of art? And are wondering how the artists did what they did? This class helps students to discover the inner life of some of history’s greatest paintings, through learning and mastering techniques. You choose the artist and the painting that interest you; we help you to figure it out. We will discuss all other materials...

Chinese Takeout? Yes, please! Leave the take-out menu at home and join us for Chinese favorites with a TBK twist! We'll master General Tso's Chicken and learn to make scrumptous Chicken Scallion Dumplings with a dipping sauce that is so amazingly good, it'll leave you wanting more.  No takeout meal is complete without a custom Fortune Cookie...

Calling all chocoholics! Let us take you on a unique, vegan-friendly journey around Jamaica Plain, Boston through historic Centre Street. You'll hear interesting stories about JP, learn fun facts about chocolate, and sample the best and most interesting vegan chocolaty treats around. Located right in Boston, a short walk from the Orange Line Green...

Specifically created for total beginners this class starts with basics of composition, color theory and art history leading you to your own world of art and self-discovery! We will discuss all other materials at the first class. Please prepare $5 for the art materials if you don't have your own. These classes are also available in packages of 3,...

The TRX Suspension Trainer is the best-in-class workout system that leverages gravity and your bodyweight to perform hundreds of exercises. You’re in control of how much you want to challenge yourself on each exercise – because you can simply adjust your body position to add or decrease resistance.  Check out our private or small-group training...

This course is designed for those who have completed the 40 hour course and will continue performing the duties as a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) on a United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) government project under EM-385 requirements. Review Topics: Preparation of Site-Specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP) EM-385 01.A.11 Site...

A studio pilates class using core training props to assist in obtaining proper body alignment and mechanics or to increase the intensity of the exercise. How can we build strength on an unstable core? How can we increase our speed and agility on an unstable core? The Pilates philosophy focuses on training the mind and body to work together toward...

Agile software development is based on principles defined by the Agile Manifesto; a disciplined project management outline that is conducive to dynamic inspection and adaptation. Agile methods include many product development frameworks such as Scrum and XP (eXtreme Programming) which allow for rapid delivery of software. The Scrum framework uses simple...

Organizations and governments are constantly looking at achieving new strategic goals in the form of creating new product lines, new capabilities and new services. These are undertaken as new initiatives which are expected to not only create the new product or services, but also are expected to deliver desired benefits. Program Management ensures that...

Conflicts are inevitable when people with different personalities and goals are put together to work in the same environment. Quite often, the clash that results leads to extreme anger and animosity, and this can have a very disruptive effect on the entire team. As a leader, you are often called upon to defuse the situation and resolve differences...

The User Experience Designer (UXD) plays a critical role in today’s Experience Economy. With digital, human-centered products and services at the forefront of this economy, this workshop aims at understanding humans on a fundamental level as it applies to design, how to perform user research and testing as part of an iterative design cycle along...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe InDesign, the professional page layout standard, used by designers and production professionals to design, preflight, and publish a broad range of documents such as brochures, catalogs, magazines and books. InDesign allows you to lay out and design multiple page documents. This workshop is designed to get...

The Original Paint Nite: Unleash your inner artist Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist at the Original Paint Nite. You’ll go from a blank canvas to a masterpiece of your own, with plenty of laughs along the way. Guided by a talented and entertaining artist, you'll be amazed at what you create, and how much fun you have doing it. Yaymaker...