Capitol Hill Classes Washington, DC

There's USDA organic, EU organic, Lodi sustainability rules, Oregon sustainable, and biodynamic agriculture on top of it all! To complicate things more, wine labels rarely tell you anything about how the grapes are grown. To top it all off, now there's this trendy new category called "natural wines." Aren't all wines natural? Unfortunately, that isn't...

Join Chef Wendi as she teaches the essentials of knife skills for beginners. Learn the techniques of proper knife selection, care, basic cuts and proper form. This intimate class of 10 students will help take you to the next level in your cooking skills. Materials will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring their favorite knife. A minimum...

Calling all carnivores! Many of us have forgotten that the meat we buy comes from animals. To reconnect with the meat's source (hint: it’s not a cellophane-wrapped package), local chefs have turned to whole animal butchery. The Whole Beast series will highlight the processes involved in hunting, plucking, butchering and preparing prime cuts, as well...

Whether you’re looking to stay physically active, meet new people, or just want to survive that next wedding with your dignity intact, look no further. We’re certain that once you get started you’ll be hooked on the best music and dancing around, because it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t GOTTASWING! Learn Jitterbug and Lindy Hop...

Beginner Class Whether you’re looking to stay physically active, meet new people, or just want to survive that next wedding with your dignity intact, look no further. We’re certain that once you get started you’ll be hooked on the best music and dancing around, because it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t GOTTASWING! Learn Jitterbug...

Join us in this intermediate-level class.   Review what you know, learn new signs, and practice conversation.  Although focus is on those who already have familiarity with American Sign Language, everyone is welcome to join the class, regardless of skill level.   The class is FREE.

Join us in this beginning level class, which covers 100+ ASL vocabulary words and rules of grammar. Review what you know, learn new signs, and practice conversation. Although focus is on beginners, everyone is welcome to join the class, regardless of skill level. The class is FREE.

Our focus will be two-fold: upon the building itself and upon how conceptual themes were integrated into the decorative schemes of the building we see today. We will examine construction photographs, reproductions of some of the original architectural drawings, and the decorative elements of the building – the sculpture, mosaics, and painting --...

Beginners will get an introduction to material handling, safety and basic color theory and will learn to paint from a simple, but challenging still life. Experienced and continuing painting students will learn techniques to refine their skills and paint from more complex subject matter. All materials are supplied. Students should wear old...

oin us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and approach them in a contemporary way. This class will give students the skills to create paintings on their own with a variety of materials, many of them everyday...