How you doing on all those goals you set in January? If finding a new hobby was on your list, but you’re not sure where to start, here’s a look at some of the local workshops you can jump into.
P.S. There’s no shame in workshop hopping. That’s how you find what you like!
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Learn a New Recipe
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood would be proud. Art Is In Cakes is part-bakery supply shop, part-test kitchen for anyone learning to make sweet treats ranging from petit fours to macarons to chocolate truffles and beyond. Most classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Learn the Finer Arts
Major reconstruction can’t stop the Arkansas Arts Center. The AAC’s Museum School seasonal classes and workshops are still going strong, including ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, glass and metalwork.
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Learn to Bend the Rules a Little
Zig Zag is a little making studio tucked behind Mylo in Hillcrest that is typically full of kids making colorful art projects, but every now and then, the owners sneak in a few classes for adults. For example, in March there’s a quirky shadow box workshop that’s BYOB.
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Learn to Salsa
Enticed by the sultry samba? Hyped by the jump-and-jive life? Dance out your boogie fever at Club 27 and the Little Rock Bop Club. Set in the River Market, Club 27 hosts salsa lessons on Tuesdays and Fridays, and tango and milongas on Sundays. The Little Rock Bop Club offers swing dance lessons every Wednesday night at The Ballroom on Shackleford.
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Learn a New Craft
This isn’t your grandmother’s macrame. A handful of local shops have taken it upon themselves to gift central Arkansas with regular classes teaching some of your favorite Instagram-worthy skills (think macrame, crepe paper flowers, jewelry-making) led by the pros. Check out the lineups at Stifft Station Gifts and Sundries, downtown’s Bella Vita Jewelry and SoMa’s South Main Creative.
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Learn a Bit of Everything
PSA: Lasers are just as cool as your kid self thought they were. In fact, the Innovation Hub has a full lineup of unique workshops that serve a healthy dose of child-like wonder, including 3D printing, welding and, yes, laser cutting. You can also sign up for classes on woodworking, screenprinting, Photoshop and more.