Arlington Community Education

Learn to cook Turkish classics with a chef of Turkish heritage who has worked at Oleana and Sofra. We’ll prepare iskender kebab featuring sliced, seasoned döner kebab meat served over pita, topped with hot tomato sauce, melted butter, and yogurt. To accompany it, we’ll make roasted cumin potatoes and zhoug sauce, a vibrant Middle Eastern condiment made with parsley, cilantro, spicy green chilis, and warming spices, for a fresh, spicy kick. Get hands-on experience preparing these traditional dishes while discovering the balance of spices, flavor alternatives, and techniques that make Turkish cuisine so unique.

Learn to paint freely and boldly using acrylic paint. While we will go over the basics like composition, value, and color, the focus will be to connect with your intuition, paint from your heart, and discover your artistic voice. Each week we will focus on a different subject: landscape, still life, human figure, portrait, animals, urban landscape, interior study, and abstraction. All levels are welcome. The class materials list can be found here.

So you’ve run a 5K—now what? You liked training for a three-mile race and are ready to take your running to the next level, but don’t know how? Whether you want to run a five-miler, a 10K, or a half-marathon and beyond, this course will teach you how to safely achieve your fitness goals by balancing strength, speed, hills, and endurance into your week. Coach Gaggi will give you a custom training program based on your running goals and check in with you weekly to keep you on track. Most classes meet at Spy Pond. Prerequisite: For the 3 months before the start of the class, you need to have consistently run 3 times a week with at least 2-3 non stop miles per run, totalling at least 6-9 weekly miles. If you don’t have a solid base for this course, you may get injured. Start logging your miles today!

Beginner: We will cover the fundamentals of the game, progressing through familiarity with the tiles, building the wall, understanding the Charleston series of tile exchanges, and learning the hands. Please note: Daytime class at St. Johns: The church has limited ADA accessibility. Please contact us for details. Advanced Beginner: For players who already know the basics of how to play and want to develop skills and confidence, or just need a refresher. We will focus on choosing a hand, keeping your options open, and refining knowledge of the rules. Gain speed and mastery as you improve your knowledge of the game. Students need a 2025 National Mah Jongg League official card, if you don’t have one, please select the $15 option online during registration.

Learn American Sign Language (ASL), a useful skill that can open up a new world of relationships and deeper understanding. Level 1 (Beginner): In this in-person class for absolute beginners only, learn the ASL manual “alphabet” and hand shapes, basic grammar structure, and fingerspelling techniques. Explore the history of ASL while we cover pronouns, articles, numbers, yes/no questions, farewell rituals, introductions, and more. Level 2 (High Beginner): Further increase your vocabulary and get introduced to verb tenses in this in-person class for students who have completed Level 1. Learn how to engage in conversation about personal life events, family dynamics, friendships, and pets, as well as how to describe appearances and name North American cities, states, and provinces. Level 3 (Intermediate): This class is for students who have completed Level 2. Refine your skills as we cover more complex topics, including numeral incorporation, telling time, expressing frequency, daily routines, holidays and cultural observances, vacations, hobbies, and more. Note: For Levels 1, 2 & 3 students will be required to purchase this text book.

This course is for those who have some familiarity with Levantine Arabic. Considered one of the major varieties of Arabic, “Levantine” refers to the variety of Arabic spoken along the eastern Mediterranean coast, which includes Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine. More informal than Modern Standard Arabic, this dialect is used in the home, among friends, and has become the chosen language for many television series. We will discuss various everyday topics, with some focus on grammatical structures.

Originating in the 6th century, the Arabic language has become one of the most widely spoken and recognizable languages in the world today. This version of Arabic is the formal language of news, media, and books. This beginning-level class introduces the 28 Arabic letters and focuses on basic reading and writing skills through an interactive and practical instructional method. Some basic everyday vocabulary and conversations, such as greetings and courtesy expressions, are also part of the course.

Beginning: For beginners and those with a bit of experience. We’ll start with right-hand technique and chords. The goal will be to learn a handful of melodies. Learning by ear will be stressed, but handouts of banjo tab will also be available. Continuing: For clawhammer banjo players who can already play at least a handful of tunes and who are looking to learn more in G, G modal, and double C tuning. We will focus on the right hand technique as well so that you can get the best sound that you can. Note: Students must bring their own banjo.

Create a stack of stylish, custom stretch bracelets using beautiful gemstones, sparkling crystals, colorful seed beads, and metal accents. We’ll cover everything from bead selection and design ideas to sizing, tools, and more in this beginner-friendly class. Learn basic beading techniques, knotting, and how to finish your bracelets neatly. Whether you’re crafting something special for yourself or as a thoughtful gift, you’ll leave with a gorgeous set of bracelets and the skills to continue beading on your own.

Get all the skills you need to keep your bike rolling in the event of an untimely puncture. Learn how to release and reset brakes, remove wheels and tires, and how to properly inflate tubes. The experts from Battle Road Bikes will show you tricks that they’ve learned over 30 years of professionally repairing bikes, and you’ll leave feeling a little more prepared for each of your rides.Go home with tire levers and a patch kit. Please note: Bring your bike to class.

This class is the low-impact version—but still high-energy—of the Bollywood-inspired dance-fitness program. At the very core of a BollyX workout is the inspiration it draws from the infectious energy, expression, and movement of the music and dance of Bollywood, the film industry of India. Follow along and learn the dance moves as you go. This great cardio workout will get you moving, sweating, and smiling.