took a pottery class ("sip n spin") here under the instruction of Bryan / Brian . really great…read more2-hour class from 1800 to 2000, or 6 to 8PM. the instructor showed us the basics and fundamentals of clay-making as illustrated on a whiteboard and then demonstrated before us. you could easily see the expertise and calmness that just took over. really cool to see. instructor never made us feel bad about messing up and was there to help us out as needed. he would encourage that u do the hands-on portion before he would intervene to ensure that you really learn and get down that muscle memory. we were able to spin 3 times total, but we could only pick one to glaze and then take home after about a week of that process. so, it is not carried out all within one day. they email you when it is ready for pick-up because I do not think that they ship it to u. they hold each piece made in this studio for over a year, so no rush to get it. just remember to come back there! the colors that they have u chose from to glaze has only 5ish options. not much, but they have the nature-like colors and shades of blue, green, black, beige, and brown. when the class was going on during the Wednesday evening, other guests in the facility maintained a respectful silence so that we could hear the instruction class. the class was like $70ish, I think? Pretty worth it if it is your first time to do pottery, like me! sometimes, the door will say that it is closed, but that is not true. Staff just forgets to change it lol

Had such a blast at the Sip & Spin class the other night! Rebecca was an amazing instructor--so…read moreknowledgeable, energetic, and fun. She made what could have been an intimidating experience feel easy and enjoyable. Highly recommend this place!

When you stop learning you essentially stop living. I have been attending classes at LLC for the…read morelast 8 years at their last two locations in Northern Seattle. It has been a life-changing experience for me as well as many others who attend regularly. The teachers are an outstanding group of people who are committed to learning by participating. There are no lectures; there are group discussions on a wide variety of topics from current events to literature, to exercise for health, to the arts in many forms. Every class presents an opportunity to expand your mind and/or body that creates a vibrancy in later life that stimulates learning that may not be otherwise possible due to physical constraints that is a normal part of the aging process. If you are a senior, it is worth your time to come to LLC and leave you ailments and apathy behind and permit your mind to return to the joy of learning.

I've been a student at Lifetime Learning Center for about ten years and can't say enough good…read morethings about it. It's a 38 year old non-profit educational institution that offers reasonably priced college level classes for adults of all ages. Over 25 of these non-credit classes are offered per quarter and include such subjects as literature, opera appreciation, history, watercolor, cinema, movement, writing, poetry, bridge and much more. New and different classes are offered every quarter and they're taught by a great faculty who all volunteer their time. There are often nearly 300 students enrolled per quarter. And the cost? It's amazingly inexpensive--the tuition for an 8 week course is typically just $30. This place is unique and is often referred to as one of Seattle's best kept secrets. I can see why. It's a very friendly place too. They hold Open Houses at the beginning of every quarter so that people can meet the instructors and hear brief summaries about upcoming classes. In March 2013 Lifetime Learning is moving to new facilities at 3841 NE 123rd St. in Lake City. (It was formerly located in a school near Green Lake for several years and before that in a Sand Point area school for many years.)

My daughter has been at this dance school since she was 5 (she's 10 now) and it has been such a…read moregreat experience. Ms. Kim is wonderful. She's funny and quirky yet strict and disciplined. She keeps things light while making sure the kids learn proper technique. Their performances are professionally done and you can tell everyone is having a blast. I highly recommend this school.

A parent from daycare warned me about this place, saying they are ballet Nazi's and are way too…read moreserious and hard on the kids. We enrolled anyway and found Kim the instructor getting very stressed over the littlest things, like a four year old girl's hair being too long. She makes the kids wear makeup and hair spray to performances, and admonished those with imperfect hair...it's crazy. The kids I saw didn't look like they were having fun. You would expect that from all this, performances would be amazing, like a little perfect synchronized dance troop from North Korea, but they are just little kids skipping around on stage...which is fine with me, but if that is the product then what are you accomplishing by going super stress mode when you are teaching them?

Greg Glassman is an AMAZING Guitar/Bass Instructor! Patient, Creative and Super Personable. Greg…read morehas taught and Gigged for years in the Greater Seattle Area! His teaching slots are always in high demand, with usually a waiting list to get on his schedule. Greg always quipped "Practice makes Permanent"! As a Professional Drummer, I've played behind Greg in and around Seattle for years, including shows in Las Vegas, NV, and Hollywood, CA! Its money that's well spent !

I've known Greg for many years. I've seen him teach & perform guitar, ukulele & electric bass. He…read morehas been teaching and performing in Puget Sound metropolitan area for many many years. He is capable of teaching wide range of genre; jazz, classical, pop, rock, folk, bluegrass, blues & much more. He teaches at Bothell Music Lessons in downtown Bothell. He is a very nice guy. I highly recommend him for private music lessons for guitar, ukulele & bass.

School of Rock made our shy girl play guitar like a pro and act like a rock star! The ability to…read moreplay her favorite songs, perform in a real club and make friends made an awesome experience.

Our son has been playing drums at School of Rock for over a year now, and we're all thrilled - even…read moremore so now that they've moved to our neighborhood! (Check out reviews from the old location on Lake City Way - same great folks, same great program, great new building.) He started playing snare drum in his elementary school, and after a year of that, he had some basic skills (Mary had a little lamb), but the amount of progress he made in his first few months at SOR completely blew that away - he was playing Beatles songs like Ringo, and Nirvana like Dave Grohl. Clearly, the School of Rock approach works wonders! For beginners and advanced students alike, School of Rock is a great place to learn to play an instrument, play with other musicians, and put on a show that rocks the audience.

With many years of experience, skillful technique, and an eye for color, Janet's teaching abilities…read morecompare to none other. As one of her former grade school students, I've had the privilege of experiencing art with her in both childhood, and as a young adult. One of her many strengths as a teacher is to instruct technique without doing any of the work. Her patient guidance allows her students to explore their own creativity and expression through their projects. Whether you're looking for help with a special piece, or for an outlet for creative exploration, Janet will help your vision come to life. You can join her for lessons in person, or work from the comfort of your own home with one of her online classes. AWE truly is for anyone and everyone.​

My lessons are my favorite part of my week! I started…read moretaking lessons a year and half ago as a beginner. I thought I had no talent or ability. I've found that I do have a lot of talent and ability. Janet has worked with me to help pull it out. She knows how to work with me to expand my ability and grow my confidence. She's always encouraging. I've learned so much about my creative abilities and I have so much fun in my lessons with her. We try something new all the time and it keeps me engaged and always learning and having fun. She's able to see when I need a challenging project and when I need something easier to just warm me up. I go every week and don't see myself stopping anytime soon. It truly is my favorite part of my week!

This summer and fall, I took two watercolor classes (each six-weeks long) with Robin Bundi through…read moreNorth Seattle College Continuing Education. Both classes were fun, informative, and affordable. I learned so much and my love for painting with watercolors grew with each class. The North Seattle College campus is easy to get to and has plenty of parking. The buildings aren't labeled in the best way, but it's a small campus, so take time to walk around before your first class and you will figure it out. The campus is clean and the classrooms were comfortable. I like all the art work there around campus and the supportive signage inside the buildings. Even though the architecture is Brutalist, I find that there is a warmth there. I look forward to taking more classes at North Seattle College in the future.

I've had the pleasure of taking classes offered through NSCCE regularly for about 3 years now…read more Whether it was a matter of getting out of my comfort zone to try my hand at performing (Stand-Up Comedy, Acting) or just indulging in some wonderfully terrible movies (Schlock Cinema), I've always gotten my money's worth and then some. The instructors have been delightful and generous with their time throughout, and on occasion have the distinction of being local public access celebrities (Hi, Professor Fred!). I know I'll keep coming back for more.

Makerspace everywhere is amazing! But a 24-hour Makerspace! This is such an amazing resource for…read morethe community!

This is an amazingly well-equipped _nonprofit_ maker space. I drive all the way from Redmond to…read moremake stuff. Before I get into the stuff, I want to point out that the greatest strength of the place is that it's a community. I'm a regular member, and in awe at the work that the volunteers do to make it great for everyone. I try to do my part too. Most of the good stuff is for members only, but they also have regular classes that are open to non-members. Membership covers rent on the space, use and maintenance of equipment, and lots of basic supplies. It's well-equipped enough for advanced makers, and supportive and welcoming enough for newbies. Here's my descriptive tour: The space is in a building with businesses on the ground floor, and apartments above. The front door leads past some salons. The door to the space is on the left near the end of the hall. To get in, members use an RFID key; visitors are let in by a member or just walk in on open house days. There's a large multi-purpose room with big tables and lots of tools and supplies along the walls. The biggest tool in the room is a heavy duty sewing machine; I think it can stitch through leather. There's a door to a deck where members can do outdoor work. The front room opens into a lounge area with more tables and quite a few bookshelves full of books and board games. In the hall, there's a space for members' lockers. Just beyond that is the wood shop, which has all sorts of useful hand tools and power tools. There's a large CNC milling machine that I really want to learn how to use. There's a cool dust-removal system. About the only wood shop tool that I can think of that's absent is a lathe. There's a bathroom with a cool light fixture and the necessary facilities. Around a corner, there's a space for some typical office equipment. Opposite, the 3D printing room has enough filament 3D printers that I've never heard of all of them being busy or out of service at once. There's a resin 3D printer that builds layers through a high-resolution optical process, inside a booth that contains the fumes well enough that its weird smells are imperceptible through the rest of the space. There's a 3D scanner that I want to try out. (Unlike most stuff at the space, 3D printers have a per-hour cost to use, which covers filament and maintenance.) Next is the electronics room. I don't know much about the stuff in there, but every time I've asked about something electronic, someone has told me, "Yeah, we have that." People make cool robot stuff there. The fiber arts room has a computer embroidery machine that I'm looking forward to making stuff with. There's a projection system for cutting fabric from projected digital patterns (instead of old-fashioned tissue paper patterns). There's a lot of other sewing equipment, and stuff for other fiber arts, such as knitting. Across from the fiber arts room is a kitchen, more like an office break room than a full-featured kitchen, but great for making tea or coffee, or warming up snacks from the Safeway across the street. Around another corner is the laser room. It has a Mira 9, a fast, powerful laser cutter with a large workspace (two by three feet). There's also a Glowforge, a desktop sized laser cutter. (Laser cutters have an hourly fee because they're maintenance is expensive.) Finally, there's the Wazer room. What'a Wazer? It's a waterjet cutting machine, which can cut through metal, ceramic, glass, possibly even kryptonite. It uses water at extremely high pressure, with a slurry of garnet abrasive. I want to learn to use it! (It has a fee because maintenance and the garnet are expensive.) The Wazer room opens to a small deck. About the only maker department that isn't well covered is metalworking. A _few_ of the woodworking tools can also be used on metal, the Wazer can cut metal, and the Dremel in the craft zone can be used on metal. But if you want to do welding, forging, heavy-duty bending, casting, and so forth, there aren't a lot of options in metro Seattle. It's also not a ceramics shop. I've been a member for quite a while, which is about as strong an endorsement as I can offer.