For my sister in law's big birthday, I bought her glass classes with Jill. It was the prefect gift…read more She ended up with 2 neat pieces. Jill is a remarkable teacher. No question is stupid. She readily shares her knowledge, expertise and secrets and her studio is equipped with everything needed for a simple piece or a more advanced complicated piece. Treat yourself orsomeone you care about to glass making classes with Jill. Cookie Kerxton

I took my sister to Jill's for a surprise birthday afternoon. She is an artist too so I knew this…read morewould be perfect...it was! Jill is so patient and really explains everything so easily. I have no artistic bone in my body but i LOVED this experience! My glass hanging is so personal and special. My sister's also reflected her personality...she loved the birthday present of this class as she now has a very special piece that she made with her own hands.

My visit to Alliance Française de Washington brought back memories of Alliance Française Singapore…read morewhere I started my interest in French language, films and cooking. Needless to say, you can call me a francophile. The only time when "-phile" sounds positive. The charming home was the place for learning French language and the host of all kinds of francophile events. It was nice to learn about the organization and the events. I met the friendly management team Didier, Thomas and Marie at the event hosted by the Belgium Tourist Office in New York. They were promoting the 2012 Year of Gastronomy in Brussels. We were treated to St Feuillien beer, cheeses made from Chimay beer and a speech by the executive chef of the Belgium embassy about Belgium cuisine. He is a fan of seasonal food especially the game season in Belgium. How lovely. Then last Friday we were invited back to Alliance Française de Washington for a chocolate tasting event hosted by Neuhaus Chocolatier. They gave us a history of chocolate making that started in Belgium. Neuhaus is the inventor of praline and ballotine. We tried their handmade chocolates ranging from Tentation (traditional nougatine: toffee filled with coffee ganache) to Jean (ganache of intense dark Peruvian chocolate (64% cocoa mass)) to Truffe au Marc de Champagne to Marzipans. I was in chocolate heaven mmmmm......!!! It was yet another awesome event at Alliance Française de Washington. I am definitely heading to the Neuhaus store at the Union Station : P

Cet endroit est un centre cultural (this place is a cultural center). At the Alliance you can take…read morea class, hear a lecture, see a film (most likely a French one), see an art exhibit or-- my favorite activity-- go to a wine and cheese event. The Alliance offers a library that has videos and more than eight thousand books. There are chapters of this organization around the world and also about 150 of them within the US. There's also a conversation club here if you want to practice your French. Oui!

Well-run, with high standards. Very popular among students, teachers and volunteers. WEC stands…read moreout as an important counter-balance to today's prevailing political culture, regarding immigrants and race relations.

I used to be a volunteer teacher at the Washington English Center, and it was one of my favorite…read moretimes of the week. I looked forward to being around people who enjoyed teaching English, and meeting students from all around the world. If I ever came across a family member or friend who needed English support, I would definitely send them here as well. From a volunteer perspective, the Center provides so much support and training for its teachers (who do not need to be professional teachers, so this helps), including a ready-made curriculum and textbooks. Though I've been an ESL tutor in the past, having this institutional support was important for me as I wanted to be well-prepared for my students. The teaching set-up also requires each class to be taught by two teachers, which is very helpful! The students come from all around the world and have many different reasons for being in the program. I loved laughing with them, learning from them (as well as my co-teachers!!), and even learning a few things about the English language myself.

Great instructors. I'm taking the cissp class and warren is full of knowledge. It's a very well…read morepaced class and they provide you with the tools you need to be successful. They provide you with breakfast and snacks what more can you ask for? For all the coffee junkies, this is A1 stuff that they are brewing

Jerry and Robert are phenomenal! They both went above and beyond to make the class run smooth and…read moreefficiently. I am immensely thankful to both of them and credit the success of the class to both of them. I HIGHLY recommend this program.

Took a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exam here. The Proctors were friendly and…read moreprofessional, but unfortunately they do not get the support they need from the IT and Admin staff in order to offer these exams in a timely manner. The first time I took the exam, the Proctor spent an hour trying to get in contact with a member of FCPS's IT staff to get the license for the software needed to take my exam. This delay definitely took me off my game, and may have been a contributing factor to my failing of the exam by one question. For my retake, it was discovered while I was waiting for the exam that PC used to proctor the exam had not been updated, and would take until after 9pm at night to finish updating. Luckily, the Proctor was willing to come in on her off day so that I could take the exam before my certification deadline. In addition, scheduling the exams were a massive pain, with the admin staff in charge of registration often transferring my call to a person not in the office, resulting in having to play phone tag for over an hour in order to get the exam scheduled each time. Although the Proctors were friendly, professional, and went above and beyond the call of duty, the lack of support from the rest of FCPS's Adult and Community Education staff proved to be extremely detrimental to my experience, which is why I must give them a 2 star review. Until this situation changes, I can not recommend FCPS's ACE program to anyone.

You can take online language classes. Check the web site and social media for events. The…read moreorganization has varied activities.

Racist, unprofessional management. They have not invested in the technology needed to provide…read morehybrid courses so even after four week it is not possible to hear students and the teacher well. When complaints were raised by white students they made immediate changes. When complaints were raised by non-white students they indicated that they were not willing to listen, didn't respond and stated that they had other priorities. It's a real shame that this is a place where kids are supposed to learn about Italian culture. COVID protocols are also not followed, as teachers don't wear masks in an attempt to overcome technology issues.

How sad am I today? I just found out that basically one month after I discovered the fitness…read moreclasses at the YWCA NCA, they will stop offering them one month from now! June 28th is the last day of fitness classes at this YWCA. It is a tremendous loss. I am certain they are doing it to focus on their important goals (much more important than keeping me in shape), but it still makes me sad.

Clean, friendly, spacious and $7 drop-in classes. Two spacious fitness studios, lockers, clean…read morebathrooms, and showers. Forgot your yoga mat? No worries, they've got them. Super fun, challenging classes like Piloxing (pilates AND boxing!) on Saturdays and Bollywood dance. A convenient, reasonably priced way to keep in shape and conveniently located near some fantastic brunch spots (hello, Busboys and Poets!).