I've always wanted to take a 6-week pottery course, but they are impossible to get into. When I saw…read morethat Made 2 Fire was opening up in Fremont and offering wheel courses, I signed up. I enjoyed my six week course. The studio is clean and well-equipped. The staff and others are extremely helpful. As a beginner, there was always someone to help during studio hours which I appreciated.

We discovered the Made 2 Fire when one of our friends shared the studio with us. It was quite close…read moreto us, so we wanted to give it a try. We choose their Valentine's Day Couples Pottery Workshop, where each of you get to make a mug and plate. When we arrived at the studio, the instructor greeted us and checked us in. They gave us clear instructions on what we needed as preparation for the workshop. The instructor gave clear instructions throughout the workshop. They also provided hands on help as well to those who need them. They were sincere and patient with the students. The workshop we did was a pinch clay work, but they also offer sessions for wheel throwing pottery as well. All in all, we had a great experience with the workshop, and would recommend those who are into pottery to give it a try.

My Son truly enjoyed their Fall Camp. He came home very extremely excited to show us his many many…read moreart pieces from paintings to sculptures! I was grateful that the instructor truly engaged with him.

This a great place to celebrate your kids birthday party. Ms. Emily is very accommodating, she…read moreallowed us to set up our Photo Booth. My daughter and her friends had a blast! And they have a cute memory art work to take home.

My daughter loves Ms. Roopali's art class. We started with a once-a-week class, and my 5-year-old…read morelooked forward to it every week. We had to take a break earlier this year because of her swim schedule, but she was always excited whenever she was able to go. This summer, we signed her up for a week of summer camp, and she had so much fun. They worked on different projects each day, and she was always excited to tell us about what she made. Ms. Roopali is very kind, patient, and really knows how to work with kids of different ages. I always feel like when your child looks forward to going somewhere, it says a lot about the class, the teacher, and the environment. We've had such a great experience and would definitely recommend her classes.

Went here recently for a private couple painting session to celebrate our milestone. Roopali was so…read morekind and worked with us for 3 weeks to understand our preferences and curate 2 different paintings that meant a lot to us. She is sweet, kind, warm and her Khewa tea is to die for. Would recommend anyone to come here and experience the joy of creating something special.

I cannot say enough great things about Jess! This past weekend she taught a class of 4 adults and…read more3 kids (of which one is a 3.5 year-old) in my mid-sized kitchen. She was extremely knowledgeable, patient, organized, and fun! Everyone had something to do, and everyone had a great time! I asked her to come on short notice, and she was very accomodating. She crafted a menu that included a vietnamese summer roll appetizer, two protein main dishes, two vegetable side dishes, and a salad. We all agreed that we never had such great summer rolls before, and the rest of the food was equally delicious. The flavor profiles of the dishes were complex, but not hard to make. She gave us all the know-how to prepare, cook and season the food properly. It was so fun to take a class, then enjoy the fruits of our labor. It was a wonderful way to spend a Saturday night with family! Clean up was also a breeze. For a family of seven, including all the cookware, I only had to do one load of dishes in the dishwasher. I only washed the serveware and one non-stick baking dish by hand (my normal practice). I didn't even realize as we were cooking that Jess had been so efficient in her use of the cookware and bakeware. I think Jess would be helpful to anyone, skilled or not in cooking, who wants to learn how make a delicious meal in an efficient way. I will definitely be calling her again for more lessons, and I would recommend her to everyone!

My sweet, sweet boyfriend bought me three cooking lessons with Jess for Valentine's Day. She sent…read moreme a questionaire to fill out before our first session. She found out my strengths and weaknesses in the kitchen. She was wonderful! She came in, gave us a binder with all recipes and plans on how to overcome my challenges and gave us great, new, fresh recipes to try on our own. Not to fail to mention, all were very healthy! I even learned how to properly chop an onion! She has a great amount of knowledge of cooking and had answers to all of my questions. I'd highly recommend her for a special gift for someone, bachelorette party, or even just something fun to bring friends together and get them cooking!

I attended a guided painting session at Shivalaya Arts with Mrs. Poonam. I really enjoyed the…read moresession! I took the class with 6 other adults and I felt that everyone got personalized attention from Mrs. Poonam. She took the time to talk to each student about any concerns we had. I learned a lot of fundamentals of painting like how to angle paint brushes, mix paints, using the right amount of paint, etc. The studio was cozy and I felt very welcomed. I think this class would make for a pretty fun team building activity. I highly recommend it for all ages!

Shivalaya arts is really good. My daughter enjoys her teaching and Ms Poonam is very meticulous…read more She is very patient with the children. I will continue as long as Ms Poonam is teaching :)

My daughter has been attending CalColor Academy in Newark for over 3 years, and we couldn't be…read morehappier. She started with traditional fine art and has now confidently advanced into digital art, which has been amazing to watch. The pace is just right, and the studio environment is welcoming, inspiring, and well organized. The instructors truly care about student growth and creativity. We highly recommend CalColor Academy for any young artist looking to build strong skills and confidence!

Our daughter attended CalColor Summer Camp this week, and she absolutely loved it! She had so much…read morefun every day and couldn't wait to go back each morning. The camp offered a great mix of creative activities, games, and hands-on projects that kept the kids engaged and excited. The counselors were caring, energetic, and made every child feel welcome and included. As parents, we really appreciated how well-organized everything was and how happy our daughter was throughout the week. It was wonderful to see her come home every day with a big smile, excited to tell us about everything she did. We highly recommend CalColor Summer Camp to families looking for a fun, engaging, and positive summer experience for their kids. We'll definitely be back next summer!

Ever since buying a place a few years ago, I've wanted to learn how to cook. Not just to make it by…read morewithout starving, but really learn how to make quality food at home--I'm a foodie after all. ;-) This is the best cooking class company I've taken classes at to help me move closer to my goal. Highlights: - Format: A combination of demo and hands on which is the perfect mix: "see then do" as they say. Thorough and educational with detailed information on not only cooking techniques, but also the equipment (helpful gadgets in some cases), ingredients, their origins, and health benefits. I left each class feeling like I was becoming a more educated and better chef already. I've been to classes at Home Chef (when it was in SJ), Whole Foods (Cup and San Mateo), and Sur La Table (LG), and while those were fun, I didn't really learn as much as I would have liked. - Teacher: friendly, approachable, easy to learn from, comical, seems to genuinely care about her food and the people in her class, and knows her stuff. Chef Suzanne Vandyck has the culinary credentials and has even authored a cookbook. She tells you little tricks here and there along with fun stories of her travels and related eats to give it a personal touch. - Environment: very casual and comfortable. Questions are encouraged throughout and you don't feel intimidated chiming in with one during the demo or while cooking. I've been to classes where you felt like you were learning from a cooking nazi: if you didn't use the right spoon or something she'd snip at you. I want to learn, but this is for fun. I like more hakuna matata attitude here. As Chef Suzanne says, "In a restaurant it has to be perfect, at home it's ok." :-) - International Themes: I took the Easy and Healthy Japanese cooking class but they offer Italian, French, Mediterranean, Spanish, etc. I was a bit weary of learning Japanese food from a lady from Belgium, but she had enough traveling, visiting with locals, eating, and cooking experience to portray the authentic styles. I lived in Japan for a few years and eat Japanese food a good deal and learned tons from her class. - Great recipes: everything that we made was scrumptious. I loved being able to know how to make the classic Japanese sauces (tempura, miso, etc.) There are always options either written down or noted verbal during the demo so you know how you can change it up to suit your tastes or ingredients you have handy. - Salads: when you sign up, you can see what dishes will be made and I was enticed by the entrees. After all was said and done I did enjoy the entrees like expected, but was surprised to be blown away by the salads. The watercress and then spinach salads with dressings we made on our own were amazing. - Recipe handouts: before class you get a few pages stapled together of the recipes of the day. The teacher not only includes pictures up top, but a nice little paragraph of the story and background about what the dish is. - Plating: after Chef Suzanne makes an item, she plates them on beautiful little authentic Japanese plates (since I took the Japanese class) and organizes the food so it looks professional and impressive. Since I want to be a Top Chef quality chef, I love learning these plating skills to make my dishes visually appealing and fancier than the average home cooked meal. 8-) - Leftovers: sometimes there's a lot of food, so if you bring a container you can take some to enjoy at home - People: After the demos we break up into groups and make a few recipes. I didn't take the class to meet new people, but I made some nice friends through the few sessions we've have. - Class time said 6-9:30pm which I was initially worried sounded a bit long, but we usually finished by 9 or earlier so I could make it home to watch Grey's just slightly delayed on TiVo. ;-) - Location: most of the quality classes I have seen are in the city which is hard to get to on a weeknight. These are held closer to home in Cupertino and Santa Clara. Lowlights (my flip side to highlights): - How much fun you have cooking depends on the group you end up in--just normal group dynamics and personalities, etc. - Not optimal equipment: this is where it's a pro to go to a specialty store like Sur La Table or Whole Foods: the equipment will be more top notch. Our class was at Cupertino High School which had dull knives, old silverware, etc. They also didn't have any chopsticks to use in our Japanese class, so we brought our own. - Sometimes she changes the recipe from what's written down so you just have to be aware and take notes on your handouts. - Some classes you get a snack pretty early on but others you don't get to eat until 8:30pm, so you may want to have a snack before just in case. I'm so happy to have found this cooking school and will be looking to take more classes in the future!

Highly recommend Chef Suzanne and Worldchefs International!…read more I've taken Italian cooking classes, garlic cooking classes and a team-building cooking class. All spectacular... Highlights of courses: *Picked up FANTASTIC recipes that I still cook today... *Learned how to use quality ingredients to make delicious dishes *Met some great people *Paid close to nothing to learn from a top-notch chef and her colleagues Minuses: *May be challenging if you are with a group of people whom are unaccustomed to being in the kitchen... Favorite dishes that I still cook today zuppa di ceci (Italian garbanzo bean soup), pizza margherita, paella (Spanish rice dish), chicken marsala, risotto, minestrone soup, non-alcoholic sangria, and flourless chocolate cake.

Absolutely love the Tulip Aftercare program. The teachers are everything here, extremely caring and…read moreprofessional, and very understanding towards the needs of the child. Not only do they provide great academic experience, but a great balance of extracurricular activities. My daughter was very shy when it came to public speaking and participation, and within the month she is confident enough to participate in the public speaking classes. They also have Yoga and dance classes, which I am a big fan of, as I don't have to go outside looking for these for my kid. On top of all these classes, they also offer STEM class, which keeps the young minds engaged. Well maintained and they are on top of things when needed. would definitely recommend this facility for your kids. when I was looking for aftercare for my kid, I was so frustrated as I could not find anything that I liked, and I could not have been happier with what I found.

Very good experience so far, and they definitely understand how a parent feels about kids needs…read more The location is very well maintained, and clean. I can only say, that this is one of few daycares program, they really get it. You can bring any of your problems to them, and they will accommodate. Not to mention they focus on academics, as well as outdoor combo. My kid wasn't ready to go out to movie theatre, and she made good headwinds by getting socially very active involved with kids at this site, and went to her first outdoor trip to minion movie. Not to mention they take kids too planetariums, museums, farm trips. Rock On Tulip team.