Somerville Skillshare

[cometparty.livejournal.com]

hi everyone!

This is my first time posting here. I'm relatively new to Boston (arrived in April) and I'll be moving to Somerville in May. One of my friends there got me involved in planning the first-ever Somerville Skillshare happening Sunday, March 2nd at the Armory between noon and 6pm. The event is 100% free thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, and all ages are welcome. Here's a sampling of the nearly 40 classes we'll have on offer:

—urban beekeeping
—basic bicycle maintenance
—windowsill gardening
—photography (two different classes!)
—origami
—intro to parkour
—salsa dancing
—how to start a worker-owned co-op
—imaginary mapmaking
—songwriting
—creative writing (I'm teaching this one!)

We'll also have some great local sponsors at the Armory as well: Flatbread, Slumbrew, and Taza Chocolate. Full class listing, teacher Q&As, and more information on the Skillshare website. (We'll be posting the schedule very soon.) You can RSVP via Eventbrite (this is helpful since it gives us an idea how many people are planning to attend.)

Thanks so much for reading and we hope to see you there! Please let me know if you have any questions.

all the best,
Camille
(cometparty@gmail.com)

Comments

[cometparty.livejournal.com]

Hi! There's no sign-up, we'll have printed copies of the schedule on hand, so you can just pick up a copy and take whichever you fancy. Of course, depending on the class, there may be logistics limiting how many people can actively participate, so it would be a good idea to get there early if there's a class you really have your heart set on. :)

[blacktigr.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info. I am really looking forward to the parkour class, which, I suspect, will probably be in the same time slot as all the other classes that interest me. :)

[cometparty.livejournal.com]

I know, right? We've been itching to get the schedule up so people can find out when and where everything is and if anything conflicts—it's just taking awhile to finalize because not all our teachers have confirmed their timeslot, and we don't want to publicize the schedule and then have to change it and confuse everyone. That said, if you give me a list of which classes you want to take, I can check the spreadsheet and let you know where and when they are slotted for. :)

[blacktigr.livejournal.com]

I will do the same thing I always do for a conference. There will be priorities in how I schedule myself, but I don't need info ahead of time.

There's always The Thing I Can't Live Without, The Thing That Would Be Cool if It Worked, and the I Didn't Plan on This, But It Was Incredible.

My best friends who are going are interested in the tofu making and indoor gardening classes. My interests diverge a little from theirs. I am all about the activity (parkour, contact staff) and art (photography).

Just would like to quickly thank the organizers of this really neat event. Only in Somerville would people be so kind and open and creative.

[cometparty.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll have a chance to talk to John Massie at some point on Sunday—the Skillshare is his brainchild and he's worked *incredibly* hard to make the event a success. (With 500+ Eventbrite RSVPs, we're feeling pretty confident right now!) I am really in awe of John's dedication and organizational skills.

I know what you mean about priorities—and I do predict a lot of people will wind up saying "I Didn't Plan on This, But It Was Incredible!"

As for the classes you and your friends are interested in, I can tell you that indoor gardening is at noon and making your own tofu is at 3. It will be possible to take both photography classes if you want to (Ileana's is at 2 and Edie's is at 4). Both intro to contact staff (4pm) and parkour (5pm) are on in the performance hall, so that's easy!

[blacktigr.livejournal.com]

That's awesome. I want to shake this guy's hand. I organized a hackathon a couple years ago, and I was just doing the food, and I thought I was going to tear my hair out.

I am even more excited that none of the things I am prioritizing overlaps each other. Thanks for the inside scoop! :)