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24 May 2013: Class Report: Word Games to Work Out Your Verbal Imagination

By Sonia Booth

KCDCers learned to play the mind-bending game "Psychologist" — and you can, too! We posted the rules.
22 May 2013: Class Report: Looking Closer: A Photographic Image-Making Workshop

By KCDC

In this class, KCDCers learned the difference between image-taking and image-making.
21 May 2013: Class Report : Get Ready for the World Cup: Portuguese 101

By KCDC

Aprendendo sobre Português, com apenas um pouco de ajuda do Google Translate!; Class Report: Rags to Rugs

By KCDC

Old T-shirts causing you chagrin? These students learned to turn them into hyper-chic rugs!
18 May 2013: Class Report: Intro to Lockpicking

By KCDC

It's the class everyone wants to take. How did the mysterious teacher get his start?
11 May 2013: Class Report: Before the Party: The Business of Event Planning

By KCDC

Students learned the five As — Atmosphere, Arrival, Appetite, Amusement, and Appreciation — and how to not start fires.; Class Report: "Making Do" in the Kitchen, Chinese-Style

By KCDC

The "easiest, best meal of your life" (according to the KCDC organizer on the scene) awaits your click.
7 May 2013: Teacher Feature: Meet Hanna Sherrill

By Sami Simon

So many teachers and so little time! Let's get to know Hanna Sherrill, a woman for all seasons including and teacher for the upcoming class "Be Handy".
3 May 2013: Class Report: Interactive Creative Writing

By KCDC

Choose Your Own Adventure for grown-ups.; Teacher Feature: Meet Sam Huang

By Sami Simon

We are excited to introduce to you Sam Huang: restaurateur by day, pencil artist by night!
29 April 2013: Teacher Feature: Meet BK Adams

By Sami Simon

Curious who you will be sharing the knowledge with this May? Meet tour giver and D.C.-shaping artist, BK Adams.
19 April 2013: Volunteer: Help Grow the KCDC Website

By David Ramos

We're looking for people who want to play with a project that brings together peer education, technology, and place.
22 March 2013: Teacher Feature: Meet Cory Bernat

By Sami Simon

It's amazing how fast March flew by! However, we still have one more intersession class up our sleeves. We are very excited to introduce and get to know Food and Culture at the Museum's teacher - Cory Bernat!
4 March 2013: Class Report: Tea: An Intercultural Introduction

By Jamie Helgren

At a recent Knowledge Commons DC class, Tea: An Intercultural Introduction, I learned an assortment of interesting trivia and useful tips about the second most popular drink in the world.
22 February 2013: Teacher Feature: Meet Holly Pool-Kavana

By Sami Simon

With our inter-session just on the horizon, what better time is there to show off some of our Knowledge Commons DC teachers! Here is an interview with our passionate professor of plants, Holly Poole-Kavana.