Session 13: Summer 2015
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Thursday
11 June
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A Brief Introduction to 3D Printing
It’s not as intimidating as it sounds.
user Instructor: Erika Rydberg
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“King of the World”: The Economics and Culture of Hollywood Blockbusters
What do “Avatar,” “Titanic,” and “The Avengers” have in common? Everyone and their mom has seen them. Find out why.
user Instructors: Danny Michel, John Rigby
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Back Away From the Discovery Channel: Real Quantum Physics
Whatever you’ve seen on TV is probably wrong. Enter the wondrous world of the subatomic, sans the nonsense.
user Instructor: Adam Roush
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Sunday
14 June -
How to Win Friends and Influence People With Bagels
Learn how to make deliciously warm, perfectly scrumptious bagels from scratch.
user Instructor: Danielle Witt
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Monday
15 June -
Design Your Own Body-Weight Training Workout
Who needs a gym? Create a personalized workout that requires no equipment other than yourself.
user Instructor: Gitanjali Borkar
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Tuesday
16 June -
Scientific Interpretations of Modern Art
Confused by modern art? Science to the rescue! Confused by science? Modern art to the rescue!
user Instructor: Claire Howard
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Wednesday
17 June -
Introduction to SNAP/Food Stamps in the District
It stands for “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,” and it feeds 144,000 people in D.C. alone.
user Instructor: Simone Fine
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The World According to the Great War
Hot dogs. “Going the whole nine yards.” Barbed wire. Medical advances. Where do we see the influences of World War I today?
user Instructor: Dexter Sumner
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Security 101: Protect Yourself Online
You don’t have to be a hardcore hacker to keep your digital privacy intact.
user Instructor: Patrick Lucey
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Stress Relief with Laughter Yoga
Don’t laugh! Laughter yoga is a real thing. Wait — do laugh. That’s the point!
user Instructor: Alban Pruthi
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Thursday
18 June -
Improve Your Google Fu: Become a Better Searcher
Join the Google Fu dojo and enhance your search skills — focus, discipline, and a computer are all you need.
user Instructor: David Blum
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Yoga Nidra
Experience the wonder of yogic sleep.
user Instructor: Sadie Leigh
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Saturday
20 June -
Bikes, Birds, and Bullfrogs: A Bike Tour of D.C. Flora and Fauna
Explore the ecology of Washington, all by bicycle!
user Instructor: Jeremy Gardner
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Urban Foraging
Nutritious, delicious, wild, and FREE food is all around you in the urban environment, if you know where to look.
user Instructor: April Thompson
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Sunday
21 June -
Unbuilt Washington Bike Tour
Discover the D.C. that could have been. Shock, relief, bemusement, and disappointment will all be felt.
user Instructor: Patrick McMullen
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Monday
22 June -
Cymraeg Cyntaf: Beginning Welsh
Knowing even a little of this complex Celtic tongue will impress speakers of boring old Germanic and Romance languages.
user Instructor: Adam Roush
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Wednesday
24 June -
Waste Not: Food Waste, Resource Conservation, and You
Americans throw out tons of perfectly good food every single day. Stop being part of the problem.
user Instructor: Will Reid
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Lincoln’s Lessons: Knowledge. Law. War.
How do we apply Lincoln’s thoughts and actions to major challenges today?
user Instructor: Saad Ansari
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Security 202: Encrypt Your Data
You may be smart enough to not store incriminating selfies in the cloud … but what about on your hard drive? Data on your physical device needs protection as well.
user Instructor: Patrick Lucey
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Stress Relief with Laughter Yoga
Don’t laugh! Laughter yoga is a real thing. Wait — do laugh. That’s the point!
user Instructor: Alban Pruthi
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Thursday
25 June -
Small Scale Urban Composting
Composting is easy, and, even in a tiny space, good composting practices produce some amazing dirt!
user Instructor: Vickie North
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Comics Journalism
Learn how comics and journalism come together to create amazing stories, then create some of your own in this hands-on workshop.
user Instructor: Josh Kramer
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Saturday
27 June -
Bare-Bones French
Baguette, limousine, chandelier … come learn a “oui” bit of the most romantic of romance languages.
user Instructor: Stephanie Villegas
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Thrifting in the DMV
Calling all fashionistas, bargainistas, penny-pinchers, and vintageistas!
user Instructor: Carolyn Becker
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Scanography: Making Art With a Flatbed Scanner
Use it for more than scanning tax forms and old photos.
user Instructor: John Deamond
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Tuesday
30 June -
Murder Bay, Hell’s Bottom, and Other Long-Gone Neighborhoods from 1800s Washington
Find out which areas to avoid if you accidentally time-travel to 19th-century D.C.
user Instructor: Allison Arlotta
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Very Basic Basque
Ikusi eta ikasi! (Translation: See and learn!)
user Instructor: Kutz Arrieta
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Wednesday
1 July -
Social Impact Lab
Learn what a social innovation hub is, and how to create one.
user Instructor: Brandon Dube
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Tuesday
7 July -
Our First Look at the Last Planet
A spacecraft launched in 2006 will finally reach its destination in July. What will New Horizons teach us about Pluto?
user Instructor: Katie Bechtold
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Become a #FoodPorn Star
Do your favorite establishments and your Instagram followers a favor: Take better photos of your food.
user Instructor: Kim Bryden
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Design Your Own Body-Weight Training Workout
Who needs a gym? Create a personalized workout that requires no equipment other than yourself.
user Instructor: Gitanjali Borkar
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Journaling Using the “Bones” Method
Stare down that blank white page, set the pen to paper, and write without fear!
user Instructor: Stacie Marinelli
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Wednesday
8 July -
Environmental Economics
You may have heard of carbon offsets. This class goes way deeper.
user Instructor: Simone Fine
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DIY Artsy Yarn Dolls
Make the perfect new friend — out of yarn.
user Instructor: Marcelle Fozard
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Thursday
9 July -
Basic Sign Language for Service Industry Workers
Wish you could communicate better with deaf costumers or acquaintances? Here’s your chance to learn how!
user Instructor: M.A. Students at Gallaudet
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From Order to Chaos: Foundations of the Modern Scientific Revolution
Delve into three key discoveries of 20th-century physics that rocked the scientific world.
user Instructor: Chris Milroy
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Saturday
11 July -
Cancelled
Let There Be (Still) Life: Hands-On Art HistoryLooking to exude a certain cultural je ne sais quoi? Dazzle at your next work function, dinner party, or first date by dropping all the right knowledge about art history.
user Instructor: Hannah Berg
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Flavors of American Whiskey
Taste whiskey. Learn whiskey. Love whiskey. What else could you want from a class?
user Instructor: Spencer Millsap
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Sunday
12 July -
Cancelled
Kindergarten for the SoulThrow away professionalism, embrace your inner child, and de-stress with hula hoops, singing, and games.
user Instructor: Katerina Pappas
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Cancelled
Chopstick EtiquetteImprove your dexterity, eat more efficiently, and look cool at restaurants.
user Instructor: Ken Cho
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Monday
13 July -
Make a Keylight From Scratch
Never fumble to find the right key in the dark again.
user Instructor: Rustom Meyer
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Tuesday
14 July -
Getting Your Ish Together: Orderly Thinking About Home Organization
There’s hope for your overflowing home, but you’re going to have to get rid of some crap.
user Instructor: Emily Hemphill
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Wednesday
15 July -
Reading Tarot
Find out what lies behind those mysterious cards!
user Instructor: Torie Partridge
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Thursday
16 July -
RAW Power: Getting the Most From Your Photographs With RAW Files
RAW files are what the pros use when they shoot. Get to know them (the files, not the pros).
user Instructor: John Deamond
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From Order to Chaos: Remaking Math in the Information Age
Learn enough about three key discoveries of 20th-century math to survive at a cocktail party.
user Instructor: Chris Milroy
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Saturday
18 July -
The Island: A Bike Tour of Industrial Sites, Lost Canals, and Neighborhoods in SE/SW
Bicycle through the hidden industrial heart of D.C. in search of lost neighborhoods, forgotten factories, and municipal projects.
user Instructors: David Ramos, Elena Goukassian
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Sunday
19 July -
Bikes, Birds, and Bullfrogs: A Bike Tour of D.C. Flora and Fauna
Explore the ecology of Washington, all by bicycle!
user Instructor: Jeremy Gardner
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To the Point: The Basics of Acupuncture
Very important: There will be no needle-sticking involved.
user Instructor: Seth Shamon
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Monday
20 July -
Seven Years of Sales Experience in 90 Minutes
And they said it couldn’t be done.
user Instructor: Jignesh Patel
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Saturday
25 July -
Explorative Jogging: Murals
Don’t worry, we’ll let you stop jogging to look at the murals.
user Instructor: Meghan Hardy