Head back to school with these one-day workshops and take home a new skill. By Jessica Napier
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- Inspired by the fine art hanging on the walls at Toronto’s famous galleries? Improve your sketching skills while studying a live model during a weekly life drawing session held at the <a href="http://www.where.ca/toronto/guide_listing.cfm?listing_id=4952" target="_blank">Art Gallery of Ontario</a>. Monday 10 a.m., $10 per person; call 416-979-6608.<br />If you prefer brushes to pencils, you can work wonders with acrylics at the<a href="http://www.avenueroadartsschool.com" target="_blank">Avenue Road Arts School</a>, where a series of Valentine’s Day workshops (for both couples and singles) will have you falling in love with the art of painting. February 14: $95 to $120; call 416-961-1502 to register.<br /><br /><br /> <em>photo © 2009 Art Gallery of Ontario</em>
- Draw Like Degas
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- Push your limits with an introductory rock climbing class at <a href="http://www.joerockheads.com" target="_blank">Joe Rockhead’s Indoor Climbing Gym</a> in Liberty Village. The comprehensive three-hour session is designed to help beginners understand the safety and technical aspects of both climbing and belaying. Once you’ve figured out the basics it’s time to step into a harness and learn how to scale up and rappel down a series of challenging rope-routes along an indoor rock face. $35 per person; call 416-538-7670 to book.<br /><br /><br /> <em>photo by Linda Luong</em>
- Learn the Ropes
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- Needlework is not just for granny anymore. Newcomers to the craft can sign up for a three-hour crash course on crochet at <a href="http://www.theknitcafetoronto.com" target="_blank">The Knit Café</a> and learn how to handle a hook by stitching a crochet rosette. Advanced knitters can sign up for project-based courses and create scarves, sweaters and mittens. The cozy yarn shop and coffeehouse also hosts get-togethers every Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. February 11: Crocheter’s Crash Course, 6 p.m., $35 per person; call 416-533-5648 for a schedule and to register.
- Work the Needles
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- Pirouette and plié your way to a leaner physique with ballet boot camp classes at <a href="http://www.99sudbury.ca/home.html" target="_blank">99 Sudbury: Fitness and Social Club</a>. Professional dancer and fitness specialist Jennifer Nichols helps budding ballerinas limber up with her original Extension Method program, a full-body workout that combines classic ballet horeography with contemporary fitness techniques. Friday 6:30 p.m., $10 per person; call 416-995-7041 for details.<br /><br /><br /> <em>photo by Wendy Vaubel</em>
- Perfect <em>En Pointe</em>
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- Uncork the secrets of the world’s finest wines at the Summerhill location (pictured) of the <a href="http://www.where.ca/toronto/guide_listing.cfm?listing_id=1493" target="_blank">LCBO</a>. Wine appreciation courses allow would-be oenophiles to explore all aspects of wine tasting, including grape varieties and winemaking techniques. This month, discover wines of the Old World in a lesson focused on regional vintages from France, Italy, Germany and Spain. If pinots aren’t your preference, the LCBO also hosts tutored tasting sessions on champagne, port, and single malts. $110 per person; call 416-922-0403 for a class schedule.
- Sip Like a Sommelier
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- Wow guests at your next dinner party after mastering the art of cheese pairing at the <a href="http://www.leslievillecheese.com" target="_blank">Leslieville Cheese Market</a>—the popular cheese emporium’s informative tutorials help enhance your knowledge of its flavourful fare. Resident fromage fanatic Julia Rogers offers educational tasting sessions on a diverse variety of cheeses while Beer School for Cheese Fans, taught by brew-master Sam Corbeil, shows would-be cheese connoisseurs how to pair a stout with stilton and pilsners with parmesan. Select weekday evenings, $20 to $40 per person; call 416-465-7143 (East Market) or 416-361-3111 (West Market) for a schedule.<br /><br /><br /> <em>photo by Jessica Napier</em>
- Say Cheese
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- Say “I do” with a personal touch when you fashion custom wedding rings at <a href="http://www.thedevilsworkshop.ca/home.shtml" target="_blank">The Devil’s Workshop Jewelry Studio</a>. This unique six-hour Wedding Band workshop allows couples to measure, cut, shape and solder their own band in silver, yellow or white gold. Once you’ve polished your one-of-a-kind ring you can keep it simple or select a semi-precious stone to give it added sparkle. Saturday noon, $150 per person or $275 per couple, plus the cost of materials; call 416-855-4321 to book.
- Labour of Love
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- Childhood dreams of life under the big top can become a reality at the <a href="http://www.torontocircus.com/" target="_blank">Toronto School of Circus Arts</a>, where aspiring acrobats can step right up for an exhilarating lesson on the flying trapeze. Trained instructors show you how to take off from a pedestal and swing through the air on a fly-bar. Once you’ve mastered soaring with grace you’ll learn how to perform a daring trick mid-air. Have no fear—you’ll land safely in the arms of a professional catcher. Friday drop-in class 7 p.m., $25 per person; call 416-935-0037 to reserve.<br /><br /><br /> <em>photo by Catherine Liu</em>
- High-Flying Fun
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- Learn how to whip up a gourmet meal at <a href="http://www.where.ca/toronto/guide_listing.cfm?listing_id=5728" target="_blank">Great Cooks on Eight</a>, where classes are taught by top chefs from renowned restaurants across the city. Kitchen neophytes can customize their own class or sign up for one of the many themed, hands-on cooking demonstrations. This month, learn how to master Eastern European cuisine or create veggie-friendly Buddha Bowls. $110 per person; call 416-861-4333 for class times.<br /><br /><br /> <em>photo by Jessica Napier</em>
- Culinary Creations
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- Learn how to create decorative and practical pottery in the open clay studio at the <a href=http://www.where.ca/toronto/guide_listing.cfm?listing_id=819" target="_blank">Gardiner Museum</a>. Guided by a professional ceramicist, experiment with wheel throwing and hand building to produce your very own clay project. At the end of the class, take the finished product home to air dry or come back a second time to learn how to glaze and fire your piece. Friday 6 to 8 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 3 p.m., $5 to $10 per person; call 416-586-8080 for more information.<br /><br /><br /> <em>photo by Alan Joson</em>
- Customized Ceramics
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