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Bird Taxidermy With Allis Markham

24/7 Access for One Year

4.5 Content Hours
$99

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Mammal Taxidermy With Allis Markham

24/7 Access for One Year

6.0 Content Hours
$99

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Lockpicking With Schuyler Towne

24/7 Access for One Year

2.0 Content Hours
$99

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Bundle: Bird + Mammal Taxidermy With Allis Markham

24/7 Access for One Year

10.5 Content Hours
$169

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The Art of Death With Tessa Fontaine

Starts Sun, Sep 24
5 Sessions
$240 per person
In this five-part seminar with author Tessa Fontaine, we'll explore notions of death around the world, drawing from biology, history, and beyond.

Live Course

Creating Crossword Puzzles With Brooke Husic & Natan Last

Starts Tue, Sep 26
4 Sessions
$70 per person

Live Course

Designing Immersive Gatherings With Zach Morris of Third Rail Projects

Starts Tue, Sep 26
4 Sessions
$215 per person
+ 1 other date

Live Course

Spice School: The Foundations of Flavor With Claire Cheney of Curio Spice Co.

Starts Thu, Sep 28
3 Sessions
$65 per person

Live Course

In Deep: Life at the Bottom of the Ocean With Dr. Sarah McAnulty

Starts Tue, Oct 3
4 Sessions
$70 per person

Live Course

Secrets of Tarot Reading: History & Practice With T. Susan Chang

Starts Wed, Oct 4
4 Sessions
$80 per person

Live Course

Playing for Keeps: Designing Keepsake Games With Shing Yin Khor

Starts Wed, Oct 4
4 Sessions
$215 per person

Live Course

Thrills & Chills: Horror Story Writing With Nino Cipri

Starts Sun, Oct 8
4 Sessions
$225 per person

Live Course

Raising the Bar: Chocolate's History, Art, and Taste With Sophia Contreras Rea

Starts Sun, Oct 8
3 Sessions
$220 per person
+ 1 other date

Live Course

Making Scents: Experimental Perfumery With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Starts Tue, Oct 10
3 Sessions
$215 per person
+ 2 other dates

Live Course

A Lockpicking Practicum With Schuyler Towne

Starts Thu, Oct 12
5 Sessions
$255 per person
+ 2 other dates

Live Course

Autumn Nature Printing With Latifat Apatira

Starts Sat, Oct 14
2 Sessions
$150 per person

Live Course

Spirits, Saints, and Souls: The Secret History of Halloween With Lisa Morton

Starts Mon, Oct 16
3 Sessions
$65 per person

Live Course

All the Small Things: Crafting a Miniature Abandoned Room With Amanda Kelly

Starts Mon, Oct 16
5 Sessions
$225 per person

Live Course

Bee-licious: Taste Honey Like a Sommelier With Marina Marchese

Starts Tue, Oct 17
3 Sessions
$220 per person

Live Course

Historical Nonfiction: Research-Based Writing With Hadley Meares

Starts Thu, Oct 19
4 Sessions
$195 per person
+ 1 other date

Live Course

Designing Soft Circuits & E-Textiles With Linh My Truong

Starts Mon, Oct 23
4 Sessions
$215 per person

Live Course

Big Shots, Small Creatures: Macro Photography With Joseph Saunders

Starts Wed, Oct 25
4 Sessions
$205 per person

Live Course

Forest to Table: Alpine Foraging With Noah Charney

Starts Thu, Oct 26
4 Sessions
$80 per person

Live Course

Artful Stitches & Fixes: Visible Mending With Erin Eggenburg

Starts Mon, Oct 30
4 Sessions
$195 per person

Live Course

Piecemaker: Sewing a Sampler Quilt With Aaron Sanders Head

Starts Thu, Nov 2
3 Sessions
$195 per person

Live Course

Stories in the Stones: How to Read a Gravestone With Dr. Elise M. Ciregna

Starts Sat, Nov 4
4 Sessions
$245 per person
In this four-part course, learn how to decode the stories in gravestones and deepen your understanding of America’s cemeteries.

Live Course

How To Steal the Mona Lisa: A History of Art Theft With Noah Charney

Starts Tue, Nov 7
4 Sessions
$80 per person

Live Course

Making Miniature Furniture With Amanda Kelly of Panda Miniatures

Starts Tue, Nov 7
5 Sessions
$225 per person

Live Course

How to Make a Murder: Writing Your Own Murder Mystery Party With Abi Inman

Starts Thu, Nov 9
5 Sessions
$85 per person

Live Course

In Graphic Detail: Making Horror Comics with Mel Gillman

Starts Mon, Nov 13
4 Sessions
$225 per person

Live Course

Serious Play: Approaches to a Creative Writing Practice With Kelley Skovron

Starts Tue, Nov 14
4 Sessions
$215 per person

Live Course

Exploring Steampunk Art With Bruce Rosenbaum

Starts Mon, Nov 27
4 Sessions
$75 per person

Live Course

Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Writing With Anca Szilágyi

Starts Wed, Nov 29
4 Sessions
$225 per person

Live Course

Beyond the Human View: Experience the World Like Other Species With Annie Novak

Starts Wed, Nov 29
3 Sessions
$65 per person

Live Course

Designing Walking Tours With Hadley Meares

Starts Wed, Nov 29
5 Sessions
$200 per person

Live Course

Natural Dyes: Creating a Plant-Based Palette With Aaron Sanders Head

Starts Tue, Dec 5
3 Sessions
$65 per person

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