FREE ONLINE WORKSHOPS

Build your skills with Allston-area restaurants, small businesses, and community leaders!

Enjoy sessions featuring local experts as they share their knowledge, talents and trade secrets on hands-on skills ranging from bike maintenance, beer science, home gardening, and more.  Join us in supporting the local community by learning together, and then taking our skills offline! 

This series of digital classes was originally presented during the summer of 2020 but is available to rewatch at any time.

SKILL BUILD PARTNERS

ALLSTON BRIGHTON CDC

Economic Empowerment

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Since 1980, Allston Brighton CDC has led initiatives that create and preserve affordable homes, foster community leadership, and provide first-time homebuyers with the tools and resources to reach their goals.

The CDC’s current work includes providing and protecting affordable housing, developing community leaders, building family economic self-sufficiency, and fostering community cohesion.

HIPSTORY

Digital Music, Film and Production

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HipStory is a digital media production company responsible for creating unique, innovative, and inspiring art. They are redefining the future history of media by creating products that cultivate stories through professional audio & video production/engineering.  Hipstory, a collective of artists & media production professionals, is dedicated to centering marginalized identities in media through music and film.

AERONAUT BREWING CO.

Beer Science, Homebrewing and Tasting

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Aeronaut is a local craft brewery and foods hub all under one roof. Their inspired team of brewers and scientists collaborate with New England farmers and food makers to drive the invention of craft beers and spur a renaissance of local victuals and industrial revitalization.

PAVEMENT COFFEEHOUSE

Comparative Coffee Tasting

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Have you ever read the tasting notes on a bag of coffee only to find that it tastes like…well…coffee? With a little practice, tasting coffees comparatively (tasting different coffees next to one another) it becomes much easier to pick out the distinctive traits of any coffee you taste. In this workshop, Wolf Marnell (Director of Coffee at Pavement Coffeehouse) will lead you through a simple comparative coffee tasting that you can do at home.

If you’d like to taste the same coffees along with Wolf during the replay visit their online store and purchase a few blends!

MAHONEY’S GARDEN CENTER

Houseplant Care + Container Gardening

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Led by Mahoney’s Brighton-based team, this workshop series starts with the basics of houseplant care and choosing the right plant for your space. Once you’re comfortable with the fundamentals, they’ll get into the details of repotting, caring for your trickier houseplants, container gardening, and much more! 

VIVANT VINTAGE

Hand Repairing + Upcycling Vintage Clothes

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Remember the time you wore your favorite item in your closet so often it got to the point it had holes? Or when you bought that vintage shirt but later decided it needed a couple adjustments to be the perfect fit? Learn all you need to know about making DIY updates to the clothes you already own, plus the vintage gems you’ve got your eye on!  

PRX PODCAST GARAGE

Storytelling + Listening Critically

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Is this thing on? Join the PRX Podcast Garage in this workshop series to get equipped with the knowledge and lingo to begin your podcast journey. Whether you are new to podcast listening or have a feed full of favorites, you’ll learn something new about how and why the most compelling shows sound the way they do.

COMMONWHEELS

ABCs of Bicycle Maintenance

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Do you know your bicycle ABCs? Learn all about the fundamentals of Air, Brakes, Chain with Tristan Djaafar from CommonWheels DIY Bike Collective in Allston. Getting your bicycle up and running for summer has never been easier. 

MARYCHARCUTERIE

How to Make a Cheese Board

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Follow along with Mary Charlotte, founder of MaryCharcuterie, as she details the process of how to make a fantastic cheese board using your favorite snacks from Trader Joe’s. Bring your creative side and your snack drawer! 

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