After high school and college end, learning new things can slowly begin to take a backseat. But honing new skills is a fun way to stay connected to the world and other people. It can be social or cathartic, and you may walk away with something truly useful. Here are some ways to go back to the classroom as an adult in and around the urban core in some of our favorite school subjects. For all adult education classes and workshops, be sure to check online for exact dates and times.
Stagewrights at Stageworks Theatre E. Kennedy Blvd. West Building stageworkstheatre. Perfect for the secret bard in all of us, this workshop is held twice a month for aspiring playwrights at Stageworks Theatre, located in Grand Central at Kennedy. Each playwright can bring up to ten pages of script to be read aloud by members and receive feedback on.
Patel Conservatory N. MacInnes Place strazcenter. You may think the Patel Conservatory is just for kids, but they focus on adult education as well.
Tampa Museum of Art W. Gasparilla Plaza tampamuseum. The Tampa Museum of Art offers studio classes taught by artists in the Tampa Bay community at locations around the city, including the museum itself. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts N. Ashley Drive, Cube fmopa. No need for a super fancy camera if you want to sharpen your photography skills. The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts offers amateur classes for a wide variety of interests including the basics of photography, visual storytelling, Photoshop and even smartphone photography.
Taylor Art Studio W. Indiana Ave. The Taylor Art Studio offers classes for kids and adults focusing on pottery and glass fusing. John F. Germany Library N.
