Your April Bucketlist for Creative Experiences

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Celebrate the season of new beginnings and try something out of the ordinary with our top workshop picks for April! These creative things to do can be discovered in NYC’s trendiest Burroughs, on the streets of San Francisco, or virtually in the comfort of your own home. Choose your Spring workshop adventure below!

Virtual Classes

Three students in a kintsugi class in LA, hold out their mended ceramic pieces.

1. Learn Kintsugi

Live Streaming

Runs from 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 6th

Don’t throw away those broken ceramics in your spring cleaning! With a kintsugi workshop, you can learn how to appreciate and revitalize your broken goods. In this online workshop, you’ll learn the Japanese art of mending broken ceramics by filling the cracks with gold or other metallics. It's a beautiful slow art form that gives you time to reflect, open your perspective, and relax.

Home grown amaranth microgreens are displayed on a table next to a brochure on how to grow microgreens.

2. Grow Indoor Microgreens

Live Streaming

Runs from 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21st

April is the best month to start planting your garden, so brush up or learn the basics in this online gardening class! Garden Outside the Box offers live streaming classes that come with a DIY box with all the materials you need to start your garden. They offer herb gardening and compost workshops, but this year we are most excited about learning how to grow microgreens! These tiny plants are packed with nutrients and we love the idea of being able to have fresh homegrown greens no matter the size of your space.

A laptop screen displays a pan with pineapple fried rice in a virtual cooking class.

3. Make Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

Live Streaming

Runs twice daily throughout April

Thai food is one of the most popular takeout cuisines, but these online cooking classes with True Taste of Thai will allow you to take it up a notch while still allowing you to enjoy your Thai favorites from the comfort of your own home! Spring is a great time of year to take advantage of seasonal produce to create delicious meals at home! Plus, learning to cook with fresh ingredients will create healthier meals and save money in the long run.

A terrarium with a branch, ferns, and pink mushrooms is displayed on a table.

4. Make a Mushroom Terrarium

Live Streaming

Runs from 2 p.m. every day in April

There is no denying that mushrooms are having a moment this year. With this unique online workshop, you can learn how to make a terrarium and grow your own mushrooms. Bring the great outdoors into a contained space in your home! This can be an incredibly fulfilling experience as you watch your miniature forest grow and thrive. With Earth Day at the end of the month, this is a fantastic way to celebrate nature’s wonders.

In-person Classes

A pink candle in the shape of a flower is displayed on a table.

1. Gradient Blossom Candle Making Workshop

Saratoga, CA

Runs daily at various times in April

Seasons come and go, but Spring is all about florals. With this candle making class with 24:01 Craft, you can ensure the sweet smells and colors of spring are carried with you throughout the year. In this workshop, you will learn how to make a candle that looks like a beautiful flower. You are welcome to personalize your candle with colors and fragrances so you can make sure you encapsulate that perfect springtime mood for you.

A textured wave painting painted in a textured acrylic painting class is displayed on an easel.

2. Textured Acrylic Painting Class

Bellevue, WA

Runs at various times Fridays-Sundays in April

If you’re looking for colorful new hobbies or satisfying activities, try this trendy art form in a textured painting class! In this workshop, you will create beautiful sensory paintings using acrylic paint and sand. Your paintings will literally pop off the canvas! This is a great way to explore your creativity, bring some color to your walls, or relax with a fun art project.

A woman in a Georgian cooking class scoops ingredients onto a pan.

3. Georgian Cooking Class

Manhattan, NY

Runs at various times on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in April

If you’re looking to brush up on your cooking skills by learning new recipes or enjoy a delicious dinner, join this cooking class in Greenwich Village! Georgian cuisine includes a unique blend of Asian and European cooking and it’s not often you get to enjoy an authentic Georgian meal in Manhattan. Now you’ll not only be able to try a tasty dish, but you’ll also learn the secrets behind these flavorful recipes. You’ll learn how to make dishes such as spinach pkhali and chicken shkmeruli.

A couple in a clay date pottery class hold up their finished hand thrown pots and smile at the camera.

4. Clay Date Pottery Workshop

Tarzana, CA

Runs from 7 p.m. every Saturday in April

Is it time to refresh your dating routine? It’s important to keep your relationship fresh, and that can be as simple as trying something new with your significant other! This clay date pottery workshop is one of our most popular craft classes in LA and the perfect place to socialize while creating. You can enjoy a hand-building lesson with a romantic partner or even a dear friend. Sink your hands into some clay, sip on a drink, and leave with handmade ceramics to remember the special evening.