Lecture Classes in Boston, MA

Enjoy painting botanical illustrations in the super easy to learn and forgiving medium of gouache, also known as opaque watercolor. This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. We will cover basic as well as more advance gouache techniques to paint a beautiful flower in a style I like to call "soft...

This course welcomes people of all genders and sexualities and is a safe space! In this course we will explore important facets of a fulfilling, pleasurable, happy and healthy sex life! We will focus on how to optimize pleasure, both solo and with a partner or partners, how to reshape the ways we think about sex and our bodies, and of course how...

I don't know who needs to hear this, but YOU ARE YOUR OWN RESCUE. Focus on your own growth and thrive in ANY environment! In my “Accountability & Goal-Setting Hacks For The WIN!” In this 60-minute class, you learn: Misconceptions & Truths about accountability and Goal-Setting (get my accountability checklist, too).⠀ The key components...

It's true! As women we’re full of compassion, we’re intuitive and we want to help! We want to make things better!! But in the business world, women are sometimes accused of being TOO SENSITIVE, or even worse, “too emotional”. What a career killer! So where do we draw the line? How do we overcome career setbacks and professional disappointments...

3 Keys to Prioritize Self Care during Challenging Times for Women in the Work Space and at Home As Women, taking care of ourselves has never been more challenging or more essential to our well being and the well being of our loved ones. Deep down we all know, if we don’t take care of ourselves we won’t really be able to take care...

Are you a woman who struggles with having your voice heard in the workspace?  Are you being talked over, talked down to, or outright ignored, only to have a male colleague co-opt your idea and be celebrated for it? Are you being told you need to speak up more?  If this is you then you’ll definitely want to take this class. Let’s ...

Deschooling & Decolonizing: Systemic Change From the Inside Out This 8-week OlioCourse examines the settler colonial history of the university and the different ways we can create decolonial projects from the institution’s structure using Janelle Monae’s work. We'll be launching our conversations off la paperson’s "A Third University is...

This course is designed to introduce and familiarize real estate professionals with current issues involved with asbestos, lead, mold and radon in commercial, institutional and residential structures.  Property transfer practices now include specific procedures and practices for disclosure and recordkeeping for the presence of environmental...

Psychedelics for Palliative Care and the Treatment of End-of-Life Existential Distress Existential despair, anxiety and depression are far too common at the end of life. This webinar will focus on findings from psychedelic research relieving the psychological and existential suffering associated with a life-threatening illness or the end of life.The...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Learn how to identify this unique order of insects as they take to the skies in early summer. Study their biology, behavior, habitat associations, and conservation efforts currently underway.

Do you long to find ritual practices to help you become more centered in your authentic self? Meaningful ritual is vital to our healing. In this experiential course, we’ll explore essential facets of crafting your own rituals and ceremonies, including: Developing a relationship with the four elements and seven directions Creating a safe container...

Go Behind the Counter at NYC's Top Pizzerias Without Leaving Home One of our Professional Pizza Nerds will show you what's happening in the kitchens of some of NYC's top spots through this live video experience! You can ask questions and interact in real time throughout the event or just sit back and enjoy the view. Each class will be recorded so...

Explore early stage startups with Initialized Capital cofounder and Managing Partner Garry Tan. Garry Tan is cofounder and Managing Partner at Initialized Capital, the early stage venture capital firm he founded with Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian. The VC firm has over $700M in assets under management and has a portfolio with over 200 companies, including...

Times of uncertainty can create obstacles for artists and designers; they also present opportunities for new ways of thinking, making, and envisioning. This course will provide both first-time and more experienced artists with prompts to inspire their art practice while navigating and reflecting on our current moment. A prompt is a starting point...

Join author Stephanie Rabinowitz for an exciting exploration of relatively unsung American literary gems that you should be reading. From Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop to John Williams’s Stoner, Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, Henry James’s What Maisie Knew, and Wallace Stegner’s Angle of Repose...