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✨East Bay

Best Beginner Classes in the East Bay

East Bay studios are built for people learning things

East Bay beginner classes reflect the region commitment to craft and learning. Pottery in Oakland, cooking in Berkeley, improv and dance -- these are the sessions that welcome complete newcomers and connect you to what makes this region worth living in.

12 upcoming classes

DanceBeginner Salsa Series Class

La Peña Cultural Center · Berkeley

Today at 7:30 PM$20Beginner

CookingA Night in Florence: Pasta and Tiramisu

Kitchen on Fire · Berkeley

Today at 6:30 PM$89Beginner

ImprovLevel 1: Beginner Improv (8-Week Course)

All Out Comedy Theater · Oakland

Today at 7:00 PM$364Beginner

CeramicsCeramics Lab: Wheel Throwing

The Crucible · Oakland