Courses

| **Class Name

(Click for info)**	Short Description	Instructor	Day & Time	Dates	Location	Application Link
Mission-Driven Money	Practical skills to fund your social cause, advocacy organization, or policy project. If you've always wondered how to get people excited/motivated to build a project from the ground up with financial backing, come learn how to do that! We will discover the type of donors that you should pursue, and how you can get them bought into your vision.	Regan Ferrell	Tuesdays 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	9/2 to 9/23	East Williamsburg	Application
Systems Programming	In 10 weeks, we're going to take a whirlwind tour of how to build systems software on the Linux operating system. We'll learn about fundamental concepts like filesystems and networking, explore the foundational interfaces that the OS exposes to user applications, and experience the joys and frustrations of low-level programming.	Ian Fisher	Tuesdays 7–9 pm	Sep. 2 to Nov. 4	Chinatown, Manhattan	Application
Making a Lamp: 3D Modeling, 3D Printing & Design	In 9 weeks, learn how to 3D model and design by making a lamp. No experience necessary, this will be an introductory course. We will discuss 3D modeling best practices for 3D printing, as well as making methods such as sewing and soldering.	Jules and Mel	Mondays 6:30pm - 8:30pm	Sep. 8th to Nov. 3rd	Bushwick, Jefferson L Stop	Application
Buddhist Theory and Practice	What should I do with my life? How can I address the polycrisis? How can I find meaning in the world? Buddhism does not offer an answer to these questions - it explores the origin and the cessation of suffering, and offers a path to get there. And yet, by following this path, the other questions might just answer themselves.	Sasha Manu	Mondays 7pm - 9pm	09/08-10/13	Fort Greene	Apply Here
Exploring Bodywork	Learn and deepen your understanding of massage and bodywork through direct application, through giving and receiving. Great for beginners and those looking to deepen their practice.	Ulysses Chuang and Samson Zhilyaev	Wednesdays 7-9 pm	September 10 to November 12. No class October 29	Merlins Place at 248 Mckibbin Street	Apply Here
Tarotizans— Make your own Tarot Deck	No art skills necessary; we’ll use AI image-generation to connect with the archetypal energies in your life. A potent blend of visual art, technology, storytelling, and depth psychology!	Ulysses Chuang	Thursdays 7-9 pm	September 11 to October 23	Merlins Place at 248 Mckibbin Street	Apply Here
Intuitive Movement	Curiosity, play and intuition can help us live our lives more aligned with our body’s energy and emotions. In this course you will be given the space and tools to start creating and/or deepening your relationship to your body. Through somatic exercises, experimental physical theater exercises, Feldenkrais, Alexander technique, Qi Gong practices, parasympathetic nervous system regulation, breathing, you will learn to take care of your body intuitively. Writing is a part of this practice as well.	Clara Wiest	Tuesdays 6pm-7:15pm	Sep 16-Nov 4	Ridgewood, Queens	Application
Intro to Filmmaking	Learn how to make a write, shoot, direct, and edit an original film	Jina Zhao	Wednesdays 6:30-9pm	9/24-11/12 (skipping 11/5)	Bed Stuy	Apply Here
The Brothers Karamazov Close Reading	Join us for an eight-week deep dive into The Brothers Karamazov, exploring its themes of faith, morality, family, and the search for meaning. Each week blends close reading with lively discussion, drawing connections to art, history, and philosophy to enrich your understanding of Dostoevsky’s masterpiece.	Elena N	Tuesdays 7:00 - 9:00pm	10/7-12/2 (skipping Thanksgiving)	Neighbor NYC 176 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011	Apply Here
Intro to Montessori Education	Intensive 3-week exploration of the Montessori pedagogy.
We’ll cover its core ideas and how they translate into practice in schools. We’ll also discuss the landscape of Montessori education today, its key players and how we can build a Montessori school of the future. Taught by a certified Montessori guide.	Bea F	Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm	6 in-person sessions from October 13 to 31	Williamsburg	Apply here
Freestyle Cooking 101	Break bread with new friends as you build a lifelong cooking practice. Beginners welcome!	Eric L	Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm	10/15 - 11/5, plus a Sunday field trip	McKibben Lofts	Apply here
Computational Biology	Basic introduction to computational biology for programmers (no prior bio knowledge required).	Mike Saint-Antoine	Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
(Single-weekend intensive)	10/18 - 10/19	Chinatown	Apply Here
Butoh: Into the Depth	Butoh: Into the Depth-5 week course with Vangeline. Learn to meditate through movement, tapping into subtle body systems and the unconscious. Butoh, the Dance of Darkness, is a transformative practice from Japan being taught in Brooklyn by renown teacher Vangeline. Will end in a performance by students. Open to dancers and non-dancers alike.	Vangeline	Wednesdays 6-9pm	October 22-November 19	Vangeline Theater Studios 126 10th Street in Gowanus	Apply Here
EDM Production 101	Learn how to make electronic music with Ableton from the ground up with a special focus on EDM. No music experience required!	David Shimel	Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm ET
Optional catchup zooms each Thursday	Oct 27-November 19	In-person in Bushwick and Remote	Apply here

Finacial aid | | How to Make a Planter: 3D Modeling for 3D Printing | In one day, learn foundational skills in 3D modeling for 3D printing. By the end of the weekend, you will get to pick up your own design of a 3D printed planter with soil and a cute plant!

Bootcamps

These courses are higher-intensity and of a longer duration than our standard courses, and are accordingly more expensive (though financial aid may still be available).

Class Name (Click for info)	Description	Instructor	Date & Time	Location	Application Link
Fractal Dev Bootcamp	Welcome to the liveliest engineering school in NYC. Fractal Bootcamp is a 3-month, immersive coding bootcamp in NYC, built by founders and engineering leaders, designed to turn you into a high-velocity startup engineer.	Andrew Rose & Jake Zegil	September 22nd-December 20th

Weekdays, 9am-7pm + Saturdays 10am-4pm | Fractal Tech Hub: 111 Conselyea St, Brooklyn | Apply here |

Clubs

Club Name	Description	Contact	Day	Time	Location	Link
Buildathon: Weekly Tech Building Community	A weekly build night & community focused on momentum, accountability, and shipping. Each session: quick progress check-ins, set a goal, 60–90 min focus sprint, then peer help, shares, and some mini product workshops.	Madeline Griswold	Mondays 7-9:30pm	9/15 - 10/20	Williamsburg	Apply Here

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