This comfortable community-based school teaches classes and workshops to people of all ages in crafts and fine arts -- continuing ed for adults, after-school for kids, and even morning classes for toddlers and their parents. Furniture design, woodworking, upholstery, sewing, fashion, drawing, painting and many fun, unusual workshops take place in a full-service wood shop, sewing room, and all-purpose art room. Check the video on the web site for more.

The Footlight Club, situated near Jamaica Pond in Boston's Jamaica Plain, is the nation's oldest community theatres and is currently in it's 133rd continual season of performances. This local theater has been the launching pad for several successful actors and musicians, including Joey Macintyre of New Kids on the Block.