Classes and Workshops are offered in art, music, drama and dance. Instructors are working professionals in their field and include artists, performers, writers, and filmmakers from the local community and abroad who share their gifts by offering classes in their field of expertise which enrich the lives of the participants. Bamidele Oye, master drummer from the Republic of Benin, led drumming classes in June 2001. Fatima Saleh, jewelry designer from Senegal, taught a class on jewelry making in August 2002