Patch Picks: Five Classes For Grown-Ups

This week Patch Picks some classes that will challenge you from head to toe. Whether you take the lead, or follow the leader, you will learn something new.

1. Make the mess you wouldn’t at home. , 26 South La Grange Road, Lower Level, La Grange, 708-579-3033. You can host a party here, or just go in for some individual art therapy. You will go home with a one-of-a-kind creation.
2. Take a stab at something new—fencing! , 536 East Avenue, La Grange, 708-352-1762. This class wins the unofficial “best gear award." If this sport isn’t for you, there are lots of other choices in the catalog.
3. Get smart. Lyons Township Adult & Continuing Education, 100 South Brainard Avenue, La Grange, 708-579-6573. Choose from dozens of classes, taught by real-live experts, in subjects like computing, investing and photography.
4. Tap into it. , 1500 Walker St.,Western Springs, 708-246-6878. Get your rhythm on. Tap dancing improves balance and memory. Plus, you have an excuse to make noise (without getting into trouble). [Full disclosure: The author teaches yoga at Jo's Footwork Studio.]
5. Pick knitting. , 515 South La Grange Road, La Grange, 708-352-1789. This needlework and bead store offers project-based classes. You will walk away with something useful (not a doily!)