WESTON, Vt. – Weston Pop-up University, the community-based, month-long offering of fun classes in Weston, closed its seventh year at the end of March. The leaders of the effort met recently to review this year’s program and begin making plans for next year. Yes, Weston Pop-up will be back.
The idea is to offer interesting and fun classes taught by locals to draw community folks together and out of their homes in the sometimes-dreary late months of winter. Taught by local professionals in a variety of fields, former teachers, and hobbyists, the classes this year ranged from focaccia baking to the science of waves, fun limericks to American sign language, Knitting 101 to Basic First Aid, and several more. More than 200 students learned something, met their neighbors, and had some fun in the 12 classes offered this year. Weston Pop-up is grateful to Gladys’ Kitchen at The Hub and Walker Farm Theater for providing venues for classes this year.
Stay tuned next February for news of the eighth year of Weston Pop-up, to be held in March 2027. Lead organizer Laura Katz says, “We’re talking about a new slate of classes for next year, repeating some old favorites and also trying some new ones. Car Mechanics for Women, anyone?”