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Fighter's Foundation -- 6 weeks for teens 12-17
Twelve sessions over six weeks. Stance, jab, cross, hook, footwork, defense. Community price to keep it accessible. Parents meet me first.
Astronomy Night -- Planets, Moons & Stars
Evening observation session (weather permitting). I'll show you Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, the craters of our Moon, and the phases of Venus. Bring warm clothes. Tip: Your eyes need 20 minutes to adapt to the dark. No phone screens. Learn the constellations first, then use the telescope. Context before magnification.
Lens Grinding Kit (Optical, Beginner)
Everything you need to grind and polish your own optical lens. Glass blanks, grinding compounds, polishing pitch, a simple grinding jig. I ground my own lenses in Padua. It takes patience and steady hands. The reward is a lens that you made, that sees what no human eye can see alone.
Science for Young People -- The Christmas Lecture
A demonstration-rich science talk designed for children and teenagers. I started the Christmas Lectures at the Royal Institution in 1825. Fire, ice, magnets, sparks, bubbles -- real science made visceral. No equations. Just wonder. The Chemical History of a Candle -- six lectures explaining all of chemistry through a single burning candle.
Self-Education Mentoring -- The Bookbinder Path
One-on-one mentoring for anyone without a formal science education who wants to learn. I had no degree, no university, no connections. I had a library and a willingness to work harder than anyone in the room. I will help you build a self-study plan and find your Humphry Davy -- the person who opens the first door.
Chess Strategy Session (Tournament Level)
I played chess in Washington Square Park for money as a teenager. It taught me to think five moves ahead -- which is exactly what directing is. We play and I teach you to see patterns. Tip: In chess and filmmaking, the opening determines everything. Control the center early.
Playing the Villain -- Making Evil Magnetic
My best roles were women the audience shouldn't root for -- and did anyway. Margo Channing, Baby Jane Hudson, Regina Giddens. The secret? Villains believe they're the hero. Play their conviction, not their cruelty. We build three-dimensional antagonists in this workshop.
Materials Science Workshop -- Polymers & Fibers
Hands-on session. Test the strength of different fibers: nylon, polyester, aramid (Kevlar), carbon fiber, silk. Measure tensile strength, stretch, and failure modes. Understand why Kevlar stops a bullet but scissors cut it. Material properties are not obvious -- you must test them.
Braille Reading & Writing Workshop
Learn to read and write Braille. Six dots, 63 combinations, any language. In two hours you will write your name and read simple words by touch. Sighted people benefit too -- it sharpens tactile awareness and spatial thinking.
Television History & Electronics Workshop
How I built the first electronic TV. Electron beams, phosphor screens, scanning patterns. We will build a simple cathode ray demonstration and understand how 525 lines of light become a moving picture.
Tensile Testing Workshop -- How Strong Is It Really
Small group (max 4). We will test materials to destruction: pulling, bending, cutting. Measure force, elongation, and breaking point. Compare metals, plastics, composites, and natural fibers. The numbers always surprise people. Intuition about material strength is usually wrong. Measure.
Makeup & Prosthetics Kit -- Physical Transformation
The kit I used to age myself for the Godfather screen test. Spirit gum, cotton balls, dental plumpers, hairpieces, and scar wax. Your face is clay. Tip: Physical transformation starts a chain reaction -- change your jaw and your voice changes, your posture shifts, the character emerges from the body outward.
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