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Rated 5 out of 5 by AmyRay from Good ideas for at work! Good ideas for when I have a few minutes of time at work to get some stretches and relaxation in. Thank you!

Date published: 2021-12-25

Rated 5 out of 5 by MN Lifelong Learner from Great Concept and Mix of Short Videos! I watched building a camp fire and planting a tree videos and picked up a few pointers to improve those processes.

Date published: 2021-07-11

Overview

This short-form, how-to series aims to teach you valuable skills in your spare time. Each 10-minute visual episode provides a quick overview of a topic and gives insight on how to complete a specific task at hand.

01: Learn a Card Trick in a Weekend

Being able to astonish your friends and family with card tricks is easier than you think. Join award-winning “mathemagician” Art Benjamin to master a surprisingly easy, yet wow-worthy, card trick that involves simple counting and spelling.

4 min

02: Learn to Build a Campfire in a Weekend

Building an outdoor fire to provide light, heat, and a cooking source is not as easy as putting a match to a pile of wood. Elizabeth Andre shows you step by step the best way to lay, maintain, and properly terminate a campfire.

9 min

03: Learn to Play a Van Halen Riff in a Weekend

Playing the guitar is a fun and relaxing way to enjoy yourself, but nothing beats being able to master a song by one of the masters. Spend some time with Colin McAllister and discover you can emulate Eddie Van Halen’s two-handed tapping technique.

6 min

04: Learn to Grill BBQ Chicken in a Weekend

Chicken is probably the most common food item you'll find in people's homes because it's accessible, affordable, and relatively easy to cook. Taught by expert chef Bill Briwa of The Culinary Institute of America before his passing, learn how to break down a chicken; get insights into flavoring methods, including dry rubs and sauces; and get tips on how to perfectly bar-b-que chicken, all in one quick and easy session.

11 min

05: Learn to Saber a Champagne Bottle in a Weekend

Is there anything more impressive than sabering off the top to a champagne bottle? However, there are certain things you need to know in order to do it right, and there are many ways it can be done wrong. This fast and fun lesson shows you how to open champagne with a flair and how to avoid the pitfalls of this dramatic action.

5 min

06: Learn to Sleep Better in a Weekend

Partly due to smartphones, laptops, and other devices, we generally are getting less “good” sleep than ever. Join Molly Birkholm to get eight easy, yet impactful, tips to help you achieve quality restorative sleep more often.

10 min

07: Learn to Plant a Tree in a Weekend

Not only are trees lovely additions to your landscape, but they also can keep your home cooler in warm seasons, and they benefit the environment. Although planting a tree may seem like a daunting task, it is easier than you think. Melinda Myers provides you with tips and tricks to use for your new tree to root and thrive.

12 min

08: Learn to Cut an Onion in a Weekend

It seems like a fairly easy skill, but much like an onion, properly cutting an onion has many layers. Learn how to correctly peel an onion, how to hold your knife, which direction to cut, and different cuts for different types of cooking. You’ll see how accurately cutting an onion is nothing to cry over.

7 min

09: Learn to Tie Three Knots in a Weekend

Mastering the art of knot tying has dozens of practical uses. With this accessible lesson, you’ll learn how to tie three useful and utilitarian types of knots: a clove hitch, a bowline, and a trucker’s hitch. You’ll also get examples of uses for each type of knot and ways to customize them to suit your specific needs.

12 min

10: Learn Smartphone Photography in a Weekend

Just because a picture is taken with a smartphone, it doesn’t mean it should be less interesting. Smartphones offer great photo-taking features these days and they can do some amazing things. Join National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore to reveal all the features your Smartphone camera offers. Discover how to use them to their best advantage, so you can capture breath-taking photos when, and wherever, you come across opportune moments.

11 min

11: Learn Fruit & Vegetable Canning in a Weekend

Canning is an age-old practice used to keep perishable foods preserved safely. The canning process uses heat to kill the microbes that cause food to spoil. It also is a great way to test your culinary skills with delicious results. Join modern homesteader Greg Pryor to learn how to can common fruits and vegetables and how to make jam.

10 min

12: Learn to Waltz in a Weekend

The waltz is the epitome of grace and refinement, yet it’s surprisingly easy to learn. Join Rob and Alyssa to learn the basics of the Waltz and then perfect your technique by learning how to create the "floating" effect that makes this dance appear so effortless and elegant.

8 min

13: Learn to Smoke-Roast a Turkey in a Weekend

Frying your turkey is so last year. Take your turkey up a level this year—along with your culinary skills—by learning the totally tasty and surprisingly simple methods to smoke-roast it. Perfect the seasonings, time it for perfectly moist meat, and even get tips on the carving and complementary sides.

12 min

14: Learn to Stay Fit at Work in a Weekend

“Eight-Minute Abs” are great, but you can give yourself a full-body workout in just 10 minutes that will help you relax, improve your balance, and tone all your muscles. No fancy equipment needed—just a quiet space, 10 uninterrupted minutes, and the motivation to feel better.

13 min

15: Learn to Play Blackjack in a Weekend

Out of all the games in which you play against the casino, blackjack is the one that gives you the best chance of winning if you play it properly. On the other hand, if you don’t use a savvy strategy, blackjack can be a very expensive game. Learn how to keep the odds in your favor with simple math tricks.

10 min

16: Learn to Draw a Head in a Weekend

Effective figure drawing comes with many challenges. In this quick lesson, you can get ahead—by mastering the head. Using a tried-and-true formula, you’ll gain tips and tricks to perfect the ratio; symmetry; and shaping of the face, head, and neck.

5 min

17: Learn to Make Fresh Pasta in a Weekend

Making your own pasta can seem like a daunting and time-consuming task, but with this quick and easy lesson, you’ll find yourself rolling out the rigatoni, in no time. If your pasta machine has been sitting in the pantry, it’s time to pull it out, dust it off, and put it to work.

12 min

18: Learn to Pour a Beer in a Weekend

It may seem a simple task to pour a beer. Open, pour, drink. But much like wine, beer can be poured in a way that enhances your enjoyment of drinking it. Small details such as the angle of the glass you are pouring into, to the actual glass you use, can make a difference. Join Charles Bamforth to master the perfect pour.

6 min

19: Learn Basic Tai Chi Positions in a Weekend

Tai chi is practiced all over the world by people of various ages and stages of health because it uses slow pacing and low-impact motions that anyone can master. Follow David-Dorian Ross as he walks you through the simple but effective Snake and Crane positions step by step.

9 min

20: Learn How to Pan for Gold in a Weekend

Mining is one of the oldest and most important applications of practical geology. Discover how and where to go prospecting for gold, using the panning process perfected by the Forty-Niners.

8 min

21: Learn How to Grill Dulce de Leche Fruit in a Weekend

End your summer menu on a sweet note by discovering how easy it is to cook fruit outside. Plus, the chefs provide an easy recipe for a Cajeta, also called dulce de leche, that becomes a tasty sauce for any sort of grilled fruit.

5 min

22: Learn to Play Chess in a Weekend

Make "check" and "mate" part of your everyday chess vocabulary, with help from an international master of the game.

11 min

23: Learn How to Scape Your Space in a Weekend

Discover how to reshape your space through 'scaping.' Learn how you can scape literally any surface in your house all by selecting objects and placing them into the right spot, all while playing with scale, shape, and color.

6 min

24: Learn How to Fix a Running Toilet in a Weekend

The two most common problems when a toilet is running are a faulty flush handle and a worn-out flapper—and both are relatively easy and fast to fix. With some new parts, a few simple tools, and the know-how you gain from this accessible lesson, you’ll have your toilet back to normal in no time.

7 min

25: Learn to Regulate Your Emotions in a Weekend

Regulating your emotions is not the same as suppressing them. Learn how to strike a balance with your emotions and avoid knee-jerk reactions or outbursts when unexpected issues arise, or things don’t go the way you had hoped.

12 min

26: Learn to Create a Financial Plan in a Weekend

Learn how to create a solid and realistic financial plan. Then, apply the fundamentals of this course to achieving your financial goals.

12 min

27: Learn to Install a Smart Thermostat in a Weekend

Discover how a digital “smart” thermostat is one of the most exciting upgrades you can install, allowing you to connect and control your HVAC system from anywhere.

9 min

28: Learn to Maintain Your Posture in a Weekend

How can you use physical activity to take better care of yourself? Find out with this helpful info on the components of physical fitness, including posture, that specifically support healthy aging.

4 min

29: Learn to Make Three Kinds of Cheese in a Weekend

Learn the “when, why, and how” of milking goats. Then, discover how to make paneer, chevre, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese, fresh from the milk.

7 min

30: Learn to Take Great Photos with Your Pet in a Weekend

Discover the secrets of interesting animal photography—the kind that stands out from the boring pet pictures we’ve all seen before. As you’ll learn, the most important aspects of great animal photography are repeated access and plenty of time and patience.

10 min

31: Learn Your Way around the Night Sky in a Weekend

Stars and constellations are some of the most commonly sought-after features of the night sky. Discover how to spot such iconic star patterns as the Big Dipper; locate some of the sky's brightest stars, and learn just why it is that stars twinkle.

6 min