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12 Places to Find a New Hobby in 2013

Add a little enrichment to your life with a hobby such as sewing, painting, dancing, and more.

For many, New Year's Day is a new chance to start something fresh and new. Have you considered taking up a new hobby? Here are 12 places in Three Village you can try if you're looking to expand your horizons.

  • Take sewing lessons at Beyond the Thimble in East Setauket.
  • Learn how to crochet or knit at Rumpelstiltskin Yarns in Stony Brook.
  • DCB Hobbies in East Setauket has a variety of items for the model railroad enthusiast.
  • Watercolors, acrylics, pencils – there's an art class for you at Gallery North.
  • Learn ceramics at Stony Brook University's open craft studio. See PDF attached to this article.
  • Now that Michaels Arts & Crafts in Stony Brook has opened, you can take up virtually any craft as a hobby.
  • Could music be in your future? Three Village Music Shoppe, Stony Brook School of Music, and Music & Arts are all places you can learn to play an instrument.
  • If dancing is your dream, check out Shine Dance Studio, Chance to Dance, or Spotlight Dance Academy.


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