One class you probably won't want to skip is what the Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee is offering these days.  It's on beer of all things.  Four local breweries are all part of the curriculum, including Black Husky, War Pigs, Good City, and Ale Asylum.  Each session will take you on a journey through the process of making the beers specific to each brewery.  Organizers say Milwaukee is obviously the perfect place to learn about your favorite brews in a classroom setting.

Beer school at the Iron Horse will be offered on Saturdays through at least February.  It runs from 2 until 4 pm. There's no cost of admission, but you are asked to RSVP.  Click here to learn more about this class and other special events at this Milwaukee hotel.