Classes will run from 12:00 noon to 5:15pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Each session will be one hour, with a longer break between the second and third sessions so people can get a bite to eat. Each group will have a “bye” during one of the 3 small-group class periods each day, and can use the time to rest or to practice with each other. One class each day will be a larger combined group. Your brains will be full at the end of each day!
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT LOCATIONS: Classes on Saturday will be at the First Parish (50 Church St), and classes on Sunday will be at the Auditorium of Government Center (119 School St).
TRAFFIC / RALLY ALERT FOR SATURDAY: There will be a No Kings rally on Saturday October 18 from 10:30-noon, on Waltham Common very near the workshop venue. This might impact traffic and parking, so give yourself a few extra minutes. We’ll have COFFEE and the best cake DONUTS in the known universe and BANANAS, so getting there early is win-win! (You can also just carry a sign for an hour if you get up early enough – Indivisible Waltham always has extra signs! We hope you will attend the rally, in support of democracy and the rule of law for all.)
TinkerBal 2025 overall schedule PDF for download
TinkerBal 2025 schedule by group PDF for download
| Friday, October 17 | |
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| 9:00pm – 12:00am | Boston Swing Central – Boston’s weekly Lindy Hop dance! (not included in weekend registration) |
| Saturday, October 18 at First Parish – Whitcomb Hall, 50 Church St, Waltham | |
| 11:30am – 12:00pm | Workshop check-in |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Combined Groups |
| 1:00pm – 1:15pm | 15 minute break |
| 1:15pm – 2:15pm | Small Groups |
| 2:15pm – 3:00pm | 45 minute break |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Small Groups |
| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | 15 minute break |
| 4:15pm – 5:15pm | Small Groups |
| 5:15pm – 8:30pm | Rest, Eat, Change |
| 8:30pm – 11:30pm | Saturday Night Shuffle – DJ Balboa Dance (admission included in workshop price) at First Parish in Waltham, 50 Church St, Waltham MA |
| Sunday, October 19 at Government Center Auditorium, 119 School St, Waltham | |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Small Groups |
| 1:00pm – 1:15pm | 15 minute break |
| 1:15pm – 2:15pm | Small Groups |
| 2:15pm – 3:00pm | 45 minute break |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Small Groups |
| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | 15 minute break |
| 4:15pm – 5:15pm | Combined Groups |
| 5:15pm – 5:30pm | — GROUP PHOTO! — |
| 5:30pm – 8:00pm + | Post-workshop social at Franco’s Pizza in Waltham – the best pizza in town, and the beer is cold! |