I took an art class at a local community college 2 years ago, which was once a week in the evening. This spring I'm planning on taking the second part of it, and the good thing about that is you're allowed open studio time (they don't trust beginners in the studio unsupervised apparently) so I'll be able to go in during those hours as well. I like being able to immerse myself in my own project but having others around in the space to chat with if I want.