You'll be surprised at the quality of art teachers you can find at community colleges, I had 4 art courses all taught by teachers with active art careers. I had the opportunity to have a sculpture funded by and displayed at a local park. We actively had to go to art events as part of the course requirements.
You make a good point but I want to be clear, its not that I want to go do something else at that time... I just want to be home. I'd gladly do the work at home. I'm pretty much fine with working all day right now at home.. But its such a big adjustment to go from spending time with my family and my dog on my lap and so on…