Khorsandi says that growing up she had been "consumed by coming from an immigrant culture" - and that she used to go to lessons at the weekend to learn about Iranian history.

BBC: Who's the comedian in the classroom?

The Democratic National Committee used the list to send an e-mail from the president urging supporters to attend weekend meetings to learn about the economic recovery plan.

CNN: Senate wrangles over stimulus bill

Steve Boylan has told reporters that he talked to David Petraeus over the weekend and that Holly Petraeus was alarmed to learn about the affair.

FORBES: David Petraeus: Everything You Need To Know About The Scandal

These physicians learn the basics of plastic surgery through weekend courses, shadowing other doctors and even online webinars.

CNN: Plastic surgery: 'Wild West' of medicine

Early next morning before the park is overrun by weekend visitors, walk another nature trail with Vakale to learn about indigenous plant such as kadamba and flame of the forest, and bird species such as golden orioles and racket-tailed drongos.

BBC: Mumbai��s urban jungle, after dark

Then, as an educational exercise, I gathered the data about the upper-middle class city of Golden, Colorado, only to learn that we had almost 450 children who had no food on the weekend.

WHITEHOUSE: Not In My Backyard

This past weekend, Forbes sat down with CEO, Randy Nicolau, and CMO, Kevin Ranford, to learn more before the launch.

FORBES: Q&A With Poppin's CEO And CMO

Although Pierre Matisse's idea of a perfect weekend was hanging paintings in his gallery in the art-deco Fuller Building on Madison Avenue, we learn little about his life outside.

ECONOMIST: Post-Impressionists