What to Do with Kids Over the Long Weekend

President’s Day Break Kids’ Workshops: February 19 & 20

Looking for a fun and creative activity for your kids during the President’s Day break? Keep them busy with art! The Art Center is offering workshops for children and pre-teens over the two-day break. Check out the list below for offerings and schedules.

Snowy Night in the Woods (ages 5-8)
Instructor: Andrea Gianchiglia
Capture the beauty of a winter’s night in the woods. Draw birch trees in oil pastel and then paint the night sky in watercolors for a spectacular scene. All materials provided. Please wear play clothes or bring a smock.
Monday, February 19, 10–11:30 am
Tuition: $40, Materials Fee: $10

Northern Lights Winter Landscape (ages 9–12)
Instructor: Andrea Gianchiglia
Monday, 2/19, 12–2 PM
Tuition: $50, Materials Cost: $10
Capture the awe-inspiring spectacle of the northern lights above a winter landscape with acrylic on canvas board. All materials provided. Please wear play clothes or bring a smock.

Polar Bear Portraits (ages 5–8)
Instructor: Allison Gildea
Tuesday, 2/20, 10–11:30 AM
Tuition: $40, Materials Cost: $10
Can you bear it? Draw your own portrait of a friendly (or fierce!) polar bear in pastel. All materials provided. Please wear play clothes or bring a smock.

Go for the Gold! Olympic Self-Portraits (ages 9–12)
Instructor: Allison Gildea
Tuesday, 2/20, 12–2 PM
Tuition: $50, Materials Cost: $10
Put yourself on the podium in your favorite sport with this Olympic-themed mixed media self-portrait. All materials provided. Please wear play clothes or bring a smock.