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May 10, 17, 24, & 31 from 3:45 - 4:30 pm Start your Little Pinecone in this 45-minute creative movement class with dance teacher Abigail. Students will learn safe tumbling and ballet and jazz basics, and they’ll have lots of fun doing it! Students must be potty-trained to participate and an adult must remain with
Improve your writing skills and enjoy writing even more! Nancy Knowles offers writing, grant writing, editing, proofreading, and tutoring for private and group sessions.
June 3 from 10:00 - 11:00 am Join Meghan in the ACE galleries for monthly storytime! Children will listen to Meghan read, then gather downstairs in Studio A to do an art-making activity related to the story. Kids will leave with new friendships, art skills, and a new-found or renewed curiosity about books and reading!
June 3, 10, 17, & 24 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm Adult Beginning Ballet students will explore beginning ballet techniques focussed on using ballet as a well-balanced physical practice that increases strength, flexibility, and balance. This is a positive group environment that encourages growth in a classic performing arts technique. Students will enjoy the feeling
Make art with us at the La Grande Farmers Market! We’ll have art activities appropriate for kids and adults alike.
June 6, 13, 20, & 27 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm Adult Beginning Ballet students will explore beginning ballet techniques focussed on using ballet as a well-balanced physical practice that increases strength, flexibility, and balance. This is a positive group environment that encourages growth in a classic performing arts technique. Students will enjoy the feeling
SOLD OUT June 7, 14, 21, & 28 from 6:00 - 7:00 am Start your day with morning Pilates to promote flexibility, strength and mobility! This virtual class will guide you through Pilates-inspired movement/exercise workouts that aim to improve strength, agility, core strength, and balance. Please use a yoga or exercise mat and wear comfortable
SOLD OUT June 7 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm A picture is worth a thousand words and your imagination is worth trillions! Explore creative writing and storytelling in this class, first examining images provided by the instructor and then developing the stories that the pictures tell. We’ll look at the images as a group and
SOLD OUT June 8, 15, 22, & 29 from 5:15 - 7:15 pm This class offers novice knitters a weekly opportunity to learn a new craft or brush up on a skill they may have set aside – it’s an open forum for beginner and intermediate knitters to develop and refine their skills. Students will
June 8 & 22 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm Learn how to use familiar and new herbs to heal from within and gain confidence about your personal health! Teaching Artist Mary will share information about plant medicine knowledge and teach students how to make their own tinctures and infused oils. Other topics: medicinal properties of
SOLD OUT June 9 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A picture is worth a thousand words and your imagination is worth trillions! Explore creative writing and storytelling in this workshop, first examining images provided by the instructor and then developing the story that the pictures tell. We’ll look at the images as a group
June 10 from 10:00 - 11:00 am This fun outdoor class at Pete's Pond is for preschoolers and their caregivers to connect with nature and friends, engage in hands-on earth science projects, and create nature-based art. Class begins with songs and parachute time, followed by reading a picture book based on the theme of the
June 16 from 10:00 - 11:30 am This fun outdoor class at Pete’s Pond is for students entering grades 3-6. Children will connect with nature and friends, create nature-based art using a variety of mediums, and engage in hands-on science (native plant identification, water quality monitoring, etc.). Each class begins with circle time to discuss
SOLD OUT June 18 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Enjoy writing outdoors on a summer morning! Participants will work with writing prompts and sample poems to develop and shape language. Participants can also bring their own ideas and projects and use the protected time, camaraderie, and natural setting to inspire their work. No experience
June 18 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm In this two-hour workshop, you'll learn the basics of macramé and create your own handmade plant hanger to take home. Learn fun new skills, and enjoy some good conversation and cocktails at the same time! All supplies included. Please enter through the 5th Street door. Teaching Artist:
SOLD OUT June 18 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm A macramé class just for young people! Come learn the basics and make a keychain or bookmark to take home with you. It's fun to get together and learn something new. All supplies provided. Please enter through the 5th Street door. Teaching Artist: Katie Hall
June 21 - June 23 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am La Grande School District 2022 Summer Camps! Register at lagrandesd.org
SOLD OUT June 21, 22, & 23 from 2:30 - 4:30 pm Create the perfect costume for your favorite toy! Students will learn about costume design elements, draw/paint a preliminary costume design, and build a costume with materials that they can find at home. Students will gain the know-how to create future designs at home
June 23 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm Learn how to design and string a beautiful beaded necklace or bracelet with expert guidance and tips from Teaching Artist Sharry! You’ll learn techniques and tricks for creating a jewelry piece that will bring you joy for years to come. No experience is necessary. Sharry will guide you
June 24 from 10:00 - 11:00 am This fun outdoor class at Pete's Pond is for preschoolers and their caregivers to connect with nature and friends, engage in hands-on earth science projects, and create nature-based art. Class begins with songs and parachute time, followed by reading a picture book based on the theme of the
SOLD OUT June 24 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm Create a painting of summer melons using wet-on-wet technique. You’ll paint along with the instructor, and all skill levels are welcome. Sip a complimentary beverage, meet new people, explore painting in a relaxed, no-pressure environment, and take your painting home! All supplies included. Please enter through
SOLD OUT June 25 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm Do you have a beautiful family heirloom or favorite piece of beaded jewelry that needs repair? In these workshops, you’ll learn how to repair your own jewelry while learning about this ancient craft. Standard tools and supplies for repairing your piece of jewelry are included. Supplies
June 27 - July 1 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am La Grande School District 2022 Summer Camps! Register at lagrandesd.org
June 27 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm Following the Opera House Shakespeare Festival in Elgin, join community members for a conversation about the festival, about the bard himself, and about key Shakespearean poems, soliloquies, and insults. Participants of all experience levels are welcome, from “Egad! I think I hate him” through the Shakespeare geek most
June 30 from 10:00 - 11:30 am This fun outdoor class at Pete’s Pond is for students entering grades 3-6. Children will connect with nature and friends, create nature-based art using a variety of mediums, and engage in hands-on science (native plant identification, water quality monitoring, etc.). Each class begins with circle time to discuss
Wild and Whimsical, an exhibit by Baker City artist Nancy Coffelt, continues in Art Center East’s Orlaske Gallery through July 2, 2022. The community is invited to attend a free closing reception with complimentary refreshments on First Friday, July 1, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. An artist talk by Nancy Coffelt will start at 6:30 pm. Coffelt is known for her
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Registration cancellations & transfers must be made through Art Center East at (541) 624-2800 48 hours or more before the class start time. We cannot issue refunds or transfers for cancellations received after the 48-hour cutoff. Exceptions will be considered for medical or family emergencies. ACE will honor a refund, minus a $10 administration fee when the cancellation is made 48 hours or more before class start date. When a class is canceled due to low enrollment, we will issue a refund for all registration fees. ACE will contact you in the event of a cancellation. Face coverings will be required in accordance with statewide regulations current at the time.
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Saturday: Noon - 4PM
1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, OR 97850
PO Box 541, La Grande, OR 97850
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