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Beginning Sashiko (Age 16+) February 27 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Get acquainted with sashiko – a decorative and beautiful Japanese stitching technique – in this make-&-take class. Students will learn two traditional sashiko patterns and leave with a starter kit and sashiko book to continue practicing at home. Each student will leave class with
EOU Library Children’s Collection For EOU students, children, adults, families Remember what it was like to live in that neighborhood? Inspired by NEA/Fishtrap 2022 Big Read book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, participants will doodle a neighborhood map and write stories from memories. Appropriate for all ages, especially for families writing
Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave. For EOU students, teens and adults Readers looking for discussion of NEA/Fishtrap 2022 Big Read book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros can join fellow community members. Copies of the book are available to read in advance from the EOU Library, Cook Memorial Library, and Art
Readers looking for socially distant or otherwise convenient discussion of NEA/Fishtrap 2022 Big Read book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros can join fellow community members online. Copies of the book are available to read in advance from the EOU Library, Cook Memorial Library, and Art Center East, but all are invited to
Weekend Watercolor Celebration (Age 14+) March 5 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm This class will be a memorable, positive day of improving your painting skills and enjoying watercolors even more than you already do! Teaching Artist Paul will have still life materials on hand for you to paint from but do feel free to
Macramé and Mimosas (Age 21+) 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 at the same time enjoy some good conversation and cocktails! All supplies included. Please enter through the 5th Street door. Teaching Artist: Katie Hall Cost:
Remember what it was like to live in that neighborhood? Inspired by NEA/Fishtrap 2022 Big Read book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, participants will doodle a neighborhood map and write stories from memories. Supplies provided. Appropriate for all ages, especially for families writing together. Youth under 10 years old should be accompanied
The Baker's Palette: Intro to Whole-Grain Flours (Age 12+ ) Virtual March 6 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Explore whole grains by preparing one recipe three ways, each featuring a different whole grain flour. Have you ever wondered what all those different bags of flour at the grocery store are for? Have you usually
Glass Paperweight Group Workshop (Age 8+) (off-site) March 6, 13, or 27 from 11:00 am -1:20 pm March 6, 13, or 27 from 1:40 - 4:00 pm Learn how to make colorful, hand-crafted glass paperweights and experience sculpting with hot glass in this introductory glassblowing workshop! These are not sequential workshops: participants will complete their
Big Read event for K-12 youth. Art activities inspired by the companion books, Write to Me and So Far From the Sea featured in La Grande School libraries.
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 their child for the duration of each class session.
Fundamentals of Dance (Age 6-10) March 8, 22, & April 5 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm Kids will learn the fundamentals of dance with Abigail! Students will learn ballet terminology, positions, improvisation, and more. At the same time, they’ll learn how to move rhythmically and creatively, increase body coordination, and explore creative expression in a
Beginning jazz dance with Abigail is a great way for kids to learn how to move! Students will have fun learning rhythms, tumbling, jumping, and turning while enjoying the quickness and strength that jazz dance teaches. Abigail makes class a fun and supportive experience for all her students.
FULL Age 18+ March 9 & 16 from 5:15 - 6:15 pm This wellness class will help new or repeat parents prepare for a positive postpartum experience. Our society focuses heavily on birth preparation and on the birth experience itself, but birthing people and new families all too often experience the postpartum phase as lonely,
March 11 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. In our technology-driven society it is becoming more and more critical for young children to spend time developing a connection
FULL March 12 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm If you've already taken the introductory-level Macramé and Mimosas class, join Modern Macramé and take your skills to the next level! Participants in this workshop will learn more advanced macramé techniques and create their own wall hangings. All supplies included. Please enter through the 5th Street
Full Class March 17 from 5:30 - 7:30 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.
Ages 0-5 April 15 from 10:00 - 11:00am Join Meghan in the ACE galleries for monthly storytime! Students 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
March 19 from 11:00 am - 1:00 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 required
March 25 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. In our technology-driven society it is becoming more and more critical for young children to spend time developing a connection
FULL March 29 from 5:15 - 7:15 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 necessary. Sharry will guide you
The group will meet Tuesdays, March 29 - May 31 (6:00 - 6:50 pm on the EOU campus). Community members and students welcome; no drumming experience required! Join the group for a fun exploration of traditional West African music. Register here: https://artcentereast.org/music/community-music/community-african-drumming/
March 30 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and April 1 from 6:30 - 7:00 pm In this two-day class, you’ll learn to design, cut, and fuse glass to make your own hanging wall vase! Glass fusing is a fun and creative technique that utilizes an unusual medium. You’ll leave with a beautiful fused glass hanging
Grande Ronde Community Choir (Age 14+) Spring Term: Thursdays beginning March 31 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Concert date: TBA Come and sing in spring! Art Center East is excited to announce that Grande Ronde Community Choir is restarting after a two-year hiatus. The group, which was founded in 1992, is a mixed-voice choral ensemble
The Grande Ronde Community Choir meets one evening per week. Rehearsals take place on the EOU campus in Loso Hall Room 123 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. The group is open to people age 14 and up and all vocal/music skill levels are welcome. This community music ensemble is made possible through ACE’s partnership with
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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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1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, OR 97850
PO Box 541, La Grande, OR 97850
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