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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
April 3 from 11:00 am – 1:20 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 paperweights in a single session (two hours and twenty minutes). Students will work as a group with Teaching Artist Kevin
April 3 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 a finished project. No
April 3 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 paperweights in a single session (two hours and twenty minutes). Students will work as a group with Teaching Artist Kevin to
Currently, The ACE Ceramics program is on hold as we find new instructors giving your usual instructors some much-needed time off. We hope to bring this program back in full swing soon and once again have the Pottery studio alive and bustling with students. In the meantime please add your name and contact information into
April 5, 12, 19, & 26 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm This is a four-session oil painting technique class for everyone from beginners to advanced painters! You will learn how to make a small still-life painting from start to finish using a traditional 19th-century style of painting. The class will cover drawing, color mixing, and
April 6 & 13 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 the class will
April 7 from 5:30 - 7:45 pm Design and create a custom gemstone healing bracelet for yourself or as a gift for someone else! This fun “make-&-take” class is an opportunity to learn jewelry construction basics, explore the energetic properties of gemstones, and choose intuitively which stones are right for you! All supplies included. Please
April 8 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
April 8 from 12:00 - 2:15 pm Design and create a custom gemstone healing bracelet for yourself or as a gift for someone else! This fun “make-&-take” class is an opportunity to learn jewelry construction basics, explore the energetic properties of gemstones, and choose intuitively which stones are right for you! All supplies included. Please
April 9 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 at the same time enjoy some good conversation and cocktails! All supplies included. Please enter through the 5th Street door. Teaching Artist:
April 10 from 11:00 am - 1:20 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 paperweights in a single session (two hours and twenty minutes). Students will work as a group with Teaching Artist
April 10 from 1:40 pm - 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 paperweights in a single session (two hours and twenty minutes). Students will work as a group with Teaching Artist
Cancelled April 12, 19, & 26 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
April 12, 19, & 26 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm Kids will have a great time learning 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 supportive and
April 12, 19, & 26 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm 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
April 16 & 23 10:00 am - 1:00 pm SOLD OUT Increase the “wow” factor of your work with textiles! Become color savvy with your sewing, quilting, weaving, and more. This class will help you make the most of your textiles by learning to combine colors with confidence and purpose. You’ll gain a deeper understanding
April 16 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
April 16 & 30 from 4:00 - 5:00 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, overwhelming, and lacking
April 12, 19, & 26 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm Kids will have a great time learning 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 supportive and
April 21 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm April 28 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-04-28-2022/ May 5 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-05-05-2022/ May 12 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-05-12-2022/ May 19 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-05-19-2022/ May 26 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-05-26-2022/ Discover After School is an after-school program engaging
April 22 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
April 23 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 door.
April 24 from 11:00 am - 1:20 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 paperweights in a single session (two hours and twenty minutes). Students will work as a group with Teaching Artist
SOLD OUT April 24 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 paperweights in a single session (two hours and twenty minutes). Students will work as a group with Teaching
Join community members for an evening of stories about food! Art Center East is hosting “Setting the Table: a community conversation about food as identity, scarcity, beauty, business, and healing” on Tuesday, April 26, at 6 PM at HQ, 112 Depot St. The event is free with donations encouraged. Zoom access will also be available.
April 26 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and April 28 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Age 15+) In this engaging two-day class, you’ll learn to design, cut, and fuse glass and make your own plate! Glass fusing is a fun and creative technique that utilizes an unusual medium. You’ll leave with a beautiful fused glass
April 28 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm May 5 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-05-05-2022/ May 12 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-05-12-2022/ May 19 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-05-19-2022/ May 26 from 3:15 - 5:30 pm https://artcentereast.org/calendar/das-05-26-2022/ Discover After School is an after-school program engaging middle school students in community activities that encourage
Design and create a custom gemstone healing bracelet for yourself or as a gift for someone else! This fun “make-&-take” class is an opportunity to learn jewelry construction basics, explore the energetic properties of gemstones, and choose intuitively which stones are right for you! All supplies included. Please enter through the 5th Street door.
April 30 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Support your favorite nonprofit organization by learning to write a grant! Students will learn how to gather information typical to writing grant proposals, put together a project description and budget, produce need and rationale language that tugs at funders’ heart strings, and locate appropriate Oregon grant makers.
Visit Art Center East’s vendor booth anytime between 3:00 - 8:00 pm at Side A Brewing's 5th Anniversary Block Party on April 30. Find out about ACE classes, exhibits, and membership and….take the opportunity to ”Paint A Pint”! Express your creativity and learn about glass painting while making your own one-of-a-kind painted pint glass to
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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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Monday - Friday: 10AM - 4PM
Saturday: Noon - 4PM
1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, OR 97850
PO Box 541, La Grande, OR 97850
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541-624-2800
