Click on any class title in the calendar below to see details, pricing, and to complete quick and secure online registration.
Register early to avoid class cancellations – classes must reach minimum enrollment 48 hours prior to their scheduled start time in order to run.
Click here for Youth Arts Learning Fund information.
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October 26 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Volunteer to help Art Center East in the production of this year’s Handmade Holidays Makers Market Limited Edition Ornaments: charming fused glass
Free
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1 event,
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October 27 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm Have you worn through the thighs of your favorite pair of jeans? Or perhaps your dog has torn a limb from your childhood stuffed animal. Spend some time learning how to care for the things you love in this beginner-friendly, open studio-style mending class! Whether you’ve never picked
$25.00 – $30.00
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4 events,
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October 28 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Let your imagination loose in “Fusion Freedom”! These open studio sessions are an opportunity for you to continue exploring the fused glass techniques
$65.00
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October 22, 23, 24, 28, & 29 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm Your child can explore their creativity in a fun and supportive environment during our Youth Open Art Studio
Free
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October 28 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm In this three-hour, beginner-friendly class, Teaching Artist Darcy will guide you through every step of creating an 8-inch round fused-glass piece that’s ready
$130.00
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Tuesdays: October 7 - December 9 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Explore the drumming rhythms of traditional West African music! Learn how to play the djembe (a goblet-shaped drum played with bare hands) or refine your djembe skills in this fun class. Drums are provided. No experience necessary. This lively group – open to community
$45
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3 events,
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October 29 from 10:00 - 11:00 am Volunteer to help Art Center East in the production of this year’s Handmade Holidays Makers Market Limited Edition Ornaments: charming fused glass pickles!
Free
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Open Stained Glass Studio (Age 18+): Part 3 of 3 RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 29 1:00 - 4:00 PM October 9, 23, & 30 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm Sign up
$150
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October 22, 23, 24, 28, & 29 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm Your child can explore their creativity in a fun and supportive environment during our Youth Open Art Studio
Free
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1 event,
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October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm Join the Junior Space Pirates’ Society for a hands-on comic creation club for young writers and artists! In this fun and focused club, students will learn how to build worlds, create characters, and tell original stories through comics. Note: students can write about
Free
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0 events,
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3 events,
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November 1 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Volunteer to help Art Center East in the production of this year’s Handmade Holidays Makers Market Limited Edition Ornaments: charming fused glass
Free
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November 1, 8, 15, & 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm Join Teaching Artist Patrick and learn skills that foster an appreciation of nature through poetry! You’ll practice concentrating on the small aspects of nature, such as an individual animal or plant, species, or habitat type. Patrick will encourage you to explore by emphasizing the
$50.00 – $55.00
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0 events,
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2 events,
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November 3 from 9:00 - 9:45 am Give your little one the chance to explore imagination and storytelling through Creative Drama! Using playful techniques inspired by the work of educator Viola Spolin, this lively class helps preschoolers engage their voices and bodies as they wiggle, jump, crawl, make sounds, pretend, and act. Through activities guided
Free
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November 3, 17, & 24 from 10:00 - 11:00 am This upbeat class helps homeschool students ages 6-15 explore their creativity and become confident performers. Participants will focus on character development, which prepares them for participation in community theater productions, while building important life skills such as focus, teamwork, and responsibility. They’ll leave prepared to |
3 events,
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November 4 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Volunteer to help Art Center East in the production of this year’s Handmade Holidays Makers Market Limited Edition Ornaments: charming fused glass
Free
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November 4 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Let your imagination loose in “Fusion Freedom”! These open studio sessions are an opportunity for you to continue exploring the fused glass techniques you’ve learned in other classes. Open studio is unstructured, do-your-own-art time; no fused glass instruction is offered, but a facilitator will be present for support
$65.00 – $75.00
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Tuesdays: October 7 - December 9 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Explore the drumming rhythms of traditional West African music! Learn how to play the djembe (a goblet-shaped drum played with bare hands) or refine your djembe skills in this fun class. Drums are provided. No experience necessary. This lively group – open to community
$45
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3 events,
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November 5, 12, & 19 from 10:00 - 11:30 am Teaching Artist Jennifer guides students through a fun exploration of a different art technique each week to help build their
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Art Center East (ACE) presents the Inaugural Youth Art Exhibit, a new showcase taking place at Art Center East and features entries from students grades K-12 from across the Eastern Oregon region. This new exhibition opens November 1st, 2025 and will run through November 15, 2025. There will be an opening reception on November 1st
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November 5, 12, 19, & 26 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Looking to improve your existing ceramics skills? Join other intermediate/advanced potters in this four-session open studio. You’ll have access to ACE’s wide inventory of ceramics supplies including (but not limited to) throwing wheels, a wide variety of handbuilding tools, and a selection of glazes
$100.00 – $110.00
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2 events,
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Art Center East (ACE) presents the Inaugural Youth Art Exhibit, a new showcase taking place at Art Center East and features entries from students grades K-12 from across the Eastern Oregon region. This new exhibition opens November 1st, 2025 and will run through November 15, 2025. There will be an opening reception on November 1st
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October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm Join the Junior Space Pirates’ Society for a hands-on comic creation club for young writers and artists! In this fun and focused club, students will learn how to build worlds, create characters, and tell original stories through comics. Note: students can write about
Free
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3 events,
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November 7, 14, & 21 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm Teaching Artist Jennifer guides students ages 12-16 through a fun exploration of a different art technique each week! Using mainly pencil, paper, and watercolor paints, students will build their art vocabularies by creating original artwork based on the day's technique. Jennifer will teach concepts such
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Art Center East (ACE) presents the Inaugural Youth Art Exhibit, a new showcase taking place at Art Center East and features entries from students grades K-12 from across the Eastern Oregon region. This new exhibition opens November 1st, 2025 and will run through November 15, 2025. There will be an opening reception on November 1st
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November 7 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm Volunteer to help Art Center East in the production of this year’s Handmade Holidays Makers Market Limited Edition Ornaments: charming fused glass pickles! No glass experience is required, and a facilitator will guide you through every step in the process. These pickle ornaments are a fundraiser for ACE
Free
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2 events,
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Art Center East (ACE) presents the Inaugural Youth Art Exhibit, a new showcase taking place at Art Center East and features entries from students grades K-12 from across the Eastern Oregon region. This new exhibition opens November 1st, 2025 and will run through November 15, 2025. There will be an opening reception on November 1st
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November 1, 8, 15, & 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm Join Teaching Artist Patrick and learn skills that foster an appreciation of nature through poetry! You’ll practice concentrating on the small aspects of nature, such as an individual animal or plant, species, or habitat type. Patrick will encourage you to explore by emphasizing the |
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1 event,
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November 9 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Discover the power of creativity and self-expression through the art of junk journaling! Journals can be more than notebooks—they can be a space to reflect, express emotions, and celebrate who you truly are. You’ll choose from a selection of journals, and Teaching Artist Dawn, who believes that art
Free
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1 event,
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November 10 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Volunteer to help Art Center East in the production of this year’s Handmade Holidays Makers Market Limited Edition Ornaments: charming fused glass pickles!
Free
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2 events,
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November 11 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Let your imagination loose in “Fusion Freedom”! These open studio sessions are an opportunity for you to continue exploring the fused glass techniques
$65.00 – $75.00
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Tuesdays: October 7 - December 9 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Explore the drumming rhythms of traditional West African music! Learn how to play the djembe (a goblet-shaped drum played with bare hands) or refine your djembe skills in this fun class. Drums are provided. No experience necessary. This lively group – open to community
$45
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3 events,
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November 5, 12, & 19 from 10:00 - 11:30 am Teaching Artist Jennifer guides students through a fun exploration of a different art technique each week to help build their art vocabularies! Using mainly pencil, paper, and watercolor paints, students will create original artwork based on the day's technique and learn concepts such as symmetry,
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Art Center East (ACE) presents the Inaugural Youth Art Exhibit, a new showcase taking place at Art Center East and features entries from students grades K-12 from across the Eastern Oregon region. This new exhibition opens November 1st, 2025 and will run through November 15, 2025. There will be an opening reception on November 1st
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November 5, 12, 19, & 26 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Looking to improve your existing ceramics skills? Join other intermediate/advanced potters in this four-session open studio. You’ll have access to ACE’s wide inventory of ceramics supplies including (but not limited to) throwing wheels, a wide variety of handbuilding tools, and a selection of glazes |
3 events,
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Art Center East (ACE) presents the Inaugural Youth Art Exhibit, a new showcase taking place at Art Center East and features entries from students grades K-12 from across the Eastern Oregon region. This new exhibition opens November 1st, 2025 and will run through November 15, 2025. There will be an opening reception on November 1st
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November 13 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm Volunteer to help Art Center East in the production of this year’s Handmade Holidays Makers Market Limited Edition Ornaments: charming fused glass pickles!
Free
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October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm Join the Junior Space Pirates’ Society for a hands-on comic creation club for young writers and artists! In this fun and focused club, students will learn how to build worlds, create characters, and tell original stories through comics. Note: students can write about
Free
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2 events,
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November 7, 14, & 21 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm Teaching Artist Jennifer guides students ages 12-16 through a fun exploration of a different art technique each week! Using mainly pencil, paper, and watercolor paints, students will build their art vocabularies by creating original artwork based on the day's technique. Jennifer will teach concepts such
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Art Center East (ACE) presents the Inaugural Youth Art Exhibit, a new showcase taking place at Art Center East and features entries from students grades K-12 from across the Eastern Oregon region. This new exhibition opens November 1st, 2025 and will run through November 15, 2025. There will be an opening reception on November 1st |
3 events,
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Art Center East (ACE) presents the Inaugural Youth Art Exhibit, a new showcase taking place at Art Center East and features entries from students grades K-12 from across the Eastern Oregon region. This new exhibition opens November 1st, 2025 and will run through November 15, 2025. There will be an opening reception on November 1st
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November 1, 8, 15, & 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm Join Teaching Artist Patrick and learn skills that foster an appreciation of nature through poetry! You’ll practice concentrating on the small aspects of nature, such as an individual animal or plant, species, or habitat type. Patrick will encourage you to explore by emphasizing the
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November 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm Learn to create a tasty infusion that can help support your immune system! Under the guidance of Teaching Artist Cary, you’ll learn how to create fire cider – a powerful and flavorful infusion – using a blend of raw apple cider vinegar, garlic, onion, horseradish, ginger, hot peppers,
$40.00
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1 event,
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November 16 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Volunteer to help Art Center East in the production of this year’s Handmade Holidays Makers Market Limited Edition Ornaments: charming fused glass |
3 events,
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November 3, 17, & 24 from 10:00 - 11:00 am This upbeat class helps homeschool students ages 6-15 explore their creativity and become confident performers. Participants will focus on character
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Give your little one the chance to explore imagination and storytelling through Creative Drama! Using playful techniques inspired by the work of educator Viola Spolin, this lively class helps preschoolers
-
November 17 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm Have you worn through the thighs of your favorite pair of jeans? Or perhaps your dog has torn a limb from your childhood
Add Tickets (use + sign above)
$25.00 – $30.00
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2 events,
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November 18 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Let your imagination loose in “Fusion Freedom”! These open studio sessions are an opportunity for you to continue exploring the fused glass techniques
Add Tickets (use + sign above)
$65.00 – $75.00
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Tuesdays: October 7 - December 9 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Explore the drumming rhythms of traditional West African music! Learn how to play the djembe (a goblet-shaped drum played
$45
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2 events,
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November 5, 12, & 19 from 10:00 - 11:30 am Teaching Artist Jennifer guides students through a fun exploration of a different art technique each week to help build their
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November 5, 12, 19, & 26 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Looking to improve your existing ceramics skills? Join other intermediate/advanced potters in this four-session open studio. You’ll have access |
1 event,
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Join the Junior Space Pirates’ Society for a hands-on comic creation club for young writers and artists! In this fun and focused club, students will learn how to build worlds, create characters, and tell original stories through comics. Note: students can write about space or pirates or anything they want to! The goal is to |
5 events,
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November 7, 14, & 21 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm Teaching Artist Jennifer guides students ages 12-16 through a fun exploration of a different art technique each week! Using mainly
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Returning this year! Want to participate in the 4th Annual Handmade Holiday Makers Market VIP Shopping Hour? Become a Handmade Holidays Makers Market VIP Shopper! ACE will open our doors
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Handmade Holidays Makers Market (HHMM) is Art Center East's most popular holiday shopping weekend of the year. For two days each November, the Art Center East galleries transform into a
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November 21 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Join Teaching Artist Ryan for a fun and relaxing introduction to pottery and wheel throwing. No prior ceramics experience necessary! Enjoy a complimentary
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November 21 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm Learn to paint in the style of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh – no painting experience necessary! In this fun class, Teaching Artist
Add Tickets (use + sign above)
$50.00 – $55.00
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3 events,
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November 22 from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Join Teaching Artist Sidney for a quick and fun "paint-your-own" ceramic ornament decorating workshop! No ceramics experience necessary. You’ll choose two ornaments from a variety of fun and festive shapes and paint them with ceramic glaze. You’ll pick up your amazing ornaments after they’ve been fired in
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Handmade Holidays Makers Market (HHMM) is Art Center East's most popular holiday shopping weekend of the year. For two days each November, the Art Center East galleries transform into a
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November 1, 8, 15, & 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm Join Teaching Artist Patrick and learn skills that foster an appreciation of nature through poetry! You’ll practice concentrating on |
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1 event,
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November 3, 17, & 24 from 10:00 - 11:00 am This upbeat class helps homeschool students ages 6-15 explore their creativity and become confident performers. Participants will focus on character |
2 events,
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November 25 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Let your imagination loose in “Fusion Freedom”! These open studio sessions are an opportunity for you to continue exploring the fused glass techniques
Add Tickets (use + sign above)
$65.00 – $75.00
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Tuesdays: October 7 - December 9 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Explore the drumming rhythms of traditional West African music! Learn how to play the djembe (a goblet-shaped drum played
$45
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1 event,
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November 5, 12, 19, & 26 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Looking to improve your existing ceramics skills? Join other intermediate/advanced potters in this four-session open studio. You’ll have access |
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1 event,
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Oil Painting: Road to Memaw’s (Age 12+) November 29 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm If you can knock on a door, butter a piece of bread, or make an
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$75.00 – $85.00
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2 events,
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December 1, 8, & 15 from 10:00 - 11:00 am This upbeat class helps homeschool students ages 6-15 explore their creativity and become confident performers. Participants will focus on character development, which prepares them for participation in community theater productions, while building important life skills such as focus, teamwork, and responsibility. They’ll leave prepared to
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December 1, 3, 8, & 10 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm Poetry: what are the rules, what is the structure, how do you know if your poetry is good or not? Join Teaching Artist Bill for this four-session exploration of “bad” poetry! In these four sessions, there are no rules about spelling, punctuation, grammar, spacing,
Add Tickets (use + sign above)
$75.00 – $90.00
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2 events,
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December 2 from 12:00 - 3:00 pm Let your imagination loose in “Fusion Freedom”! These open studio sessions are an opportunity for you to continue exploring the fused glass techniques you’ve learned in other classes. Open studio is unstructured, do-your-own-art time; no fused glass instruction is offered, but a facilitator will be present for support
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Tuesdays: October 7 - December 9 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Explore the drumming rhythms of traditional West African music! Learn how to play the djembe (a goblet-shaped drum played with bare hands) or refine your djembe skills in this fun class. Drums are provided. No experience necessary. This lively group – open to community
$45
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2 events,
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December 3, 10, & 17 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Looking to improve your existing ceramics skills? Join other intermediate/advanced potters in this three-session open studio. You’ll have access to ACE’s wide inventory of ceramics supplies including (but not limited to) throwing wheels, a wide variety of handbuilding tools, and a selection of glazes and
Add Tickets (use + sign above)
$80.00 – $90.00
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December 1, 3, 8, & 10 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm Poetry: what are the rules, what is the structure, how do you know if your poetry is good or not? Join Teaching Artist Bill for this four-session exploration of “bad” poetry! In these four sessions, there are no rules about spelling, punctuation, grammar, spacing, |
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Your Favorite Things: Intro to Oil Painting (Ages 11-14) FREE! December 6 & 7 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Learn the basic skills and techniques needed to draw and paint some of your favorite things in this fun, two-part class! You don’t need any drawing or painting experience: just bring one, two, or three of |
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If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please reach out and let us know. Thank you for your ongoing support.
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.
1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, OR 97850
PO Box 541, La Grande, OR 97850
[email protected]
541-624-2800
