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Fresh and Fruity: Watercolor Painting Series – Pears (Age 15+)

Thursday, 11 December 2025 by Sidney
February 20 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm Join Teaching Artist Ruth for an evening of watercolor painting! This series of Fresh and Fruity classes gives you opportunities to learn the fundamentals of watercolor painting. No experience necessary. Ruth will guide you step by step, and at the end of the evening, you’ll take home your
Tagged under: Adult, art, beginner friendly, Class, Evening, painting, single-session, teens, watercolor, weekday, youth

Make-A-Mug!: Wheel Throwing for Beginners (Age 18+)

Tuesday, 09 December 2025 by Sidney
January 8, 15, 22, & 29 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm In this four-session beginning wheel throwing class with Teaching Artist Audrey, you’ll learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, trimming, handle making, and glazing….and make your very own mug! After you glaze it, the mug will be fired in ACE’s kiln; your masterpiece will be
Tagged under: Adult, art class, beginner friendly, Ceramics, Class, Evening, multi-session, Pottery, weekday, Wheel, Wheel Throwing

Flower Garden: Acrylic Painting Techniques (18+)

Tuesday, 02 December 2025 by Sidney
February 21 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm How many ways are there to paint a flower? Many! You’ll learn several different ways to paint a semi-realistic flower using a variety of acrylic painting techniques. Teaching Artist Hannah will provide images of different flowers and will guide you with step-by-step instructions for each one. At the
Tagged under: acrylic, Adult, Adult Classes, art classes, Class, daytime, painting, single-session, weekend

Sunshine and Rainbows: Crystal Suncatchers (Ages 11 – 14) FREE!

Friday, 21 November 2025 by Rikki Jo Hickey
February 15 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join us for a fun and creative workshop where science and art come together! First you’ll learn about crystals—their unique qualities, the energy they give off, and how they can be used to bring more balance and positivity into daily life. Then Teaching Artist Dawn will guide you
Tagged under: beads, Class, classes, Dawn Guentert, in person, jewelry, sun catchers, Youth Arts Education, youth arts learning

Group Sound Ceremony (Age 21+)

Tuesday, 18 November 2025 by Sidney
December 20 from 10:15 am – 12:15 pm In this transformative small-group sound ceremony held as a celebration of the Winter Solstice, Teaching Artist Darcy will hold space and intention with you! She uses alchemy crystal singing bowls, drums, vocals, and other isolated frequency tonal instruments to promote change and healing on a cellular level.
Tagged under: 21+, Adult, Class, group sound ceremony, healing, holiday, holistic, sound ceremony, wellness

Carols and Cocoa (All Ages) FREE!

Tuesday, 18 November 2025 by Sidney
December 18 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Everyone’s invited to Carols & Cocoa! This popular annual community caroling event – started by Jamie Jacobson more than a decade ago and hosted by ACE for the last several years – is free and open to all ages. No singing experience is necessary. We’ll gather at ACE
Tagged under: Adult, all ages, caroling, Class, classes, drinks included, food included, Free, holiday, late night, music, singing, youth

Fused Glass Open Studio: Fusion Freedom! (Age 18+)

Tuesday, 18 November 2025 by Sidney
December 30 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 and
Tagged under: Adult, art class, Class, Fused Glass, Glass, Open Studio, ornament

Fused Glass Open Studio: Fusion Freedom! (Age 18+)

Saturday, 15 November 2025 by Sidney
Tuesday, Dec. 16 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
Tagged under: Adult, Class, Fused Glass, Glass, Open Studio, ornament

Wednesday-Friday:  12:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday:  10:00am - 2:00pm

1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, OR 97850
PO Box 541, La Grande, OR 97850

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