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The Road from Abolition to Suffrage
This is a story of inspiring individuals who moved Nantucket—and the nation—towards a more just and equitable distribution of political […]
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
From ancient Polynesian stick charts and Icelandic spars to vintage nautical charts to modern electronic equipment from RDF to AIS, […]
Terra Form: A Cape Cod Potters Juried Exhibition
This exhibition will reveal the diversity of exceptional ceramic objects, both functional and non-functional, created by members of the Cape […]
Jane Eccles, The Art of Wet Pulp Painting
Jane Eccles, a year-round resident of Cape Cod, paints primarily in oils en plein aire. She is also an award-winning pastel […]
The Collection of Ann F. Bengston; Patron of Arts
The Cape Cod Museum of Art docents and Benton Jones, Director of Art have brought to light the many paintings, […]
35 Classic Sports Cars
A really great collection of over 50 Classic Sports Cars, mostly English with some Japanese and European ones thrown in. […]
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque: Layered Meanings
Transparent | Translucent | Opaque: Layered Meanings, can be interpreted broadly. Works of art often use these visual cues to convey […]
Fine Arts Work Center Visual Arts Fellows
PAAM and the Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) share a long history of collaboration and creative connection. This year we […]
Joel Meyerowitz Photographs From the Permanent Collection
In 2021, PAAM received an unprecedented gift of 201 photographs by Joel Meyerowitz for its permanent collection. PAAM is pleased […]
Spirits Within Us
Life on remote, windswept Nantucket has always fostered extraordinary women. Intelligent, educated, passionate, and brave, they took on difficult issues […]
The Tragedy of the Essex
In November 1820, an enraged sperm whale rammed and sank the Nantucket whaleship Essex in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 1,300 […]
Whale Ecology
Explore a newly installed whale ecology interactive exhibit in the Whaling Museum Candle Factory. For more information, click here.
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Watch molten glass, drawn from the furnace, blown and pressed into exquisite shapes. Learn why the Boston & Sandwich Glass […]
Levine Lighting Gallery
The Levine Gallery of Early American Lighting is an installation of Sandwich glass lighting devices from 1825 to the electric […]
Wayne Strattman: Pure Effects
Artist Wayne Strattman transforms electricity into light through the mediums of blown glass, rare gases, and custom built electronics. Internally […]
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
Explore and engage in the life of a storied, multi generational Sandwich Family through intimate photographs created by original 9 […]
Creative Chaos: The Lenore Ross Curating Program Explores the Self Portrait
PAAM recently welcomed a group of students from Provincetown Schools to take part in the Lenore Ross Curating Program. A […]
Empowerment vs. Exploitation
From the Executive Director of the Cultural Center of Cape Cod - "As the new Executive Director of the Cultural […]
Collectors Collecting Collections
What one collects, why, and how one collects, will be explored throughout 2022 in the curated series of four installations […]
Nature’s Year
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History was recently gifted a portfolio of twelve illustrations designating each month of the […]
Student Art Showcase
Students from the Nantucket Elementary, Nantucket Intermediate, and Cyrus Pierce Middle Schools are preparing their own works of art inspired […]
The Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears witness to the violence against women. During the public display, a […]
NHA/MMA Winter Vacation Camp
NHA/MMA Winter Vacation Camp
Dates: February 28 – March 4, 2022, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Ages: 7 – 11 Fees: $200 for NHA and […]
Introduction to Drawing with Craig Caldwell
Introduction to Drawing with Craig Caldwell
Dates: February 28 - April 4, 2022 (Six Mondays), 6:00pm - 8:00pm Class Fee: Members - $165 / Non-Members -$180 […]
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The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Provincetown was once the third most important whaling port in the country, after New Bedford and Nantucket. This exhibit illustrates […]
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The Portland Gale was a massive storm that struck the coast of New England in late November of 1898. With […]
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
Prior to the Railroad Wharf in Hyannis Port, the nearest port for ships travelling to and from Nantucket was New […]
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
No matter where you are in the world, you can visit PAAM right now! PAAM is pleased to present PAAM […]
Portrait Exhibit: Friday Figure Group and Portrait Class
Friday Figure ‘drop in’ class has met for nearly twenty years each Friday morning at Falmouth Art Center. This show […]
[Online] Deep Dive: Painting Water Using Watercolors
[Online] Deep Dive: Painting Water Using Watercolors
Dates: Thursdays, March 1-15, 6:30-8:30pm Class Fee: Members: $150, Non-Members: $160 For more information, click here.
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Acrylic Painting: An Introduction with Michael A. Giaquinto
Acrylic Painting: An Introduction with Michael A. Giaquinto
Dates: Wednesdays, March 2 - March 23, from 9-11 am Class Fee: Non-Members $135/ Members $120 For more information, click here. Beginners to […]
Martin Sandler- How Photography and Television Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Leader
Martin Sandler- How Photography and Television Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Leader
Martin Sadler will tell us about one of our most photogenic presidents – John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was the first […]
Curatorial Tour
Curatorial Tour
Please join Joanne Ingersoll, Highfield Hall & Gardens Director of Exhibitions & Interpretation, on a tour of the current exhibition, Collectors […]
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Quest for Cod
Using models, photos, diagrams, nautical charts, and personal stories, this exhibit follows two hundred years of commercial fishing in Provincetown […]
Decoding the Samuel F.B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress
Decoding the Samuel F.B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress
The Samuel F.B. Morse Papers, held at the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress, consist of over 10,000 items […]
“A History of America in Ten Strikes” with Erik Loomis
“A History of America in Ten Strikes” with Erik Loomis
A History of America in Ten Strikes―published in the wake of the teachers’ strike that swept the country in 2018―challenges […]
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Knitting Circle and Coaching, with Kirsten West
Knitting Circle and Coaching, with Kirsten West
Dates: Five Fridays, beginning March 4, at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Class Fee: $160 Non-Members $140 Members For more […]
Neal Thompson, Author – The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty
Neal Thompson, Author – The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty
Hosted in the Scudder Family Center for Civic Engagement. Or attend virtually via Zoom! Listen to Neal Thompson, author of […]
Nature Screen: The Promise of Biomimicry
Nature Screen: The Promise of Biomimicry
Ever wonder how an idea inspired by nature gets brought to market? Biomimicry offers the promise of creative, sustainable solutions […]
31 events,
A Taste of New Orleans: Mardi Gras Recipes with Kay Benaroch
A Taste of New Orleans: Mardi Gras Recipes with Kay Benaroch
Celebrate Madi Gras with this taste of New Orleans menu; this is a guided instruction class where students will work […]
Greg Abate Jazz Quartet: Real Jazz in the Moment
Greg Abate Jazz Quartet: Real Jazz in the Moment
Greg Abate—jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, and international recording artist—spends 275 days each year touring the globe but will take time […]
30 events,
440 Gypsy Jazz
440 Gypsy Jazz
What is gypsy jazz? It's uplifting, fun, melodic, and emotional music. Enjoyable for general audience and kids, and also appreciative […]
27 events,
Picture Puzzle Blocks with Mary Emery Lacoursiere
Picture Puzzle Blocks with Mary Emery Lacoursiere
Make a set of fun set of 4 puzzle blocks that are a perfect gift but you may want to […]
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Volunteer Fair
Volunteer Fair
Join the fun! Come learn about a variety of Volunteer opportunities at CCMNH. Be a field guide, Science Shop cashier, […]
After School Art for Kids Ages 11-15
After School Art for Kids Ages 11-15
Dates: March 8 - April 12, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, Tuesdays Ages 11-15 Class Fee: Members-$120 / Non-Members-$135 For more information, […]
Cape Cod Camino Way
Cape Cod Camino Way
The Cape Cod Camino Way explores history through the lens of social justice, and brings the past to life. In […]
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Through Young Eyes
This year's exhibition showcases the artwork of 90 students from 15 schools across Cape Cod. Twelve (12) of the participating […]
Spring Early Childhood Program
Spring Early Childhood Program
Dates: Wednesday, starting March 9th (except April 20th) Ages: 3-5, with their caregiver Class Cost: $150 per child / 8-week […]
Larry Tye: Village Narratives
Larry Tye: Village Narratives
Hosted in the Scudder Family Center for Civic Engagement. Or attend virtually via Zoom! The defining question: What makes Cotuit […]
Wednesday After School Art for Kids ages 6 to 10
Wednesday After School Art for Kids ages 6 to 10
Dates: March 9 - April 13, 2022, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, 7 Wednesdays Kids ages 6 to 10 Class Fee: Members […]
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The Painterly Print- Monotypes, Monoprints, On and Off the Press with Liz Perry
The Painterly Print- Monotypes, Monoprints, On and Off the Press with Liz Perry
Dates: Thursdays, March 10-March 31, 9:00 – 12:30 Class Fee: Members $225 / Non-Members $250 For more information, click here. Experiment with […]
Nature Screen: Season of the Osprey
Nature Screen: Season of the Osprey
An osprey, having just flown 4,000 miles from the east coast of South America, soars over a small saltmarsh at […]
Easy Winter Cooking with Gail Blakely – Electric Pressure Cooker with Air Fryer
Easy Winter Cooking with Gail Blakely – Electric Pressure Cooker with Air Fryer
Dust off those appliances and take stock of your pantry! We are looking to make good use of what’s already […]
30 events,
Members’ Open
Each year PAAM mounts upwards of 5 members’ open and juried exhibitions in which participants display their work alongside some […]
Portrait Painting from Live Model with Taylor Fox
Portrait Painting from Live Model with Taylor Fox
Dates: March 11 – April 8, 2022 (5 weeks), 9:00 am – 12 pm Class Fee: Non-Member $320/ Member $280 For more information, click […]
Demystifying Wine, with Floriano Pavao
Demystifying Wine, with Floriano Pavao
Date: Six Fridays, beginning March 11, 2022 at 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM Tickets: Member Price: $140 Non Member Price: […]
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Teaching Artist Exhibition Reception
Teaching Artist Exhibition Reception
Join PAAM at the Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford Street) for a reception celebrating the Teaching Artist exhibition, featuring the participants of […]
32 events,
A Prelude to St. Patrick’s Day with Golden Lane Irish Music
A Prelude to St. Patrick’s Day with Golden Lane Irish Music
Please join us at Highfield Hall & Gardens to get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with Golden Lane. This group of […]
Maria Mitchell: Daughter of an Unusual Island and Family, with Jascin Leonardo Finger of the Maria Mitchell Association
Maria Mitchell: Daughter of an Unusual Island and Family, with Jascin Leonardo Finger of the Maria Mitchell Association
It’s Women’s History Month! Learn more about America’s first woman astronomer, Maria Mitchell, and the role she played in astronomy, […]
Cape Cod String Quartet
Cape Cod String Quartet
The Cape Cod String Quartet is presenting a selection of wonderful classics such as Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. The Cape […]
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Field Guide Training
Field Guide Training
Six Tuesday Sessions: 9am-12:30pm March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, and 26 plus an opportunity to shadow a veteran […]
Member Season Preview
Member Season Preview
Members are invited to stop by for a first look at our new exhibition, Action/Abstraction Redefined, Modern Native Art 1940s-1970s. Be the […]
Food for Thought: The Power of Women with Shantaw Bloise-Murphy
Food for Thought: The Power of Women with Shantaw Bloise-Murphy
“Survive So That We Can Thrive” In homage to trailblazing women who have sacrificed themselves so that future generations could […]
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Action/Abstraction Redefined
Action/Abstraction Redefined presents modern Native American art from the 1940s through the 1970s. The exhibition features 55 artworks by leading artists […]
First Look
First Look celebrates 26 recent acquisitions to CCMoA's Permanent Collection. This year’s exhibition includes works accessioned in both 2020 and […]
Gregory Williams – Barnstable’s “Mad Jack” Percival and the Mutiny on the Whaleship “Globe”
Gregory Williams – Barnstable’s “Mad Jack” Percival and the Mutiny on the Whaleship “Globe”
Hosted in the Scudder Family Center for Civic Engagement. Or attend virtually via Zoom! When the Nantucket whaleship “Globe” left […]
Reconstruction: Books Into Art
Reconstruction: Books Into Art
This one-day workshop will give participants an introduction to the practice of creating art from books by looking at the […]
Building Resilience and Resistance to Hypersexualized Media and Porn: A Workshop, with Deirdre ‘deer’ Sullivan and Bob Ravenelle
Building Resilience and Resistance to Hypersexualized Media and Porn: A Workshop, with Deirdre ‘deer’ Sullivan and Bob Ravenelle
Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. In the absence of comprehensive, competent […]
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Members & Volunteers Walk Through of Action Abstraction with Executive Director Sarah Johnson
Members & Volunteers Walk Through of Action Abstraction with Executive Director Sarah Johnson
Inviting all current members and volunteers to an exhibition walk through of Action/Abstraction Redefined, with Executive Director Sarah Johnson. For more […]
29 events,
March Paint Night
March Paint Night
Join our fun and informative Paint Night session with Instructor Tracy Nee. Each person will take away a painting along […]
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Big Brush: One-Day In-Person Workshop with Joe Gallant
Big Brush: One-Day In-Person Workshop with Joe Gallant
Have you ever wondered how some artists capture feeling—a mood– in their paintings? An emotional quality that separates certain paintings from […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Their live animal display highlights our bunnies, and they also have environmentally accurate habitats for some of the smaller woodland […]
Nature Screen: The Promise of Biomimicry
Nature Screen: The Promise of Biomimicry
ver wonder how an idea inspired by nature gets brought to market? Biomimicry offers the promise of creative, sustainable solutions […]
28 events,
The Lost Hero of Cape Cod: Captain Asa Eldridge and the Maritime Trade that Shaped America
The Lost Hero of Cape Cod: Captain Asa Eldridge and the Maritime Trade that Shaped America
Presented by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth and the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Captain Asa Edridge, born in […]
Rose Clancy and Max Cohen
Rose Clancy and Max Cohen
Music From The Celtic World Tickets: Members: $15/Non-Members: $18 For more information, click here.
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Clamshell Boxes with Mary Emery Lacoursiere
Clamshell Boxes with Mary Emery Lacoursiere
Make a useful and decorative box using traditional box making methods. You will learn how to create a box using […]
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Organizing and Protecting Your Photos
Organizing and Protecting Your Photos
Your photos, whether they represent personal memories or creativity, are valuable. Have you ever struggled to find a photo you […]
29 events,
Nancy Viall Shoemaker – author of Women of Barnstable
Nancy Viall Shoemaker – author of Women of Barnstable
Author Nancy Viall Shoemaker presents “Women of Barnstable” Barnstable town records in 1643 listed 45 residents but only men were […]
Nature Screen: The Promise of Biomimicry
Nature Screen: The Promise of Biomimicry
ver wonder how an idea inspired by nature gets brought to market? Biomimicry offers the promise of creative, sustainable solutions […]
Nature Screen: The Promise of Biomimicry
Nature Screen: The Promise of Biomimicry
ver wonder how an idea inspired by nature gets brought to market? Biomimicry offers the promise of creative, sustainable solutions […]
28 events,
Easy Meatless and Satisfying Meals
Easy Meatless and Satisfying Meals
In this demonstration class, taste and explore delicious meals that will satisfy vegetarian and non-vegetarians alike! Starting off with Zucchini, […]
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
Explore and enjoy art exhibits, hand-on art making activities with a local artist, live music, wine and cheese. For more […]
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March Figure Friday – Paint or Draw from a Live Model
March Figure Friday – Paint or Draw from a Live Model
Paint or draw from a live model from 6-9 pm on Friday, March 25, the last Friday of the month. […]
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Wetu Talk and Trail Walk
Wetu Talk and Trail Walk
Join Nipmuc – Wampanoag Marcus Hendricks on this one-mile Native American Walk along the Thacher Trail. Discussions will range from […]
Creating Encaustic Collagraphs on Yupo with Dorothy Cochran
Creating Encaustic Collagraphs on Yupo with Dorothy Cochran
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, 10 am – 3:00 pm Class Fee: $210 - $235 For more […]
Pysanky – Ukrainian Easter Eggs One-Day Workshop with Stephanie Rossi
Pysanky – Ukrainian Easter Eggs One-Day Workshop with Stephanie Rossi
Pysanky are folk art eggs made for centuries in Ukraine, traditionally by women, for the spring festivals and were eventually […]
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Discover The African American Heritage Trail on Martha’s Vineyard!
Discover The African American Heritage Trail on Martha’s Vineyard!
Please join us to explore the fascinating story of the African American Heritage Trail on Martha’s Vineyard (AAHTMV) with Dr. […]
Leading in Uncharted Waters, with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz,USCG (Ret.)
Leading in Uncharted Waters, with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz,USCG (Ret.)
In her new book, Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters, Admiral Sandy Stosz draws upon 40 years […]
Jenifer Jackson
Jenifer Jackson
This concert features Jenifer's compositions from her 14 album catalogue, including new songs from her new album "Lean to Me". […]
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Searching for Form: A Non-Objective Workshop by Carol Odell
Searching for Form: A Non-Objective Workshop by Carol Odell
Dates: March 28 – March 30, 2022, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Class Fee: Non-Members $190 / Members $170 For more information, […]
Design for Days with Kelsey Chenoweth –Mondays
Design for Days with Kelsey Chenoweth –Mondays
Dates: Mondays, March 28 – May 30, 6:00 pm – 9:00pm (10 Weeks) Class Fee: $390 - $440 For more […]
Virtual Talk: “Our Team” with Luke Epplin
Virtual Talk: “Our Team” with Luke Epplin
In July 1947, not even three months after Jackie Robinson debuted on the Brooklyn Dodgers, snapping the color line that […]
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Big Brush Painting, with Joe Gallant
Big Brush Painting, with Joe Gallant
Learn how to create a particular feeling or mood in your painting. Experience the fun, freedom, and spontaneity of using […]
Try Your Hand with Seth Rainville
Try Your Hand with Seth Rainville
Dates: Tuesdays, March 29 – May 31, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm (10 Weeks) Class Fee: $390 - $440 For […]
Food for Thought Lecture: Exploring the History, Mysteries and Myths of Nantucket Lightship Baskets with Jack Frisch
Food for Thought Lecture: Exploring the History, Mysteries and Myths of Nantucket Lightship Baskets with Jack Frisch
History, myths, and mysteries of Nantucket Lightship Baskets with Jack Frisch. More details to come! For more information, click here.
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Curatorial Tour
Curatorial Tour
Please join Joanne Ingersoll, Highfield Hall & Gardens Director of Exhibitions & Interpretation, on a tour of the current exhibition, Collectors […]
Coffee with the Kennedys – Vintage TV footage featuring Rose Kennedy giving a tour of the Big House at the Kennedy Compound
Coffee with the Kennedys – Vintage TV footage featuring Rose Kennedy giving a tour of the Big House at the Kennedy Compound
Watch vintage TV footage featuring the president’s mother, Rose Kennedy, giving a tour of the Big House at the Kennedy […]
All About the Atmosphere with Seth Rainville
All About the Atmosphere with Seth Rainville
Dates: Wednesdays, March 30 – June 1, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (10 Weeks) Class Fee: $390 - $440 For […]
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Exploring Hand Building with Patrice Mogan
Exploring Hand Building with Patrice Mogan
Dates: Thursdays, March 31 – June 2, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (10 Weeks) Class Fee: $390 - $440 For […]
Wheel 102 Kelsey Chenoweth–Thursdays
Wheel 102 Kelsey Chenoweth–Thursdays
Dates: Thursdays, March 31 – June 2, 6:00 pm – 9:00pm (10 Weeks) Class Fee: $390 - $440 For more […]
Figure Drawing and Painting, with Sarah Holl
Figure Drawing and Painting, with Sarah Holl
This class meets in the Great Hall in the main building. Students may work in any medium of their choice. […]
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Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Shellfish, water dwelling invertebrate animals, live on the seafloor or burrow just under the seabed surface. The fresh and saltwaters […]
Hope Is Not Passive
Join the AWSC team for Earth Month and a special exhibit of “Hope is Not Passive” at the Shark Center. […]
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Provincetown Art Association and Museum and the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum are hosting an opportunity for members of both […]
Falmouth History’s Walking Tours
Falmouth History’s Walking Tours
Village Green: Famous Residents, Falmouth Firsts, Favorite Spots Learn about several famous Falmouth citizens, see a house full of Falmouth […]
Workshop: Monoprint/Monotype with Alice Galick
Workshop: Monoprint/Monotype with Alice Galick
Dates: Friday through Sunday, April 1-3 Friday April 1: 4pm – 7pm Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3: 10:00 […]
Opening Reception for Mutual Muses XIII: A Marriage of Visual and Literary Art
Opening Reception for Mutual Muses XIII: A Marriage of Visual and Literary Art
The reception will be held from 5-7pm, followed by a poetry reading from 7-8pm. All are welcome to celebrate the […]
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Mixed Company Jam Classes
Mixed Company Jam Classes
Here is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to cook in our beloved 1903 kitchen. Join Emalee Pierce in the […]
Spring Indoor Garden Workshop
Spring Indoor Garden Workshop
Join Anna Holmes for this fun, relaxing hands-on workshop about putting together a beautiful miniature indoor garden. During the workshop Anna […]
Bookbinding 2-Day Workshop with Heather Pilchard
Bookbinding 2-Day Workshop with Heather Pilchard
Dates: Saturday, April 2, and Sunday, April 3, 2022, from 1:00 – 3:00pm Class Fee: Non-Members $85 / Members $70; […]
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George Winston Presents “The Winter Concert”
George Winston Presents “The Winter Concert”
George Winston is undeniably a household name. He’s inspired fans and musicians alike with his singular solo acoustic piano songs […]