Gallery of Gifts

Handmade for the Holidays

November 2-December 21, 2024

Opening Reception: Fri. Nov. 1, 5:00-7:00pm

Join us for our favorite annual pop-up artisan market in the Library Arts Center Gallery, featuring handmade crafts by over 120 local artisans, including pottery, woodworking, fiber art, holiday decor, handmade soaps, local jams, maple syrup, honey, and so much more.  Free admission.

Sponsored by:  Bob Skinner's Ski & Sport and Carroll Concrete

Plein Air Outdoor Adventure Painting

Art Camp for Grown Ups - Make-Your-Own Holiday Gifts Edition

Select Thursday Evenings, 6:00-8:00pm
Library Arts Center Studio

These classes are designed to get everyone making, and specifically making handmade gifts  for the holidays!  Sign up on your own, or with friends.  These classes are all welcoming of beginners alongside more seasoned makers.  

New! TEEN Art Sessions for Fall

Friday Afternoons | 3:30-6:00pm

Instructor:  Heidi Lorenz
Full & partial scholarships available. 
A perfect class for teens in learning and honing the foundations of art, with plenty of time for drawing, painting, and critique.  This class will allow teens to build a great art portfolio across sessions.

Plein Air Outdoor Adventure Painting

Music with Friends

for infants, toddlers & preschoolers

Wednesday Mornings, 9:30am 
 Richards Free Library Ballroom (during Gallery of Gifts)
with instructor Julie Love |   $12 per family, per week (or special early-bird rate of $8 when you register in advance!)

Experience  making music together in this class designed for babies through five year-olds and their caregivers.  Music will come to life as everyone sings, dances, drums and claps, experimenting with voices, instruments and movement.   *Pre–registration is required.  Sign up online  for specific weeks, or the whole series.

Yoga Classes with Brianna

Friday Mornings| 8:30am All-Levels + Chair yoga 10:00am in the Library Ballroom (during Gallery of Gifts)

Classes are designed for any student looking to practice yoga. Movement will be linked with breath (as offered by the Hatha and Kripalu traditions of yoga), as well as focus on alignment, and attention paid to honoring your own organic movement. Students can expect to practice both seated and standing poses as well as focus on balance and breath.  Please bring your own mat and any props you would like.

Open Studio Art Group

Wednesday mornings,
9:30am-12:30pm
Returning to the studio on Wed. October 2nd
$8 for LAC members/$12 non-members.

Bring your own art supplies and paint alongside a delightful and supportive group of artists. Facilitator Heidi Lorenz will paint alongside all, but is available for light guidance and instruction if desired. This welcoming and friendly drop-in style group is available to artists of all styles and abilities! 

Drop in–No pre-registration necessary.

Basket-Making Workshops with Ray Lagasse

The Library Arts Center is proud to offer these exceptional artisan basket-making workshops with artisan Ray Lagasse.  Students will spend a day in the studio learning this traditional craft and will leave with a fabulous heirloom-quality basket to keep or give as a phenomenal gift.  Workshops are typically offered monthly in the Arts Center studio.

Arts and Economic Prosperity Survey (AEP6)

The results are in for Sullivan County!

The arts have a tremendous economic impact in our region, and we’d love for you to find out more.  Explore the data for our local region at the link below.

Preserving Newport's Heritage Mural

We are beyond excited that the Library Arts Center is helping to spearhead the heritage mural reproduction in downtown Newport. 

Find out more about the Mural Reproduction.

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