Join the Inktober® Drawing Challenge!
Pick up a Pen and Draw! 31 drawings, 31 days.
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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.
Music with Friends
for infants, toddlers & preschoolers
Wednesday Mornings, 9:30am
Library Arts Center Gallery
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 in the Gallery with Brianna
Friday Mornings| 8:30am All-Levels + Chair yoga 10:00am in the Gallery
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.