Community Calendar

Tuesday, March 24, at 4:30 PM, held online

The evidence is in: Exercise improves health during and after cancer treatments in meaningful and lasting ways. In this session, learn how to safely begin increasing activity, monitor intensity, and adjust for safe and effective exercise. Feel motivated and equipped to start increasing your activity to improve health and reduce side effects.

Speaker: Michelle Jay, PT, DPT, WCC, CLT-LANA, Physical Therapist, PM&R Therapies, Upstate Cancer Center, Upstate Medical University

In this three-day advanced appliqué class, students will use either silk or cotton fabrics to make one of the blocks featured in Deborah Kemball’s pattern pack, Floral Abundance. Attendees will make various insects, skinny stems, leaves, and petals, and learn pattern transfer techniques, sequencing layered applique, and several embroidery stitches. For all skill levels.

In this three-day advanced appliqué class, students will use either silk or cotton fabrics to make one of the blocks featured in Deborah Kemball’s pattern pack, Floral Abundance. Attendees will make various insects, skinny stems, leaves, and petals, and learn pattern transfer techniques, sequencing layered applique, and several embroidery stitches. For all skill levels.

In this three-day advanced appliqué class, students will use either silk or cotton fabrics to make one of the blocks featured in Deborah Kemball’s pattern pack, Floral Abundance. Attendees will make various insects, skinny stems, leaves, and petals, and learn pattern transfer techniques, sequencing layered applique, and several embroidery stitches. For all skill levels.

Join us for a 6-week series to learn all about wheel throwing! In this class, students will cover the full process of creating on a potter’s wheel. Students will also learn about glazes. Class will include demonstrations, guidance, and fun. No prior experience is needed, and all levels of experience are welcome. Let’s get messy!

Join us for a “frightfully” fun Art After School that explores clay, pastels, and paint! Students will create fall and Halloween-themed crafts to get in the spirit of all things spooky. Join us for this six-week program if you’re interested in getting into the spooky spirit!

Let’s have some fun with a needle and thread! This class will be an introduction to hand sewing (a necessary skill) and basic sewing machine skills. Students will have the opportunity to let their creativity shine while designing and sewing embellished bookmarks, postcards, and journal covers. We will end the session with a personalized apron. So, are you ready to go on a sewing adventure?

In this eight-week series, students will learn the foundational skills for throwing pots on the wheel. They will learn centering, basic throwing techniques, trimming, glazing, and more to begin their journey with clay. While this class is geared toward beginners, students who have some introductory skills that they wish to expand on are welcome. Price includes 25 pounds of clay, access to the clay studio outside of class, and use of community tools and glazes.

In this eight-week series, students will learn the foundational skills for throwing pots on the wheel. They will learn centering, basic throwing techniques, trimming, glazing, and more to begin their journey with clay. While this class is geared toward beginners, students who have some introductory skills that they wish to expand on are welcome. Price includes 25 pounds of clay, access to the clay studio outside of class, and use of community tools and glazes.

In this 6-week series, students will learn the process of applying acrylic in layers to produce depth and richness that translates into representational art. First, they will focus on establishing value mapping in a painting using a monochromatic palette. Then they’ll learn how to use transparent and semi-transparent color glazes of acrylic, allowing the value that has been established underneath to show through.