We're hosting our next installment of Painting with Pints led by Awakening Minds Art. Registration is required to attend. This allows AMA to know how many canvasses and painting supplies to prepare. Registration closes the Monday before the class is scheduled. AMA is leading this fun and unique painting class that features a different piece […]
Come practice drawing a person with a jolly face. Matted behind Cardstock frame with familiar Christmas tune. We will cut oval allowing St. Nicholas smiling face to peek through. PowerPoint will cover different Eye, Ears, & Mouth Shapes. Suitable for framing 8”x10” just in time to hang for the holidays! Ages 12 to Adult All […]
Join your friends at the library for art, science, and engineering projects in our makerspace for kids! This month, we will be making things with perler beads, small plastic beads that can be formed into custom designs. Please register all children. Adults do not need to register, but children 8 and under should be accompanied […]
Join your friends at the library for art, science, and engineering projects in our makerspace for kids! This month, we will be making things with perler beads, small plastic beads that can be formed into custom designs. Children 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult.
Holidays are coming and here is your chance to make a very special Ornament out of an Oyster shell along with your friends at Hancock Park District. They will make […]
Create a Script Abstract Artwork of a Candle. We will practice Calligraphy in the Script Style before working on our artwork. Calligraphy brush markers provided to add Color to your […]
Join your friends at Elida Candle Company in crafting your own custom scent in an adorable snowman container! Elida Candle's candle pouring experts will walk you through each step of pouring your candle. You will enjoy a delicious Christmas cookie while you pour and you will also receive a Hot Cocoa Bomb to take home […]
December 9 is National Christmas Card Day. Each year we receive holiday cards from family and friends, but they are often discarded after the holiday is over. Visit Hancock Park […]
Come as a family for a Fun teamwork Artwork to hang on the mantle or wall. Create a Mitten Garland! Each person chooses colors, patterns, accessories, & assembles their own mitten. Cost is per mitten so each family member can be represented including dogs and cats. All Supplies Provided, Register Here!
Experience art with your young ones while getting them Kindergarten ready! Class includes a step-by-step painting while we work together on shapes, colors, counting, and much more! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Recommended ages are around 3-7 years (or similar skill level). Registration is required, classes are $15/student. Sign up here!
Learn how to make your own, pouring two soy candles with essential oils. Vessel choices are recycled glass. All Supplies Provided - Register here!
Join Hancock Park District to make melted snowman Christmas cards for the holiday season. Cards will be created with construction paper, white tempera paint, and other crafting materials. While the paint dries on the cards, a Christmas story will be read. Markers and stamps will be available to decorate the inside of the cards. There […]
Enjoy a step-by-step painting class designed for the success of any age or ability. Perfect for couples, parent-kid bonding, mentors and a way to meet new friends! This class is held the 2nd Thursday of every month. Register with $15 per painter here!
Come craft with your friends at the library and make this cute holiday ornament! Adults and teens 16 and older are welcome. This month's craft: Gnome Ornaments
Join your friends at Elida Candle Company for Lights and Flights! Sip your way through a delicious wine flight from Gillig Winery and enjoy your own charcuterie small plate while you pour your own custom scented candle. Elida Candle's candle pouring experts will walk you through each step of pouring your own candle! You can […]
Create a Script Abstract Artwork of a Christmas Tree. We will practice Calligraphy in the Script Style before working on our artwork. Calligraphy brush markers provided to add Color to your finished artwork. Take home 11” x 8.5” cardstock Christmas Tree artwork suitable for framing along with one Calligraphy marker. Ages 12-Adult All Supplies Provided […]
Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into works of art. While most Christmas trees have traditional ornaments, join Hancock Park District to make special origami ornaments. Hancock Park District will make Christmas tree ornaments out of origami that can decorate your tree during the winter season. Craft supplies will be provided. Meet at […]
You and your child can create a fun snow globe craft that uses your child’s handprint to create five little snowmen inside the snow globe. Create your craft by using construction paper, white tempera paint, and washable markers. While waiting for your paint to dry, you can explore and play inside Hancock Park District's Discovery […]
Do you love to draw? Join your friends at the library for drawing tutorials and hang out with other young artists. This month, we will learn how to make winter-themed drawings with oil pastels. This program is recommended for grades 2 and up. Children 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult. Space is […]
Children should come over to the Discovery Center to celebrate the first day of winter break. There will be hot chocolate by the fireplace and an opportunity to help count winter resident birds, like Downy Woodpecker and Northern Cardinals, as part of Project FeederWatch. Other activities include nature puzzles, puppets, holiday inspired coloring sheets, and […]
Try your hand at the art of paper making with Hancock Park District. Learn about the history of paper, how it is made on an industrial scale, what can be turned into paper, and what paper can become. We will work together to create our own sheets of paper by turning old unwanted paper into […]
Enjoy a community painting class at Hull's Trace Wine & Gathering House, presented by Awakening Minds Art! $25 reserves your seat and includes your first glass of house wine or a slushie. AMA will walk you through a painting step-by-step! Contact Hull's Trace to reserve your spot.
Paint French winter landscape through the eyes of Impressionist Camille Pissaro on 9”x12” watercolor paper. Practice watercolor techniques before painting with PowerPoint presentation & Step-by-Step instruction. Goal: Impressionistic landscape. Snow is the paper canvas. True watercolor painters never paint white. Paint colors leaving negative space. I lighten Pissaro’s color palette. Paint as many or as […]
Beginner’s Classes designed to improve foundational skills in Pottery. Projects include Slab Jewelry Box, Coil Change Catcher, Pinch Aztec Animal, & Wheel Throw pottery pieces. This class is open to students ages 9-17. All Supplies Provided - Register Here! This class begins on Saturday, January 6 and continues weekly until January 27.
