Adult Art

Winter

sewing workshop - farmers market tote

16 Yr Olds-Adults

Join us for a workshop where you’ll sew your very own Market Tote Bag! Designed for participants who've mastered the basics, this class guides you through the creation of a spacious, sturdy tote—perfect for grocery runs, farmers’ market treasures, or beach gear. All sewing machines and materials are included; simply bring your curiosity! You’ll receive one-on-one guidance from start to finish, learning pattern reading and full construction to make a tote for yourself—and one to give.—Prerequisite: basic sewing machine experience.

  • Register Here
  • Registration Deadline: Mon, Jan 12
  • Cost: $65r/$80nr
  • Instructor: Julie Blakely 
  • Date: Sat, Jan 17
  • Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

  • Location: City on a Hill (100 Pine St - STE 123)

winter wonderland cookie decorating

Parent-Child (5-8 Yrs) | Youth (9-16 Yrs) | Adults (17 Yrs+)

Step into our Winter Wonderland Cookie Decorating Workshop, a festive, beginner-friendly session where you'll master royal icing techniques like outlining, flooding, and wintry accents. Each participant and/or parent-child pair will decorate a dozen sugar cookies and leave with both their creations and the skills to recreate them at home. Please note: the cookies are made in a home kitchen not inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development and contain wheat, eggs, dairy and almonds. Additionally, icing containes artificial food dyes. Come join us for a sweet seasonal celebration and take-home edible art!

  • Register Here
  • Registration Deadline: Sat, Jan 3 (or when full)
  • Cost: $50r/$65nr
  • Instructor: Jen Meyering (Owner - One Smart Cookie) 
  • Parent & Child (5-8 Yrs + Guardian): Sat, Jan 17 | 10:00-11:30 AM
  • Youth (9-16 Yrs): Sat, Jan 17 | 1:00-2:30 PM
  • Adults (17 Yrs-Adults): Sat, Jan 17 | 3:30-5:00 PM
  • Location: New Groningen Elementary School - Cafeteria

Spring & Summer

nature journal club

18 Yr Olds+

Do you love spending time in nature? Join this warm, curious, kind group of people who gather together each month to investigate various natural phenomena, enjoy community connection, and learn new techniques for observing, exploring, and recording our adventures in nature. Each session will begin indoors, with some having optional outdoor portions. If interested in going outside, please dress for the weather. No prior experience in art, science, or nature journaling is required—just bring your journaling supplies (something to write/draw on, write/draw with, and your preferred tools for adding color). If you don’t have supplies, we’ll have extras available. Everyone is welcome, whether you choose to stay indoors or venture outside!

  • Register Here (Online Registration Opens Mon, Jan 19 @ 10:00 AM)
  • Cost Per Session: $10r/$15nr 
  • All-Session Membership (Access to Every Session): $80r/$95nr
  • Instructor: Ria VanderKlok
  • Session 1: Sat, April 18 | 10:00-11:45 AM
  • Session 2: Sat, May 16 | 10:00-11:45 AM
  • Session 3: Sat, June 20 | 10:00-11:45 AM
  • Session 4: Sat, July 25 | 10:00-11:45 AM
  • Session 5: Sat, August 29 | 10:00-11:45 AM
  • Session 6: Sat, September 19 | 10:00-11:45 AM
  • Session 7: Sat, October 17 | 10:00-11:45 AM
  • Session 8: Sat, November 21 | 10:00-11:45 AM
  • Session 9: Sat, December 12 | 10:00-11:45 AM

  • Location: Zeeland East HS (LGI Room) & Zeeland Wetlands