Youth Classes

Children in our community are one of our biggest priorities at the Shiawassee Arts Center (SAC). We offer a variety of classes and workshops for grade school students after school, homeschoolers, scouts, church groups, and 4-H Clubs. Classes can be arranged to earn badges or just for the students’ enjoyment and artistic enrichment.

Our simple, hands-on multi-media classes vary from painting and drawing to mosaics and pottery. Purchase an annual SAC membership for your child ($20) or the entire family ($50) and receive discounts on classes. If you would like to arrange a class for your group, please contact us.

Thursday after-school classes run from 4pm – 5:30pm.

Check out our upcoming youth classes below.

November

Nov 7 – WHO’s There?

Experiment with oil pastels and make an OWL-some masterpiece!

Natalie Park, Instructor

Nov 14 – No Class

Nov 21 – Turkey Watercolor

You won’t want to miss this class about miskit resist? It’ll be ir-RESIST-able? You’ll be thankful you came? Turkey line art watercolor resist, and exploring various watercolor techniques.

Natalie Park, Instructor

Nov 28 – No Class

We’re thankful for our young artists, their families, and all who make these classes possible! Happy Thanksgiving!

December

Dec 5 – Gingerbread House Creations

Gingerbread House Creations – Create a one of a kind centerpiece with graham crackers, royal frosting and all the trimmings! K-3rd graders should bring a helper.

Natalie Park & Linda Ruehle, Instructors

Dec 7 – Special SATURDAY, Gingerbread House Creations

9am – 10:30am and also 11am – 12:30pm

Gingerbread House Creations – Create a one of a kind centerpiece with graham crackers, royal frosting and all the trimmings! K-3rd graders should bring a helper. Please leave your house to have on display for the Children’s Holiday at the Center on Sunday, December 8, 2-4pm.

Dec 8 – Special – Children’s Holiday at the Center – Sunday, December 8, 2-4pm

This is a free event for children of all ages. Join us to make ornaments, decorate a gingerbread cookie, view the Gingerbread Village created in Children’s classes, the prior week, visit with Mary Morgan, children’s book author, who will be signing her books, which are mysteries that take place in our national parks, visit with SANTA (2:30-3:30pm) , enjoy music, refreshments and shop in the galleries, for SAC’s Holiday show… celebrating our Michigan artists!

Dec 12 – There’s No Place Like Space

Journey into the cosmos and paint a galactic scene in acrylic!

Natalie Park, Instructor

Dec 19 – Gift-Making Class

We can’t tell you too much, but this functional painted gift would be perfect for any parent, grandparent, or teacher! Students may want to bring a box (about shoebox sized) to take home the gift to help keep the surprise.

Natalie Park, Instructor