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Fig Freehand: A guide to hands-on creative exploration in Lancaster City
Created in partnership with Garden Spot Village, use this guide to find creative workshops, art classes, and interactive events.
Embrace your inner artist, find new hobbies, and connect with the artful offerings in the community by attending one of these upcoming workshops, classes, or events.
Gallery Workshops
Demuth Foundation
- Gallery Talk: Counterbalance | January 17 | Learn More
- Intergenerational Intro to Tempera | January 24 | Learn More
Creative Courses
Lancaster Public Library
- Preschool Storytime | January 7, 14, 21 | Register
- Cooking with Kids | January 7 | Register
- Pajama Storytime | January 7 | Register
- Toddler Time | January 8 | Register
- Sing and Sign! | January 8, 15 | Register
- Life Skills for Success | January 9, 12, 16 | Register
- Music & Movement | January 16 | Register
- Bad Art Club | January 21 | Register
- Read it and Eat: A Cookbook Club | January 14 | Adults | More Information
- Silent Bookclub at Our Town Brewery | January 19 | Adults, Seniors | More information
- Adult Coloring Program | January 20 | Adults, Seniors | More Information
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
- Mosaic Jewelry | January 4 | Register
- Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting | January 4 | Register
- Fine Craft as a Business: The Art of Show Applications – Photography, Artist Statement, & Mock Jury | January 10 | Details
- UpcomingIntroduction to Mosaic Art & Beyond | January 10, 11 | Register
- Needle Felted “You Melt My Heart” Snowman | January 10 | Register
- Botanical Jewelry in Precious Metal Clay | January 16, 23 | Register
- Painted Barn Quilts | January 17 | Register
- Flameworked Glass Snowmen | January 22 | Register
- Mastering the Bezel: A Hands-On Setting Workshop | January 24 | Register
- Starry Night Pendants | January 27 | | Register
- Stained Glass Hearts | January 28 | Register
- Handmade Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings | January 28 | Register
- Introduction to Flameworked Glass: UV Glass Mushrooms | January 30 | Register
Cooking & Crafts
Central Market Flowers
- Bouquet Making Workshop | January 2 | Register
Gallery Grow
- Upcycled Planter Workshop | January 8 | Sign Up
- Let’s Get Mossy! Kokedama Happy Hour Workshop | January 14 | Sign Up
- Rooted in Wellness – January Yoga Reset | January 18 | Sign Up
Music & Performing Arts
Lancaster Improv Players
- First Friday Free Event! | January 2 | Tickets
- Saturday Night Improv: TourCo Home Game | January 3 | Tickets
- Saturday Night Improv: Peach Soda | January 3 | Tickets
- Sunday Improv 101 with Scott! | January 4 | Tickets
- Improv Elective: Pretty Flower with Brian Shea | January 5 | Tickets
- Producing A Show with Austin! | January 7 | Tickets
- Improv 201 With Angie! | January 8 | Tickets
- Friday Night Improv: GO BULLDOGS! | January 9 | Tickets
- Friday Night Improv: Luxury Gas | January 9 | Tickets
- Saturday Night Improv: Indie Mixtape | January 10 | Tickets
- Saturday Night Improv: Pandamonium | January 10 | Tickets
- Free Improv Jam | January 16 | Tickets
Ongoing Events, Workshops & Classes
- Ongoing pottery, glass, glaze & firing classes | Lancaster Creative Factory
- Ongoing Zumba, Salsa, and Kids Latin | Embodyment Wellness
- Mindful Marks | Online | This is Happiness Studio
- Wednesday Night Book Club | Every 1st Wednesday | Lancaster Public Library
- Short Story Discussion Group | Lancaster Public Library | First Tuesday of each month
- Critique Club | Lancaster Art Vault | Third Tuesdays
- Live Model Figure Drawing | Lancaster Art Vault | Second Tuesday of each month
- Artist Coffee Hour | Third Story Art | Monthly
- Creative Yoga Flow | Lancaster Art Vault | Tuesdays
- Artist’s Coffee Hour | Third Story Art | Monthly
- Beading Basics, Wire Work, Bead Weaving | The BeadWorks | Call to Schedule
- Kid’s Story Time & Cupcake Decorating | Lancaster Cupcake | Every Monday and Friday
- Cake Decorating Workshops | Lancaster Cupcake
- Paint Your Own Pottery | The PotteryWorks | Walk-In
- Piano Lessons | Lancaster Piano Studio | Call to Schedule
- Adult Dance Classes | Mambojaz Studio | Visit Website for Schedule
- Weekly Music Lessons | Penn Square Music Conservatory | Visit Website for Schedule
- Classes from Toddlers to Adults | Popovsky Performing Arts Studio | Visit Website for Schedule
- Private Lessons | Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy | Visit Website for Information
- First Friday Salsa Dance Lessons | The Village Nightclub | Monthly
- Mommy and Me Course | Music for Everyone | Tuesdays
Creative Partnerships
Garden Spot Village believes in the power of living life with purpose. Residents of this vibrant 55+ community embrace the opportunity to live engaging lifestyles.
Like Fig, Garden Spot is passionate about creativity. Fig Freehand is an invitation for you to find a spark of inspiration, try your hand at something new, and find community through art in Lancaster City.
Thank you to Garden Spot Village for fostering connection and creativity by partnering with us to bring this guide to life.
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