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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
curio. Gallery & Creative Supply
- Virtual Artist Talk & Reading | September 15
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Demuth Foundation
- Demuth School of Art | Tuesdays from September 16–October 21 | Grades 1–5 | Register
Lancaster Art Vault
- Wet Felting | Three-Part Series on September 11, 13, 18 & 25 | Register
- “Words of Wisdom” Card Deck Workshop | September 17 | Register
- Intro to Alcohol Inks | September 20 | Register
- Fluid Acrylic Workshop | September 24 | Register
Third Story Art
- Native Plant and Cyanotype Exploration | September 7 | Register
- Creative Yoga Flow | Tuesdays from September 16–October 28 | Register
- Back to Paint Night | September 18 | Register
- Sound Bath | September 27 | Register
This is Happiness Studio
- Mindful Marks | September 9, 16, 19, 23 & 30 | Register
- Flower Power Paint Party | September 12 & 13 | Register
Creative Courses
Lancaster Creative Factory
- Mark Hewitt’s One-Day Demo Workshop | September 20 | Register
Lancaster Public Library
- Building STEAM Maker Space | September 9 | Children | More Information
- Anime After School! | September 11, 18 & 25 | Tweens & Teens | More Information
- Write Now Lancaster’s Writers Meet-Up | September 11 | More Information
- Adult Coloring Program | September 16 | More Information
- Music and Movement | September 19 | Toddlers & Children | Register
- Fiber Arts Group | September 24 | More Information
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s Center for Creative Exploration
- September Art Recess for Adults – Creating Tote Bags | September 10 | More Information
- September Art at Brunch at Zoetropolis | September 21 | More Information
- Adobe Illustrator | September 15–November 17 | Adult Professionals | Register by September 8
- Effective Design: Color & Typography | September 18–November 20 | Adult Professional | Register by September 11
- Introduction to Social Media Marketing | September 16–November 18 | Adult Professionals | Register by September 9
- Introduction to WordPress | September 17–November 19 | Adult Professional | Register by September 10
- Introduction to Machine Sewing | September 17 | Adult Enrichment | Register by September 10
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
- Frosty Pots & Objet d’art | September 6 | Register
- Celestial Stained Glass | September 7 | Register
- Introduction to Polymer Clay | September 7, 14 & 21 | Register
- Introduction to Beadweaving | September 7 | Register
- Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting | September 9 | Register
- Elegant Dinnerware Series | September 10 | Register
- Needle Felted Pumpkins | September 10 | Register
- Starry Night Pendants | September 12 | Register
- Stained Glass 3D Fruit: Apples, Pears, & Pumpkins | September 13 | Register
- Fanciful Fraktur Birds | September 13 | Register
- Introduction to Flameworked Glass: Glass Suncatchers | September 13 | Register
- Bezel Set Rings | September 13 | Register
- Metalsmithing Basics | September 14, 20 & 23 | Register
- Gold & Silver Stacking Rings | September 14 | Register
- Introduction to Flameworked Glass: UV Glass Mushrooms | 9/16 | Register
- Sweater Mugs: Cozy Texture Meets Clay | September 17 | Register
- Sterling Silver Ginkgo Earrings | September 19 | Register
- Beginning Flameworked Glass Beads | September 18 | Register
- Rug Hooked Pears | September 20 | Register
- Tropical Paradise in Resin | September 20 | Register
- Redware Ornaments | September 20 | Register
- Creative Mending | September 20 | Register
- Pumpkin Mosaic | September 21 | Register
- Flameworking Glass Beads | September 21 | Register
- Beginning Stained Glass | September 23 & 24 | Register
- Best Dressed Mugs | September 24 | Register
- Introduction to Flameworking: Recycled Wine Bottle Beads | September 27 | Register
- Stained Glass Halloween | September 28 | Register
- Handcrafted Silver Chainmaking | September 28 | Register
Cooking & Crafts
Central Market Flowers
- Bouquet Making Workshop | September 5 | Register
Gallery Grow
- Build-Your-Own Terrarium Bar | Every Day | Reserve a Spot
- Let’s Get Mossy: A Gallery Grow Happy Hour | September 18 | Sign Up
Typothecary Letterpress
- Lancaster Print Crawl | September 5 | Register
Music & Performing Arts
Dancing Bears Music
- Outdoor Early Childhood Music & Movement Program | September | Register
Embodyment Wellness
- Zouk Workshop + Social with Rui | September 4 | RSVP
- Brunch & Bachata | September 14 | RSVP
- Rauw Alejandro ‘Perreo de Ti’ Choreo Workshop | September 24 | RSVP
Lancaster Improv Players
- Thursday Improv 101 with Angie | September 18 | Get Tickets
Music for Everyone
- Beginner World Percussion Course | Tuesdays from September 9–30 | Register
- One-Day Chorus | September 21 | Register
- Music Theory One | Wednesdays from September 24–November 12 | Register
- Beginner Piano | Wednesdays from September 24–November 12 | Register
- Mommy and Me Course | Tuesdays from September 2–October 21 | Toddlers & Parents / Guardians | Register
Ongoing Events, Workshops & Classes
- Critique Club | Lancaster Art Vault | Third 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
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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