Program Calendar

This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided.  Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…

This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided.  Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…

Registration for this class has closed. This introductory course is designed to offer beginners the skills needed to explore personal expression in both drawing and painting. Students will practice basic skills in perspective, composition, color theory and step-by-step techniques in either acrylic or oil paint. Supply list provided. Instructor: Doug Gillette Six classes - January…

Registration for this class has closed. For students with previous oil painting experience. Instruction will build on painting composition, brush handling and color mixing skills. Subject matter includes still life, drapery, flowers and landscape. Supply list provided. Instructor: Doug Gillette Six classes - January 19, 26; February 2, 9, 23; March 1

This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided.  Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…

This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided.  Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…

This course has been canceled. Have you started a novel, collection of some kind, memoir, or family history you'd like to see in a nicely designed book? Find out your choices in either self-publishing or sending your manuscript out to publishers. This workshop will be hands-on, with feedback on your work, encouragement to complete it,…

Registration for this class has closed. Develop the skill to draw from observation and translating the three dimensional to the two dimensional. We will be exploring/ challenging the very nature of how we see in order to develop a fuller visual awareness. By practicing a variety of methods and materials we will develop a more…

Joe Carvalho and Elizabeth Roman have collaborated to write and edit “Nuestra Historia,” part of The Republican’s Heritage Book series. While Mr. Carvalho delved into the origins of Latinos in this area, which date back to the late 1800s, Ms. Roman focused on Latino agencies as well as political and business leaders who have made…

Registration for this class has closed. This series will explore the challenges and opportunities of rendering the world around us in pencil and other drawing media. We’ll tackle subjects including trees and foliage, water and reflections, windows, doors and other architectural details, atmospheric effects like fog and clouds, among others. Some drawing experience is recommended.…

SOLD OUT! MIX IT UP with a toast to culture, community and conversation. An annual favorite! Wine tastings, chocolate samples, and live jazz by The Ross Novgrad Jazz Trio among the beautiful artwork in the Victorian-era George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum. Plus, view the special exhibition Cabinets of Curiosity and make a cork keychain…

This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided.  Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…

This class had been canceled. With a parent or guardian, toddlers will learn how to look, interact, behave and discover new places as they explore a special exhibit or particular gallery in the museums each week. Hands-on activities, crafts, games and stories will stimulate young imaginations. Dress for mess and bring a snack. Instructor: Joey…

This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided.  Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…

This class has been canceled. How do dogs "see faster" than humans? Can they really "smell time" and human sadness? How did "man's best friend" evolve from the wolf? Peek inside your dog's head to learn how (s)he senses our world through fun activities, experiments and a visit to the special exhibit, Wolf to Woof.…

Registration for this class has closed. Pastels are a versatile medium for beginners, with an intensity of color unchallenged by any other medium. Students will be guided from start to finish, establishing proportion and shape, volume and surface, through color and value. For all levels. Bring a brown bag lunch and a set of pastels.…

Explore our extensive collection of animals from around the world and have a chance to meet our resident reptiles during a live animal demonstration! Participate in science-themed activities, try screen printing, enjoy a pizza party, and have exclusive access to our special exhibit, Wolf to Woof. Scouts will be awarded a certificate and participation patch…

This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided.  Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…

Join members of the Springfield Stars Club for skygazing in the Science Museum’s observatory. If overcast, a planetarium show will be presented. Stars Club website