Join artist Linda Jensen to learn beginning watercolor skills and paint a beautiful landscape: a meadow with flowers! Explore essential watercolor skills of wet and dry brushwork, lost and found edges, and using a resist. The class will include an overview of watercolor skills and apply simple drawing tricks to make your paintings look amazing. Review some color theory so you can make colors work for you and practice understanding how water affects color intensity. 

For teens & adults.

Our popular poetry series continues! Come celebrate spring at our cozy ArtScraps store with an evening of art, poetry, and light refreshments. Curated by Patrick Cabello Hansel, author of The Devouring Land, Quitting Time, and Breathing in Minneapolis. Patrick has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and was part of the Mentor Series for the Loft Literary Center.

Our April event features readings by poets Mary Moore Easter, Carolyn Williams-Noren, and James Silas Rogers.

All readings are free, but registration is required. Deadline to register: Day of event

Be in the Minneapolis MayDay Parade with the ArtCars and ArtBikes! Work with artists Tara Fahey and Kallie Melvin to create a fanciful structure from cardboard, from batmobiles to spaceships. Some artful reuse materials will be available to decorate, and you will get a 10% discount code to purchase any additional materials you want at the nearby ArtScraps store.

Then join the MayDay Parade on Sunday, May 3 at noon for a celebration of spring and community.

Workshop: Saturday, April 25, 10:30am – 12:30pm

In person at Fairmount Ave. United Methodist Church

This event is for families! Please include each member of your family when you register.

Celebrate Mother’s Day this year with a flower craft! Make your own flower wristlet or pinned arrangement for a mom in your life or an upcoming special occasion (prom anyone?). Artist Cami Andersen will provide direction and inspiration. Each participant will receive one large pre-dyed Sola wood flower with greenery, ribbon, and other adornments.

Open to teens and adults – intergenerational crafting groups are welcome! 

Free Spring Poetry Series: Liberty and Justice—For All! 

Our popular poetry series continues! Come celebrate spring at our cozy ArtScraps store with an evening of art, poetry, and light refreshments. Curated by Patrick Cabello Hansel, author of The Devouring Land, Quitting Time, and Breathing in Minneapolis. Patrick has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and was part of the Mentor Series for the Loft Literary Center.

All readings are free, but registration is required. Deadline to register: Day of event

*Rescheduled from March 14th

Our popular poetry series continues! Come celebrate spring at our cozy ArtScraps store with an evening of art, poetry, and light refreshments. Curated by Patrick Cabello Hansel, author of The Devouring Land, Quitting Time, and Breathing in Minneapolis. Patrick has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and was part of the Mentor Series for the Loft Literary Center.

Featuring poetry readings by Yeon Ah Koo, River Urke, and Suzanne Swanson.

All readings are free, but registration is required. Deadline to register: Day of event

For teens & adults.