LIMITED SPOTS LEFT!

ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT IN SOME OF OUR *NEW* CLASSES!
This fall, we are excited to be both offering new classes with familiar faces and to be joined by a host of new instructors, including Toby Walters (glasswork), Joe Blair (laser cutting), Kelsi Ricks (adult drawing) and Nancy Hart (adult drawing). Check out some of these new offerings and diversify your artistic endeavors!

The Tiny World of Marbles
Instructor: Toby Walters
Saturdays, October 1 - November 5 from 6-9pm
In this class, you will create and explore designs that are placed into the marble or on the outer surface of the marble. Designs will include bubble traps implosiums, and vortex marbles. Each marble that you create will be unique in its design and color!

Beginning Quilting
Instructor: Maire-Anne Diamond
Tuesdays, September 27 - November 1 from 2-4pm
Are you curious about quilting? Join this class to learn the basics of piecing, block design, and layout. See geometry at play as you work on a basic, traditional pattern for the class project. You'll also be able to try your hand at other quilt block designs, which will be demonstrated during class. Basic sewing skills and a machine are required for this class.

Workshop: Laser Cutting
Instructor: Joe Blair
Monday & Wednesday, September 26 & 28 from 10am - 1pm
A two day crash course on how a lasercutter works. Get some hands on experience making a bookmark, Christmas ornament or any other thing you can dream up to cut out of or etch into sheets of wood!

Interested in other mediums? Want to find a class for your family too? Grab your spot in these other new classes before they're full!

ADULT Class

Words + Pictures: Creating Illustrated Picture Books, Kelsi Ricks, Thu, Sept 29 - Nov 17 from 10am-1pm

Drawing with Pen and Ink, Kelsi Ricks, Thu, Sept 29 - Nov 17 from 2-5pm

Drawing I, Nancy Hart, Tue, Sept 27 - Nov 15 from 1-4pm

Beginner and Intermediate Acrylic Painting, Joy Buell, Wed, Sept 21 - Nov 30 from 9:30am-12:30pm

Stained Glass, Michel L'Huillier, Thu, Oct 6 - Nov 17 from 10am-1pm

YOUTH & TEEN Classes: 

Crafting Magic, Therese Roeser, Thu, Sept 29 - Oct 27 from 4:30-5:30pm

Mixed Fiber Arts for Kids!, Maire-Anne Diamond, Thu, Sept 29 - Nov 17 from 4-5:30pm

Animation Foundations, Eben Taylor, Thu, Sept 29 - Nov 17 from 4-6pm

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IMMERSIVE FAMILY THEATER & ART
We invite you to experience Treehouse Shakers' stunning stage production of The Boy Who Grew Flowers, for audiences ages 5-10 and their families, presented as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations for Concord-based global multicultural children's publisher, Barefoot Books.

And while you're here, immerse yourself in the interactive visual arts exhibition, Barefoot Books: 30 Years, 30 Artists. Through September 24, wonderful artwork by dozens of global artists will be on display over two floors of The Umbrella Arts Gallery, in-person and in our fun new 3D 360 Virtual Gallery. Work is available for purchase online, with proceeds going to support The Umbrella!

PERFORMANCES

Thursday, Sept. 22, 6:30 pm Opening Night Reception with Cast
Join us for a family-friendly evening at The Umbrella! Watch the performance, meet the Treehouse Shakers cast and enjoy light refreshments.

Friday, Sept. 23, 10:30 am Matinee for Families and School Groups
Bring your child or your school group to enjoy the 45 minute production and  the immersive Barefoot Books exhibition of global art, creativity and storytelling at The Umbrella. (Educators: Underwriting is available for school groups to attend the matinee for free; inquire about Group Tickets and Study Guides here!)

Saturday, Sept. 24, 1:00 pm Matinee
Afternoon show preceded by a storytime with acclaimed writer and storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight, and The Boy Who Grew Flowers Craft Session from 10-11:30 am.

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AUTHOR TALKS, WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC ART AND MORE!

We've got some jam-packed weekends coming up and we don't want you to miss any of it! Make sure you mark your calendars for these upcoming events.

Saturday, September 17 from 3-4pm, Barefoot Books CEO and co-founder, Nancy Traversy, will discuss children's publishing in a family friendly conversation with best-selling author of Wicked, Gregory Maguire, followed by a family craft-making session!

Stick around on Saturday, September 17 from 4:30-5:30pm and join us for the official Art Ramble 2022 Artist Reception and Walkabout at Hapgood Wright Town Forest, as we celebrate the work of the curator and artists alike. Free and open to the public!

And don't miss.....

Our first production of the season, Dracula (A feminist revenge fantasy, really) opens soon! Single tickets are now ON SALE for Kate Hamill's edgy new take on the classic tale.

We are thrilled to be hosting New York Times best-selling author, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, this fall. On Wednesday, October 19 from 1-3pm, Aimee will lead a one-day-only Writing Workshop through The Umbrella Arts Education program. Capacity for the workshop will be limited, so writers interested in participating are encouraged to sign up early HERE.

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