For Kids
PreK PlayGroup
@ Artsmiths of Pittsburgh
Ages 2 – 6
Thursdays at 11am – 12am or 1pm – 2pm
November 3 – Harvest
November 10 – On the Farm
November 17 – Turkey Time
November 24 – NO CLASS
December 1 – Journey to Outerspace
December 8 – Puppies & Kittens
December 15 – Sports Day
December 22 – Home for the Holidays
December 29 – NO CLASS
January 5 – New Year’s Party
Pre-K students and a grown up will create dynamic art based on the week’s theme. Play-based projects and sensory activities will include multiple steps and focus on experimentation as well as language and fine motor development. This class is in-person and takes place at Artsmiths of Pittsburgh 329 E. Main Street, Carnegie, PA.
Class price
$22 per class, all materials included
Story Saturdays: A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi
@ Carnegie Museum of Art
All Ages
Saturday, November 5 | 11am – 12pm
Join us in the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Decorative Arts and Design galleries for an in-person story time with curatorial assistant Alyssa Velazquez reading A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang followed by an art-making activity for children 12 and under.
Free with Admission.
Making with Artsmiths:Fall Feasts
@ Andrew Carnegie Free Library
Child & Adult
Saturday, November 12 | 11am – 12pm
Join Jena Scheib of the Artsmiths of Pittsburgh for a closer look at the food that we gather to enjoy together this month. We’ll build, stamp, and create unique art recipes inspired by fall feasts. This program is funded by a Gismondi VITAL grant.This class is intended for one adult with one child. Masks are optional if you are fully vaccinated. Registration is required! Please click below to register.
All materials are provided and the program is free. This program takes place in-person at Andrew Carnegie Free Library, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie PA.
Architecture: STEAM with Miss Jena
@ Mt. Lebanon Public Library
Design and construct towers, castles or modern structures that will enliven their environments. Create with your client in mind and engineer strong buildings that will hold up to hurricanes and tornados.This program is in-person and takes place at Mt. Lebanon Public Library. All materials are provided. Free.
Monday, November 21
Ages 2 – 4 | 3:00pm – 3:45pm | Register
Ages 5 – 7 | 4:00pm – 4:45pm | Register
Ages 8 – 10 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Register
Adults
Experimental Watercolor
@ Artsmiths of Pittsburgh
2 Wednesdays, November 9 & 16 1 | 6pm – 8pm
Discover the amazing properties of watercolor paint through experimentation. Use additives and vary application to create interesting effects like resists, blooms and crystallization. Utilize collaboration and art games to minimize artist block and explore techniques that enhance realistic interpretations and abstractions. This class is in-person and takes place at Artsmiths of Pittsburgh 329 E. Main Street, Carnegie, PA.
Class price
$70, all materials included
Watercolor
@ Mt. Lebanon Public Library
2 Fridays, December 9 & 16 | 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Resident artist Jena Schieb will teach beginning new techniques in watercolor in this two-part program on December 9 and 16. Please plan to attend both programs. All supplies will be provided. $5 suggested donation. Registration required. Register on December 9th calendar entry. Adults only.
Jena Schieb 