Events

All workshops are listed in Eastern Time.

Unless specifically noted, our programs are free, virtual and suited for participants ages 16+. For further details about what to expect from our workshops, including accessibility options, and registration & Zoom instructions, click here.

Military Voices: A Free Writing Workshop for Active Duty, Veterans & Military Families with Kevin Basl in Partnership with Blue Star Families

Zoom Virtual Event

It's time to tell your story. Blue Star Families has partnered with Community Building Art Works (CBAW) for a virtual creative writing workshop. Writing is a powerful tool for communication, self-discovery, and reflection. Together over Zoom, we’ll read a short piece of writing, see what makes it work, and use it to enter into our […]

Creative Writing Workshop with Ben Weakley in Partnership with Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals & The Up Center

Zoom Virtual Event

Join us for a generative creative writing workshop where we use the written and spoken word to find healing and self-discovery together in a welcoming, safe community. Open to all voices. No experience necessary. Ben Weakley spent fourteen years in the U.S. Army, beginning with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and finishing at a desk […]

Event Series Online Visual Art Workshops for Everyone

Open Art Studio – An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Joe Merritt

Zoom Virtual Event

Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring anything you want to work on, in any medium. Often times we view art making as a singular experience, communicating through visual expression often starts at the planning and early stages. In this workshop we will be nurturing this practice. Suggested Supplies: Anything you want […]

Event Series Online Visual Art Workshops for Everyone

Gel Plate Prints: An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Valerie Acosta

Zoom Virtual Event

In this workshop we will be playing with gel plate prints. These are a wonderful way of exploring with different mediums and layers to create dimensional images and unexpected results. Valerie will explain a bit about the process and then we will try our best to get some successful prints! If you don’t have a […]

Comedy Writing Workshop with Amelia Bane in Partnership with Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals & The Up Center

Zoom Virtual Event

Join comedian Amelia Bane for a comedy writing workshop. Give yourself a break from your routine and take some time to laugh in community. Each workshop, we will read a humor piece and react to it together. After some discussion about technique and what makes comedy writing work, we’ll write our own pieces. We’ll come […]

Event Series Online Visual Art Workshops for Everyone

Purposeful Repurposing: Up-Cycled Materials for use in Fiber Art Projects – An Online Visual Art Workshop with Leslie Renn

Zoom Virtual Event

What can you do with leftover fabric scraps, old t-shirts, uniforms, and junk materials? In this workshop, participants will be introduced to several methods for transforming old fiber materials into yarn, cord, and twine for use in future creative projects. This workshop is accessible for all skill levels so that participants might find a way […]

Military Voices: A Free Writing Workshop for Active Duty, Veterans & Military Families with Kevin Basl in Partnership with Blue Star Families

Zoom Virtual Event

It's time to tell your story. Blue Star Families has partnered with Community Building Art Works (CBAW) for a virtual creative writing workshop. Writing is a powerful tool for communication, self-discovery, and reflection. Together over Zoom, we’ll read a short piece of writing, see what makes it work, and use it to enter into our […]

Event Series Online Visual Art Workshops for Everyone

Expressive Dragonflies – An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Shaun Smith

Zoom Virtual Event

Explore the art of Expressive Dragonflies! Led by Veteran Artist Shaun Smith, participants will paint dragonflies through an expressive application of intense colors and splotchy washes. This workshop is a canvas for your creativity—no art skills needed, just a passion for expression. Suggested Supplies: Watercolor Paint Watercolor or Mixed Media Paper Paint Brushes Paper Towels […]