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.

Event Series Offline & Hybrid Events

A Day of Belonging: An In-Person Special Event (Co-Presented by CBAW & Strathmore)

The Mansion At Strathmore 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, United States

Strathmore and Community Building Art Works Present A DAY OF BELONGING Celebrating the power of the arts as we bring Veterans & civilians from different backgrounds together. Saturday, September 14th, 2024 Registration now open! CBAW’s 2nd Annual community gathering, A Day of Belonging, will provide Veterans, Active Duty Military, their spouses and caregivers, and community […]

Event Series Online Visual Art Workshops for Everyone

Painting with Fall Colors – Part One: Prepping – An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Shaun Smith

Zoom Virtual Event

Starting in September, Veteran Artist Shaun Smith will take participants through a 3-part project for fall. We will use this time to take advantage of the fall colors while showcasing an advanced watercolor and pastel technique. We will use unstretched raw canvas with watercolor and wet pastels to paint an autumn landscape. September 18th: Part […]

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 Creative Writing Workshops for Everyone

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

Watercolor Pumpkins – An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Valerie Acosta

Zoom Virtual Event

In this workshop, Valerie will teach participants to make watercolor pumpkins. Learn an easy technique to make a beautiful pumpkin that can be used to decorate your journals or make greeting cards! Val will explain how to draw, color and embellish the pumpkin painting. Follow along or work on your own project! Suggested Supplies: Watercolor […]

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 Creative Writing Workshops for Everyone

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 […]