Studio Session I: Ceramics & Mixed Media

Monday, June 17, 2019 - Friday, June 21

Entergy Classroom

Ages: 11-13 Teacher: McKenzie Drake Cost: $175 (Members: $148.75) REGISTER HERE Through the exploration of sculptural materials, this afternoon camp will allow students to grow more familiar with clay, papier-mâché, wire, and found materials. This week will not only challenge campers to think creatively but three-dimensionally! Inspired by work on view in the exhibition Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now, students will learn and have fun creating their own pieces of art. On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Little Masters: Color, Line, & Shape

Monday, June 17, 2019 - Friday, June 21

Entergy Classroom

Ages: 5-6 Teacher: TBA Cost: $175 (Members: $148.75) REGISTER HERE This week, campers will explore the visual arts while gaining experience in collage and watercolor techniques and the fundamentals of expressive abstraction. Through hands-on experiences, students will be introduced to artworks on view in the Museum. This fun-filled week will have your children bringing home wonderful works of art to share with you. On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Creative Healing Studio

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Creative Healing Studio is a bi-monthly art therapy gathering for adults being treated for cancer or those with a cancer diagnosis in their past led by licensed art therapist Susan Anand. Open to all skill levels, this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Susan Anand at smainlay@aol.com.

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Museum After Hours | Positive Spaces

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Every third Thursday, the Museum opens its doors after hours to partner with and embrace Mississippi's creative community. These collaborations feature one-night pop-up exhibitions, along with combinations of art-making, live music, outdoor movies, art making, and games. This month, check out the Black Out-inspired silhouette works of local artists and create your own works of art in the Art Lab while enjoying the sounds of Nellie Mack & the Nellie Mack Project. Following a CAPE RE:frame conversation about documentation, immigration, and citizenship, let our resident gallery guru, Mr. Bill, take you on a 15-minute Art Ramble through the galleries. Got kids? We've got just the spot for them to hang out with books, games, bean bags, and more! SCHEDULE 5:30-8 PM: Pop-up exhibition — Community Silhouette Show inspired by Black Out 5:30-7:30 PM: Art Lab — Silkscreen printing ($5), 6-7 PM: CAPE RE:frame — "Moving through Spaces: Documentation, Immigration, and Citizenship" 6:30-7:30 PM: Live music feat. Nellie Mack & the Nellie Mack Project 7 PM: 15-Minute Art Ramble Until 8 PM: The Museum Store and Galleries are open late 8 PM: Screen on the Green feat. Space Jam FOOD & DRINK Cash bar* and food available for purchase from La Brioche at the Museum, as well as Bessie Roo's and Chunky Dunks food trucks. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. *Free drink ticket for members and those who sign up during Museum After Hours. Museum After Hours music is generously sponsored by the Greater Jackson Arts Council through their Music First program, with funding from Visit Jackson. Screen on the Green is presented in partnership with Crossroads Film Festival.

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Look and Learn with Hoot

Friday, June 21, 2019

The Museum Foyer & BancorpSouth Classroom

Look and Learn with Hoot is an educational opportunity for children up to 5 years of age and their parents that emphasizes creative play and literacy through a hands-on art activity and story time. (Hoot, a friendly owl, is the Museum’s education mascot.) Please dress for mess!

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Mini Matisse: Mini-Workshop

Monday, June 24, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Ages: 3-4 (parent or caregiver must be present) Teacher: McKenzie Drake Cost: $40 (Members: $36) REGISTER HERE Introduce your Mini Matisse to the Museum and all the materials that help artists to create! In this one-day class, we will focus on different materials used in artworks on view in the Museum, and engage the children AND their caregivers in gallery activities, hands-on art projects, art games, and books. We will use an array of sensory media, as well as air-dry clay, washable paint, paper, pencil, crayons, glue, and more. Bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! (And remember to pack a swimsuit if you want to play on the Museum splash pad after class.) • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Young Artists: Experiments with 2D & 3D Media

Monday, June 24, 2019 - Friday, June 28

Entergy Classroom

Ages: 5-6 Teacher: Daria Butorina Cost: $175 (Members: $148.75) REGISTER HERE During this afternoon camp, your Little Master will spend the week exploring the science and art of color by creating drawings, collages, paintings, and sculptures inspired by artworks on view in the Museum. Campers will discover the meanings in artworks through personal and guided close investigation and apply those ideas to their own colorful and expressive artworks in the studio! On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Little Masters: Experiment with Color

Monday, June 24, 2019 - Friday, June 28

Entergy Classroom

Ages: 5-6 Teacher: Daria Butorina Cost: $175 (Members: $148.75) REGISTER HERE During this afternoon camp, your Little Master will spend the week exploring the science and art of color by creating drawings, collages, paintings, and sculptures inspired by artworks on view in the Museum. Campers will discover the meanings in artworks through personal and guided close investigation and apply those ideas to their own colorful and expressive artworks in the studio! On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Art in Mind I

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Art in Mind uses art exploration in the galleries, followed by hands-on engagement in the studio to stimulate observation, recall, and cognition. Art therapist Susan Anand joins William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake in creating fun and comfortable experiences for participants of all skill levels. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Knight at 601.496.MIND (option 2) or mindclinic@umc.edu. Presented in partnership with Alzheimer’s Mississippi and AARP Mississippi, and generously sponsored by The Mind Center at UMMC

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Art in Mind II

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Art in Mind uses art exploration in the galleries, followed by hands-on engagement in the studio to stimulate observation, recall, and cognition. Art therapist Susan Anand joins William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake in creating fun and comfortable experiences for participants of all skill levels. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Knight at 601.496.MIND (option 2) or mindclinic@umc.edu. Presented in partnership with Alzheimer’s Mississippi and AARP Mississippi, and generously sponsored by The Mind Center at UMMC

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Opening Day | 2019 Mississippi Invitational

Saturday, June 29, 2019

The Mississippi Invitational is a bi-annual survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working across the state. Artists are invited to submit their work for consideration by a guest curator to be included in the bi-annual Mississippi Invitational exhibition. The guest curator for this iteration of the Mississippi Invitational is Kimberli Gant, PhD; the McKinnon Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. This exhibition is free and open to the public. Museum Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 AM-5 PM, and Sun., noon-5 PM

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Creative Healing Studio

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Creative Healing Studio is a bi-monthly art therapy gathering for adults being treated for cancer or those with a cancer diagnosis in their past led by licensed art therapist Susan Anand. Open to all skill levels, this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Susan Anand at smainlay@aol.com.

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Studio Session I: The Mixed Media Silhouette

Monday, July 8, 2019 - Friday, July 12

BancorpSouth Classroom

Ages: 11-13 Teacher: Carla Nations Cost: $250 (Members: $212.50) REGISTER HERE Through drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and more, campers in this class will explore a variety of ways to create works of art. Inspired by artworks on view in the exhibition Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now and our Mississippi Invitational exhibition, students will create their own unique works of art, incorporating a myriad of techniques and skills. On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Little Masters: Sculpture

Monday, July 8, 2019 - Friday, July 12

Entergy Classroom

Ages: 5-6 Teacher: TBA Cost: $175 (Members: $148.75) REGISTER HERE Through building with sculptural materials such as clay, papier-mâché, wire, large beads, and found materials, campers in this afternoon class will become familiar with the fundamentals of sculpture. This week will not only challenge students to think creatively, but three-dimensionally! With projects and conversations inspired by work in the exhibition Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now and our Mississippi Invitational exhibition, students will learn and have fun creating their own pieces of art. On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Hoot and Holler Family Creation Lab

Sunday, July 14, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Families with children ages 6-10 are led by a Museum educator in an art project inspired by a different artist each month. Cost: $10 per child; registration required. Questions? Contact William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake at mdrake@msmuseumart.org. REGISTER HERE

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Studio Session II: Screen Printing

Monday, July 15, 2019

Entergy Classroom

Ages: 14-17 Teacher: McKenzie Drake Cost: $50 (Members: $42.50) REGISTER HERE Students in this one-day camp will explore the galleries of the exhibition Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now and create their own designs to print on white and blue t-shirts. If students would like to try to print on another surface (canvas bag, a different colored t-shirt, etc.), please have them bring those items to class.On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Young Artists: Mixed Media

Monday, July 15, 2019 - Friday, July 19

BancorpSouth Classroom

Ages: 7-10 Teacher: Justin Ransburg Cost: $250 (Members: $212.50) REGISTER HERE From printmaking to drawing to painting and more, this week’s campers will explore different ways to create 2D works of art and produce their own unique projects, while finding inspiration in artworks on view in the Museum. On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Creative Healing Studio

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Creative Healing Studio is a bi-monthly art therapy gathering for adults being treated for cancer or those with a cancer diagnosis in their past led by licensed art therapist Susan Anand. Open to all skill levels, this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Susan Anand at smainlay@aol.com.

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Museum After Hours | DUCKrageous

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Every third Thursday, the Museum opens its doors after hours to partner with and embrace Mississippi's creative community. These collaborations feature one-night pop-up exhibitions, along with combinations of art-making, live music, outdoor movies, art making, and games. SCHEDULE 5:30-8 PM: Pop-up exhibition — Dan Magee's Extreme Rubber Duck Collection & The Museum School Student Artworks 5:30-7:30 PM: Art Lab 6:30-7:30 PM: Live music feat. TB Ledford & the Accumulators 7 PM: 15-Minute Art Ramble Until 8 PM: The Museum Store and Galleries are open late 8 PM: Screen on the Green feat. TBA FOOD & DRINK Cash bar* and food available for purchase from La Brioche at the Museum, as well as Family First Concessions, JB & Sons and Kups and Kones food trucks. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. *Free drink ticket for members and those who sign up during Museum After Hours. Museum After Hours music is generously sponsored by the Greater Jackson Arts Council through their Music First program, with funding from Visit Jackson. Screen on the Green is presented in partnership with Crossroads Film Festival.

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Look and Learn with Hoot

Friday, July 19, 2019

The Museum Foyer & BancorpSouth Classroom

Look and Learn with Hoot is an educational opportunity for children up to 5 years of age and their parents that emphasizes creative play and literacy through a hands-on art activity and story time. (Hoot, a friendly owl, is the Museum’s education mascot.) Please dress for mess!

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Young Artists: Arts & Movement

Monday, July 22, 2019 - Friday, July 26

BancorpSouth Classroom

Ages: 7-10 Teacher: Samantha King Costs: $250 (Members: $212.50) REGISTER HERE Campers will learn new techniques in 2D and 3D media (ceramic, painting, drawing, paper, and more) and get moving during this week’s camp. Through studying works on view in the exhibition Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now and our Mississippi Invitational exhibition, students will learn new ways to use art and movement to express emotions and tell stories. On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Mini Matisse: Meet the Materials

Monday, July 22, 2019 - Friday, July 26

Entergy Classroom

Ages: 3-4 (parent or caregiver must be present) Teacher: McKenzie Drake Cost: $75 (Members: $63.75 Dates: July 22, 23, 25, 26 (NOTE: There is no class on July 24) REGISTER HERE Introduce your budding artist to the Museum and all the materials that help artists to create! In each class, we will focus on a different material used in artworks on view in the exhibition Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now and the Mississippi Invitational exhibition and engage the children AND their caregivers in gallery activities, hands-on art projects, art games, and books. We will use an array of sensory media, as well as air-dry clay, washable paint, paper, pencil, crayons, glue, and more. On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Art in Mind I

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Art in Mind uses art exploration in the galleries, followed by hands-on engagement in the studio to stimulate observation, recall, and cognition. Art therapist Susan Anand joins William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake in creating fun and comfortable experiences for participants of all skill levels. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Knight at 601.496.MIND (option 2) or mindclinic@umc.edu. Presented in partnership with Alzheimer’s Mississippi and AARP Mississippi, and generously sponsored by The Mind Center at UMMC

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Art in Mind II

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Art in Mind uses art exploration in the galleries, followed by hands-on engagement in the studio to stimulate observation, recall, and cognition. Art therapist Susan Anand joins William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake in creating fun and comfortable experiences for participants of all skill levels. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Knight at 601.496.MIND (option 2) or mindclinic@umc.edu. Presented in partnership with Alzheimer’s Mississippi and AARP Mississippi, and generously sponsored by The Mind Center at UMMC

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Studio Session II: Ceramics & Mixed Media

Monday, July 29, 2019 - Friday, August 2

Entergy Classroom

Ages: 14-17 Teacher: McKenzie Drake Cost: $175 (Members: $148.75) REGISTER HERE From small- to large-scale projects, this afternoon class will challenge students to work in a variety of scales using 3D media. Inspired by artworks on view in the Museum, students will work independently and experiment with new materials and processes of making art. On the last day of class, Isabel Gray, the Museum’s James and Madeleine McMullan Director of School and Academic Programs, will review with students the application process for the annual Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards – Mississippi Regional Competition. On the last day of class, we will showcase our work for parents and caretakers and have a celebration at the Museum’s splash pad. And remember to always bring your imagination and DRESS FOR MESS! • All materials are covered in the cost of registration. Museum members receive 15% off! • For half-day classes (9 AM-noon), please pack a snack. For full-day classes (9 AM-4 PM), please pack snacks and a lunch. • The application process for need-based scholarships will open in mid-April. • Volunteer openings are available. APPLY HERE • Questions? Contact McKenzie Drake, William R. Hollingsworth Fellow at mdrake@msmuseumart.org or 601.965.9912

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Art in Mind I

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Art in Mind uses art exploration in the galleries, followed by hands-on engagement in the studio to stimulate observation, recall, and cognition. Art therapist Susan Anand joins William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake in creating fun and comfortable experiences for participants of all skill levels. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Knight at 601.496.MIND (option 2) or mindclinic@umc.edu. Presented in partnership with Alzheimer’s Mississippi and AARP Mississippi, and generously sponsored by The Mind Center at UMMC

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Art in Mind II

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Art in Mind uses art exploration in the galleries, followed by hands-on engagement in the studio to stimulate observation, recall, and cognition. Art therapist Susan Anand joins William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake in creating fun and comfortable experiences for participants of all skill levels. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Knight at 601.496.MIND (option 2) or mindclinic@umc.edu. Presented in partnership with Alzheimer’s Mississippi and AARP Mississippi, and generously sponsored by The Mind Center at UMMC

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Creative Healing Studio

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

BancorpSouth Classroom

Creative Healing Studio is a bi-monthly art therapy gathering for adults being treated for cancer or those with a cancer diagnosis in their past led by licensed art therapist Susan Anand. Open to all skill levels, this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Susan Anand at smainlay@aol.com.

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