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Join us at CSMA for an autumnal watercolor workshop! We will learn some watercolor painting basics through various exercises, then dive into a fall still life scene. In this workshop, participants will explore fundamental painting techniques while painting autumn pumpkin scenes. All necessary materials will be provided, ensuring participants have everything they need to explore and create with watercolor. Participants ... Read More
Grab your instrument and come jam with us! CSMA is hosting Beginner Jazz Jam sessions on Saturdays running bi-weekly from 2:30 - 4:30pm. These sessions are available to anyone regardless of their experience level, though some experience is recommended. Whether you have a little experience playing jazz, or have been playing live jazz for years, this is a chance to ... Read More
Join our writer's group at CSMA! Open to fiction writers of all levels. Bring a piece of writing to read out loud for constructive feedback, or just come to hear other writer's share and offer your support.
About the Workshop Series: Yield Everything, Force Nothing is the title of a Jean Valentine poem and hopefully a blessing over this workshop series. In these three classes, we will yield to our intuition, write expansively, and try to forgo the everyday pressures of linear thinking. I will gently guide you through fun, multi-step interactive prompts and we'll engage in ... Read More
About the Workshop Series: Yield Everything, Force Nothing is the title of a Jean Valentine poem and hopefully a blessing over this workshop series. In these three classes, we will yield to our intuition, write expansively, and try to forgo the everyday pressures of linear thinking. I will gently guide you through fun, multi-step interactive prompts and we'll engage in ... Read More
Join Buffalo Street Books for a book signing with author Amanda Jaros Champion!
Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your teacups! Combining British propriety with an unabashed love for the unexpected, London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo steep an outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive show reminiscent of classic British pantos. Rich in wordplay, comic physicality, and cleverly crafted interactive elements, O Christmas Tea is uproarious fun, yet it is the ... Read More
Join BSB for a reading and conversation with author local author A.M. Leonard! on her debut Fantasy novel -Hunter's Moon!
Please join us for conversation between Mat Fournier and Jennifer Spitzer on their recent books, Dysphoric Modernism and Secret Sharers. They will talk about sexuality and gender in literature, the influence of psychoanalysis, and the necessity to engage with canonical texts in contemporary terms.
Join us for an inspiring evening at our Art & Music Celebration during December’s First Friday Gallery Night (12/6)! We’re excited to open our campus doors once again to showcase the incredible talent of our students, staff, and families through a gallery night display of art and music. This celebration is a testament to our community’s shared passion for creativity.
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