Learn to Read Hiragana
Japan SocietyThis mini-workshop offers the beginning student of Japanese the opportunity to quickly and efficiently master the reading of hiragana, one of the two Japanese syllabaries.
Life Drawing with Nude Models, Fridays
The Art GuildNon-instructional life drawing session with a nude model, monitored by Joan Stevens. The model will take a series of poses from 2 – 40 minutes.
Juggling Class
The Bryant Park Jugglers provide free classes in the park throughout the year. Join in for a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test.
Free First Fridays: Bilingual Sketching Workshop with Carolina Amarillo
Hudson River MuseumGet creative in a special bilingual sketching workshop celebrating springtime with Carolina Amarillo and enjoy current exhibitions. Cash bar available.
Stop In and Sketch
Hudson River MuseumCelebrate the warmer weather and create cutout flowers, leaves, and branches. Led by artist Carolina Amarillo and conducted in both English and Spanish.
Layered Stories: Photo and Collage Workshop
Hudson River MuseumExperiment with translucent materials and layering techniques to explore memory, transformation, and environmental narratives. Create compositions that reflect your own overlapping stories, then photograph your layered works using different angles and lighting.
Tapestry Weaving on a Loom with Emily Martin
The Art GuildImmerse yourself in the exciting and peaceful world of fiber art! Learn the basics of weaving on a tapestry frame loom and create a beautiful woven tapestry.
Juggling Class
The Bryant Park Jugglers provide free classes in the park throughout the year. Join in for a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test.
ALL THE FRETS ALL THE TIME: LEARN THE FRETTED DULCIMER
The Shop at Scandinavia HouseDiscover the beauty and simplicity of the fretted dulcimer in this engaging, hands-on instrument workshop led by musician, writer, and folklorist Nils Caspersson. No prior musical experience is necessary.
ALL THE FRETS ALL THE TIME: LEARN THE FRETTED DULCIMER
Discover the beauty and simplicity of the fretted dulcimer in this engaging, hands-on instrument workshop led by musician, writer, and folklorist Nils Caspersson. Participants will learn the fundamentals of dulcimer playing in a welcoming, beginner-friendly environment.
Demo: “The Wonders of Gelli Painting” by Monique Topp
Art AllianceA demonstration on Gelli Painting by Monique Topp.
Free Writing Workshop with Tanya Barfield
Margaret Mead Film FestivalJoin acclaimed writer Tanya Barfield for a free community writing workshop presented by Playwrights Horizons, taking the Museum as its muse. This generative workshop offers a rare opportunity to learn from and create alongside one of the leading voices in American theater and television.
Spring Floral Masterclass with Tawana Schlegel
Warren Street Bar and RestaurantJoin floral designer Tawana Schlegel for a hands-on floral masterclass at Warren Street Hotel, where you'll learn to create a beautiful Spring arrangement. The workshop includes all materials and a two-course brunch from Warren Street Bar & Restaurant.
Beginner Drawing and Painting WEEKEND
Jersey City Art SchoolA series of 8 weekly classes designed to train students to master foundation skills in drawing and painting. Includes rendering, composition, and various painting techniques.
Beyond the Tropes: The Chilling Works of Paul Tremblay with Marc Abbott
The Center For FictionExamine how Tremblay bends horror toward intimate studies of family, trauma, and belief, where doubt becomes the most unsettling force of
Revisiting Frankenstein with Ana Klimchynskaya
The Center For FictionReturn to Shelley’s foundational novel as Gothic horror and creation myth, exploring how ambition and abandonment haunt this modern classic.
Women in Stand-Up: A Rare In-Person Intensive with Amanda Baker
FUNY Stand Up Comedy Classes - The New York Comedy SchoolThis May, FUNY Standup and West Side Comedy Club present a 1-week stand-up comedy intensive taught in person by Amanda Baker, Live Comedy Director with 20 years of experience.
Free Community Improv Class with Patience Higgins – Special Guest: Vocalist Extraordinaire Michelle Walker
New York Jazz WorkshopA free community improvisation class led by Patience Higgins with special guest vocalist Michelle Walker.
NEW! Art Explorations for Pre-schoolers (ages 4-5)
Rockland Center For the ArtsChildren experiment with various media as they create imaginative projects. Drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and 3-D constructions will be explored.
Painting & Drawing (ages 6-9)
Rockland Center For the ArtsThe focus of this class is to introduce students to the basic principles of drawing and painting, upon which their artistic development builds. Drawing skills will be introduced with emphasis on line, proportion, form and composition.
Novelist Writing Novelists with Sullivan Summer
The Center For FictionRead three popular novels that blur truth, performance, and authorship itself. Explore how fiction mirrors ambition, identity...
Wheel Throwing (beg./int.)
Rockland Center For the ArtsFor beginners or for those who want to improve their wheel throwing and/or handbuilding skills. An overview of the entire ceramic process will be introduced, including glazing and firing techniques.
Advanced Claywork
Rockland Center For the ArtsFor serious wheel throwing and handbuilding students who wish to continue to improve their skills in a structured and supportive atmosphere. Both group and individual instruction are emphasized.
Moving Toward Abstraction (all levels)
Rockland Center For the ArtsLearn to add a dynamic quality to paintings with an understanding of abstraction, composing work by breaking images down to abstract elements and using color effectively.
Ceramics (ages 6-9)
Rockland Center For the ArtsLearn basic pottery techniques: handbuilding, glazing and decoration. Individual instruction is provided with emphasis on developing the child’s creative imagination.
Northern Patterns | Learn Traditional Arctic Beading
The Shop at Scandinavia HouseThis hands-on workshop draws inspiration from the work of master bone carver Inna Eilyuvna Iadne, whose intricate sculptures and jewelry reflect the cultural depth and artistic traditions of the Indigenous peoples of Yamal. Participants will explore Northern ornamental traditions through beadweaving, translating symbolic patterns and storytelling elements into contemporary wearable art.
Northern Patterns | Learn Traditional Arctic Beading
This hands-on workshop draws inspiration from the work of master bone carver Inna Eilyuvna Iadne. Participants will explore Northern ornamental traditions through beadweaving, translating symbolic patterns and storytelling elements into contemporary wearable art.
AI Video Production & Motion Content
The One Club for CreativityMove beyond static images to create high-fidelity motion content in this 4-week online live session.
Creative Clay (all levels)
Rockland Center For the ArtsThis class focuses on developing individual styles by offering a diverse range of handbuilding techniques. Students will expand on basic skills by learning how to use unusual forms and altering methods in both non-functional and functional work.
NEW! Painting (beg./int.)
Rockland Center For the ArtsExplore the process of painting still life and landscape paintings, learning basics of toning canvas, drawing composition, mixing colors, and applying paint.
Writing the Personal Essay with Theresa Lin
The Center For FictionLearn to craft compelling personal essays in this weekly workshop led by Theresa Lin.
Astronomy for Grown-Ups
Hudson River MuseumExplore big questions in space science and the latest discoveries in the cosmos through this monthly planetarium series for adults. This session focuses on planning for August's total solar eclipse, with immersive visualizations of the Moon's shadow path.
Drawing in Color (advanced beginner–advanced)
Rockland Center For the ArtsThis class explores non-toxic, water-soluble colored pencils, focusing on fundamentals and technical aspects of rendering in color. Emphasis is placed on developing application of this medium.
Capturing Cloudbursts (int.-adv.)
Rockland Center For the ArtsPaint the drama of wind and weather over land and sea, exploring color, movement, and drama in cloud formations with a limited palette of oils.
Handbuilding & Sculpture (int./adv.)
Rockland Center For the ArtsA creative approach to the art of pottery, discovering new techniques while learning the basics of handbuilding and tilemaking. The emphasis is on developing individual projects and styles.
Afro Cuban Movement Workshop
World Arts EastExperience the rhythmic movements of Afro Cuban dance, including the orishas (deities), technique of the genre, body isolations, and more.
Wheel Throwing for Beginners
Rockland Center For the ArtsThis small class focuses on demonstrations and one-on-one instruction for beginners. Students learn to throw on the wheel to create beautiful pots for the table, kitchen, and garden, and are introduced to a range of decorating techniques.
Constructive Figure Drawing with Greg Follender
The Art GuildThis class teaches students to trust their instincts and quiet their internal critic to improve gesture drawing. Short, timed sketching sessions and longer drawings will help participants represent the nude form and express volume and weight.
Cartooning (ages 6-9)
Rockland Center For the ArtsMake your cartoons come to life. Create exciting super heroes, action figures and story ideas for your own comic strip. You will learn how to draw dynamic facial expressions and figures-in-action sequences.
Kids' Academy - CARTOONING + ANIMATION
Jersey City Art SchoolThis class focuses on the development of a cartoon character, sketching them with physical material then translating that to working digital with an IPAD. Students will learn about different computer programs and apps to be used on tablets (IPADS).
Fiction Bootcamp: Remixing Narrative Structure from Beginning to End with Jackson Bliss
The Center For FictionA weekly fiction bootcamp focusing on remixing narrative structure, led by Jackson Bliss.
Learn to Read Katakana
Japan SocietyThis mini-workshop offers the beginning student of Japanese the opportunity to quickly and efficiently master the reading of katakana, one of the two Japanese syllabaries.
Life Drawing with Nude Models, Fridays
The Art GuildNon-instructional life drawing session with a nude model, monitored by Joan Stevens. The model will take a series of poses from 2 – 40 minutes.
Wildflowers of Green-Wood
Green-Wood CemeteryLed by environmental guide Molly Nash Rouzie, this hands-on program will teach you how to identify common and seasonal blooms by observing flower shapes, colors, leaf characteristics, and growth habits.
Publishing Your Photobook with Harvey Stein
International Center Of PhotographyThis dynamic 90-minute introduction is for photographers at any stage, guiding them through the creative and practical possibilities of making a photo book, from self-publishing to approaching publishers. Harvey Stein will help shape ideas, edit and sequence images for maximum impact, and navigate the key steps of production.
Teen Wheel Throwing (ages 13-17)
Rockland Center For the ArtsAn on-site course focusing on the basics of wheel throwing. Various aspects of clay properties, glazing and design are explored. For beginning and intermediate students. Basic handbuilding will be covered.
Creative Mosaic Design with Judith Caseley
The Art GuildRegister for our mosaic workshop where you can learn to create a beautiful, personalized masterpiece. Learn the fundamentals of mosaic art, from choosing materials and cutting techniques to adhering tiles and grouting your masterpiece.
Publishing Your Photobook with Harvey Stein
International Center of PhotographyThis dynamic 90-minute introduction is for photographers at any stage—from those just dreaming up ideas to those with projects nearly complete and wondering what comes next. Harvey will guide you through the creative and practical possibilities of making a photo book, from self-publishing to approaching publishers.
NEW! Introduction to Animation (ages 10-14)
Rockland Center For the ArtsA comprehensive animation course covering fundamentals like movement principles, character design, and storyboards, progressing from flip books to creating animated short films using traditional techniques.
Let’s Throw a Pot (ages 9-13)
Rockland Center For the ArtsA workshop focusing on the basics of wheel throwing. Various aspects of clay properties, glazing and design are explored. For beginning and intermediate students. Some handbuilding techniques are also introduced.
Claymation (ages 8-11)
Rockland Center For the ArtsClaymation, or clay animation, is a type of stop-motion animation that uses frame-by-frame images to capture the motion of clay figures. In this exciting mixed media studio workshop, children will write the story, create and construct characters, design sets and photograph scenes.
Hands-On: Drawing
Noguchi MuseumIn this bi-monthly series, draw inspiration from Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures and sketch from observation in the museum galleries. Beginners welcome. All materials and drawing tools will be provided.
Ceramics Studio: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing (all levels)
Rockland Center For the ArtsThis course covers basic handbuilding and wheel throwing skills with demonstrations and one-on-one attention for all levels.
WATER-BASED PAINTING
The Shop at Scandinavia HouseThis adult workshop offers a gentle introduction to the tactile qualities of materials, focusing on exploration and play with water-based colored paint and water using brushes on paper. Participants will also engage with relevant art history and contemporary art, and explore the "Inside Voices, Outside Light: Perspectives on West Nordic Art" exhibition.
WATER-BASED PAINTING
This adult workshop series offers a gentle introduction to the tactile qualities of materials such as paper, pastel, paint, graphite, and ink. Participants will experiment with a range of techniques across sessions, including acrylic and watercolor painting, pastel work, ink practices, drawing with graphite and charcoal, and creating sculptural forms from paper.
Calligraphy/ Typography Class (Ages 8-14)
Jersey City Art SchoolThis workshop bridges the gap between traditional penmanship and contemporary graphic design, offering young artists a technical foundation in the discipline of Typography. Over five sessions, students will transition from graphite sketches to master the complexities of fluid ink.
BEGINNERS' KNITTING WITH HILARY SNELL
The Shop at Scandinavia HouseLearn the knitting basics in a workshop led by Scandinavia House's veteran knitter Hilary Snell! In this class designed for those who have never knit before, or beginners who would like to practice their stitches, you'll learn to cast on, knit and purl.
BEGINNERS' KNITTING WITH HILARY SNELL
Learn the knitting basics in a workshop led by Scandinavia House's veteran knitter Hilary Snell!
Afro Cuban Movement Workshop
World Arts EastExperience the rhythmic movements of Afro Cuban dance, including the orishas (deities), technique of the genre, body isolations, and more.
Vladimir Nabokov: The Art and the Artist with Matilda Lin Berke
The Center For FictionExplore the art and life of Vladimir Nabokov in this 6-session workshop with Matilda Lin Berke.
Workshop | Drawing to Mozart
A drawing workshop inspired by the music of Mozart.
Shoes as Storytellers with Dori Settles
The Glass UndergroundThis 5-day workshop teaches students how to transform ordinary shoes into extraordinary, realistic glass shoes. Participants can bring their own shoes or use provided ones, and will also learn to make a tool and project notebook.
Constructive Figure Drawing with Greg Follender
The Art GuildThis class teaches students to trust their instincts and quiet their internal critic to improve gesture drawing. Short, timed sketching sessions and longer drawings will help participants represent the nude form and express volume and weight.
Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop®
Green-Wood CemeteryThis welcoming and empowering weekend will renew your spirit as you discover the magic of trees. You will bond with other tree people and leave with new social and sylvan communities.
Luxury Whiskey Class, May 15th
The Flatiron Room - Murray HillLed by our team of Spirit Stewards, you will leave with a deeper appreciation for the spirit in your glass and a light skip in your step after one of these lively and dynamic sessions.
Basketball: On the Court and Canvas (Workshop)
Hudson River MuseumA workshop exploring the intersection of basketball on the court and as a subject for art.
Mokuhanga Workshop with April Vollmer
Lower East Side PrintshopA 2-day weekend workshop on Mokuhanga with April Vollmer, running from 10 AM to 4 PM each day.
Field Guide X Noguchi: Green Spaces: Plant Terrarium with Sol Aramendi
Socrates Sculpture ParkExplore Socrates Sculpture Park with an Educator from The Noguchi Museum and use natural materials to build your own green space terrarium. Participants will consider how Isamu Noguchi combined materials in his abstract sculptures to express the forces of nature.
IP and Adaptation: Turning Your Nonfiction Into Fiction with Adam Popescu
The Center For FictionA weekend workshop on intellectual property and adaptation, focusing on turning nonfiction into fiction, led by Adam Popescu.
Artmaking Workshop: Weaving Sites of Palestinian Solidarity
Leslie-Lohman Museum of ArtAn artmaking workshop focused on weaving sites of Palestinian solidarity.
Map Out Your Novel with Mathangi Subramanian
The Center For FictionA weekly workshop designed to help writers map out their novels, led by Mathangi Subramanian.
Tuvergen Band Workshop: Mongolian Musical Traditions
Flushing Town HallJoin the Tuvergen Band for a fun, hands-on 45-minute pre-performance workshop exploring the musical traditions of Mongolia! Families will get a close-up look at unique instruments and learn the basics of khöömii (throat singing).
OrigamiUSA: May Special Folding Fun Session
Margaret Mead Film FestivalOrigamiUSA offers morning and afternoon origami-making sessions at the Museum.
Beginner Drawing and Painting WEEKDAY
Jersey City Art SchoolA series of 8 weekly classes designed to train students to master foundation skills in drawing and painting. Includes exercises in value scale, gradients, composition, and various painting techniques.
Drawing from a Distance
Noguchi MuseumLearn about Isamu Noguchi’s work and find community through this free distance learning drawing program, held monthly on Mondays. Draw with others in a supportive and mindful environment and experience a positive change in your physical and mental state.
BEGINNERS' KNITTING WITH HILARY SNELL
The Shop at Scandinavia HouseLearn the knitting basics in a workshop led by Scandinavia House's veteran knitter Hilary Snell! In this class designed for those who have never knit before, or beginners who would like to practice their stitches, you'll learn to cast on, knit and purl.
BEGINNERS' KNITTING WITH HILARY SNELL
Learn the knitting basics in a workshop led by Scandinavia House's veteran knitter Hilary Snell! In this class designed for those who have never knit before, or beginners who would like to practice their stitches, you'll learn to cast on, knit and purl.
Teacher Workshop | Music in the Classroom (Virtual)
A virtual workshop for teachers on incorporating music into the classroom.
PASTEL CHALK ON PAPER
The Shop at Scandinavia HouseThis adult workshop explores using various pastel chalks on paper as part of the Art on Paper Series, open to all levels. Participants will experiment with techniques and engage with art history, concluding with group reflections.
PASTEL CHALK ON PAPER
This adult workshop series offers a gentle introduction to the tactile qualities of materials such as paper, pastel, paint, graphite, and ink. In this course, students will explore and experiment with using various pastel chalks on paper.
Afro Cuban Movement Workshop
World Arts EastExperience the rhythmic movements of Afro Cuban dance, including the orishas (deities), technique of the genre, body isolations, and more.
Life Drawing with Nude Models, Fridays
The Art GuildNon-instructional life drawing session with a nude model, monitored by Joan Stevens. The model will take a series of poses from 2 – 40 minutes.
Dr. Gabor Maté
Onassis Cultural CenterThe therapeutic workshop with Dr. Gabor Maté focuses on coping with trauma as a means of self-healing for our body. Based on his titular book, “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture.”
Family Workshop: Monster Puppetry
The New Victory TheaterDesign your own monster puppets and bring them to life in this Family Workshop led by New Victory Teaching Artists! This workshop is recommended for everyone 5 and up.
Intro to Fiction: A Writing Workshop for Beginners with Josh Krigman
The Center For FictionA weekly writing workshop for beginners interested in fiction, led by Josh Krigman.
Intermediate Fusing Intensive: Second Session
The Glass UndergroundTake your fusing skills to the next level! Over the course of 5 fast-paced days, you will create 6 projects, each offering at least 2 opportunities to learn new techniques.
INK AND WATER
The Shop at Scandinavia HouseThis adult workshop explores and experiments with using ink and water on paper across various techniques, led by Norwegian visual artist Margrethe Aanestad.