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ADULT CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

At the Chester Art Centre, we give you the opportunity to make art, get messy, have fun and put some colour in your life! We provide opportunities to learn about art, art history, theory, and the practical application of various mediums.
  • Cottage Buoys Paint Night!
    Cottage Buoys Paint Night!
    Sat, Sep 30
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Sep 30, 6:00 p.m. – Oct 01, 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Come join us for a paint night at the Studio on September 23rd. Lisa will guide you through the beginning to the end of a beautiful cottage buoy painting. All materials included, plus coffee, tea, or a glass of wine! Registration Required.
  • Instructor-led Life Drawing
    Instructor-led Life Drawing
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Oct 01
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 01, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Learn to draw the human form using various materials and techniques including charcoal, ink washes, and mixed media. Registration Required.
  • Intro to Acrylics: Full Program
    Intro to Acrylics: Full Program
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Oct 06
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 06, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Take a fun, relaxed and comprehensive step into the the world of acrylics. Whether you are looking for a refresher or are new to painting, this course will offer you all the basics you need to get started. Registration Required.
  • Fall Cyanotypes
    Fall Cyanotypes
    Sat, Oct 14
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 14, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Learn about the history and process of cyanotyping and take a walk around Chester to gather materials to make your very own cyanotype. All materials included. Registration required.
  • Creative Seniors: Chester
    Creative Seniors: Chester
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Oct 18
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 18, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Join Lisa Hrabowsky for a 8-week art program. She will prepare fun art projects for you each week and create a safe, supportive atmosphere where you can enjoy being creative and connecting with one another. Registration Required.
  • Creative Seniors: Blandford
    Creative Seniors: Blandford
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Oct 19
    Blandford Community Centre
    Oct 19, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Blandford Community Centre, 30 Firehall Rd, Hubbards, NS B0J 1T0, Canada
    Join Lisa Hrabowsky for a 8-week art program. She will prepare fun art projects for you each week and create a safe, supportive atmosphere where you can enjoy being creative and connecting with one another. Registration Required.
  • Evening Wellness Series: Session One - Playing with Watercolour
    Evening Wellness Series: Session One - Playing with Watercolour
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Oct 19
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 19, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Join Liz McCurdy Therapeutic Art for an Evening Wellness Series at the Chester Art Centre! Sign up here for Session One, Playing with Watercolour. Registration Required.
  • Stunning Copper Jewellery
    Stunning Copper Jewellery
    Sat, Oct 21
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 21, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Learn the basics of hammering, bending, stamping, and forming copper to create your own fabulous bracelet, pendant or earring set. All materials are included. Registration Required.
  • Watercolour Plus: Full Program
    Watercolour Plus: Full Program
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Oct 23
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 23, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Already completed our Intro to Watercolour class? Have a little watercolour experience and would like to rekindle or push your skill set further? This class is your next step! Registration Required.
  • Beadwork Earrings
    Beadwork Earrings
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 28
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 28, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Under the guidance and expertise of local Mi’kmaw artist, Kinsey Francis, participants will learn how to create their own beaded earrings. Materials included. Registration Required.
  • Harvest Time Paint Night!
    Harvest Time Paint Night!
    Sat, Oct 28
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Oct 28, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Come join us for a paint night at the Studio on October 28th. Audrey Nicoll will guide you through the beginning to the end of a beautiful painting. Painting image coming soon! All materials included, plus coffee, tea, or a glass of wine! Registration Required.
  • Evening Wellness Series: Session 2 - Collage
    Evening Wellness Series: Session 2 - Collage
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Nov 02
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Nov 02, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Join Liz McCurdy Therapeutic Art for an Evening Wellness Series at the Chester Art Centre! Sign up here for Session 2, Collage. Registration Required.
  • Evening Wellness Series: Session 3 - Mandalas
    Evening Wellness Series: Session 3 - Mandalas
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Nov 16
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Nov 16, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Join Liz McCurdy Therapeutic Art for an Evening Wellness Series at the Chester Art Centre! Sign up here for Session 3, Mandalas. Registration Required.
  • The Sea and Me
    The Sea and Me
    Sat, Nov 18
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Nov 18, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Learn to create large scale mixed media artwork in this hands on, one-day class.
  • Winter Night Sky Paint Night
    Winter Night Sky Paint Night
    Sat, Nov 18
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Nov 18, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Come join us for a paint night at the Studio on November 18th. Bronwyn MacFair will guide you through the beginning to the end of a beautiful Winter Night Sky painting. Painting image coming soon! All materials included, plus coffee, tea, or a glass of wine. Registration Required.
  • Watercolour: Try a Single Class!
    Watercolour: Try a Single Class!
    Mon, Sep 18
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Sep 18, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    Try out an evening of watercolour painting with Audrey Nicoll, with all materials included. Registration Required.
  • Intro to Acrylics: Try a Single Class!
    Intro to Acrylics: Try a Single Class!
    Fri, Sep 22
    Chester Art Centre Studio
    Sep 22, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
    A single evening to test the waters of acrylic painting with all materials included! Registration Required.
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