Make 2026 the year you master a new skill or rediscover an old passion. Whether you’re rolling out fresh pasta or dancing your way through a ballet class, Birmingham offers endless opportunities to ...

These Botanical Arts classes focus on the techniques essential for creating botanical art through painting and drawing. Students will receive both individual and group tuition, learning how to create ...

The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden saw a growing number of visitors from the region, tourists and people attending conventions here in 2025, Laurna Strehl, the executive director, said recently.

At the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley and Dover, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts botanical art classes that teach students to see plants in a new light. Instructor Alice Rosa, whose ...

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In this monthly beginner art class, you will learn several painting techniques including composition, contrast, and texture. If you have attended the Botanical Drawing for Beginners class, you can ...

Decades of searching uncovered the brilliantly illustrated plants and detailed notes made by a U.S. woman living in Cuba in the 1800s. Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering shrub found in ...

It's arts week, and we're kicking it off with a fun project that brings together watercolors and line drawing! Peggy Dean, author of several books including "Botanical Line Drawing" joined us to show ...

Learn the basics of drawing realistic faces with just a pencil and paper. This tutorial breaks down facial proportions, guidelines, and shading techniques to help beginners improve their portrait ...

Abstract: Learning to draw presents significant challenges for beginners, as it demands strong observational skills and a solid understanding of the structural relationships of drawing targets.

Love tabletop games or want to learn something new? Join our weekly public meetup for a fun, casual evening of board games, card games, and great company. We play a wide variety of games—strategy, ...

NORTHAMPTON — A No Kings rally is being held on the steps of Northampton City Hall Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Organized by the Young Feminist Party Amherst, alongside youth activists Alice Jenkins and ...