Come paint with us! We'll be painting outdoors together to capture real-time natural light and landscapes. All skill levels are welcome to attend. Please note, this is a self-guided group session with no formal instruction. Bring your own materials.

ACA members are free. Community members are $10

Heritage Park – 3221 N. Adrian Hwy, Adrian – Meet at the first parking lot.

Please arrive at 8:30 am to be ready to paint at 9 am.

Pastel Plus with Jill Shaffer

Tuesdays: September 22nd & 29th; October 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Creativity is in the air at Acorn Studios...join this class and learn new techniques and tips in using the medium of Soft Pastel. You will be introduced to several types of paper, also using Pastel as a "wet" medium. 

Bring to class: Any soft pastels you have on hand, a printed photo for reference, & an apron. ACA will provide: paper, soft pastels, paint cloths & easels. 

Ages 16+

An Apple a Day with Lynne Morea

Thursday, September 24th * 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Join us for a step by step watercolor project of a branch of apples!

Come paint with us! We'll be painting outdoors together to capture real-time natural light and landscapes. All skill levels are welcome to attend. Please note, this is a self-guided group session with no formal instruction. Bring your own materials.

ACA members are free. Community members are $10.

Bi-Centennial Park – 5543 Tipton Hwy., Tipton

Please arrive at 8:30 am to be ready to paint at 9 am. 

Come paint with us! We'll be painting outdoors together to capture real-time natural light and landscapes. All skill levels are welcome to attend. Please note, this is a self-guided group session with no formal instruction. Bring your own materials.

ACA members are free. Community members are $10

Promedica/YMCA Trails — 5660 N Adrian Hwy., Adrian — Park in the far south parking lot (right side of YMCA)

Please arrive at 8:30 am to be ready to paint at 9 am. 

with Alisa Clark

Saturday October 3rd * 1:00pm to 4:00pm

This hands-on, three-hour workshop invites participants to explore art-making through intuition rather than instruction. Guided by mixed-media artist Alisa E. Clark, you’ll experiment with materials, marks, and layers while learning to trust process, play, and personal response.

No prior art experience is required—this workshop is about letting go of expectations, listening closely, and discovering what emerges when you create from the inside out. Participants may or may not leave with a finished piece—and that’s completely okay. This workshop emphasizes experience over outcome, offering starting points, new ways of working, and moments of discovery. The true takeaway is a deeper connection to your creative voice, along with insights and approaches you can continue exploring long after the workshop ends.

*Students should bring a journal or sketchbook, basic paintbrushes, and texture/mark-making materials (string, sandpaper shapes, leaves, fabric scrapes, etc).

Come paint with us! We'll be painting outdoors together to capture real-time natural light and landscapes. All skill levels are welcome to attend. Please note, this is a self-guided group session with no formal instruction. Bring your own materials.

ACA members are free. Community members are $10

Ramsdell Park — 1957 Glen Hill Hwy., Clayton 

Please arrive at 8:30 am to be ready to paint at 9 am. 

Come paint with us! We'll be painting outdoors together to capture real-time natural light and landscapes. All skill levels are welcome to attend. Please note, this is a self-guided group session with no formal instruction. Bring your own materials.

ACA members are free. Community members are $10

Heritage Park – 3221 N. Adrian Hwy, Adrian – Meet at the first parking lot.

Please arrive at 8:30 am to be ready to paint at 9 am.