Art Classes with Areej AlQaysi — Online

Painting Class with a Live Demo

Join us for a creative journey where you can explore your artistic skills using either acrylic or oil paints! Color Mixing: Learn to blend and create your own unique shades. Basic Drawing Skills: Develop foundational techniques to enhance your artwork. Painting with a Limited Palette: Master the art of using fewer colors for impactful creations.

Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve — Leesburg

Nature Sketching at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve

Discover Loudoun’s hidden gem — a 695-acre permanently protected landscape — while exploring your artistic side with guidance from a Virginia Master Naturalist. This beginner-friendly class teaches fundamental drawing techniques, including blending, shading, and perspective, and invites you to slow down and observe the natural world. Enjoy time sketching outdoors on natural trails (indoors during inclement weather), with all art supplies provided. Fee: $15 (includes supplies). Registration required. Ages: 13+. Location: Meet at the Visitor Center, Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, 21085 The Woods Road, Leesburg.

CRAFT Theatre Company — Lucketts

Coffee & Crafting

Regular Wednesday morning meet up from 9:30-11am. Come by for coffee, community, and crafts! Faith Chapel Gathering Place for All is letting us use their space (and playroom for young kids!) as a third space to hang out and be together. And sister company CRAFT is bringing their tiny pop-up art shop to the space with (optional) crafts for kids and adults alike! (Coffee, coloring, and good company is free! Additional crafts for kids and adults range in price from $2-30.)

Encore Creativity for Older Adults — Ashburn

Encore Chorale of Ashburn Spring 2026 Semester

Encore welcomes anyone 55+ who loves to sing, or wants to give it a try! Our non-auditioned chorales offer 15 weeks of music, friendship, and fun in a relaxed, supportive environment. Every season ends with a joyful community performance that celebrates what we've created together. Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 2:00 - 3:30 PM at the Ashburn Senior Center. The tuition is $190 which includes sheet music, a rehearsal CD, and much more! Tuition assistance and scholarships are available.

StageCoach Theatre — Ashburn

Improv Workshop for Adults and Teens

Enjoy an evening of improvisation! Through theatre games and short form improv exercises, you’ll learn the art of thinking fast on your feet and telling a story. Fabulous fun for everyone!

Suzanne Lago Arthur — Lucketts

Color & Value One Day Workshop

Is becoming a better painter in 2026 part of your New Year’s Resolutions? Then don’t miss out on this opportunity! Gain confidence in your color mixing skills by learning the secrets that the Masters knew in order to make compelling & memorable paintings. In this 1-Day workshop, artist Suzanne Lago Arthur will instruct painters of all levels through two projects; the first on translating value and the second in interpreting & mixing color.

The Global Local — Leesburg

Vintage China Cake Stand Workshop

Design something uniquely you at our Vintage China Workshop! Choose from our curated collection of rare and discontinued plates and teacups, each one individually priced between $3 and $25, then select your hardware: $10 for 1–2 tiers $15 for 3–4 tiers We'll guide you through every step of the assembly process so you can create a one-of-a-kind cake stand perfect for brunch, high tea, or gifting. 🕰 Reservations recommended ~ select your timed entry. You'll have a one-hour window to arrive and choose your plates and hardware. Plate drilling is done on-site and may take 30–45 minutes depending on how many guests are ahead of you. If you'd like to wander, grab coffee, or explore while you wait, we’re happy to text you when your plates are ready or you’re welcome to stay and shop with a 10% off shopping pass in the boutique!

Waterford Craft School — Waterford

Pine Needle Coiled Baskets with Vicki Cornish

Create a beautiful, functional coiled basket using pine needles from the eastern U.S. Learn to collect, prepare, and store needles, explore stitching techniques, and add embellishments like beads. No experience needed; all materials provided.

Intro to Weaving on the Warp Weighted Loom with Diana Buck

Explore one of the oldest weaving techniques in this hands-on class using a warp weighted loom. Learn about its Viking-age history and regional styles while weaving your own set of mug rugs. No experience needed.

Introduction Stone Carving: Relief & Letter Carving with Bethany Lee

Learn traditional stone carving using hand tools through guided exercises with the three main chisels. Students will create a simple relief carving in limestone, then explore letter design and carve one or more letters in soapstone. Each student will leave with a finished carved stone featuring both a relief and lettering.

Fundamentals of Tablet Weaving with Ash Brower

Discover the ancient art of tablet weaving, a technique using square cards to create colorful, patterned bands. In this class, you’ll learn the basics of warping, weaving, and how patterns emerge, with a brief look at historical uses

Distaff Spinning with Suspended Spindle

Explore the Nordic tradition of spinning with a distaff and spindle, a unique Viking Age practice perfect for beginners. The class includes a brief history of hand spinning, cultural significance, and examples of period tools. Students will prepare fiber, dress the distaff, and practice spinning techniques while working with a variety of fibers.