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Create a beautiful holiday art piece. Using a 8x15” sheet of glass, and a selection of colorful glass pieces you can make a holiday curve that is your own. Each student will have available a selection of glass pieces to complete a traditional Christmas scene or a candle curve.  Also available will be glass pebbles, [...]

Come find valuable information and support for seniors and their families as they plan for their future and navigate the aging process. This FREE event seeks to dispel fears and uncertainties that seniors and families face and know that "Aging Doesn't Have to be Scary." The fair will feature informative booths and engaging speakers, ensuring [...]

Create your very own Felted Sculptural Bowl made from sheep wool and other sustainable fibers. Experience the feel of the natural fibers while you create a colorful and beautiful fabric item for your home. The method we will be following is called “wet felting”. We will overlap layers of wool, add soap and water, and [...]

Equine Medicine Camp Camp runs July 15-19 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day Little Medical School ® has come to The Holland Center with their Equine Medicine Camp! Participants ages K-5 will roleplay the key responsibilities of a veterinarian. After “adopting” their very own plush horse, students will learn the anatomy and maintenance of [...]

Theater Summer Camp - Ages 7-13 July 8-12 | July 15-19 | July 22-26 | July 29-Aug 2 | @ The Holland Center 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day Please register here Our signature program Desert Foothills Theater (DFT) is setting the stage for some summertime fun! DFT's summer camp provides unique and accessible [...]

Over the past 225 years the American body politic has aligned by ideologies that formed political parties.  In spite of George Washington’s cautioning on the dangers of factionalism, groups of people with similar political agendas have coalesced to promote various ideologies.  From the drafting of the US Constitution to current times political parties have largely [...]

Paper Engineering Camp June 17-21 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day A complete STEAM hands-on workshop awaits at this week-long summer camp that combines science, math, engineering, and art to create fun paper pop-up books! Participants ages 10-15 will learn how book designers use STEAM techniques to create their concepts and translate them into [...]

Theater Summer Camp - Ages 4-6 June 17-21 | June 24-28 | @ The Holland Center 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. each day Please register here Our signature program Desert Foothills Theater (DFT) is setting the stage for some summertime fun! DFT's summer camp provides unique and accessible experiential learning in theatre and performing arts. [...]

Add enchanted sparkle and shine to your garden or window. Create two unique, graceful dragonflies. Using frit (ground glass), pebbles of glass, and stringers you will create piece of art all your own. No glass cutting skills required. Come enjoy a relaxing couple of hours. Each student will make one large and one small dragonfly. [...]

Theater Summer Camp - Ages 13-17 June 10-14 | June 17-21 | @ The Holland Center 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. each day Please register here Our signature program Desert Foothills Theater (DFT) is setting the stage for some summertime fun! DFT's summer camp provides unique and accessible experiential learning in theatre and performing arts. [...]

Become a Paw-some Veterinarian! Camp runs June 10-14 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. each day Little Medical School ® has come to The Holland Center with their Dog Veterinarian Camp! Participants ages K-5 will roleplay the key responsibilities of a veterinarian and learn how to care for a dog. After “adopting” their very own plush [...]

This four-session watercolor workshop in June is designed for beginners and those current watercolorists who want to achieve more realistic techniques. Instructor Larry Charles will teach five techniques for creating images in fleeting sunlight, quick-sketch plein air pictures, lifelike characters, watercolor postcards, and still life. Expect to see one instructor demo during each three-hour class [...]

Create a forever green cactus garden. This garden will never wither. What will you put in your garden? Kathy provides lots of colorful glass ideas. Using an 15 x 8 inch sheet of clear glass you will design cactus to make your garden unique. Frit (ground glass), glass pebbles, thin rods of glass and background. [...]

Let’s learn the basics of simple texture techniques for decorating a gourd bowl. Teacher provides the gourd and all tools and embellishments for decorating your gourd. This includes the ink dyes, gloves, burrs and masks for the class. Along with pine needles for the rim, should you choose to further decorate your gourd. We will [...]

People have been trading goods and services for thousands of years.  Beginning with the Roman Forum, one of the first public markets, the concept of a dedicated retail market-place was born.  We will examine the growth and expansion of retail in America through the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the massive shifts in retail [...]

Have fun creating cards for the special people in your life. Each participant will make six different cards. Themes are Thank you, Birthday, Hello, Miss You, Best Wishes, and Thinking of You. BENEFITS: Handmade greeting cards to take with you, new techniques, being social with others and making some new friends. FORMAT: In-Person - Classroom [...]

DATE CHANGE:  Please note this session is now on May 17th. Every day many senior adults experience a foggy brain, a sluggish brain, and poor short-term memory. The immediate concern is whether the symptoms they are experiencing are a result of a senior moment or possibly early Alzheimer’s and dementia. Research has uncovered that a [...]

Wouldn't it be nice to experience more ease when navigating healthcare, finances, wellbeing, social life, and more? Groovin' In Your Golden Years isn't a dance class. It's an opportunity to join our community of experts and learn helpful tips and resources for seniors, their families, and caretakers.     May 15, 2024        [...]