Here’s What’s Happening at The Holland Center

  Kentucky Derby Hat Making Studio - Open until Fri. 5/2

Free Hat-Making Studio We’ve converted one of our rooms to a hat-making studio — open all week long prior to our Kentucky Derby Fundraiser Party (May 3). Bring your own hat to decorate with a selection of free flowers and embellishments — all supplies provided. You can also bring any of your own special additions […]

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  Kentucky Derby Fundraiser Party

What better way to celebrate our supporters by hosting a FUNdraising party with a purpose? This is our biggest – and only – fundraising event of 2025 with all proceeds benefiting our arts & education programming. You will be transported to the heart of Churchill Downs with creative decor, red roses, a themed photo booth, mint juleps, and an abundant buffet. Watch the race on the big screen and be in on the action when you pick the winner. Have a little extra fun and dress in traditional Kentucky Derby attire, with a chance to win a prize for best hat and best dressed couple!

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  Blooming with Creativity: Fun with Fresh Flowers

Learn design and structure skills plus tips and tricks for making your own flower arrangement. Just in time for Mother's Day, this guided, step-by-step workshop is a great opportunity to spend time with friends and take home a beautiful arrangement!

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  Drawing for Everyone - Morning Class

In 4 Tuesday morning workshops, learn techniques for creating lifelike drawings. Learn how to conquer shading, proportion & scale, values, and accurate likenesses. Each class begins with an instructor demonstration, following by personalized mentoring as you create the same drawing. Landscapes, animals, still life, and people will be explored.

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  Create a Colorful Fused-Glass Plate

Add some sparkle to your table—or someone else’s—with a vibrant 9x9 fused-glass plate you design yourself! Work with a wide array of colors and patterns to create a one-of-a-kind piece perfect for entertaining or gifting.

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  You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown - 2 Weekends!

With charm, wit and heart, the live stage production of "You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown" explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. This bright whirlwind of musical numbers and comedic bits, based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, is the perfect way to rekindle your love for Snoopy, Linus, Sally, Lucy, Schroeder and of course, Charlie Brown! Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime” and “Happiness.” Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!

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  Amazing Artist Series with Gordon Paul Mischke

Get to know eight accomplished artists and learn all about their creative processes in the Amazing Artist series -- a collaboration between The Sonoran Arts League & The Holland Center. This month's featured artist: Gordon Paul Mischke. This is a fantastic opportunity for art enthusiasts to connect with local talented artists as they share their journeys, inspirations, and passions with our community. 

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  Create Felted-Fabric Flowers

Learn wet felting by turning wool fluff and other embellishment materials into colorful fabric flowers. No experience necessary!

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  Create Keepsakes from Recycled Leather

Create three unique keepsakes from recycled leather locally acquired from thrift stores and friends' castoffs: a no-stitch leather basket, a Scandinavian star, and a bracelet from leather and brass washers.

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  Create Fused-Glass Art for Plant Stakes or Suncatchers

Create 2 fused-glass plant stakes, or 2 suncatchers, or a combination of one each -- perfect for gifts or additions to your home. Design as you wish using a smorgasbord of supplies including dots, stringers, vitrograph, frit (crushed glass), and murrini. Items will be available for pickup within two weeks after kilning.

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  James Madison - Jim Sherbert Lecture Series

Widely regarded as the Father of the United States Constitution, James Madison overcame frail health and an exceptionally quiet demeanor to be a commanding figure in American history. He was the 4th President of the United States, the longest living Founding Father, and the catalyst to forming the first American political party.

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  Spanish - Expand your Conversation Skills

Do you already know a little Spanish and want to practice and learn more? This engaging course is designed just for you with lively conversations, interactive activities, music, and games. You’ll have the chance to practice everyday vocabulary, phrases, and expressions that will empower you to communicate confidently with native Spanish speakers, whether you’re at home or traveling abroad. Includes 4 classroom sessions plus one-on-one Zoom sessions.

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  Paint Agaves with Oil

Use oil paints to capture the desert agave's intricate dance of light and shadow that plays upon each leaf and thorn. Learn tips for revealing the delicate structures that often go unnoticed, layering of color, and brush strokes for creating texture.

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  Small Biz Expo for Non-Storefront Businesses

Businesses without storefronts may have limited opportunities to shake hands with the community and showcase their offerings. Many of these business owners live in the area and are strongly connected to the community through non-profit advocacy, volunteerism, local social media groups, church membership, or civic engagement. And as members of the Carefree-Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce, you have added assurances of their accountability. So come meet the people behind the scenes of the some of the most reputable non-brick & mortar businesses serving our area and see what they can offer you!

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  Take 10 Years Off! Ageless Beauty Tips with Charlie Green

Don't miss this chance to elevate your makeup game with expert guidance and sparkling personality from Charlie Green -- a celebrity makeup artist (and local resident!). Fresh off her win as Best Makeup Artist of Our Valley 2025 from "Arizona Foothills Magazine", Charlie brings her star-powered skills and infectious energy to a hands-on workshop that's fun, fabulous, and full of face-changing secrets your friends will swear are magic.

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  Magic and Miracles: How to Live in the Quantum

Learn how to live in the quantum, where all possibilities exist. We are far more powerful than we have been led to believe, and we all have the ability to create what we want in our lives. The challenge, however, is to figure out -- or "remember" -- how to do that. Learn tools and exercises to get you there from a certified hypnotherapist and civil engineer.

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  The Power of Vision

Learn principles from a proven system that have helped thousands upon thousands of people create results in all areas of life. This workshop is for you if you're feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or not sure of the next step -and- also if you know exactly what you want yet you're feeling frustrated because you haven't achieved your desired results.

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  Draw with Charcoal the Easy Way

Learn the easy way to create charcoal drawings with step-by-step guidance. Instructor begins with a demonstration, and shares shortcuts and unique tips & tricks for achieving realism and good composition. A highlight of the class: Learn to use an eraser to remove charcoal to reveal the white of the paper. It's a reversal! You will have a beautifully-finished drawing by the end of the class.

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  Work from Home as a Medical Transcriptionist

If you want to choose your own hours, have a business at home, find clients easily, and make great money doing medical transcription, this class will get you started. Learn all about medical transcription, and the ins-and-outs of starting and operating a medical transcription business.

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  Youth Theater Camp - Ages 4-17

Our Signature Program Desert Foothills Theater is setting the stage for some summertime fun! DFT's summer camp provides unique and accessible experiential learning in theatre and performing arts. The program features age-appropriate activities around acting, dance, voice, music, and movement. Add to that arts & crafts, a dance party, and a bunch of new friends, and this camp will make it a summer to remember!

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  BEAT the HEAT is BACK in JUNE!

Returning for it's 3rd year, recharge in June with our FREE summer sessions featuring community artists, doctors, & business owners sharing their expertise and experiences. Enjoy a different topic every day, Monday through Thursday at 10:30am. Have FUN AND learn something new with engaging, entertaining topics. Invite a friend and enjoy a cool beverage at our Organic Bread […]

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  Create a Fused-Glass Picture Frame

Learn how to make a colorful and fun frame for a 5x7 or 4×6 picture -- a fantastic gift or addition to your home. Project will be adhered to a wooden frame and will be ready for use upon pickup.

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  Draw, Watercolor, and Paint Arizona Cactus Flowers

In 4 Tuesday morning workshops, capture Arizona cactus flowers with a variety of art media.  Beginners: This is a great introduction to drawing, watercolor, acrylic painting, gold-leafing, and other techniques. Fee includes all art supplies. Expect to complete one or two pictures and illustrated envelopes in each session. Instructor Larry Charles will first explain how […]

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  Create a Fresh Flower Arrangement

Learn tips & tricks, design, and structure skills for floral arranging with guided step-by-step instruction from a seasoned pro.

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  Create a Colorful Frit Vase

Make a bright and colorful vase or candle holder. Using an 10x10” inch sheet of clear glass and various shades of glass frit (ground glass) you will create a beautiful vase to grace your table or window sill. In this class you will chose colors of frit and create a design for your vase. Or […]

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