The Holland Center

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34250 N. 60th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85266 United States Get Directions
Phone 480-488-1090
Website https://hollandcenter.org/

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  • Line Dancing for Beginners

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    This can’t-miss line dancing class features an expert instructor guiding beginners and seasoned dancers through easy routines set to country and pop music. Wear comfy clothes and enjoy movement, rhythm, and laughter in a welcoming environment; there's no audience watching while you learn—just fun, low-impact exercise while learning new steps with others.

    Get Tickets $10.00

  • Monday Guided Painting: Create & Learn Together

    Featured Monday Guided Painting: Create & Learn Together
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Join other artists each Monday learning and creating with other artists. All levels are welcome and encouraged to meet other artists in a positive and supportive environment. New students will be guided through basic exercises. Experienced painters will find a supportive community of artists and guidance from a teacher that respects your uniqueness as an artist.

    Get Tickets $40.00

  • Mah Jongg Strategy: Building a Better Hand

    Featured American Mah Jongg Classes & Open Play
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Learn how to get the most out of every deal. Discover the strengths in your starting hand, use simple hand-building strategies, and make confident decisions as the game unfolds. You’ll learn when to stay the course, when to adjust, and how to manage risk from the Charleston to the final tile.

    Get Tickets $50.00

  • Spooky Tuesday Lunchtime Theater: The Monkey’s Paw

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Join our Signature Program, Desert Foothills Theater (DFT) & enjoy a chilling story with a delicious meal. Spooky Tuesdays bring classic radio plays to life with local actors performing a staged reading at the Holland Center, all during your lunch break. The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs is a classic story from 1928 about a cursed, mummified talisman monkey's paw.

    Get Tickets $35.00

  • Piece together Your Own Mosaic Tray Design

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Create a one of a kind 10 x 14 mosaic tray. Learn the basics of mosaics and create a functioning piece of art as you see your design come to life! Whether you prefer a geometric pattern, colorful abstract design, or something inspired by nature, your finished tray of glass and ceramic pieces will be completely your own.

    Get Tickets $85.00

  • Mah Jongg Charleston Strategy: Balancing Offense & Defense Evening Class

    Featured American Mah Jongg Classes & Open Play
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    The Charleston sets the tone for your entire Mah Jongg game. It’s not just about passing tiles, but making smart, strategic choices that shape your hand and influence your opponents' decisions. In this intermediate-level class, we’ll explore how to make confident decisions during each Charleston pass, including which tiles to hold, pass, and how to balance offense and defense.

    Get Tickets $65.00

  • Whispers of the Desert: Sonoran Landscape in Pastels

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Discover how drawing and pastels come together to create a stunning three-dimensional desert landscape! Learn the magic of values, color, and depth as you follow step-by-step with the instructor. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike, this fun, supportive workshop makes creating your own masterpiece easy and inspiring.

    Get Tickets $125.00

  • Artist Open Studio

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Make time for creativity in a welcoming, dedicated space. Beginners through experienced artists are invited to bring their own supplies and work independently or in a small group. Paint, draw, explore mixed media, fiber arts, glass, collage, and more. Develop skills, experiment, finish works in progress, or start something new. Self-directed studio time; no instructor.

    Get Tickets $10.00

  • Defensive Play: How to Read the Table in American Mah Jongg

    Featured American Mah Jongg Classes & Open Play
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Sharpen your strategy with our Defensive Play workshop, designed to help you use the Charleston to collect early information, read exposures, make safer discards, and know when to pivot from offense to defense. If you’re ready to elevate your game, this class is for you. Players will benefit most from this class after developing a solid foundation in offensive play and hand-building strategies.

    Get Tickets $50.00

  • Prickly Pear Festival

    Featured Desert Education – Desert Awareness Committee
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Come to our haunted desert for the 7th Annual Prickly Pear Festival! This free, family-friendly event features prickly pear treats and products, demonstrations of juicing, jojoba oil pressing and mesquite flour preparation, plus face painting, caricatures, a haunted-desert photo opportunity, and an interactive storytelling performance. Come in costume and kick off Halloween with fun, food, and desert-inspired festivities for all ages!

  • Monday Guided Painting: Create & Learn Together

    Featured Monday Guided Painting: Create & Learn Together
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Join other artists each Monday learning and creating with other artists. All levels are welcome and encouraged to meet other artists in a positive and supportive environment. New students will be guided through basic exercises. Experienced painters will find a supportive community of artists and guidance from a teacher that respects your uniqueness as an artist.

    Get Tickets $40.00

  • Foothills Speaker Series: Arizona’s Bats

    Featured Foothills Speaker Series with Desert Foothills Land Trust
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Discover Arizona’s fascinating bats and their vital role in the desert ecosystem with Hally Cokenias, co-founder of Arizona Bat Rescue. Learn about the state’s 29 bat species, including their biology, behavior, habitats, and contributions to insect control and plant pollination. Whether you love bats or are unsure about them, leave with a better understanding of these often-misunderstood animals.

  • Realistic Watercolors – with Larry Charles (Class Full)

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    In four Tuesday morning workshops, nationally recognized artist and instructor Larry Charles shares professional techniques for creating more realistic watercolors. Beginners are welcome! Each session includes a step-by-step demonstration followed by guided hands-on practice. Explore texture, clothing, skin tones, water reflections, lighting, and realistic hands and eyes. Expect to complete at least two finished watercolor techniques per class.

    Sold Out $220.00

  • Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community: A Cultural History Up to Present Day

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Who are the O'odham and Piipaash? Our neighbors of a thriving community bordering the Cities of Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe and Fountain Hills. Let's learn more about the community's history, culture, language and agricultural practices. Join Cody Achin, OPLP Outreach Coordinator, on a brief journey of what life was like along the nearby Gila and Salt Rivers during earlier times.

  • Realistic Watercolors Afternoon Class – with Larry Charles

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    In four Tuesday afternoon workshops, nationally recognized artist and instructor Larry Charles shares professional techniques for creating more realistic watercolors. Beginners are welcome! Each session includes a step-by-step demonstration followed by guided hands-on practice. Explore texture, clothing, skin tones, water reflections, lighting, and realistic hands and eyes. Expect to complete at least two finished watercolor techniques per class.

    Get Tickets $220.00

  • Design Your Own Curved Holiday Candle Art

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Explore fused glass while creating a one-of-a-kind holiday keepsake! Use pre-cut glass, frit, pebbles, and other decorative elements to design your own festive curved glass artwork. No two pieces will be alike. Your creation will be kiln-fused and slumped to form its graceful curve, then ready for pickup within two weeks—perfect for displaying or giving as a holiday gift.

    Get Tickets $90.00

  • Page to Stage: Where Kids Bring Stories to Life

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Give your child the chance to write, create, and perform! Page to Stage helps 4th–6th graders transform their own stories into a short play. Guided by a children’s writing and theater pros, they’ll gain confidence and creativity as their original play comes to life in a “reader’s theatre” showcase.

    Get Tickets $119.00

  • Mah Jongg Open Play: Tiles, Friends & Community

    Featured American Mah Jongg Classes & Open Play
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Join us on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays each month for informal American Mah Jongg Open Play. All levels are welcome, especially those who have completed our Mah Jongg classes. Bring friends, meet new players, and enjoy a fun way to support brain health and social connection. No instructor or group leader; social play only—no money games.

  • Paws Across America Family Event

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Whether you're an RV enthusiast, a dog lover, or simply looking for a great community event, there's something for everyone. We hope you'll join us as we connect people, pets, and the RV community while helping deserving dogs find loving homes. 

  • Our Sonoran Desert: What We Owe the Desert

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    The Sonoran Desert has sustained its own remarkable ecosystem for thousands of years. But the rapid urbanization of Arizona and the broader Southwest has put that balance under serious strain. As Arizona and the surrounding states face large cutbacks of Colorado river water, understanding our role is crucial. Join us for a community conversation about our unique Cave Creek environment.

  • Line Dancing for Beginners

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    This can’t-miss line dancing class features an expert instructor guiding beginners and seasoned dancers through easy routines set to country and pop music. Wear comfy clothes and enjoy movement, rhythm, and laughter in a welcoming environment; there's no audience watching while you learn—just fun, low-impact exercise while learning new steps with others.

    Get Tickets $10.00

  • Improv for Seniors – Come Laugh with Us!

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Join Sandi Carll of our Signature Program, Desert Foothills Theater, for four lively, low-stress improv classes designed to boost cognitive health, creativity, engagement, and connection. Enjoy fun, accessible games in a supportive, never-embarrassing environment. No improv experience or performance required! Activities can be adapted for low mobility or seated play.

    Get Tickets $60.00

  • The Wild West Fiddle Project – Arizona’s Hidden Soundscape

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Join in on an all-ages, interactive live music and storytelling performance that uncovers Arizona’s rich blended heritage through traditional folk music and dance. We will hear revived tunes showing how cultures converged to create a unique sound, reminding us to connect with the beauty of our state’s open skies, deep canyons, and vast forests.

  • Rest & Restore Sound Bath

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Experience deep relaxation and renewal through the soothing power of sound. This restorative sound bath combines crystal bowls, chimes, and grounding instruments to create calming vibrations that help quiet the mind, release stress, and bring the body back into balance.

    Get Tickets $35.00

  • “Actor’s Quest” Youth Acting Class – Alice in Wonderland

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Supplement your child's education with Actor's Quest — a one-day workshop, presented by our Signature Program Desert Foothills Theater. DFTs Children's Director will guide creativity, movement, and storytelling through interactive theatre games and acting exercises. This specialized homeschool theatre arts and literacy program offers a holistic approach to education, providing students with a wide range of academic, social-emotional, and creative benefits.

  • Art, Coffee, & Conversation with Nicolette Series – Art gone BIG

    Featured Art, Coffee, & Conversation with Nicolette
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Professional artist & art educator Nicolette Bonnstetter enlightens our community about the art world with her blend of creativity, humor, and thought-provoking discussions in the Art, Coffee, & Conversation series. Seasoned art enthusiasts and newcomers alike will enjoy her relatable approach to deeper contemplation about art. About this session: Art gone BIG...size matters and can change how you feel about what the artist is showing you.

    Get Tickets $10.00

  • Magic and Miracles: How to Live in the Quantum

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    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.

    Get Tickets $44.44

  • Get Involved with Our Community – Volunteer GIG Event

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    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Looking to make a difference in Carefree and Cave Creek? Join us for this free community event featuring local nonprofits in one place. Meet representatives, learn about missions and volunteer opportunities, ask questions, and sign up for volunteer training. Discover ways to turn your skills and passions into meaningful local action—all while enjoying a free light lunch.

  • Education in America – Jim Sherbert Lecture Series

    Featured Jim Sherbert Lecture Series
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    As the future of the Colorado River hangs in the balance, Arizona faces critical questions about water supply and sustainability. Learn how history, policy, and changing conditions are shaping the future of one of the Southwest's most pressing concerns: water.  

  • Holiday Creating & Gifting on a Budget

    Featured Living Well Series with Heavens Light Wellness
    The Holland Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Looking for thoughtful, handmade gifts that are meaningful without breaking the holiday budget? Join us for an interactive workshop where you’ll learn about essential oils and create your own custom essential oil spray to keep for yourself or give a special gift to someone you love, making it a fun and meaningful addition to your holiday gifting.

    Get Tickets $50.00