Douglas County Community Calendar

Events for the Alexandria/Douglas County area

Arts in Alexandria

Valentines Clay Dragons Class with Arwen

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Come make a Valentine 💘 Dragon (or a dragon for your Valentine)!!! 💌

Just $20 includes:
All needed tools and supplies to make 1 Dragon
2 hours of Teaching Time
$5 Gift Card for Food or Drinks while you work

As we all know, dragons are born in fire, so at the end of the class you will take your project home with instructions to bake it in the oven.

Arwen is one of our favorite Youth Instructors, her classes are always great fun for all ages, and creative people will love her approach to teaching. You don’t need any experience with polymer clay, just bring yourself and your joy!

Make Your Own Dreamcatchers with Native Artist Jennifer Schmidt

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Learn to create your own Dreamcatcher with Jennifer Schmidt of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.
Class includes:

2 Hours of Teaching Time
All needed Materials
A Food and Drink Voucher
Lots of Fun!

A note from Jennifer about herself:

I am an adopted child; both of my parents are Native American but I was adopted to German/Polish parents. Fortunately my parents were committed to ensuring I knew and was connected to my heritage as I grew up, and I am excited to share this piece of it with you!

I have always loved art! So much that I earned an associates degree in Commercial Art. I simply love any kind of artistic expression: Photography, Drawing, Airbrush, Beading, and of course making Dreamcatchers!

Throughout my life I have always loved learning absolutely anything. Learning is the way of life!

I look forward to meeting you in this new class!

– Jennifer Schmidt

Valentine’s Wall Decor Cross Stitch Class for New and Experienced Stitchers

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Valentine’s Wall Décor Cross Stitch Class for New and Experienced Stitchers!

The project is a personalized gnome, which is great for a gift to a loved one, or just to bring some joy to your own space! New and experienced cross-stitchers are equally welcome.

No age requirement
Class Size Limit: 10

Materials Included for only $25!

Feel free to email [email protected] for any questions regarding this new and experienced cross-stitching class!

Winter Snow Scene Painting Class by Mary Waltzing (Morning Session)

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You can create this beautiful Winter Scene painting with help from one of our most popular teachers Mary Waltzing! Join this intimate class of no more than 10 aspiring painters and find your inner artist! Tickets include all needed supplies to create the painting, 3 hours of hands on, in person teaching by the personable and experienced Mary Waltzing, and a $5 beverage credit so you have something to sip on while you paint! Mary’s classes tend to sell out, so sign up soon!

Christmas Photo Scrapbooking Class

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Save all the photos you got in Christmas cards and bring them to this class. We will turn them into a mini scrapbook. No more guilt over throwing out photos or a messy box of random Christmas card photos.

12 pages for $30. Additional pages available $1 per page.
Show up on the day and pick an empty seat, or reserve your space on the ArtisTree website.

Santa’s Workshop: Hot Chocolate and Crafts with Santa

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Santa is in our Treehouse, and he needs helpers of all ages to make crafts with him 11am-7pm Friday to Sunday.
Are you tired of trying to get your child not to cry during the 15 seconds they get with Santa after waiting in a long, boring line? Try a different kind of Santa experience at the brand new ArtisTree Cafe.

Stop by and enjoy hot chocolate with a free custom flavor upgrade, pile a waffle bowl high with all the sugar you can find with half off our extravagant upgrades, and then settle in to make some unique and custom ornaments and gifts with Santa!

The focus is on experience and expression, not perfection, but you’ll still take home beautiful and unforgettable reminders of your visit. Yes! We do have crafts that are perfect for baby’s first Christmas. You can even color your own custom wrapping paper!

Personal photos with Santa are encouraged, you can use your phone, bring a camera, or ask an Elf to take one for you! This is not a line to a chair, Santa will be hanging out at the shop, helping people get ready for Christmas. If you would like a posed photo, just ask! Santa always has time for a selfie with his helpers.

Santa is, of course, disability friendly, and particularly loves neurodivergent kiddos of all ages.
Want the whole experience? Save up to 50% with full experience packages including drinks, food, custom wrapping paper, and crafts starting at only $12.

No kids but you still crave some Santa time? We’ve got more grown up themed packages for those who have been friends with Santa for decades.