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Dragonflies at Sunset Painting

Sat, May 24 2025

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Full (waiting list)

Paint a gorgeous moonlit night with dragonflies silhouetted against the moon. A To Z Artistry will teach you step by step how to create your own masterpiece. All supplies are provided.

Water Lilies in Oil Pastel

Tue, May 27 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Red Bridge Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Inspired by Claude Monet’s Water Lilies series, we will create our own interpretation of this beautiful subject matter with oil pastels. Learn how to draw and blend with oil pastels.

Free-Form Embroidery

Thu, May 29 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Smithville Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Experiment with stitches in this playful embroidery class. There will not be a pattern, just inspiration to use colors, lines, shapes, and repeated stitches to make a unique project.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Mon, Jun 2 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Colbern Road Community Room 2

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Sloth Painting

Sat, Jun 7 2025

10:30am - 12:00pm

Grain Valley Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Dragonflies at Sunset Painting (Rescheduled from 5/19/25)

Mon, Jun 9 2025

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Buckner Programming Space

Full (waiting list)

Paint a gorgeous moonlit night with dragonflies silhouetted against the moon. A To Z Artistry will teach you step by step how to create your own masterpiece. All supplies are provided.

Sloth Painting

Mon, Jun 9 2025

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Claycomo Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Tue, Jun 10 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Green Hills Storytime Room

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Sloth Painting

Wed, Jun 11 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

South Independence Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Sloth Painting

Thu, Jun 12 2025

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Raytown Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Henri Matisse: Master of Color, Magician of Modernism (Zoom)

Mon, Jun 16 2025

6:30pm - 7:45pm Central

Virtual Event

Henri Matisse was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His remarkable career spanned 65 years and fundamentally altered the course of modern art.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Summer Flowers (MCPL360)

Wed, Jun 18 2025

7:00pm - 8:00pm Central

Virtual Event

Join artist Sarah Hirtzel and draw a beautiful composition of summer flowers. Participants will learn to use watercolor pencils and ink to create their work.

Tiny Art Show

Sat, Jun 21 2025

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Grain Valley Community Room

Registration Required

Hey, adults! Show off your artistic talents and be a part of our Tiny Art Show! Join us to release your inner artist and create your masterpiece.

Upcycled Junk Journals

Mon, Jun 23 2025

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Buckner Programming Space

Registration Required

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Claude Monet and His Gardens at Giverny (Zoom)

Tue, Jun 24 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

Virtual Event

Monet’s gardens at Giverny, France, served as artistic inspiration. From water lilies to his Japanese bridge, paintings of the gardens became icons of Impressionism.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Tue, Jun 24 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Lone Jack Programming Space

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Upcycled Junk Journals

Wed, Jun 25 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

North Independence Community Room 2

Registration Required

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Sloth Painting

Thu, Jun 26 2025

10:00am - 11:30am

Riverside Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Sloth Painting

Thu, Jun 26 2025

6:00pm - 7:30pm

East Independence Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Sloth Painting

Sat, Jun 28 2025

10:30am - 12:00pm

North Independence Community Room 2

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Sloth Painting

Sat, Jun 28 2025

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Blue Springs North Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Upcycled Junk Journals (Recycled from 6/16/25)

Mon, Jun 30 2025

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Lone Jack Programming Space

Registration Required

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Upcycled Junk Journals (Rescheduled from 6/17/25)

Tue, Jul 1 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Woodneath Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Patriotic Paws Painting (MCPL360)

Wed, Jul 2 2025

7:00pm - 8:00pm Central

Virtual Event

Capture the spirit of the 4th of July by painting a playful dog sporting a bandana, set against a backdrop of fireworks and patriotic decorations. This step-by-step class is all about having a blast.

Thomas Hart Benton: His Home and His Art (Hybrid)

Mon, Jul 7 2025

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Midwest Genealogy Center Programming Room

Registration Required

Join us for an introduction to Thomas Hart Benton.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Tue, Jul 8 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Woodneath Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Tiny Art Show

Thu, Jul 10 2025

7:00pm - 8:00pm

South Independence Community Room

Registration Required

Hey, adults! Show off your artistic talents and be a part of our Tiny Art Show! Join us to release your inner artist and create your masterpiece.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Tue, Jul 15 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Withers Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Upcycled Junk Journals

Wed, Jul 16 2025

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Excelsior Springs Community Room

Registration Required

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Thomas Hart Benton: His Home and His Art

Mon, Jul 21 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Riverside Community Room

Registration Required

Join us for an introduction to Thomas Hart Benton.

Architectural Wonders Throughout History (Zoom)

Tue, Jul 22 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

Virtual Event

Explore the temples of Egypt, Greece, and Rome as well as Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals with art historian Martha Chiarchiaro.

Upcycled Junk Journals

Thu, Jul 24 2025

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Grain Valley Community Room

Registration Required

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Tiny Art Show

Sat, Jul 26 2025

2:00pm - 3:00pm

North Independence Community Room 2

Registration Required

Hey, adults! Show off your artistic talents and be a part of our Tiny Art Show! Join us to release your inner artist and create your masterpiece.

Upcycled Junk Journals

Sat, Jul 26 2025

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Blue Springs North Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Mon, Jul 28 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Buckner Programming Space

Registration Required

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Thu, Jul 31 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

East Lee's Summit Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Upcycled Junk Journals

Sat, Aug 2 2025

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Parkville Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Thomas Hart Benton: His Home and His Art

Mon, Aug 4 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Grain Valley Community Room

Registration Required

Join us for an introduction to Thomas Hart Benton.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Tue, Aug 5 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Antioch Community Room 1

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Sloth Painting

Mon, Aug 11 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Lee's Summit Community Room 1 and 2

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Tue, Aug 12 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

South Independence Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Sloth Painting

Wed, Aug 13 2025

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Grandview Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Sloth Painting

Wed, Aug 13 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Woodneath Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Draw a Pop Art Cake Like Wayne Thiebaud (MCPL360)

Wed, Aug 13 2025

7:00pm - 8:00pm Central

Virtual Event

Morton Wayne Thiebaud was known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects.

Thomas Hart Benton: His Home and His Art

Thu, Aug 14 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Blue Springs North Community Room

Registration Required

Join us for an introduction to Thomas Hart Benton.

Sloth Painting

Mon, Aug 18 2025

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Lone Jack Programming Space

Registration Required

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Mon, Aug 18 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Oak Grove Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Upcycled Junk Journals

Tue, Aug 19 2025

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Withers Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Try your hand at upcycling with eco-artist Alexis Webb Bechtold. Create a journal for your most important memories and mementos.

Sloth Painting

Sat, Aug 23 2025

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Edgerton Programming Space

Registration Required

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.

Thomas Hart Benton: His Home and His Art

Mon, Aug 25 2025

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Parkville Community Room

Registration Required

Join us for an introduction to Thomas Hart Benton.

Watercolor Pencils and Pen: Bees, Butterflies and Beetles

Tue, Aug 26 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Dearborn Programming Space

Full (waiting list)

Explore symmetry in nature in this fun and relaxing class with artist Sarah Hirtzel. Inspired by beautiful botanical studies, we will create our own drawings using watercolor pencils and pen.

Sloth Painting

Thu, Aug 28 2025

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Platte City Community Room

Full (waiting list)

Join A to Z Artistry and paint a cute sloth in a tree. This guided painting is designed for adult painters of all skill levels.