During the Holidays, there is something exciting to do every day of the week! Check out holiday light displays, candlelight tours, holiday arts & craft shows, New Year Celebrations and more....

Make Your Own Holiday Gifts This Season

Are you looking for presents that are more meaningful than commercial this holiday season?  Are you tired of the harrowing trips to the malls and just want to give a gift that is special?  Make it yourself!
Handmade gifts provide the giver the relaxing pleasure of creativity as well as guaranteeing the present is unique.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
December 21, 6:30 to 9 pm
Color Me Mine
Downtown Silver Spring
823 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
(301) 565-5105
Cost: $40 includes your masterpiece and wine & cheese. Reservations required.
Leave those stressful days at the door and join us for a fabulously fun escape! A snazzy project, some wine & cheese, a few friends to share....it's great to be a grown up! All you'll need is a bottle and a brush! We're making masterpieces. This holiday project is a cookie plate and one you'll treasure or give to a loved one! Perfect for cookies and all of your yuletide treats!
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The Gift of Clay
Baltimore  Clayworks
5707 Smith Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209 
(410) 578 - 1919
Cost: Workshops starting at $45
Give your special someone the opportunity to enjoy a workshop or class with The Gift of Clay, where they will create, rejuvenate, and practice self-expression. You’ll also be giving your friend or family member a gift that keeps on giving. The process of handling, molding and shaping of clay offers therapeutic benefits like releasing daily stress or mental relaxation. So do something wonderful for that special person and give them The Gift of Clay. The Gift of Clay can be redeemed for any class offered during our Summer, Spring, Fall or Winter semesters.
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Seasonal Origami and Stained Glass Workshops
HeARTwares
3512 Keswick Road, Baltimore, MD
410.366.2054
HeARTwares will host seasonal workshops with local artists, origami and stained glass workshops this winter.  Private "art parties" can be arranged at HeARTwares, where guests will enjoy making a one-of-a-kind piece of art to take home and they will learn about Art with a Heart.    The shop also offers a wide variety of hand-made and one-of-a-kind artwork, jewelry, house ware items, garden ornaments, and assorted gifts to be purchased at HeARTwares. The proceeds from the sale of the art are shared between Art with a Heart and the community partner.
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Dia de los Muertos
November 5, 3—5pm
The Delaplaine Arts Center
40 South Carroll Street, Frederick MD 21701
301-698-0656
Cost: $1 per activity
Children and families can work together to create a variety of crafts in honor of Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico and around the world in many cultures. Activities include skull masks, paper flowers, and paintings and drawings of La Calavera Catrina. No registration required. Creative Outlet offers drop-in art activities for all ages.
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Super Secret Elf Workshop
December 3, 1—4pm
The Delaplaine Arts Center
40 South Carroll Street, Frederick MD 21701
301-698-0656
Cost: $10 per child
Kids create a variety of crafts to give as gifts. Work stations include wooden ornaments, hand-painted ceramic tiles, collage greeting cards, and beading. Free gift wrap offered.
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Handmade Holiday Party & Market
December 3, 6-9pm
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
8230 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, 20910
Cost: Admission: $10 (admission includes a print from their print collection)
Make your own holiday ornaments, wrapping paper, and gift tags as you sip seasonal beverages, cocktails, beer & tasty treats.  Local handmade gifts will also be available for sale.
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Historic Annapolis Foundation’s Wreath-Making Workshop
Saturday, December 3, 2011 
10 a.m. to Noon
Add a handmade touch to your holiday decorations by creating a Colonial Revival wreath during a hands-on workshop. Expert floral arrangers will teach the fundamental techniques of making a classic evergreen wreath. Clipped boxwood, wreath forms, and basic supplies are provided. Participants may also personalize their wreathes with a variety of greens, fruit, seedpods, ribbons, and other decorative materials that they bring from home.
William Paca Garden, 1 Martin Street, Annapolis Admission: $40 general public, $35 Historic Annapolis members. Reservations required. 410-267-7619 
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Still Life Painting
Sunday, December 4th from 1:30 to 4:30
The Art Rooms
116 N. Washington Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 410-939-6424
theartrooms@verizon.net
Cost: Cost is $40.00 and registration in advance is required.
Join Liz Arango-Howshall for a relaxing and creative Sunday Afternoon in the Art Studio of The Art Rooms.  Learn the different types of oil mediums available, mixing your colors, classic oils versus water-soluble oils.  Class will focus on painting a still life.  Workshop is geared for beginners and intermediate students.  All materials provided.  Children’s Art Classes
Saturday, November  5, 1:30-2:45pm
Saturday, November 12, 1:30-2:45pm
Saturday, November 19, 1:30-2:45pm
Saturday, November 26, 1:30-2:45pm
The Art Rooms
116 N. Washington Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 410-939-6424
theartrooms@verizon.net
Cost: of each class is $35.00 or $25.00 for the 4 sessions
The children’s art projects include all materials used in the classroom.
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Sock Monkey Saturday
December 10, 10am - 2pm
Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 244-1900
Cost: FREE! Please bring 2 pairs (clean) Socks & your own Scissors Don't let the holidays drive you bananas! Relax by making your very own Sock Monkey. A great last-minute gift! And just something fun to do. FREE, but you must bring 2 pairs of (clean) socks to get in (& scissors). Instructions, stuffing, sewing needles, thread, visionary baubles and camaraderie provided.
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Women, Wine & Art Making Workshops
December 9, 7-9pm
CREATE Art Center
816 Thayer Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-2787
Cost: $30 per person, registration required.
Enjoy an evening with other wonderful women, sipping on delicious wine, while exploring your creative side.  You bring the wine and your group leader, and CREATE Arts will help set the atmosphere for your art making by facilitating the creative process.
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Holiday Arts Activities
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
13480 Dowell Road, Dowell, MD
(410) 326-4640
Cost: Fee charged.  Registration required.
Get a jumpstart on your special holiday gifts by participating in the following classes at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center.
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• Rag Time! The Art of the Rag Rug
  November 5, 11am- 1pm
  Learn to make unique crocheted rugs with fabric strips from those old skirts, sheets, tablecloths, etc.  Students should know basic crochet stitch. (Adults class) More info...
  
• Nuno Scarf Workshop
  November 5, 10am-5pm.
   Combine silk and fine merino wool in a pattern to create a wonderfully textured lightweight scarf. A fun, no-sew approach to wearable art. (Adults class) More info...
  
• Welcome Signs: Handmade Tiles & Mosaics
  November 6 & November 20, (2-class series) 10am-3pm
  Use simple tile-making methods to create your own colorful tiles, and then use them to assemble a mosaic style welcome sign for your home. (Adults class) More info...
  
• Girls’ Night Out: Wine and DISH! Holiday Gift-making
  November 14 & 28, (2-class series) 6:30-9:30pm
  Grab your favorite beverage and join us for a fun night out as we use clay slabs to create an assortment of items to give as gifts this holiday season. Sign up with a friend and make it a true girls' night out. (Adults class) More info...
  
• Girls’ Night Out: Wine and DISH! Holiday Platters
  November 7 & 21 (2-class series) 6:30pm-9:30pm
  Grab a snack and your favorite beverage and join us for a fun night out as we create beautiful platters for our upcoming holiday functions. Recruit a friend and make it a true girls' night out. More info... 
• Party Bracelets—It’s a Party on your Wrist!
   November 16, 5pm -9pm.  Come learn this version of macramé using a riot of beads –big, little and odd shapes - and create a "party" on your wrist. (Adults class) More info...
  
• Play in Clay: Holiday Gift-Making
  November 19 & December11 (2-class series) AM Session: 9am-12n OR PM Session:1pm-4pm
   Learn basic hand-building techniques to make vases, wall pockets, cookie trays, and ornaments perfect to give as gifts this holiday season. (Ages 6-up)
• Sea Glass Jewelry
  November 27, AM Session 10am-12pm OR PM Session 1-3pm
  Create a beautiful pendant and matching earrings with sea glass found on local Southern Maryland beaches. (Adults class) More info...
  
• Beaded Cabochons
  December3, 11am- 3pm
  Bead embroidery techniques are explored in the creation of these elegant necklaces. Embellish a semi-precious stone or found object with seed beads, crystals, and charms. (Adults class)
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• Winter Wonderland in Watercolor
  December10 – see schedule online for times
  Create beautiful snowy winter scenes using a variety of "magical" watercolor techniques. Makes a perfect gift for a loved one for the holidays. (School Grades 1-3 or 4-6)
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• Snowy Scenes in Watercolor
  December10, 9:30am- 3:30pm.  Learn how to create a beautiful winter snow scene without the use of white paint! In this workshop we will learn about negative space as we practice new techniques to create a finished painting.  Any level of expertise welcomed. (Adults class)
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