In this fun, hands-on workshop, tweens will design and build their very own one-of-a-kind sketchbook—totally from scratch. Participants will choose awesome cover materials, mix and match colors, and learn simple bookbinding tricks to fold, punch, and stitch their pages together. It’s a crafty mash-up of art, DIY, and creativity where everyone walks away with a personalized sketchbook perfect for doodles, stories, and big ideas. Designed for makers ages 9–13, this workshop is all about experimenting, expressing yourself, and having a blast while making something you can use and show off!

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

Time:4:00-5:30pm

Price per person: $25

Instructor: Mary Neiswonger

Art Center is hosting a 'Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ themed Kids Night Out on Friday, November 21, 2024. Children between the ages of 5-12 years old can come enjoy Charlie Brown Thanksgiving-themed art activities, crafts, games, and pizza from Two Ton Tony’s!

Two art instructors will facilitate the evening, while parents enjoy a night out! Your children will love attending this art party every month.

Space is limited. All participants must preregister. Kids Night Out fills up quickly, so be sure to register soon.

Join us for an evening of reflection and connection at the opening of Suzanne Jacobs latest exhibition, Imprints, an evocative exploration of human relationships, memory, and identity. This body of work invites viewers to witness the beauty and complexity of our shared humanity.

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Ever wanted to make a heart necklace onto a rotting brain?
Make undead planters with questionable contents?
Bedazzle a severed hand bookmark for your horror novels?

Time: 6:30-8:00PM

Date: October 22,2025

Cost: $45 per participant

Open to ages: 13+

Grab a friend and come to Art Center to create beautiful Beaded spiders, perfect for Halloween! Melissa Olson will provide a fun evening for participants, full of techniques, and best practices to create these unique ornaments!

Date: Saturday, October 18th

Time: 4:00-5:30PM

Ages: 16+

Cost: $40

Space is limited. All participants must pre-register!

Get your costumes ready, because Art Center is hosting a Kids Night Out Halloween Party on Friday, October 17, 2025. Children between the ages of 5-12 years old can come enjoy Halloween themed art activities, crafts, games, treats, and pizza from Two Ton Tony’s!

Date: October 17, 2025

Time: 6-8:30 pm

Open to ages 5-12

Cost $40

Do you have a dog, cat or other loveable critter that you would love to have a painting of?

We can help make this happen in our ‘Paint Your Pet’ workshop at Art Center! No prior art experience is necessary.

***All you have to do is register for the event, email a picture of your critter to email@artcenterrochester.com, and show up!***

Each participant will be given a 16x20” canvas, with their pet pre-drawn on it, and be guided in the painting process!

All participants must preregister.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM

Cost: $65

Open to ages: 18+

We will be bringing the joy of needle felting to Art Center! Participants will learn basic needle felting techniques, and create a Halloween themed needle-felted ornament. Each participant will leave this workshop with the personal tools and supplies necessary to continue their new obsession!!!

Open to ages 13 +

Date: Saturday, October 11,2025

Time: 4:00-5:30PM

Cost: $40 per person

All participants must pre-register.

Come build a functional bat house using eastern white pine, and learn why bats are important to our ecosystem.

This is a great family activity! You can come alone or with a group of 2-3. Each person or group will assemble a bat house and paint it to their liking. Please note: the cost of the workshop is based on the number of houses you plan to build. Groups only need to pay for one house.

All materials are provided, and space is limited. Please indicate the number of participants on your form.

Date: Wednesday, October 8

Time: 6-8pm

Cost: $65/house (up to 3 participants per house)

Open to ages: Children must be accompanied by adult

Discover the fun art of linocutting through a captivating introduction to one color printmaking techniques and our favorite Japanese characters. Learn how to create your own A4 print, exploring each step from engraving a linoleum plate to printing on paper. We will use inspirational references and make sketches to develop your unique illustration.

**Space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon!**

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Time: 4:00-5:00PM

Open to ages: 8-12

Cost: $40

Participants will learn basic needle felting techniques, and create a seasonal needle-felted pieces.

Open to ages 13 and up

Date: Wednesday, September 24

Time: 6:30-8:00pm

Cost: $40 per person

You are invited to Art Center for an evening of art and music.
Artwork by Leaphe Ferm will be on display, accompanied with ambient music by James M Keegan at 6:30pm, followed by a live performance of the artist's band Garden of Evil Doers at 7:30pm.

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

It’s time to get out and paint! Try something new! No experience is necessary. All are invited to join Kaitlin for an evening of painting, with complimentary wine and light refreshments. Participants will be guided through expressive painting techniques, and leave with a beautiful landscape painting. This is the perfect workshop for those who want an introduction to painting or just a fun, different evening out with friends.

Date: Wednesday September, 17, 2025

Time: 6:30-8:00pm

Open to ages: adults

Cost $50

11 AM - 8 PM at I Square,

400 Bakers Park.

The event will feature dozens of arts and craft vendors, with live music performances on the stage throughout the day.

This Event is Free and open to the public