Learn how to create functional, whimsical art from old newspapers!

In this workshop, Barb Neu Berti will teach participants how to prep newspaper for crafting and how to shape it. Everyone will go home with a usable bowl that they made.

All materials will be provided—just bring your enthusiasm and creativity. Arrive in clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. The newspaper print and glue can cause a mess!

Barb is a lifelong crafter and loves taking ordinary objects and turning them into art. As an active part of the SLCA community, Barb has led many delightful workshops at the Center.

Aug. 24 from noon to 3 p.m.

Get ready for a squishy, sparkly, sticky-good time!

In this playful workshop led by Carron Tessitore of Crafty Feats and Sweet Treats, kids ages 5 to 10 will mix, knead and stretch their very own custom slime creations—then wind down with a sweet cupcake snack they decorate themselves. Kids leave with their homemade slime, a treat and a smile.

A proud Averill Park resident for over 32 years, Carron has had a lifelong passion for creativity, community and education. Recently retired after a fulfilling three-decade career in educational consulting, she is now channeling her energy into creating crafting and volunteer opportunities for the young (and young at heart).

With Crafty Feats and Sweet Treats, Carron brings together her love of hands-on creativity and her belief in the power of joyful, shared experiences—offering workshops that are imaginative, inclusive and always just a little bit sweet!

Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon

Learn to decorate handmade clay using the slip trailing pottery technique! 

In this workshop, after you personalize your very own clay cup, instructor Candice Potrafka will bring it back to her local studio to glaze and fire the pottery.

Candice plays with mud and fire to create clay vessels adorned with symbols and images exploring and reflecting the commonality of human experience across cultural boundaries. She produces her work locally in her home studio known to friends as The Magical.

No drawing or pottery-making skills are needed for this workshop. Adults and children 10 and older are welcome.

Playing with clay can be messy, so arrive in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. 

Oct. 25 from noon to 3 p.m.