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The Creative Age

Painting Instruction Series for Adults 55+

2025-04-01 13:00:00 2025-04-01 14:30:00 America/Chicago The Creative Age Explore your creative side with this series of painting classes designed to help you express yourself and grow creatively. Taught by artist Jenn Wiggs, the series runs for eight weeks and will culminate in an exhibit of your work. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Supported by an IMLS grant through the Missouri State Library. Adults, age 55 and older. Please register. Orr Street Studios - 106 Orr Street, Columbia MO

Tuesday, April 01
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-01 13:00:00 2025-04-01 14:30:00 America/Chicago The Creative Age Explore your creative side with this series of painting classes designed to help you express yourself and grow creatively. Taught by artist Jenn Wiggs, the series runs for eight weeks and will culminate in an exhibit of your work. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Supported by an IMLS grant through the Missouri State Library. Adults, age 55 and older. Please register. Orr Street Studios - 106 Orr Street, Columbia MO

Orr Street Studios

106 Orr Street, Columbia MO

Explore your creative side with this series of painting classes designed to help you express yourself and grow creatively. Taught by artist Jenn Wiggs, the series runs for eight weeks and will culminate in an exhibit of your work. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Supported by an IMLS grant through the Missouri State Library. Adults, age 55 and older. Please register.

Explore your creative side with this series of classes designed to help you express yourself and grow creatively. Experienced instructor and accomplished artist Jenn Wiggs will instruct you on core principles of painting. Beginners are welcome and encouraged!

In this eight-week course, students aged 55 and older will learn the fundamentals of working with paint. Through working from observation, technical demonstrations, focused painting projects and hands-on instruction, you'll become familiar with the materials and techniques of painting and develop skills that will enable you to progress to the creation of more advanced work and pursue a creative vision.

Paints and supplies provided. An exhibit of student work is planned for Saturday, May 17, 1-3 p.m. at the Columbia Public Library.

This program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through a grant from the Missouri State Library. Studio space is generously provided by Orr Street Studios.

Adults, age 55 and older. Classes happen in Columbia each Tuesday, March 11-April 29. Please register and plan to attend the whole eight-week series.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Art & Craft |

TAGS: | Seniors |

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Hours
Mon, Mar 03 6:00AM to 10:30PM
Tue, Mar 04 6:00AM to 10:30PM
Wed, Mar 05 6:00AM to 10:30PM
Thu, Mar 06 6:00AM to 10:30PM
Fri, Mar 07 6:00AM to 10:30PM
Sat, Mar 08 6:00AM to 10:30PM
Sun, Mar 09 6:00AM to 10:30PM

About the branch

Please note that this program is taking place at a community location rather than a branch location. Please see the event description to confirm the location of this program.

Upcoming events

Tue, Mar 11, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
106 Orr Street, Columbia MO

Tue, Mar 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
106 Orr Street, Columbia MO

Wed, Mar 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
700 Cougar Drive (off N. 8th St.)

Tue, Mar 25, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
106 Orr Street, Columbia MO

Tue, Apr 01, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
106 Orr Street, Columbia MO