In Person Workshops
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in-person creative aging and intergenerational programs.
SilverKite Community Arts®, LLC brings in-person intergenerational arts workshops to several communities throughout Washington. These FREE workshops are for all ages and are open to the public. All workshops are taught by professional SilverKite teaching artists. Scroll to view our offerings and the communities at which they will take place!
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Workshop Schedule:
Mixed Media: Making Art in Response to Music
November 10th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
In this one-hour workshop, participants will explore music together through guided listening, conversation,
and creative reflection. We will cultivate a welcoming space for the group to listen closely, respond
personally, and discover how the same musical excerpts can open both similar and different pathways of
thought and feeling for different people. Participants will be invited to reflect through conversation and
optional visual and/or written expression. No music or art background is needed.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Dez'Mon Omega Fair
Location:
KCLS Duvall Library
15508 Main St NE,
Duvall, WA 98019
Dance: Can Exercise Be Self-Expression?
November 13th
11:00am - 12:00pm
Discover how much fun and creative exercise can be. We know we need to improve our strength, stability, and endurance. But can a workout be more than that? Can the same movements that support our well-being also help us connect to the music, our feelings, and each other? Using familiar movement patterns found in exercise classes, combined with varying tempos, participants will connect with their core, explore
reach and grounding, and engage with the music. All levels of fitness and mobility are welcome.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Susan Wickett-Ford
Location:
Everett Public Library Evergreen Branch
9512 Evergreen Wy,
Everett, WA 98204
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
November 16th
2:00 - 3:00pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Ashley McEneny
Location:
KCLS Kent Panther Lake
20500 108th Ave SE,
Kent, WA 98031
Creative Writing: As a Tree
November 18th
6:30 - 7:30pm
Often there's been a tree in our lives. It may've been a mango tree in your front yard, or an old tree hollow you made a fort out of. It might've been a giant redwood, or one that volunteered to grow in your gutter. In this workshop we'll explore our experiences with trees through writing. Participants will receive prompts which help recall sensory details of their special tree and the world they shared with it to create a short piece of reflective writing.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Melanie Noel
Location:
KCLS Boulevard Park Library
12015 Roseberg Ave S, Burien, WA 98168
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
November 23rd
3:00 - 4:00pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Cassie Mira Nicholson
Location:
Sno-Isle Langley Library
104 Second Street,
Langley, WA 98260
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
December 2nd
6:00 - 7:00pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Cassie Mira Nicholson
Location:
KCLS Covington Library
27100 164th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042
Creative Writing: As a Tree
December 10th
1:00 - 2:00pm
Often there's been a tree in our lives. It may've been a mango tree in your front yard, or an old tree hollow you made a fort out of. It might've been a giant redwood, or one that volunteered to grow in your gutter. In this workshop we'll explore our experiences with trees through writing. Participants will receive prompts which help recall sensory details of their special tree and the world they shared with it to create a short piece of reflective writing.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Melanie Noel
Location:
Sno-Isle Mill Creek Library
15429 Bothell Everett Hwy, Mill Creek, WA 98012
Creative Writing: Playful Creative Nonfiction
February 13th
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discover new portals to stories only the writer can tell. Through engaging prompts and creative exercises, participants are invited to look at memory, observation and personal storytelling in new ways. No previous writing experience is needed, and sharing is always optional.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Ashley McEneny
Location:
Sno-isle Mountlake Terrace Library
23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA
Beading: Make an Intention Bracelet
November 12th
1:00 - 2:00pm
In this workshop participants will be invited to design a meaningful bracelet representing a chosen personal quality such as strength, compassion or collaboration. We’ll play with color, shape and patterns from SilverKite’s extensive bead collection. Pliers, hardware, elastic thread and glue are provided to create a unique beaded bracelet to take home and wear or gift.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Cassie Mira Nicholson
Location:
Sno-Isle Mill Creek Library
15429 Bothell Everett Hwy, Mill Creek, WA 98012
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
November 14th
3:00 - 4:00pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Bertha Marselis
Location:
KCLS Bellevue Library
1111 110th Ave NE,
Bellevue, WA 98004
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
November 16th
3:00 - 4:00pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Cassie Mira Nicholson
Location:
KCLS Federal Way Library
34200 1st Way South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
November 19th
2:00 - 3:00pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Mollia Jensen
Location:
KCLS Tukwila Library
14380 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98168
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
November 24th
6:00 - 7:00pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Cassie Mira Nicholson
Location:
KCLS Auburn Library
1102 Auburn Way S,
Auburn, WA 98002
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
December 3rd
6:00 - 7:00pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Cassie Mira Nicholson
Location:
Sno-Isle Marysville Library
6120 Grove St,
Marysville, WA 98270
Holiday Crowns and Headbands
December 11th
4:00 - 7:00pm
Get ready for the height of the holiday season and New Year with your own festive crowns and headbands! Mix sparkles, pipe cleaners, felt, and more to create playful, over-the-top accessories made to shine at every celebration.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artists Ashley McEneny and Dez'Mon Omega-Fair
Location:
340 Bell St,
Seattle, WA 98121
Beading: Make an Intention Bracelet
November 12th
3:00 - 4:00pm
In this workshop participants will be invited to design a meaningful bracelet representing a chosen personal quality such as strength, compassion or collaboration. We’ll play with color, shape and patterns from SilverKite’s extensive bead collection. Pliers, hardware, elastic thread and glue are provided to create a unique beaded bracelet to take home and wear or gift.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Sarai Osborne
Location:
KCLS Federal Way Library
34200 1st Way South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Mixed Media: Making Art in Response to Music
November 14th
4:00 - 5:00pm
In this one-hour workshop, participants will explore music together through guided listening, conversation, and creative reflection. We will cultivate a welcoming space for the group to listen closely, respond personally, and discover how the same musical excerpts can open both similar and different pathways of thought and feeling for different people. Participants will be invited to reflect through conversation and optional visual and/or written expression. No music or art background is needed.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Dez'Mon Omega Fair
Location:
KCLS Valley View Library
17850 Military Rd S,
SeaTac, WA 98188
Community Arts Lab: Photo Tracing Studio
November 18th
3:00 - 4:30pm
Bring a printed copy of a favorite photograph (not the original) and use tracing methods and oil pastels to create a colorful portrait of a loved one, pet, or special memory. This beginner-friendly project transforms everyday photos into unique keepsakes or thoughtful handmade gifts.
Registration required by November 16.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Franky Hawk
Tickets (click here to purchase): $20
Location:
SilverKite Community Arts
231 Summit Ave E,
Seattle, WA 98102
Mixed Media: Photo Tracing
November 21st
3:00 - 4:00pm
Bring a printed copy of a favorite photograph (not the original) and use tracing methods and oil pastels to create a colorful portrait of a loved one, pet, or special memory. This beginner-friendly project transforms everyday photos into unique keepsakes or thoughtful handmade gifts.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Cassie Mira Nicholson
Location:
Sno-Isle Mukilteo Library
4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd, Mukilteo, WA 98275
Bead Cluster and Felt Ornaments
November 27th
12:00 - 6:00pm
Create whimsical beaded star clusters that catch the light and add a little holiday sparkle or craft sweet felt ornaments shaped like stars, birds, and whimsical holiday mushrooms. A playful, hands-on way to make magical decorations to hang and enjoy!
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artists Ashley McEneny and Sophia Flores
Location:
Westlake Park
401 Pine St Seattle, WA
Crafting: Festive Felt Botanicals
December 5th
11:30 - 12:30pm
Make a brooch or seasonal decor inspired by leaves and flowers. Using felt fabric participants will cut, layer and shape to create crafted botanicals. These creations can be worn on a lapel or blouse or made to adorn your table. Embellish with thread and/or beads. This workshop offers options to glue and/or stitch and includes pins for making the project wearable.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Bertha Marselis
Location:
KCLS Bothell Library
18215 98th Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011
The Art of
Well-Being
January 22nd - February 26th
10:30am - 12:00pm
As we begin a new year, how can we invite deeper connection to ourselves and others in more creative and playful ways? During our time together we’ll explore how self-care and well-being can be addressed through mindful arts practice. Each week we will offer a different topic to discuss accompanied by arts engagement activities such as watercolor painting, visual journaling, collage, or gentle movement. By the end of the series, everyone will take home a self-care arts engagement box filled with tools to keep the practice going, along with a refreshed perspective on using the arts to support well-being.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artists Mollia Jensen and Bertha Marselis
Series Dates:
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January 22
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January 29
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February 5
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February 12
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February 19
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February 26
Registration required by January 15.
Tickets (click here to purchase): $130
Location:
SilverKite Community Arts
231 Summit Ave E,
Seattle, WA 98102