18th Anniversary Concert

We’re excited to welcome Ash Ford and special guest Ned Harris to celebrate 18 years of Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center! Click here to purchase tickets.

Beginner Sewing Workshop

Two sessions:

October 5|12|19 & November 2|9|16

$55 for one session or $95 for both sessions

Gilded Script A Holiday Calligraphy Card Workshop

November 14

Intermediate Machine Sewing

November 30, December 7 & 14

Sew Grateful Aprons Workshop

November 19 | November 20

6:00-8:00PM

Cost $40

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November 18

Visual Arts Open Studio

OCTOBER 17 • NOVEMBER 14 • DECEMBER 19

1:00PM – 3:30PM

All sessions are Free

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