Oak Park Classes Chicago, IL

Art is fun in this class, It’s been proven that early exposure to visual art and music promotes activity in the brain. Teaching children about art is a good idea because: Art helps children understand other school subjects much more clearly—from math and science, to language arts and geography.  Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages...

These beaded beads seem complicated, but if you're familiar with peyote stitch you'll get the hang of it quickly enough. Students should have some previous experience working with seed beads. Supplies for Priscilla beaded beads: 2mm fire polished beads 3mm fire polished beads 4mm fire polished beads Size 15/0 seed beads in 3 colors Size 11/0...

Get your feet wet using a needle, thread and small seed beads to make these beaded beads. Designed by Florence Turnour and Gwen Fisher, it's an ingenious pattern for beading around a bead and fast, too! Supplies Needed For Each Beaded Bead: 1 8mm round bead 60 size 11/0 seed beads 10 size 8/0 seed beads beading needle and thread

Delicate and lacy, perfect for spring! Previous seed bead experience is recommended, but not required.  This class is for you if:  You've done a little off-loom weaving and want to learn more  You like choker-type necklaces  You want to learn more about netting  Students will Learn:  How to follow a netting pattern...

We’ll celebrate the National Parks 100th birthday as we travel into the wild. First stop, Grand Canyon where we’ll explore the region’s reptilian dwellers and indigenous people. Next, we’ll chat about Ansel Adams and his fantastic photographs of Yosemite. Our final destination will be in our own town. Gym shoes, loose clothes and water bottle...

Playing Around with Improv! Let’s have fun with improvisation. This class will help unlock your imagination and creativity. Room2Improv is excited to teach students the art of improv. Theater games and techniques are used to strengthen self-esteem and confidence, team building and bully busting skills. We substitute “Yes, and!” for ‘no’...

These beaded beads are a little more complicated but the result is a fun, textured bead.  Students should have some previous experience working with seed beads. Supplies for lava lamp beaded beads: Size 8/0 seed beads Size 11/0 seed beads (contrasting color or not as desired) 3mm to 4mm drop beads or 4mm to 6mm rondelles Beading needle and...

Join Ms. Amy as she teaches you to design and sew a variety of projects by hand and with a sewing machine! Project possibilities include a drawstring backpack, a soft toy animal or monster, an embellished throw pillow and a patchwork scarf. Students will learn to design and cut a pattern, to hand sew a running stitch and whip stitch, and to become...

Learn right angle weave and create a simple rope necklace or lariat using a variety of seed beads, shapes and sizes. This class is for you if: You want to learn bead weaving using needle and thread You want to learn the basics of right angle weave You like long necklaces or lariats that you can wrap or wear long Students will Learn: The basic...

A collaboration between Buzz Café and Taleblazers, Creative Writing Workshops for Kids. From picture book to plate: At Taleblazers, we’ll play with some beloved children’s stories (extending, rewriting, and creating our own). Then, we’ll cook our own creations at Buzz Cafe. Delicious stories and yummy snacks! 

Ms. Mary will take you on a fun, fast moving hip hop dance journey. This class will take everyday tasks and activities and transform them into hip hop movement with clear beats. Think squashing juicy bugs, firecrackers being set off, kicking a soccer ball. It’s all about movement and strengthening physical development and expressing art through...

Taleblazers is offering a discounted week of Open Studio Time (July 25-29). Young authors will write alongside Ms. M.G. as she shows you how writers use collage. Choose to collage a scene, a character, a plot event, a map, or memories as part of your writing process. Bring a (nut free) snack. Taleblazers Reading in Val’s halla on the...

Do you have a drawer of unfinished stories calling to you? Make time to create the stories, poems, and words you love. Move them to the middle, or finish. Set intentions, soft deadlines, check-ins, invaluable creative time, and a weekly “Words Come Alive” Show at Val’s halla Records. Ms. M.G. provides: Mentorship, modeling, resources and encouragement....

There is a body of knowledge that goes into a perfect shot and we're excited to share that with our students. Professional photography Chris Ocken will share his technique and tips with those passionate about photography.

These classes are for you if: You’re new to bead weaving and want to give it a try. You want to learn how use some of the new shaped beads. You like leaving with a finished, ready to wear piece of jewelry. Students will Learn: How to work with the new super duo beads to create three different earring designs:  the basic flat pattern and...