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NEW DAWN ARTS CENTER, INC.

New Dawn Arts Center empowers youth through creative expression, offering diverse art classes that foster artistic skills and personal growth. Our mission is to inspire creativity and build community through accessible arts education.

AMERICA AT 250: Then and Now&nbsp; An original, collaborative performance, presented by New Dawn Arts: America&rsquo;s history through spoken words and songs.

America at 250: Then and Now

America at 250: Then and Now - Sponsorship

<p fr-original-style="width: 100%; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); text-align: center;" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;">Caregiver &amp; Me Yoga at New Dawn Arts Center Every Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:00 am with certified instructor Reba Frederics$10/class - Register here&nbsp;or pay at the classBeginner Yoga Class: adults, teens, seniors, all abilities welcome!Please arrive 5 - 10 minutes early so that class can start on time.<p fr-original-style='color:rgb(89, 75, 69);font-family:"YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto;--font-size:20.4986px;--line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:none;line-height:28px;' style='color: rgb(89, 75, 69); font-family: "YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto; --font-size: 20.4986px; --line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px;'> <p fr-original-style='color: rgb(89, 75, 69); font-family: "YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto; --font-size: 20.4986px; --line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none; line-height: 28px; text-align: center;' style='color: rgb(89, 75, 69); font-family: "YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto; --font-size: 20.4986px; --line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none; line-height: 28px; text-align: center; margin: 0px;'>Other Yoga Classes at New Dawn: All classes are drop-in with the option to register online.Chair Yoga Every Tuesday, 10:00 - 11:00 am with certified instructor Paula Lashua-Brisbois!Yoga Every Wednesday, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm with certified instructor Paula Lashua-Brisbois!Yoga/Chair Yoga Every Saturday, 10:00 - 11:00 am with certified instructor Reba Frederics$10/class - Register online or pay at the classRegister here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cc45ea27-56cc-4895-bbe4-3e1854684603Beginner Yoga Class: adults, teens, seniors, all abilities welcome!Please arrive 5 - 10 minutes early so that class can start on time.<p fr-original-style='color: rgb(89, 75, 69); font-family: "YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto; --font-size: 23.1652px; --line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none; line-height: 32px; text-align: center;' style='color: rgb(89, 75, 69); font-family: "YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto; --font-size: 23.1652px; --line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none; line-height: 32px; text-align: center; margin: 0px;'>Located at 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, upstairs. Stairs in front lobby or Ramp around back of building.<h4 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" fr-original-style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"> </h4>

Caregiver & Me Yoga

Embark on a Creative Journey with Teen ExplorationsTeens will explore different ways of drawing and painting, from realistic to abstract. The series will include lessons in pencil, charcoal, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and marker - a different project each week!&nbsp; This class is open to new and returning students!

Teen Explorations

Get your address on the map or reserve a spot at New Dawn Arts Center using this form!&nbsp;Hosted by New Dawn Arts Center, 84 Main St. Ashburnham, MA.&nbsp;All proceeds go to New Dawn Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) organization. &nbsp;*Note: On the checkout page you will see a line to &quot;support the platform we use&quot;. That charge is optional, but it keeps this ticketing option free for organizations like ours.&nbsp;

2026 Spring Town Wide Yard Sale

New Dawn Arts Center Winter Market<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">April 25, 2026, 10 am - 3 pm. $25 spot fee

2026 Spring Art Market

Join us for an evening with composer and pianist Ben Cosgrove as part of our In Our Nature concert series. Experience original music that blends storytelling, place, and sound, presented in an intimate setting at New Dawn Arts. This event supports our mission to foster creativity and community through the arts in North Central Massachusetts. Your attendance helps sustain a welcoming space where local writers, artists, and neighbors can gather, listen, and create together.

Ben Cosgrove Concert - New Dawn Arts, In Our Nature Series

Embark on a Creative Journey with Children&#39;s Art ExplorationsStudents will explore different ways of drawing and painting, from realistic to abstract. The series will include lessons in pencil, watercolor, acrylic, and more - a different project each week!&nbsp;

Children's Art Explorations

<p style="color:rgb(40, 33, 32);font-family:&quot;YADK4L2nGbg 0&quot;, _fb_, auto;--cyV3ZQ:38.0801px;--gJPlXQ:1.4;letter-spacing:0.044em;text-transform:none;line-height:53px;width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit">Once a month painting class with Instructor Joanne Stowell<p style="color:rgb(40, 33, 32);font-family:&quot;YADK4L2nGbg 0&quot;, _fb_, auto;--cyV3ZQ:38.0801px;--gJPlXQ:1.4;letter-spacing:0.044em;text-transform:none;line-height:53px;width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit">Join us for an acrylic painting class for teens/adults/seniors, beginners welcome. We will learn to paint using a different theme each month and enjoy brunch together! Join one class or register for all! $40 per person, per class, all materials included + light refreshments provided. Registration required at www.newdawnarts.org.

Brunch & Brushes

<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Born from New Dawn&#39;s most recent Stewards Cohort, &quot;Artists &amp; Activists: Organizing Resilient Communities&quot;, New Dawn is proud to host this new drop-in community building group. For deep feelers, activists, artists, queer folks, young people, elders, parents, caregivers, and anyone feeling the fear and disorientation of existing in this moment in our collective history - LETS NOT DO THIS ALONE. Bring your portable works in progress* and join us to make art in a relaxed space with neighbors &amp; future friends.*Non-makers welcome too - community connection is art!

Radical Softness: Drop-in Artmaking Group & Community Connection Space

New Dawn Arts Center Winter Market<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color:rgb(32, 33, 36);font-family:docs-Roboto;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Dec. 6, 2025, 10 am - 3 pm. $25 spot fee

2025 Winter Art Market

(toddlers age 18 mo. - 4 years old & their adult)Taught by Irene Laakkonen. 9:30 - 10:30 AMShare in the joy of music with your child as they learn to keep the beat, play rhythms, move to the music and play small percussion instruments. $10 per class.

Tots Music Class - 2025

Get your address on the map using this form! Hosted by New Dawn Arts Center, 84 Main St. Ashburnham, MA. All proceeds go to New Dawn Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) organization.  *Note: On the checkout page you will see a line to "support the platform we use". That charge is optional, but it keeps this ticketing option free for organizations like ours.

Fall 2025 Town Wide Yard Sale

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" fr-original-style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Join us for&nbsp;Writers Unite! Fall Summit 2025 on September 30th! Initiating at New Dawn Writer&rsquo;s Group &amp; rippling out through all social networks in &amp; around North Central Mass., Writers Unite began as a way to connect local groups of writers, authors, and literary creatives, with a speakers panel, networking, Q&amp;A&rsquo;s, skill-share, &amp; more! This second event will focus on how to operate varying types of writer&rsquo;s groups, how groups can support &amp; encourage each other, and how we can collectively work to improve what is available in our shared creative ecosystem.

Writers Unite - Fall 2025

Youth Art Advisory&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Let&rsquo;s learn together!&nbsp; <p fr-original-style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;'><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Meet up on Mondays at New Dawn Arts Center with<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">other young people ( 15 years old - 23 years old)<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">interested in learning about creating a youth-led<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Arts Advisory Board for the center.<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;<p fr-original-style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;' style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;'><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">~Speak your mind about what you want to see in the community!<p fr-original-style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;' style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;'><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">~Meet like-minded youth &amp;<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">explore volunteering opportunities.<p fr-original-style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;' style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;'><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">~Help develop framework for our youth initiatives.<p fr-original-style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;' style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "YAE7VlS0MnY 0", _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 32px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 44px;'><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">~Learn from leaders in the creative field!<p fr-original-style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"YACgEXvxf8Q 0", _fb_, auto;--cyV3ZQ:20.9415px;--gJPlXQ:1.33;text-transform:none;line-height:27px;width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;' style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"YACgEXvxf8Q 0", _fb_, auto;--cyV3ZQ:20.9415px;--gJPlXQ:1.33;text-transform:none;line-height:27px;width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;'><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">This program is provided at no cost to you by New Dawn Arts and NewVue Communities. All Sessions will be held at New Dawn Arts Center at 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, Massachusetts.<p fr-original-style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"YACgEXvxf8Q 0", _fb_, auto;--cyV3ZQ:20.9415px;--gJPlXQ:1.33;text-transform:none;line-height:27px;width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;' style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"YACgEXvxf8Q 0", _fb_, auto;--cyV3ZQ:20.9415px;--gJPlXQ:1.33;text-transform:none;line-height:27px;width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;'> <p fr-original-style='color:rgb(62, 74, 27);font-family:"YACgEXvxf8Q 0", _fb_, auto;--cyV3ZQ:29.9743px;--gJPlXQ:1.03;letter-spacing:-0.073em;text-transform:none;line-height:30px;width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;' style='color:rgb(62, 74, 27);font-family:"YACgEXvxf8Q 0", _fb_, auto;--cyV3ZQ:29.9743px;--gJPlXQ:1.03;letter-spacing:-0.073em;text-transform:none;line-height:30px;width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;'><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(62, 74, 27); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(62, 74, 27); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">8 Session Dates:<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(62, 74, 27); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(62, 74, 27); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Mondays, June 23rd - August 11,<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(62, 74, 27); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(62, 74, 27); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(62, 74, 27); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" style="color: rgb(62, 74, 27); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">6:00 - 7:30 pm

ASHBURNHAM STEWARDS: Youth Arts Advisory

Host your party here at New Dawn! Instructor Joanne Stowell will lead your party through creating your own paintings while you celebrate your day.&nbsp;

Paint Party!

Toddlers age 18 mo. - 4 years old and their adultTaught by Irene Laakkonen9:30 - 10:30 AMShare in the joy of music with your child as they learn to keep the beat, play rhythms, move to the music, and play small percussion instruments.FREE!! Donations Welcome.

Tots Music Class - 2026

<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Yoga at New Dawn Arts Center<h4 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" fr-original-style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">New Dawn Arts will hold yoga classes three days a week!</h4>All classes are drop-in with the option to register online.Chair Yoga Every Tuesday, 10:00 - 11:00 am&nbsp;with certified instructor Paula Lashua-Brisbois!Yoga Every Wednesday, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm&nbsp;with certified instructor Paula Lashua-Brisbois!Yoga/Chair Yoga Every Saturday, 10:00 - 11:00 am&nbsp;with certified instructor Reba Frederics$10/class - Register here&nbsp;or pay at the classBeginner Yoga Class: adults, teens, seniors, all abilities welcome!Please arrive 5 - 10 minutes early so that class can start on time.<p fr-original-style='color:rgb(89, 75, 69);font-family:"YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto;--font-size:20.4986px;--line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:none;line-height:28px;' style='color: rgb(89, 75, 69); font-family: "YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto; --font-size: 20.4986px; --line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px;'> <p fr-original-style='color:rgb(89, 75, 69);font-family:"YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto;--font-size:23.1651px;--line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:32px;' style='color: rgb(89, 75, 69); font-family: "YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto; --font-size: 23.1651px; --line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px;'> <p fr-original-style='color:rgb(89, 75, 69);font-family:"YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto;--font-size:23.1652px;--line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:none;line-height:32px;' style='color: rgb(89, 75, 69); font-family: "YACgETiWKS8 0", _fb_, auto; --font-size: 23.1652px; --line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px;'>Located at 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, upstairs. Stairs in front lobby or Ramp around back of building.<h4 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" fr-original-style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"> </h4>

Yoga at New Dawn Arts Center

Slow Jam at New Dawn Arts Center: Traditional New England Folk Music for Contra Dancing Do you play fiddle, acoustic guitar, flute, banjo, accordion, mandolin, piano or other instruments often found at a contra dance? Join us twice a month for an evening of traditional New England folk music, played at a moderate pace. Bring your instrument to join the jam or simply listen and enjoy the music. Come improve your playing in a friendly gathering. Jigs, reels, marches and waltzes played with sheet music, or by ear.&nbsp; Free, but donations to New Dawn will be accepted.&nbsp; 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 at the New Dawn Arts Center, Ashburnham, MA. Hosted by Rachael Gerhard, fiddler. Tunes played by request* as we go around the circle.&nbsp; *We&rsquo;ll play selections from 3 books: New England Fiddler&rsquo;s Repertoire, 3rd Ed., The Portland Collection Vol. 1, by Songer &amp; Curley,&nbsp;and The Waltz Book Vol. 1. ed. by Bill Matthiesen. Several copies of each book will be available at the jam, along with info on how to order your own.New England traditional contra dancing goes back 200+ years, and includes primarily Irish, French Canadian, English and Scottish tunes. This is a living tradition with weekly/monthly dances throughout New England, all with live music played by professional and volunteer musicians!&nbsp; Hosted by New Dawn Arts Center, this gathering supports our mission to foster creativity and community through the arts. We&rsquo;ll learn tunes together, share stories, and enjoy making music in a relaxed, welcoming space.

Slow Jam - Traditional New England Folk Music

The Open Circle is an Open Mic hosted by Jake Goldstein &amp; Corina Rae at New Dawn Arts Center. The open circle, where everyone belongs. Providing Ashburnham with a space to learn, grow and listen to local talent! Each Open Circle will feature a few songs from a local artist, with the remainder of the time open to sign up to perform up to 3 songs (originals or covers). There will be concessions and a local vendor or two! All proceeds go to New Dawn Arts Center.

The Open Circle

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Fall 2026 Town Wide Yard Sale

Young Artists Studio4 WeeksEvery artist starts somewhere! In this fun, hands-on class, young artists will explore both drawing and painting while learning the fundamentals of art. We&#39;ll experiment with a variety of materials and techniques, build confidence through guided projects, and encourage creativity every step of the way. There will be a new project each week! Whether your child loves to draw or is just discovering art for the first time, this class offers a welcoming environment to learn, create, and have fun.&nbsp;All materials are provided.

Young Artists Studio Series

Fall Landscape Workshop: Painting the Colors of FallOne-Day Acrylic WorkshopCelebrate the beauty of autumn by creating a vibrant landscape painting with acrylics. In this one-day workshop, you&#39;ll learn techniques for simplifying a scene, mixing rich seasonal colors, and creating depth through light and atmosphere. Working step by step, you&#39;ll complete a finished painting while gaining a better understanding of composition, color, and brushwork. Previous painting experience is helpful but not required. Suitable for all levels, teens and adults. All materials are provided. Winter Landscape Class: Painting Winter&rsquo;s Quiet BeautyOne-Day Acrylic WorkshopCapture the quiet beauty of winter in this one-day acrylic painting workshop. Together we&#39;ll create a snowy landscape while exploring techniques for painting convincing snow, mixing subtle winter colors, and creating depth through light and atmosphere. Whether you&#39;re new to painting or looking to sharpen your landscape skills, you&#39;ll leave with a finished painting and a better understanding of how to bring winter scenes to life. Previous painting experience is helpful but not required. Suitable for all levels, teens and adults. All materials are provided.

Acrylic Painting Workshops with Joanne Stowell

Students will spend three weeks working on an oil painting with instructor and artist Joanne Stowell.&nbsp; There is nothing quite like painting with oils. The rich color, smooth application, and forgiving nature of the medium make it a favorite for artists of all levels. In this beginner-friendly class, you&#39;ll learn the fundamentals of oil painting, including blending, layering, color mixing, and the proper use of painting mediums while completing a painting from life. We&#39;ll also cover studio safety, brush care, and clean-up so you&#39;ll have the confidence to continue painting on your own.No experience is necessary, and all materials are provided. This class is open to teens, adults, and seniors. Beginners welcome! $125 per person. All materials provided.&nbsp;

Layer by Layer: An Oil Painting Series with Joanne Stowell

Figure Drawing Workshop: Drawing the Human FigureOne-Day Drawing WorkshopFigure drawing is about so much more than drawing people - it&#39;s about learning to truly see. In this relaxed, no-pressure workshop, you&#39;ll strengthen your observation skills while exploring gesture, proportion, structure, and value through a series of short and longer poses. Whether you&#39;re new to figure drawing or looking to refresh your skills, this workshop offers a welcoming environment to slow down, observe carefully, and enjoy the process of drawing. Some basic drawing experience is helpful but not required. Suitable for all levels, teens and adults. Basic drawing materials provided.&nbsp;

Figure Drawing Workshop

Teen Class: Teen Independent Studio6 WeeksDesigned for teens who are ready to develop their own artistic interests, this studio class offers individualized instruction in drawing and painting. Students will work on projects of their own choosing while receiving guidance tailored to their skill level and goals. Whether you&#39;re building a portfolio, exploring new materials, or simply looking for dedicated studio time, this class provides the support and encouragement to help you grow as an artist.Students should have some prior drawing or painting experience. Basic drawing and painting materials provided (students may wish to bring anything more specific to their individual interests).&nbsp;

Teen Independent Studio Series

Advanced Painting Class: Finding Your Artistic Voice6 WeeksTechnique is only part of becoming an artist. In this six-week studio class, we&#39;ll focus on developing the qualities that make your work uniquely your own. Through individual painting projects, critiques, discussions, and personalized instruction, you&#39;ll explore composition, color, subject matter, and artistic decision-making while identifying recurring themes and strengths within your work. Whether you&#39;re hoping to develop a cohesive body of work or simply move beyond painting what you see, this class will help you create work that feels more personal and intentional. Students should have previous painting experience and be comfortable working independently. This class is suitable for adults and teens 16+. Basic drawing and painting materials provided (students may wish to bring anything more specific to their individual interests).&nbsp; If the participant is under 18, please fill out and submit an Emergency Contact form, found here: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NwUCqfA1tlzIGgAqgRDb2QUlJGnUYhoD/view?usp=drive_link" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NwUCqfA1tlzIGgAqgRDb2QUlJGnUYhoD/view?usp=drive_link</a>

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