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The Penticton And District Community Arts Council

The Penticton and District Community Arts Council fosters creativity and cultural engagement by supporting local artists and providing arts education programs, workshops, and events that enrich the community and promote artistic expression.

🖋 Learn and build your skills in pen and ink drawing with Trista Bassett! Learn the basics of hatching, cross-hatching, stippling and &ldquo;scribbles&quot;. 🌟 All levels of experience welcome!<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> If you have any questions, please reach out to <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@pentictonartscouncil.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">programs@pentictonartscouncil.com</a>.&nbsp;

Pen & Ink Workshop

Join us for Artiverse, our annual block party and fundraiser!Presented by the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council (PDCAC), Artiverse brings the Leir House Cultural Centre and its grounds to life with art, music, food, and community energy. Explore our member&#39;s exhibition, meet local artists, and enjoy live performances under the open sky. From a dynamic indoor exhibition to outdoor art activities, food trucks, and live entertainment &mdash;we&#39;ve got something for everyone! Featuring:<ul data-end="1448" data-start="1206" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1248" data-start="1206" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Opening of Elemental Thread: The Human Weave</li><li data-end="1278" data-start="1249" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Live Music &amp; Performances</li><li data-end="1322" data-start="1279" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Interactive Art Activities for All Ages</li><li data-end="1353" data-start="1323" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Food Trucks &amp; Refreshments</li><li data-end="1382" data-start="1354" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Local Beer &amp; Wine Garden</li><li data-end="1412" data-start="1383" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Partner Pop-Ups</li><li data-end="1448" data-start="1413" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Artist and Artisan Night Market</li></ul>Galas and events are often so pricey! In order to make this accessible to everyone, we are offering a variety of ticket prices on a pay-what-you can model starting from $5 &ndash; choose what works best for you! If you require alternative payment methods, please call us at 250 492 7997 or email programs@pentictonartscouncil.com Come for the art. Stay for the party. Please note:&nbsp;The event takes place outside with an accessible portable toilet; however, there is no accessibility for wheelchairs or motorized mobility devices inside. Access inside is a minimum of 3 steps.

Artiverse: Elemental Threads: The Human Weave

Come over to the historical Leir House for a fun summer camp that&rsquo;s all about D&amp;D! Young adventurers between the ages 12-16 of all experience levels are welcome, from beginners wanting to learn how to play to experienced players who want to expand on their skills⚔️ Our party of experts will cover a different topic each week, helping you level up as a player and as a dungeon master🧙&zwj;♂️ Topics:🎲August 9th - Intro to D&amp;D: General Game Rules and Making a Playable Character🎨August 16th - Character Art📖August 23rd - Storytelling in TTRPGs🎭August 30th - Improv in TTRPGs Sessions will take place from 1:00 - 3:30 pm🕒 Sign up for all 4-weeks or choose the quests you&rsquo;re interested in!&nbsp; 🎫 Tickets are sliding scale of $20 - $40 per session*Please note that the Leir House is not fully wheel chair accessible.&nbsp;We want to make sure all young adventurers get a chance to learn and grow. Please contact our office at info@pentictonartscouncil.com if cost is a barrier, or if your adventurer is younger than 12/older than 16.

Kids D&D Summer Camp

Art &amp; Resiliency Workshops A series of hands-on creative workshops inviting community members to reflect, heal, and reconnect through art in response to environmental change and the 2021 flood. Each session offers a guided creative process grounded in storytelling, care, and collective resilience. All workshops are free to participants, and all supplies are provided. The program is supported by Canadian Mental Health, the Town of Princeton and the Penticton Arts Council. 7 JUN - Painted ClocksPaint your own clock in the colours that reflect you and the world around you. 25 JUL - Macrame LanyardsMake macrame lanyards out of local natural materials. 29 AUG - Beaded EarringsCreate beaded earrings of turtles, a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. 24 OCT - TBA 7 NOV - TBA

Art & Resiliency Workshops Fall

Using hand building techniques, create your own Raku Fish in a 2-part session. 🐟 Participants will make their own fish out of clay and return to glaze and fire their own one-of-a-kind work in an exciting outdoor firing. *The glazing/firing date is TBD due to fire season - participants will decide on the second date during their first session. The Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council invites beginners and experienced makers alike to slow down, work with clay, and connect with others who value creativity and community. 🎨

Make a Raku Fish

This 2-day workshop allows you to create your own personalized set of wind chimes out of clay having your own authentic sound🎵 Participants will design and build their own wind chimes on the first date. After firings, they will assemble and macrame their pieces together on the second date. The Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council invites beginners and experienced makers alike to slow down, work with clay, and connect with others who value creativity and community. 🎨

Make a Wind Chime

Join us to design and make your own Clay Collection Shelf for displaying your treasures. 🏆 Participants will spend one day creating their shelf and return the second day to glaze it. The Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council invites beginners and experienced makers alike to slow down, work with clay, and connect with others who value creativity and community. 🎨

Make a Clay Collector Shelf

Design and make your own Mug in this 2-part handbuilt workshop. ☕ Participants will design and form their mugs inspired by nature and return to glaze them on the second date. The Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council invites beginners and experienced makers alike to slow down, work with clay, and connect with others who value creativity and community. 🎨

Make a Mug with Sanaz

Art &amp; Resiliency Workshops A series of hands-on creative workshops inviting community members to reflect, heal, and reconnect through art in response to environmental change and the 2021 flood. Each session offers a guided creative process grounded in storytelling, care, and collective resilience. All workshops are free to participants, and all supplies are provided. The program is supported by Canadian Mental Health, the Town of Princeton and the Penticton Arts Council. 17 JAN - Masks of Memory &amp; IdentityParticipants sculpt clay masks that express aspects of their identity with the Penticton Potter&rsquo;s Guild 21 FEB - Snow and BlossomsParticipants choose to bead snowflake or sunflower earrings with Michelle Jacobs 04 APR - Layers of WaterAn acrylic painting workshop on the different layers of waters 2 MAY - Flood Songs: Voices of the Valley&nbsp;A collaborative songwriting workshop about finding your voice

Art & Resiliency Workshops

🌼 Spring is in the air and creativity is blooming!<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🎨 Channel your inner artist and paint your own version of Michelle Jacobs&#39; &quot;Gnome in the Garden,&quot; learning techniques and tricks along the way! All levels of experience welcome.<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🎫 Tickets are sliding scale from $40-$50&mdash;pay what you can!&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> If cost is a barrier to your participation or you have any questions, please reach out to&nbsp;programs@pentictonartscouncil.com

Gnome Painting Workshop

🌟 Rescheduled from March 22nd, this session invites participants to explore their inner capacity through the lens of spoon theory, using it as a framework for self‑reflection and meditation.&nbsp; This activity is part of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pentictonartscouncil.com/we-create-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">We Create Penticton</a>, a series of workshops by community members for community members.

[RESCHEDULE] Gathering Spoons: A Practice in Self-Reflection

***English below***&nbsp; L&rsquo;&Acirc;ME FRANCOPHONE, soir&eacute;e culturelle detendu, soutenue par le Centre culturel francophone de l&#39;Okanagan (CCFO), le Penticton Arts Council et Ignite the Arts dans le cadre de WeCreate Penticton. Au programme : &Eacute;lodie Orsei (chant, Kelowna), Naomi Steinberg (conte, Vancouver) et Vincent Decowans (chant, Cawston), qui m&ecirc;leront chansons francophones, r&eacute;cits et vari&eacute;t&eacute;s pour c&eacute;l&eacute;brer la culture francophone de la r&eacute;gion.&nbsp;L&rsquo;entr&eacute;e est &agrave; prix libre avec un minimum de $10 ; vous pourrez aussi d&eacute;guster sur place de d&eacute;licieuses cr&ecirc;pes, aussi savoureuses que celles de France. R&eacute;servez votre place d&egrave;s maintenant : les places sont limit&eacute;es. ***Family Friendly*** English&nbsp;The Evening will be in French and English with all accents, levels and cultures being celebrated! L&rsquo;&Acirc;ME FRANCOPHONE is a relaxed cultural evening sponsored by the Centre Culturel Francophone of the Okanagan, the Penticton Arts Council, and Ignite the Arts as part of WeCreate Penticton. The program features three francophone artists&mdash;singer &Eacute;lodie Orsei from Kelowna, storyteller Naomi Steinberg from Vancouver, and singer Vincent Decowans from Cawston&mdash;who will blend French‑language songs, narratives, and varied repertoire to celebrate francophone culture. Admission is pay‑what‑you‑can with a minimum of $10 per person. Guests can also purchase and enjoy delicious crepes&mdash;just as good as those in France. 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L'âme Francophone

🌟 From March 20th-26th, the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council is working with local community members for We Create Penticton!<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> 🤩 Over 20 low-cost workshops and activities🔥 Run by the community, for the community.😲 Something for everyone - check out painting, writing, meditation, tiara-making, and more!🌲 Sustain/Ability focus: engage with our native flora and fauna and strengthen connections between ourselves and the land we live on🎫 Tickets are either pay-what-you-can or subsidized from their initial cost.&nbsp; <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.saharagardenart.com/product/-march-26th-spring-kokadama-moss-ball-art-at-the-cannery-brewing/VLJB7NNDL3OXZWSDQ6RG7PBE" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Purchase tickets for Sahara Garden Art&#39;s Kokedama Moss Ball workshop here. </a><p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pentictonartscouncil.com/we-create-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Find all activities and registration here.</a>

We Create Activities: Thursday, March 26th

🌟From March 20th-26th, the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council is working with local community members for We Create Penticton!<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> 🤩 Over 20 low-cost workshops and activities🔥 Run by the community, for the community.😲 Something for everyone - check out painting, writing, meditation, tiara-making, and more!🌲 Sustain/Ability focus: engage with our native flora and fauna and strengthen connections between ourselves and the land we live on🎫 Tickets are either pay-what-you-can or subsidized from their initial cost.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pentictonartscouncil.com/we-create-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Find all activities and registration here.</a>

We Create Activities: Wednesday, March 25th

🌟 From March 20th-26th, the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council is working with local community members for We Create Penticton!<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> 🤩 Over 20 low-cost workshops and activities🔥 Run by the community, for the community.😲 Something for everyone - check out painting, writing, meditation, tiara-making, and more!🌲 Sustain/Ability focus: engage with our native flora and fauna and strengthen connections between ourselves and the land we live on🎫 Tickets are either pay-what-you-can or subsidized from their initial cost.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pentictonartscouncil.com/we-create-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Find all activities and registration here.</a>

We Create Activities: Tuesday, March 24th

🌟 From March 20th-26th, the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council is working with local community members for We Create Penticton! 🤩 Over 20 low-cost workshops and activities🔥 Run by the community, for the community.😲 Something for everyone - check out painting, writing, meditation, tiara-making, and more!🌲 Sustain/Ability focus: engage with our native flora and fauna and strengthen connections between ourselves and the land we live on🎫 Tickets are either pay-what-you-can or subsidized from their initial cost.&nbsp; <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pentictonartscouncil.com/we-create-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Find all activities and registration here.</a>

We Create Activities: Monday, March 23rd

🌟 From March 20th-26th, the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council is working with local community members for We Create Penticton!<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> 🤩 Over 20 low-cost workshops and activities🔥 Run by the community, for the community.😲 Something for everyone - check out painting, writing, meditation, tiara-making, and more!🌲 Sustain/Ability focus: engage with our native flora and fauna and strengthen connections between ourselves and the land we live on🎫 Tickets are either pay-what-you-can or subsidized from their initial cost.&nbsp; <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pentictonartscouncil.com/we-create-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Find all activities and registration here.</a>

We Create Activities: Sunday, March 22nd

🌟 From March 20th-26th, the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council is working with local community members for We Create Penticton!<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> 🤩 Over 20 low-cost workshops and activities🔥 Run by the community, for the community.😲 Something for everyone - check out painting, writing, meditation, tiara-making, and more!🌲 Sustain/Ability focus: engage with our native flora and fauna and strengthen connections between ourselves and the land we live on🎫 Tickets are either pay-what-you-can or subsidized from their initial cost. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pentictonartscouncil.com/we-create-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Find all activities and registration here.</a>

We Create Activities: Friday, March 20th

❤️ Join us for a special Hallmark-movie themed session of the hit social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower! No experience needed&mdash;new players are welcome and costumes are encouraged.&nbsp; 😈 Blood on the Clocktower is a social game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception. The game evolves around a murder that has taken place in town. Each player is given a role, with some being innocent townspeople, and others being villains. It&rsquo;s essentially a cross between a murder mystery and a board game&mdash;players will talk with each other to investigate the murder, just like a murder mystery, but with a bit more structure like a board game.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> 👗 Embrace the game&#39;s atmosphere by wearing pink or red like a cheesy romance movie character.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 396px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 396px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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: 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; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> 🎟️ Tickets: $25-30 Sliding Scale + GST (Includes non-alcoholic drinks and light snacks) If cost is a barrier to your participation or you have any questions, please reach out to programs@pentictonartscouncil.com

Blood on the Clocktower—Valentines Edition (19+)

❤️ Want to spend some quality time with a loved one, or make an extra special gift for someone?<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🎨 Paint your own version of Michelle Jacobs&#39; &quot;Growing Hearts,&quot; learning techniques and tricks along the way! All levels of experience welcome.<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🎫 Tickets are sliding scale from $40-$50&mdash;pay what you can!&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> If cost is a barrier to your participation or you have any questions, please reach out to&nbsp;programs@pentictonartscouncil.com

Valentine's Painting Workshop

🔮 Blood on the Clocktower (19+)Join us for a thrilling evening of mystery, deception, and deduction at the historic Leir House Cultural Centre!Blood on the Clocktower is a social bluffing game where players take on secret roles in a town plagued by evil. Can you uncover the demon before it&rsquo;s too late&mdash;or will you deceive them all? Expect suspense, strategy, and plenty of twists. No experience needed&mdash;new players are welcome.&nbsp; Embrace the game&#39;s atmosphere by wearing dark, classic, or somewhat historical clothing - costumes encouraged. 🎟️ Tickets: $30 + GST Includes non-alcoholic punch and light snacks. Local Beer and Wine available for purchase. ⚡ All PDCAC Members get a special 10% discount! To check your membership status or sign up, email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@pentictonartscouncil.com" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">programs@pentictonartscouncil.com</a>

Blood on the Clocktower

NOTE: DATE HAS CHANGED TO OCTOBER 26TH. 🎃&nbsp;This October 26th, prepare for Halloween with a hauntastic painting! <span fr-original-style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--O42jJQ,1)); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); --Ys-XuQ: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none;" id="isPasted" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--O42jJQ,1)); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); --Ys-XuQ: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">👻 Paint your own version of Michelle Jacobs&#39;s &#39;Eerie Nights&#39;, learning techniques and tricks along the way! All levels of experience welcome. 🎫 Tickets are sliding scale from $40-$50 - pay what you can!&nbsp; If cost is a barrier to your participation or you have any questions, please reach out to&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@pentictonartscouncil.com" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">programs@pentictonartscouncil.com</a> ⚡ All PDCAC Members get a special 10% discount! To check your membership status or sign up, email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@pentictonartscouncil.com" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">programs@pentictonartscouncil.com</a>

Halloween Painting Workshop

🐲 This October, make the monster mask of your dreams (or nightmares)! 👾 Through a 2-part workshop with the Penticton Potters Guild, you&#39;ll learn the history and techniques needed to hand-craft, glaze, and fire your very own Raku mask.&nbsp; 📅 Make Your Mask: October 24th OR October 25th, from 6PM-8PM📅 Glaze and Fire: November 1st, from 6PM-8PM**If you may need an alternative date for glazing/firing, email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@pentictonartscouncil.com" id="isPasted" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">programs@pentictonartscouncil.com.</a> 🎫 Tickets:Adults: $40Youth: $30 ⚡ All PDCAC Members get a special 10% discount! To check your membership status or sign up, email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@pentictonartscouncil.com" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">programs@pentictonartscouncil.com</a>

Monster Mask Workshop

Step into the Artiverse&mdash;an all-ages block party orbiting around 65 years of community arts in Penticton!Presented by the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council (PDCAC), Artiverse brings the Leir House Cultural Centre and its grounds to life with art, music, food, and community energy that&rsquo;s truly out of this world. Explore our member&#39;s exhibition, meet local artists, and enjoy live performances under the open sky. From a dynamic indoor exhibition to outdoor art activities, food trucks, live entertainment, and a 50/50 draw&mdash;Artiverse is your creative launchpad into Penticton&rsquo;s rich and radiant cultural galaxy. Featuring:<ul data-end="1448" data-start="1206" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1248" data-start="1206" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">65th Anniversary Visual Art Exhibition</li><li data-end="1278" data-start="1249" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Live Music &amp; Performances</li><li data-end="1322" data-start="1279" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Interactive Art Activities for All Ages</li><li data-end="1353" data-start="1323" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Food Trucks &amp; Refreshments</li><li data-end="1382" data-start="1354" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Local Beer &amp; Wine Garden</li><li data-end="1412" data-start="1383" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Partner Pop-Ups</li><li data-end="1448" data-start="1413" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Artist and Artisan Night Market</li></ul>Galas and events are often so pricey! In order to make this accessible to everyone, we are offering a variety of ticket prices on a pay-what-you can model starting from $5 &ndash; choose what works best for you! If $5 is still a barrier, please contact us. If you require alternative payment methods, please call us at 250 492 7997 or email programs@pentictonartscouncil.com Come for the art. Stay for the party. Celebrate 65 years of PDCAC magic in the Artiverse. Please note: The event takes place outside with an accessible portable toilet; however, there is no accessibility for wheelchairs or motorized mobility devices inside. Access inside is a minimum of 3 steps.

Artiverse: 65th Anniversary Block Party

<h2 data-end="198" data-start="165" fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Join Us &mdash; Support Local Arts</h2>100% of memberships fund community arts programsBecome a member of the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of local creativity. For over 65 years, we&rsquo;ve connected artists and community members through opportunities to learn, create, and inspire. With your support, we&rsquo;ll keep creativity thriving for generations to come.<h3 data-end="604" data-start="583" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Member Benefits</h3><ul data-end="1027" data-start="605" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="665" data-start="605" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">10% off full-price workshops, exhibitions &amp; gift shop purchases</li><li data-end="728" data-start="666" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sell your art in our Members&rsquo; Gift Shop (25% commission)</li><li data-end="790" data-start="729" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Showcase your business cards on the Local Artist Wall</li><li data-end="850" data-start="791" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Exhibit your work in the annual Members&rsquo; Exhibition</li><li data-end="913" data-start="851" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Volunteer &amp; get involved in arts events and committees</li><li data-end="974" data-start="914" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Enjoy exclusive invites to openings &amp; special events</li><li data-end="1027" data-start="975" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Vote &amp; connect at our Annual General Meeting</li></ul>You can also make your membership payment by etransfer to <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:payments@pentictonartscouncil.com," rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">payments@pentictonartscouncil.com,</a> in-person by cash or card, or by a cheque to PDCAC at 220 Manor Park Ave.<p fr-original-style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 28.8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;" id="isPasted" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 28.8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">

Join Us — Support Local Arts100% of memberships fund community arts programsBecome a member of the Penticton & District Community Arts Council and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of local creativity. For over 65 years, we’ve connected artists and community members through opportunities to learn, create, and inspire. With your support, we’ll keep creativity thriving for generations to come.Member Benefits10% off full-price workshops, exhibitions & gift shop purchasesSell your art in our Members’ Gift Shop (25% commission)Showcase your business cards on the Local Artist WallExhibit your work in the annual Members’ ExhibitionVolunteer & get involved in arts events and committeesEnjoy exclusive invites to openings & special eventsVote & connect at our Annual General MeetingYou can also make your membership payment by etransfer to payments@pentictonartscouncil.com, in-person by cash or card, or by a cheque to PDCAC at 220 Manor Park Ave.

Become a Member of the Penticton Arts Council

At the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts Council, we breathe life into creativity. We connect our community through inclusive, affordable arts programming for all ages.<hr data-start="320" data-end="323" fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 data-end="348" data-start="325" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Our Impact (2024)</h3><ul data-end="876" data-start="349" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="403" data-start="349" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">$40,000 paid to local artists and facilitators</li><li data-end="461" data-start="404" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">500 artists supported to teach, exhibit, and grow</li><li data-end="538" data-start="462" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Five Subsidized studios for emerging and established artists</li><li data-end="538" data-start="462" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Below-market rental rates for two other arts &amp; culture organizations</li><li data-end="607" data-start="539" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Aging Well programs that reduce isolation and build connection</li><li data-end="607" data-start="539" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Arts Matter&nbsp;Programming supports those who might not have access to the arts</li><li data-end="607" data-start="539" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The South Okanagan&rsquo;s only adult&nbsp;2SLGBTQIA+ arts drop-in</li><li data-end="735" data-start="681" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Two city-wide Arts Walks in November and March</li><li data-end="795" data-start="736" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Free and low-cost programming during Community Week</li><li data-end="876" data-start="796" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Arts integrated into social programs, centering mental health and well-being</li></ul><hr data-start="878" data-end="881" fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 data-end="913" data-start="883" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Why Your Support Matters</h3>The Arts do more than entertain:<ul data-end="1361" data-start="1116" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1202" data-start="1116" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">They strengthen mental health, reduce loneliness, and build cultural understanding</li><li data-end="1285" data-start="1203" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">86% of arts organizations say public funding improves community well-being</li><li data-end="1361" data-start="1286" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">83% say it boosts the local economy <a fr-original-style="" href="https://canadacouncil.ca/research/research-library/2025/06/arts-community-pulse-survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">(Canada Council for the Arts)</a></li></ul>The Majority of the Penticton Arts Council Funding comes from outside Penticton&mdash;bringing over $100,000 into our local economy each year. But local support is what ensures small cities like ours can keep programs running, visible, and accessible.<hr data-start="1465" data-end="1468" fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 data-end="1504" data-start="1470" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Our Vision for 2025 &amp; Beyond</h3><ul data-end="1719" data-start="1505" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1565" data-start="1505" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Expand free and low-cost workshops for youth and seniors</li><li data-end="1619" data-start="1566" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Increase outreach in mental health and well-being</li><li data-end="1664" data-start="1620" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Uplift Indigenous and racialized artists</li><li data-end="1719" data-start="1665" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Make our arts spaces more accessible and inclusive</li></ul><hr data-start="1721" data-end="1724" fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 data-end="1751" data-start="1726" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Every Dollar Counts</h3>Your gift does more than fund art&mdash;it invests in community, connection, healing, and identity. Donations leverage a powerful return in social and cultural value.✨ Make a Gift Today Help keep art accessible, voices heard, and the community strong. Because when creativity thrives in Penticton, so do we all.

At the Penticton & District Community Arts Council, we breathe life into creativity.We connect our community through inclusive, affordable arts programming for all ages.Our Impact (2024)$40,000 paid to local artists and facilitators500 artists supported to teach, exhibit, and growFive Subsidized studios for emerging and established artistsBelow-market rental rates for two other arts & culture organizationsAging Well programs that reduce isolation and build connectionArts Matter Programming supports those who might not have access to the artsThe South Okanagan’s only adult 2SLGBTQIA+ arts drop-inTwo city-wide Arts Walks in November and MarchFree and low-cost programming during Community WeekArts integrated into social programs, centering mental health and well-beingWhy Your Support MattersThe Arts do more than entertain:They strengthen mental health, reduce loneliness, and build cultural understanding86% of arts organizations say public funding improves community well-being83% say it boosts the local economy (Canada Council for the Arts)The Majority of the Penticton Arts Council Funding comes from outside Penticton—bringing over $100,000 into our local economy each year. But local support is what ensures small cities like ours can keep programs running, visible, and accessible.Our Vision for 2025 & BeyondExpand free and low-cost workshops for youth and seniorsIncrease outreach in mental health and well-beingUplift Indigenous and racialized artistsMake our arts spaces more accessible and inclusiveEvery Dollar CountsYour gift does more than fund art—it invests in community, connection, healing, and identity. Donations leverage a powerful return in social and cultural value.✨ Make a Gift TodayHelp keep art accessible, voices heard, and the community strong. Because when creativity thrives in Penticton, so do we all.

🎲Join us for a fun afternoon playing board games♟️ Want to hang out with some friends while trying out a new board game? This group might just the drop-in group for you! Our group leader will choose a featured board game each month from a local or indies board game creator and walk participants through how to play it. Here is a list of our confirmed featured games: May - <a fr-original-style="" href="https://keymaster.fun/products/parks-2nd-edition?srsltid=AfmBOopeQmaLTUrReoRr--T9VuVl-V6Jmok-3BWItFxLrR4JAQaEKVYl" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Parks</a>June - <a fr-original-style="" href="https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Wingspan</a>July - CancelledAugust - <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.blueorangegames.com/games/photosynthesis" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Photosynthesis</a>September - CancelledOctober - <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.daybreakgame.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Daybreak</a>November - TBDDecember - TBD

Board Game Drop-in

✨ Learn the basics Tiffany-style stained glass with glass artist Mike Nash 🎃 This beginner workshop will cover the main principles of the process, starting with a demonstration on how to cut and shape the glass. The participants will then apply copper foil to precut glass pieces and solder them together, learning how to properly clean, polish and add coloured patina as well. There are 3 Halloween-themed design options to choose from &ndash; a witch hat, a bat, and a spider web &ndash; and you will leave with a complete piece ready to hang up 🦇 * This workshop is not suitable for children due to the risk to handling glass and solders. Participants will not be cutting their own glass during this session. If you have any questions, please reach out to <a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="mailto:programs@pentictonartscouncil.com" id="isPasted" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">programs@pentictonartscouncil.com</a>.&nbsp;

Introduction to Tiffany Style Stained Glass – Halloween Edition

Art &amp; Resiliency Workshop 24 OCT &amp; 7 NOV - Forget-me-not beaded pin (2-part workshop) Part 1 - October 24th 12:30 - 3:00pmPart 2- November 7th 12:30pm - 3:00pm* You need to have been at part 1 to attend part 2! A series of hands-on creative workshops inviting community members to reflect, heal, and reconnect through art in response to environmental change and the 2021 flood. Each session offers a guided creative process grounded in storytelling, care, and collective resilience. All workshops are free to participants, and all supplies are provided. The program is supported by Canadian Mental Health, the Town of Princeton and the Penticton Arts Council.

Join us for two special one-day beading workshops with Michelle Jacobs, Mohawk artist and expert beader, as we approach Remembrance Day. Each workshop is a full day, starting at 9 am, and is limited to just 5 participants so everyone gets hands-on guidance. What to Bring &amp; Know<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Bring your own lunch &mdash; a microwave and fridge are available on site.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Reading glasses &mdash; and a crafter&#39;s magnifying glass if you have or need them.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Small class size (max 5) means personal, step-by-step instruction</li></ul>Workshop 1:&nbsp;Beaded Poppy &mdash; Raised Beadwork Appliqu&eacute;Date: October 17th &amp; November 8th &middot; 9 am start (full day, expect 3/4pm finish) Ages: 12 and up &middot; Cost:&nbsp;$60 per person &middot; Max 5 participantsLearn the traditional art of raised beadwork appliqu&eacute; as you create a beaded poppy &mdash; a meaningful way to mark Remembrance Day. Michelle will guide you step by step through this traditional technique.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1791571626/wysiwyg/vcgq4prfsm2vxhprybou.jpg" style="width: 201px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 201px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Workshop 2: Forget-Me-Not &mdash; Flat Beadwork Appliqu&eacute;Date:&nbsp;Nov 28th &middot; 9 am start ( full day, expect 3/4pm finish) Ages: 12 and up &middot; Cost:&nbsp;$60 per person &middot; Max 5 participantsCreate a beautiful forget-me-not using flat beadwork appliqu&eacute;. A gentler companion piece to the poppy, and a lovely keepsake or gift.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1791571667/wysiwyg/atvcr0cfyt6agkzllg65.jpg" style="width: 201px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 201px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> If you have any questions, please reach out to <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@pentictonartscouncil.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">programs@pentictonartscouncil.com</a>.&nbsp;

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Introduction to Tiffany Style Stained Glass – Halloween Edition

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