Creative Camps (12)

Learn the basics of building guitars with Luthier Jim Holler covering tools, materials, woods, and process in an interactive format.  Demonstrations scheduled periodically.

Unigue working and teaching hot glass studio available for tours and lessons.  Visit our giflt shop and gallery.

The Chautauqua Writers' Center is a lively community of writers at all levels of development who cultivate the courage, craft and vision necessary to grow as artists under the tutelage of nationally recognized authors.

Classes for all ages in miniature craft making from doll houses to jewelry, bread, tool boxes and bird houses.  For a complete schedule see the Mini Class Schedule. 

Join Sara Baker Michalak at Lana's storybook English cottage for a series of workshops on gardening. Offered every third Thursday from February through October.

Individual and group lessons in all kinds of knitting and jewelry making. For a schedule of events, visit Classes at Imagine!

Explore and experience many opportunities to expand your knowledge and intuition at the Lily Dale Assembly. Lily Dale offers a world-renowned summer program of lectures, workshops and other activities.  See the Lily Dale Assembly for a schedule.

Private art lessons with resident artist Audrey Kay Dowling.

Experience Chautauqua County through the artist's eyes. Whether you are a beginning or an advanced painter, Thomas Annear will walk you through the process of oil painting on location in one of the area's many gorges or the pastoral beauty of Chautauqua's agricultural countryside.

Learn to cut glass, grind, foil, fit pieces to a pattern, and solder to create your own work of art. 

Beginner and intermediate painting classes with award-winning watermedia artist, Susan Giannantonio.  

Week-long summer learning adventures for kids and youth at Jamestown Community College with a multitude of classes and experiences to choose from. Kids' College for ages 8-12 happens in July  and WEE College for kids ages 5-7 is offered in August.