The Art of Writing: Mother Nature’s Revenge is a four-week Eco-Horror themed writing course. The world is on fire, and it only seems to be getting worse by the day.

With climate anxiety at an all-time high, it can help to channel it into writing. In this course, we’ll explore and define the genre of Eco-Horror, from sci-fi horror like Annihilation to fantasy like The Hallow, not just through writing but also discussing our favorite pop cultural examples.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a collection of fresh writing, peer feedback, and practical tools to continue your writing journey beyond the workshop.

Come ready to write, share, and grow.

This workshop is open to writers of all levels and genres.

Ages 15+

Fridays 6-8 pm

May 8-29

Registration Fee: $152

Get ready to move with a Latin focused Cardio class to get your heart rate pumping and your body in motion. This follow along style class with focus on repetitive movement to popular music of the Latin Culture with moves geared towards mobility.

Ages 15+

Saturday, May 9th

10:30-11:30 am

Registration Fee: FREE!!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with the City of Manassas.

Celebrate the blooming season by getting your hands messy in our Spring Time Clay workshop!

This two-part series is designed for older kids and teens to explore the fun of hand-sculpting and detailed painting.Over two Saturday afternoons, students will use air-dry clay to create nature-inspired art. We’ll spend the first week building our masterpieces and the second week bringing them to life with professional painting techniques.

This short class will be the perfect way to welcome spring with a project you can take home and display!

Ages 8-14

Saturdays 3-5 pm

May 9-16

Registration Fee: $76    Supply Fee: $5

John will present a two hour class where he leads students in painting an original piece of art based on his signature strange and wonderful style using acrylic paints. Students will paint along and be encouraged to create their own original work.

He will address the following :

- Composition

- Finding shapes

- Lines of action

- Color theory

- Working with a color palette

- Stop thinking and start creating

Wednesday, May 13 6-8 pm

Class Fee: $38   Canvas Fee: $5

2026 is the year to give back to yourself, and these wellness workshops are a great place to start!

This will be a class centered on journaling as a form of wellness. I primarily journal during vacations and when I want to remember something, but anything can be journaling if you want it to be.

We’ll go over Notes App thoughts and quotes as well as how to finally start filling that journal that feels too pretty to use.

Saturday, May 16th

1-4 pm

Class Fee: Free!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.

Join us for a step-by-step guided painting class inspired by the rich beauty of 17th-century Flemish still life paintings!

In this session, you’ll learn how to paint a fruit or vegetable using acrylics while exploring dramatic lighting, color, and texture. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced painters alike. Each participant will leave with a finished painting beautifully displayed in a gold frame.

All supplies provided via the supply fee!

Ages 15+

Sunday, May 17th

2-5 pm

Registration Fee: $57       Supply Fee $10

Join artist Michele Frantz for a 5 lesson session in acrylic painting! 

Versatile and forgiving, acrylic paints may be manipulated with a wide array of techniques, applied to many different surfaces, and modified with various additives.

Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve their skills and explore new directions.

Class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session.

Click here for a list of supplies. Canvases and boards will be provided by the instructor.

Ages 15+

Tuesdays 10:30-12:30

May 19th - June 16th

Tuition: $190 Canvas Fee: $5

2026 is the year to give back to yourself, and there's no better place to start than this installment of our ARTful Wellness series. 

Join us for a calming creative workshop that invites you to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself through intentional coloring and gentle reflection.

Participants will spend time coloring affirmation-based designs while engaging with simple prompts that encourage mindfulness, grounding, and personal alignment.This experience blends creativity with nervous system regulation, creating space to pause, breathe, and move at your own pace.

Participants are welcome to arrive anytime during the workshop window and stay as long as they’d like while coloring and reflecting. No artistic experience is needed, just come as you are and enjoy a quiet moment of creativity and connection.

All ages welcome (students under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult)

Thursday, May 21st 

11 am - 12:30 pm

Registration Fee: Free!!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.