These 16 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 14 at 1:30pm (This weekend)
Japanese Friendship Garden · Central City • $120
Traditional wooden kokeshi dolls take shape as a visiting master artisan shares techniques through a live demonstration and talk at the Japanese Friendship Garden, where participants paint their own pre-made doll using traditional pigments and Japanese brushes.
November 18 at 6pm +1
Arizona Science Center · Central City • $45
Towering saguaros, brilliant sunsets, and sparkling starry skies surround painters inside the Dorrance DOME during an after-hours session where an instructor guides participants step-by-step to create a desert landscape canvas.
November 30 at 6pm
Changing Hands Bookstore - Phoenix · Midtown • $45 per person
Six different holiday ornaments take shape through painting, hand stitching, and beading during this two-hour class led by Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica, at Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix.
December 20 at 9:30am +5
Japanese Friendship Garden · Central City • $50
Fresh blooms and arranging techniques guide participants through traditional floral design during an outdoor ikebana workshop led by Ping Wei sensei at the Japanese Friendship Garden.
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Fri Nov 13, 6pm
Valley Coffee Company · Central City
$29
Sat Nov 14, 6pm
Valley Coffee Company · Central City
$29
Sat Nov 14, 12pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
$65
Sat Nov 14, 10:30am
Arizona Science Center · Central City
Sun Nov 15, 2pm
GenuWine Arizona Wine Bar · Central City
$65
Sun Nov 15, 10am
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
Included with general admission
Sun Nov 15, 9:30am
Japanese Friendship Garden · Central City
$60
Mon Nov 16, 9am
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Mon Dec 28, 6pm
Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown
Free
Sat Apr 10, 9:30am
Japanese Friendship Garden · Central City
$20
Evans Churchill
Central City
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