Every Thursday in May in the Performing Arts Center

The May Yoga with Lexi series has five sessions.  The fifth week is free for thise registering! Each session is described below.

Gentle Flow Yoga: Movement Meets Melody - May 2

Experience an energizing yoga class suitable for teens and adults of any age. Feel invigorated with focused movements and upbeat music to refresh your body and mind. Follow along with sequences to build strength and flexibility, with options for everyone. Wind down with calming poses and a peaceful meditation for a centered and refreshed feeling.

Instructor will be Lexi Bondar. Lexi is a Grayling resident, musician and an experienced yoga teacher. She is passionate about yoga and music and combines them artfully in this class offering. 

Drop ins $15. Please bring cash to pay the instructor before class.

Live Piano and Yoga: Movement Meets Melody - May 9

Relaxing yoga session with live piano music, suitable for teens and adults of any age. Enjoy gentle movements and calming melodies to unwind your body and mind. Follow through sequences designed for relaxation, with options for everyone. Wrap up with grounding poses and a peaceful meditation, embraced by the soothing sounds of the piano.

Piano accompaniment- Allen Bondar

Drop ins $15. Please bring cash to pay the instructor before class.

Live Harp and Yoga: Relaxing with Candlelight -May 16

Calm and slow yoga class with live harp music, suitable for teens and adults of all ages. Experience gentle movements and soothing melodies to relax your body and mind. Flow through sequences designed for relaxation, with options for all levels. Finish with grounding poses and a peaceful meditation, enjoying the serene sounds of the harp.

Harp accompaniest is Jake Bondar.

Drop ins $15. Please bring cash to pay the instructor before class.

Calm Cadence Yoga: Relaxing with Candlelight and Music - May 23

Experience a calming candlelit yoga class for teens and adults. Enjoy gentle movements with soothing music, creating a serene atmosphere to relax. Follow sequences for all levels, ending with grounding poses and meditation. Leave feeling centered and refreshed by the candlelit ambiance.

Drop ins $15. Please bring cash to give to the instructor before class.

Gentle Flow Yoga: Movement Meets Melody - May 30

5th Thursday!  Free for those who registered for the series.  Please bring cash to donation for a local organization :-)

Drop ins $15. Please bring cash to give to the instructor before class. 

NOTE: For those who have registered for the series, in months that have five Thursdays, the final Thursday "fee" will be donation based.  Please bring a cash donation to place in the designated vessel.

All ages

Please bring your own mat, water and other supplies you might need.

Max 25

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Fabulous Wool Felting Series

Have you ever seen a basket full of colorful wool roving, and you just wanted to hold it and create something with it?  This is your chance to play with wool and learn how to needle felt.  Felting is a great introduction to fiber arts as it does not require intensive equipment.  It also is a very portable hobby.  All you need are felting needles, wool, and a felting mat. 

Come join instructor Susan Thiel as she introduces you to the basic concepts of wool felting over a four week course, three hours each week.  One evening a week, students will meet and learn a new technique and complete a small project as listed below.

Week 1: Learn the basics about needles, wool roving, and mats used for dry needle felting.  Create soft sculpted felted hearts that can be turned into a sachet, broach, pin cushion, a flower, or just used as décor. 

Week 2:  Learn landscape painting with wool.  Each student will design a sunset landscape off the photo of their choice and learn how to create the scene with wool.

Week 3: Learn how to create a free standing 3D wool sculpture with wire armature.  Create a small wacky bird with feet in your favorite colors. 

Week 4:  This is an opportunity to ask questions and finish up our bird sculpture if it has not been completed yet.  Susan will also give a quick demonstration on the technique of wet felting. 

All supplies are provided, including felting needles and mats.  If a student falls in love with needle felting and wishes to continue, the needle felting tools that they used can be purchased at a nominal fee.

This is a great opportunity to join a friend, learn a new craft, and spend an evening relaxing and creating!

Downstairs in the Creativity Center in the AAV gallery

Thursday evenings from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm.

May 16, 23, 30 and June 6 

Ages 14+

Max 8

Min 3

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Gain quality insights into the beautiful world of watercolor art under the guidance of award-winning artist, Ruth Forman. Ruth is a Costa Rica-born American artist who has been teaching for over a decade. She has exhibited and won awards world-wide and is a member of many watercolor societies. Ruth will teach the fundamentals of loose watercolor painting with flowers as a subject, and students will walk away with more confidence in watercolor.

This class is designed for 14+ to adults.

Students need to bring their own supplies.

Watercolor paper: 140 lb. cold pressed. 11x15”

Watercolor pigments: Alizarin crimson, Cadmium red, Yellow ochre, Permanent yellow, Burnt sienna, Ultramarine blue, Cerulean blue, Olive green , Titanium white

Brushes: Round brush #8t, Flat brush 3/4”, Liner brush 1

Watercolor palette

Container for water

Pencil 2B

Kneaded eraser

Sketch book

Spray bottle

Tape

Paper towels

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions. 

Make keepsake clay tiles and become more comfortable working with clay; no prior experience needed! Even though you may not see yourself as being "an artistic person" you can make these lovely pieces that can be used as coasters, magnets, or wall decoration. 

Emily Millard, who is experienced working in air-dried clay, will demonstrate several hand-building techniques, as well as how to use a variety of stamps.

All materials will be provided including a wide variety mostly nature themed) stamps. 

Tile dimensions can vary from 2" to 8".  Students will complete one or multiple tiles depending on desired sizes and number. 

June 8

Adults and students 14 +

10:00-12:00

Max 10

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.