First Night is hosting a series of pre-event workshops at Speakeasy. The next workshop will be Sunday, December 13th from noon to 6pm. 

Come down and make art with us this weekend! SATURDAY Tacoma Art Place is having a free workshop for kids at Speakeasy tomorrow. It was originally going to be just for middle schoolers but we decided to open it up to any age over 5. Please come down and bring your favorite kiddo with you! Here are the details:   HEY KIDS! Here's your chance to make great gifts using your own creativity at no cost! Tacoma Art Place offers the following FREE art workshop: ART MAKES ME SMART: Showcasing the applications of math & science with art (Sponsored by Comcast). All art supplies are provided and the workshops will be taught by young professional artists. Session One: ____ Tie Dye with Jada Moon 1:00-2:30 pm. In this class students will choose from a number of items to be tie-dyed. Number of participants allowed: 12 ____ Alexander Calder’s Mobile’s with Voxxy 1:00-2:30 pm. Participants will create figures out of wire. American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. Calder was trained as an engineer and his work, which inspired this class, uses complex intuitive and logical thinking in the design of Art Mobiles. This class is a "suitcase" project on loan from Seattle Art Museum. For more information about Alexander Calder please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Calde   Session Two:   ____ Mosaic Art with Jada Moon 3:00-4:30 pm. In this class students will be able to make an original mosaic work of art. Number of participants allowed: 12 ____ Eco flowers with Suni Cook 3:00-4:30 pm. Participants will learn how to make beautiful flowers from recycled materials. Number of participants allowed: 25   There will also be an ongoing art project called Rip Art that parents and siblings can participate in during the workshops. Participants will glue pieces of recycled paper onto a design on the wall to form a unified design. Number of participants allowed: unlimited Pre-registration for ART MAKES ME SMART is required, Please call Tacoma Art Place at PH# 253.238.1006 or email info@TacomaArtPlace.org Afterwards, be sure to attend the ART MAKES ME SMART SHOWCASE, Tuesday, December 15th, 6 pm at The HUB Reception Room, 203 Tacoma Avenue South, near Wright Park. Artists can invite their families to see their work on display.   ----------------------------------------------- SUNDAY First Night is hosting a series of pre-event workshops at Speakeasy. The next workshop will be Sunday, December 13th from noon to 6pm. Participants will build illuminated lanterns that will be used during FIRST NIGHT. You'll go away with the skills to build your own beautiful lanterns that are suitable for use in gardens, yards and just for fun. At the same time, you'll be helping to create magical components of First Night that will be enjoyed by thousands of people. Bring your most creative self and come on down this Sunday! Stay for the whole time or for as long as you are able. All are welcome.   Thanks! _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/