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Children’s Art Factory is an Art studio geared to young children!

Have a glance at our calendar for upcoming programs and studio area themes

	November 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 imagination area: shadow puppets! imagination area: shadow puppets! October 26, 2020 - November 1, 2020 @ See more details Frida's Friends 10-11AM Slime Potions Frida's Friends 10-11AM Slime Potions November 1, 2020 See more details • •	2 sensory area: mix and mess sensory area: mix and mess November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ A variety of dry materials to mix and pour with many types of containers and utensils for scooping and dumping- See more details Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00 PM Baby Wash & Paint Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00 PM Baby Wash & Paint November 2, 2020 See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ See more details Baby Basquiats 9:45-10:30 AM Baby Wash & Paint Baby Basquiats 9:45-10:30 AM Baby Wash & Paint November 2, 2020 See more details • • • •	3 sensory area: mix and mess sensory area: mix and mess November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ A variety of dry materials to mix and pour with many types of containers and utensils for scooping and dumping- See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ See more details Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00pm Baby Wash & Paint Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00pm Baby Wash & Paint November 3, 2020 See more details Baby Basquiats 9:15-10:00 AM Baby Wash & Paint Baby Basquiats 9:15-10:00 AM Baby Wash & Paint November 3, 2020 See more details • • • •	4 sensory area: mix and mess sensory area: mix and mess November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ A variety of dry materials to mix and pour with many types of containers and utensils for scooping and dumping- See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ See more details Frida's Friends 11-12 PM Baby Wash & Paint Frida's Friends 11-12 PM Baby Wash & Paint November 4, 2020 See more details Frida's Friends 9-10 AM Baby Wash & Paint Frida's Friends 9-10 AM Baby Wash & Paint November 4, 2020 See more details • • • •	5 sensory area: mix and mess sensory area: mix and mess November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ A variety of dry materials to mix and pour with many types of containers and utensils for scooping and dumping- See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ See more details Frida's Friends 9-10 AM Baby Wash & Paint Frida's Friends 9-10 AM Baby Wash & Paint November 5, 2020 See more details Small Fry Sewing Society 4-5:30 Small Fry Sewing Society 4-5:30 November 5, 2020 See more details Frida's Friends 11-12pm Baby Wash & Paint Frida's Friends 11-12pm Baby Wash & Paint November 5, 2020 See more details • • • • •	6 sensory area: mix and mess sensory area: mix and mess November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ A variety of dry materials to mix and pour with many types of containers and utensils for scooping and dumping- See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ See more details • •	7 sensory area: mix and mess sensory area: mix and mess November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ A variety of dry materials to mix and pour with many types of containers and utensils for scooping and dumping- See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ See more details ART LAB: DIY Dollhouse 10:00-12:00 ART LAB: DIY Dollhouse 10:00-12:00 November 7, 2020 See more details Small Fry Sewing Society 1-2:30 Small Fry Sewing Society 1-2:30 November 7, 2020 See more details • • • •
8 sensory area: mix and mess sensory area: mix and mess November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ A variety of dry materials to mix and pour with many types of containers and utensils for scooping and dumping- See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020 @ See more details • •	9 sensory area: car wash and paint sensory area: car wash and paint November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00 PM -Scoop & Funnel Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00 PM -Scoop & Funnel November 9, 2020 See more details Baby Basquiats 9:45-10:30 AM -Scoop & Funnel Baby Basquiats 9:45-10:30 AM -Scoop & Funnel November 9, 2020 See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details • • • •	10 sensory area: car wash and paint sensory area: car wash and paint November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00pm -Scoop & Funnel Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00pm -Scoop & Funnel November 10, 2020 See more details Baby Basquiats 9:15-10:00 AM -Scoop & Funnel Baby Basquiats 9:15-10:00 AM -Scoop & Funnel November 10, 2020 See more details • • • •	11 sensory area: car wash and paint sensory area: car wash and paint November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details Frida's Friends 11-12 PM -Scoop & Funnel Frida's Friends 11-12 PM -Scoop & Funnel November 11, 2020 See more details Frida's Friends 9-10 AM -Scoop & Funnel Frida's Friends 9-10 AM -Scoop & Funnel November 11, 2020 See more details • • • •	12 sensory area: car wash and paint sensory area: car wash and paint November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details Frida's Friends 9-10 AM -Scoop & Funnel Frida's Friends 9-10 AM -Scoop & Funnel November 12, 2020 See more details Small Fry Sewing Society 4-5:30 Small Fry Sewing Society 4-5:30 November 12, 2020 See more details Frida's Friends 11-12pm -Scoop & Funnel Frida's Friends 11-12pm -Scoop & Funnel November 12, 2020 See more details • • • • •	13 sensory area: car wash and paint sensory area: car wash and paint November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details • •	14 sensory area: car wash and paint sensory area: car wash and paint November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details ART LAB: Board Game Building 10:00-11:00 ART LAB: Board Game Building 10:00-11:00 November 14, 2020 See more details Small Fry Sewing Society 1-2:30 Small Fry Sewing Society 1-2:30 November 14, 2020 See more details • • • •
15 sensory area: car wash and paint sensory area: car wash and paint November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details imagination area: builder boards imagination area: builder boards November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 @ See more details Frida's Friends 10-11am -Scoop & Funnel Frida's Friends 10-11am -Scoop & Funnel November 15, 2020 See more details • • •	16 Back Room: Hairdressing Heads Back Room: Hairdressing Heads November 16, 2020 - November 22, 2020 @ Warning! This is a wet activity! Bare feet welcome! See more details Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00 PM - Petite Construction Site Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00 PM - Petite Construction Site November 16, 2020 See more details Baby Basquiats 9:45-10:30 AM - Petite Construction Site Baby Basquiats 9:45-10:30 AM - Petite Construction Site November 16, 2020 See more details • • •	17 Back Room: Hairdressing Heads Back Room: Hairdressing Heads November 16, 2020 - November 22, 2020 @ Warning! This is a wet activity! Bare feet welcome! See more details Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00pm - Petite Construction Site Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00pm - Petite Construction Site November 17, 2020 See more details Baby Basquiats 9:15-10:00 AM - Petite Construction Site Baby Basquiats 9:15-10:00 AM - Petite Construction Site November 17, 2020 See more details • • •	18 Back Room: Hairdressing Heads Back Room: Hairdressing Heads November 16, 2020 - November 22, 2020 @ Warning! This is a wet activity! Bare feet welcome! See more details Frida's Friends 11-12 PM - Petite Construction Site Frida's Friends 11-12 PM - Petite Construction Site November 18, 2020 See more details Frida's Friends 9-10 AM - Petite Construction Site Frida's Friends 9-10 AM - Petite Construction Site November 18, 2020 See more details • • •	19 Back Room: Hairdressing Heads Back Room: Hairdressing Heads November 16, 2020 - November 22, 2020 @ Warning! This is a wet activity! Bare feet welcome! See more details Frida's Friends 9-10 AM - Petite Construction Site Frida's Friends 9-10 AM - Petite Construction Site November 19, 2020 See more details Small Fry Sewing Society 4-5:30 Small Fry Sewing Society 4-5:30 November 19, 2020 See more details Frida's Friends 11-12pm - Petite Construction Site Frida's Friends 11-12pm - Petite Construction Site November 19, 2020 See more details • • • •	20 Back Room: Hairdressing Heads Back Room: Hairdressing Heads November 16, 2020 - November 22, 2020 @ Warning! This is a wet activity! Bare feet welcome! See more details Art Factory After Dark - Dollhouse Workshop 7-9pm Art Factory After Dark - Dollhouse Workshop 7-9pm November 20, 2020 See more details • •	21 Back Room: Hairdressing Heads Back Room: Hairdressing Heads November 16, 2020 - November 22, 2020 @ Warning! This is a wet activity! Bare feet welcome! See more details ART LAB: Sew a Stuffie -FULL 10:00-12:00 ART LAB: Sew a Stuffie -FULL 10:00-12:00 November 21, 2020 See more details Small Fry Sewing Society 1-2:30 Small Fry Sewing Society 1-2:30 November 21, 2020 See more details • • •
22 Back Room: Hairdressing Heads Back Room: Hairdressing Heads November 16, 2020 - November 22, 2020 @ Warning! This is a wet activity! Bare feet welcome! See more details Wee Warhols 10:15-11 - Petite Construction Site Wee Warhols 10:15-11 - Petite Construction Site November 22, 2020 Visit our Website See more details Baby Basquiats 9-9:45 -Petite Construction Site Baby Basquiats 9-9:45 -Petite Construction Site November 22, 2020 See more details • • •	23 Back room: Play with clay! Back room: Play with clay! November 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020 @ open ended exploration with clay and various clay tools - including wooden mallets for pounding, wooden rollers. Dry and wet clay will be used. This is a process based activity, not intended for take home. See more details •	24 Back room: Play with clay! Back room: Play with clay! November 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020 @ open ended exploration with clay and various clay tools - including wooden mallets for pounding, wooden rollers. Dry and wet clay will be used. This is a process based activity, not intended for take home. See more details Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00pm -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00pm -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! November 24, 2020 See more details Baby Basquiats 9:15-10:00 AM -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! Baby Basquiats 9:15-10:00 AM -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! November 24, 2020 See more details • • •	25 Back room: Play with clay! Back room: Play with clay! November 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020 @ open ended exploration with clay and various clay tools - including wooden mallets for pounding, wooden rollers. Dry and wet clay will be used. This is a process based activity, not intended for take home. See more details Frida's Friends 11-12 PM -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! Frida's Friends 11-12 PM -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! November 25, 2020 See more details Frida's Friends 9-10 AM -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! Frida's Friends 9-10 AM -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! November 25, 2020 See more details • • •	26 Back room: Play with clay! Back room: Play with clay! November 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020 @ open ended exploration with clay and various clay tools - including wooden mallets for pounding, wooden rollers. Dry and wet clay will be used. This is a process based activity, not intended for take home. See more details Frida's Friends 9-10 AM -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! Frida's Friends 9-10 AM -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! November 26, 2020 See more details Small Fry Sewing Society 4-5:30 Small Fry Sewing Society 4-5:30 November 26, 2020 See more details Frida's Friends 11-12pm -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! Frida's Friends 11-12pm -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! November 26, 2020 See more details • • • •	27 Back room: Play with clay! Back room: Play with clay! November 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020 @ open ended exploration with clay and various clay tools - including wooden mallets for pounding, wooden rollers. Dry and wet clay will be used. This is a process based activity, not intended for take home. See more details PA Day Play School (4-7yrs) 9-4PM PA Day Play School (4-7yrs) 9-4PM November 27, 2020 See more details • •	28 Back room: Play with clay! Back room: Play with clay! November 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020 @ open ended exploration with clay and various clay tools - including wooden mallets for pounding, wooden rollers. Dry and wet clay will be used. This is a process based activity, not intended for take home. See more details ART LAB: Winter Wonderland Gardens 10:00-11:00 ART LAB: Winter Wonderland Gardens 10:00-11:00 November 28, 2020 See more details • •
29 Back room: Play with clay! Back room: Play with clay! November 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020 @ open ended exploration with clay and various clay tools - including wooden mallets for pounding, wooden rollers. Dry and wet clay will be used. This is a process based activity, not intended for take home. See more details Frida's Friends 10-11am -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! Frida's Friends 10-11am -Kitchen Concoctions - Mudpies and More! November 29, 2020 See more details The Littlest Writers Club 2:30-4:00 (7-9yrs) The Littlest Writers Club 2:30-4:00 (7-9yrs) November 29, 2020 See more details The Littlest Writers Club 12:30-2:00 (4-6yrs) The Littlest Writers Club 12:30-2:00 (4-6yrs) November 29, 2020 See more details • • • •	30 Back Room: Box forts! Back Room: Box forts! November 30, 2020 - December 6, 2020 @ Decorate our box forts with tape, paint, markers! Create your own windows and doors with our cardboard cutters! Materials may vary depending on the day. See more details Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00 PM -Canvas Creations (giftable art) Wee Warhols 11:15-12:00 PM -Canvas Creations (giftable art) November 30, 2020 See more details Baby Basquiats 9:45-10:30 AM - Canvas Creations (giftable art) Baby Basquiats 9:45-10:30 AM - Canvas Creations (giftable art) November 30, 2020 See more details • • •

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LITTLEST WRITERS CLUB - This Sunday November 29th!

LITTLEST WRITERS CLUB - This Sunday November 29th! Register online. 4-6 year olds 12:30-2:00 and 7-9 year olds 2:30-4:00. $30.
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At The Littlest Writers Club with Libby, early literacy skill-building is secretly disguised in fun game-based sessions that build confidence in your little writer. 📝
The Littlest Writers Club aims to ignite a love of writing early on, with an approach that is as playful as the CAF’s approach to art. It’s designed to encourage little ones who have a bit of difficulty, as well as children who write with ease.
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Paige has been working on some tips and tricks for our Flat Pack- Build-Your-Own kits.
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Our kit selection will be expanding, stay tuned! You can purchase these kits for just $20 in our shop.
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ART LAB- It was sew a stuffie day at CAF🦒 If y

ART LAB- It was sew a stuffie day at CAF🦒
If you missed out there are many more sewing opportunities coming up. 🧵 Join Joy at Small Fry Sewing Society meetings Thursday’s 4:00-5:30 and Saturdays 1:00-2:30. Register online! Or contact us to set up private lessons with Joy!
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