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Fostering participation and appreciation of the arts at the community level.

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North River Arts Members receive discounts on classes and workshops in addition to discounts at participating businesses.

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North River offers a variety of classes and workshops for adults and youth. With a wide range of media and levels, there is something for everyone!

Adult Classes

Adult Workshops

Youth Classes and Workshops

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Come by in person or contact us via phone or email.

Office Hours:
Mondays - Thursdays 9am-1pm
G.A.R. Hall
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills, MA 02051

NorthRiverArts@gmail.com
781 837 8091


Current Exhibitions & Events

G.A.R. Hall 

Satellite Galleries


NRAS Poster Exhibit-sponsored by the Art Committee

July 2 - August 23
Jeanne Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library 


Cathy McCarthy

August 2 - September 4
Dolphin Gallery at Hingham Public Library

Upcoming Exhibitions & Events

G.A.R. Hall 

Members Show 2025

October 4 - October 30
Opening Reception, Saturday, October 4, 6-8PM
Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am -1pm and Sundays 12pm - 2pm

Online Submissions Coming Soon

Satellite Galleries

Bart Blumberg

August 23 - October 11
Opening Reception, Friday, August 29
Jeanne Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library

Joreen Benbenek
October 4 - November 6
Opening Reception, Thursday, October 9
Dolphin Gallery at Hingham Public Library

Eileen Casey
October 11 - November 29
Opening Receptions, Friday, October 17
Jeanne Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library


Adult Education

Upcoming Classes

Intro to Sewing with Olivia Harvey
5 sessions, September 02 - September 30, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, $140M/$180NM

THE BASICS with Page Railsback
4 sessions, September 03 - September 24 , 9:00AM - 12:00 PM , $135M/$175NM

Fall Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald
6 sessions, September 04 - October 09, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, $200M/$240NM

English Paper Piecing "Sewcial" Class with Marissa Flynn
4 sessions, September 04 - September 25, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, $90M/$130NM

Live Model Portrait Drawing and Painting Simplified with Lauren Bass
7 sessions, September 09 - October 21 , 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $275M/$315NM

Feel Free with your iPhone - iPhone Photography with Mike Dick
4 sessions, September 09 - September 30, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, $90M/$130NM

Energized Abstract Landscape Using Unconventional Mark Making with Suzette Lebenzon
4 sessions, September 15 - October 06, 2025, 9:30AM - 12:30 PM , $175M/$215NM

Modern Collage with Nancy Colella
4 sessions, October 02 - October 30, 9:30AM - 12:30 PM , $175M/$215NM

Intro to Procreate - Digital Illustration Basics with Jaimee Reale
4 sessions, October 02, 2025 – October 30, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, $165M/$205NM

Alla Prima limited palette oils for beginners and beyond with Ann Musto
6 sessions, October 07 - November 18, 1:00PM - 4:00 PM, $200M/$240NM

Bird Carving with Kevin Dunn
10 sessions, October 07 - December 09, 2025, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM , $220M/$260NM

Watercolor Limited Palette - A Focus on Value, Technique, and Color Harmony with Tara Connaughton
4 sessions, October 08 - October 29 , 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, $145M/$185NM

Paint like the Renaissance Masters: Landscape Oil Painting with Ann Musto
6 sessions, October 08 - November 12, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, $200M/$240NM

Expand Your Practice, Push Your Creativity with Kelley MacDonald
6 sessions, October 16 - November 20, 2025, 9:30 AM -12:30 PM , $200M/$240NM

Block Printing with Rachel Nerger
4 sessions, November 06 - December 04, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, $135M/$175NM

Charcoal Still Life Drawing with Mary Jo Killion Wildes
4 sessions, November 17 - December 08 , 9:30AM - 12:30 PM, $175M/$215NM

Exploring Mixed Media & Collage with Sue Casey
4 sessions, December 15 - January 12, 9:30AM - 12:30 PM, $175M/$215NM







Upcoming Workshops & Demos

Return to the Principles: Refresher Bootcamp with Kelley MacDonald
1-Day Workshop, Thursday, August 21, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $150M/$190NM

Put Your Artwork into a Exhibition! with Mike Dick
1-Day Workshop, Sunday, August 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, $50M/$90NM

Frank M. Costantino Watercolor Workshop
2-Day Workshop, Friday, September 05 - September 06, 2025, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, $375M/$415NM

Plein Air Open Studio with Margaret Farrell Bruno
1-Day Workshop, Tuesday, September 09, 2025, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $20

Abstracting from Nature with Mary Moquin
1-Day Workshop, Saturday, September, 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $175M/$215NM

Basic Watercolor Simplified with Jack Haran
1-Day Workshop, Saturday, September 20, 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, $175M/$215NM

The Brilliance of Pastel: An Introduction to the Medium and Demonstration with Liz Haywood-Sullivan
1-Day Workshop, Sunday, September 28, 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, $195M/$235NM

The Color of taste – RED. Paint Pomegranate on Silk Workshop with Lidia Mikhaylova
1-Day Workshop, Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $90M/$130NM

Starting a Pastel Painting with Heather Quay
1-Day Workshop, Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, $175M/$215NM

Paper Alchemy: Handmade Papermaking Workshop with Michaela DiPaola
1-Day Workshop, Saturday, October 25, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM , $50M/$90NM

Drawing to Explore with John Rufo
1-Day Workshop, Saturday, November 01, 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, $175M/$215NM

Festive Hand-Painted Papercrafts with Tara Connaughton
1-Day Workshop, Sunday, November 23, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $110M/$150NM



Youth Education

Classes

Intro to Sewing with Olivia Harvey

5 sessions, September 02 - September 30, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, $140M/$180NM

Wednesday Early Release Day ArtCamp - Fall 2025
10 sessions, September 10 - November 12, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, $300M/$340NM



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