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    <title>North River Arts Society upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:22:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Next Chapter by Denise Brack (Saturday, April 18, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/A%20Little%20Bit%20of%20Attitude%20-%20Denise%20Brack%20300dpi.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="120" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"&gt;Join us in celebration of&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Denise Brack&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;with "The Next Chapter&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;" at the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;Jeanne Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library,&amp;nbsp;&lt;font&gt;April 18 - May 30.&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Opening Reception on &lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Friday, April 24&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; from 5:30-7:30pm - We hope to see you there!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Artist Statement:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The Next Chapter is about my journey as a painter. I've learned over the past several years that I find joy in painting figurative works and portraits. My hope is to tell a story and evoke emotion, while the viewer finds their own meaning in each piece. I love capturing the natural world around me while focusing on light and bringing a sense of place to life onto the canvas. I also enjoy working with graphite, charcoal, and watercolor, and creating landscapes in places that resonate with me such as Downeast Maine, Oregon, and the South Shore.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6640928</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>As I See It by David Cucinotta (Saturday, May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/MarshLookOut.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="232" height="134" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Join us in celebration of &lt;strong style=""&gt;As I See It by David Cucinotta&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt; on display &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;May 2 – May 28&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;at the Dolphin Gallery,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;located in the Hingham Library.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Opening Reception:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Saturday, May 9,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;2:30-4:30pm&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#404040"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Statement:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;My pastel paintings represent a dialogue between my observed world and my own imagination. Using my background in graphic design, photography and illustration, I alter each composition to achieve my ultimate artistic intent: a visual narrative of contrast, drama and emotion. Each painting is a window into my world, precisely as I see it.&lt;/font&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6646485</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald (Thursday, May 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-04-20%20at%208.25.29_AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="167" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATERIALS LIST:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/Materials%20List%20for%20Safari%202023.pages" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List for Safari 2023.pages&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-25%20at%2011.47.24%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="107" height="139" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting.&amp;nbsp; First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years.&amp;nbsp; While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction.&amp;nbsp; The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and&amp;nbsp; cityscapes.&amp;nbsp; Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists&amp;nbsp; who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA.&amp;nbsp; She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6669642</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, May 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Drop In Figure Drawing (Friday, May 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="115" data-end="173"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3197%202.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="163" height="218" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Join North River Arts for Friday Night Figure Drawing!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="175" data-end="570"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Settle into a relaxed, creative atmosphere and spend your Friday evening drawing or painting from a live model. Each session begins with a series of short, dynamic poses designed to help you warm up, loosen your hand, and explore gesture. We then transition into longer poses, giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into proportion, anatomy, shading, and more refined detail at your own pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;em data-start="583" data-end="597"&gt;uninstructed&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;studio session, making it a wonderful option for artists of all levels who are looking to practice, build confidence, or simply enjoy dedicated time to create in community with others. Bring your preferred materials and enjoy a supportive, inspiring environment to grow your figure drawing skills.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Easels provided by NRAS. $20 drop in fee at the door, cash only. Space limited to 14 students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6467696</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Colorful Watercolor Illustration with Tara Connaughton (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/TConnaughton_NRASClassPic.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="236" height="179" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;Watercolor has long been used to create colorful illustrations that highlight this versatile medium’s unique and luminous qualities. These small paintings stand beautifully on their own, or can be used in many other ways including cards, prints, pattern design, collage, and more.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In this class, we will focus on sharpening our drawing and painting skills with in-class exercises and a series of your own small paintings of subjects of your choice. We’ll practice fundamental concepts from developing a drawing through to layering paint to build depth and dimension with color and value. Through demonstration and instructor guidance, you’ll learn core drawing, painting, and color mixing techniques that will help provide you the tools and inspiration to create one-of-a-kind watercolor illustrations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;During class we’ll also look at a variety of watercolor styles as inspiration, and we’ll discuss how you can digitize and&amp;nbsp;use&amp;nbsp;your paintings for sharable art such as small prints and stationary.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This class is best suited for students with some prior watercolor experience.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/TC_NRAS_WatercolorMaterialsList.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;TC_NRAS_WatercolorMaterialsList.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1F272B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor: Tara Connaughton&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/TC_ProfilePic2.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="137" height="192" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Tara Connaughton is an artist/illustrator &amp;amp; art instructor living near the coast in Scituate, MA. Her botanical and nature-inspired paintings have earned multiple awards, and she has exhibited her artwork through numerous local and regional galleries and venues around the Boston area.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Tara teaches watercolor and botanical illustration through local workshops, privately, and at organizations around the Boston area and South Shore. She has a Certificate in Botanical Art &amp;amp; Illustration, and uses her passion for painting and love of nature to teach and inspire others to find their creative spirit and connect with the world around them.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Tara also creates custom art and illustration for clients across a wide range of subjects, with a focus on custom art for wedding invitations and stationery.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1F272B"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_dotted" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald (Thursday, May 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-04-20%20at%208.25.29_AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="167" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATERIALS LIST:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/Materials%20List%20for%20Safari%202023.pages" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List for Safari 2023.pages&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-25%20at%2011.47.24%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="107" height="139" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting.&amp;nbsp; First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years.&amp;nbsp; While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction.&amp;nbsp; The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and&amp;nbsp; cityscapes.&amp;nbsp; Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists&amp;nbsp; who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA.&amp;nbsp; She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Monday Craft Night Open Studio (Monday, May 18, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration required – all are welcome! $10 cash only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for a creative way to kick off your week? Join us every FIRST and THIRD Monday night at North River Arts Society for Drop-In Craft Night! Bring your own project—whether it’s knitting, sketching, embroidery, sewing, collage, or any craft you're working on—and enjoy a relaxed, welcoming space to create alongside fellow makers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;All skill levels are welcome. This is an informal, social night perfect for getting inspired, sharing ideas, and making progress on whatever you're into. Come solo or with friends—stay the whole time or just pop in!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This group is open to all ages, levels, skills and crafts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/NRAS_Parking_Graphic.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="312" height="145"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=""&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6446239</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald (Thursday, May 21, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-04-20%20at%208.25.29_AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="167" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATERIALS LIST:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/Materials%20List%20for%20Safari%202023.pages" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List for Safari 2023.pages&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-25%20at%2011.47.24%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="107" height="139" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting.&amp;nbsp; First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years.&amp;nbsp; While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction.&amp;nbsp; The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and&amp;nbsp; cityscapes.&amp;nbsp; Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists&amp;nbsp; who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA.&amp;nbsp; She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Festival of the Arts Preview Party Fundraiser (Friday, May 22, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3795%202.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="211" height="281" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;Join us for an unforgettable evening at our&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong data-start="157" data-end="195"&gt;Festival of the Arts Preview Party&lt;/strong&gt;—a lively celebration to kick off one of the South Shore’s most beloved community events!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="286" data-end="450"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;From 6:30–10:00 PM, experience a night full of art, music, food, and fun—open to&amp;nbsp;&lt;em data-start="367" data-end="377"&gt;everyone&lt;/em&gt;, whether you’re an artist or simply someone who loves a great night out.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="452" data-end="669"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Dance the night away with high-energy live music from&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;Booty Vortex&lt;/span&gt;, enjoy delicious catered bites from H COLE Club, and explore two exciting art exhibitions showcasing incredible regional talent.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="671" data-end="975"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be part of the creative action with our live “paint around” event, where five local artists will collaborate in real time—passing canvases and building off each other’s work right before your eyes. Try your luck with exciting raffle items, grab a drink from the bar, and soak in the vibrant, welcoming atmosphere.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="977" data-end="1103"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Parking is easy with shuttle buses running from Eames Way School, so you can relax and enjoy the evening from start to finish.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1105" data-end="1238"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Whether you're coming for the music, the art, the food, or just a fun night out with friends, this is a party you won’t want to miss.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span data-start="1241" data-end="1382" data-is-last-node=""&gt;We hope you’ll join us in celebrating—and supporting—the arts on the South Shore while helping our community continue to grow and thrive.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1105" data-end="1238"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
6:30pm Doors Open&lt;br&gt;
7:00pm Awards&lt;br&gt;
Following awards - music and paint around begins&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1105" data-end="1238"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to our sponsors:&lt;/strong&gt; A&lt;font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;rtyPants Magazine, The&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Frame Center,&amp;nbsp;Hanover Cultural Council, H COLE Club, Hingham Cultural Council, Kingston Cultural Council, Kristen Evans, Levitate Foundation, Mae's Sandwich Shop, Marshfield Cultural Council, MS Walker, Norwell Cultural Council, Open Doors Yoga Studio, Rand-Handy Oil, Scituate Cultural Council, SlackTide Coffee Roasters, The Spare Studio&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6645901</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald (Thursday, May 28, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-04-20%20at%208.25.29_AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="167" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATERIALS LIST:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/Materials%20List%20for%20Safari%202023.pages" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List for Safari 2023.pages&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-25%20at%2011.47.24%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="107" height="139" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting.&amp;nbsp; First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years.&amp;nbsp; While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction.&amp;nbsp; The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and&amp;nbsp; cityscapes.&amp;nbsp; Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists&amp;nbsp; who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA.&amp;nbsp; She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Monday Craft Night Open Studio (Monday, June 01, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration required – all are welcome! $10 cash only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for a creative way to kick off your week? Join us every FIRST and THIRD Monday night at North River Arts Society for Drop-In Craft Night! Bring your own project—whether it’s knitting, sketching, embroidery, sewing, collage, or any craft you're working on—and enjoy a relaxed, welcoming space to create alongside fellow makers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;All skill levels are welcome. This is an informal, social night perfect for getting inspired, sharing ideas, and making progress on whatever you're into. Come solo or with friends—stay the whole time or just pop in!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This group is open to all ages, levels, skills and crafts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/NRAS_Parking_Graphic.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="312" height="145"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=""&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6446239</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, June 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Art of Seaweed Pressing with Stephanie King (Saturday, June 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/S.King%20Bythe%20Sea.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="201" height="197" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;Get ready to jump in and get your hands wet!&amp;nbsp; Your nature art journey starts here. Designed to coincide with World Ocean Day, this class sets the stage for deeper engagement with the world's oceans and to raise awareness about the vital role oceans play in our lives — from regulating climate and producing oxygen to providing food, jobs, and biodiversity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join Cape Cod educator/artist, Stephanie King, for a relaxed and creative workshop on the unique art of seaweed pressing.&amp;nbsp; In this workshop we will make seaweed pressings using drift seaweed collected off the coastline of Cape Cod.&amp;nbsp; Together we will learn how to create a “travel” press as well as learn the basic techniques for pressing seaweed on to paper.&amp;nbsp; Collecting seaweed that has washed ashore is a lovely way to enjoy nature and create art with very little environmental impact. This art form is a wonderful way to relax, go with the flow and preserve your seaside memories.&amp;nbsp; We will make several pressings of seaweed that can be used in scrapbooking, made into cards, or framed.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*For the love of the land and sea, all materials will be sustainably collected on Cape Cod by the instructor.&amp;nbsp; Please bring a small container to bring some leftover seaweed home for further exploration.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor: Stephanie King&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/SKing%20SeaweedArt.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141" height="188" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Stephanie King is a native of Massachusetts. She maintains a full-time studio in Sandwich, MA. Stephanie is a Cape Cod based eco-artist who creates mixed media art on paper, canvas and wood panels using seaweed and botanicals. With a background in Sociology and Montessori education, Stephanie transitioned into a career in the visual arts in 2023. Driven by an innate desire to create and an aspiration to effect positive change in herself and her community, Stephanie’s art invites viewers to see seaweed and botanicals in new ways. She has been observing and studying plants, seaweed and nature through an artistic lens since 2005. She established ‘Seaside Botanical Art’ on Cape Cod in 2023. Since then, her artwork has been included in several group exhibitions as well as two solo shows on Cape Cod. She received an honorable mention in the 2024 Autumn Juried Exhibition at the Falmouth Art Center. In the Fall of 2025, Stephanie received the C.A.R.E for the Cape &amp;amp; Islands Stewardship Award for her commitment to preserve and enhance the natural environment, culture and history of the Cape and Islands. In addition to practicing sustainable methods while collecting drift seaweed and wild botanicals, she regularly cleans beaches and uses her work to educate and create behavior change.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#2C5260" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Website:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.seasidebotanicalart.com" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.seasidebotanicalart.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#2C5260" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;LinkedIn:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-king-18750b359/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-king-18750b359/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#6F3857" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;IG:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephanieking_botanicalart/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/stephanieking_botanicalart/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;FB: Seaside Botanical Art&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/NRAS_Parking_Graphic.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="312" height="145"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6561237</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>My Grown Up &amp; Me Workshop: Make Your Own Felt Bird with Nina Cherie (Sunday, June 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-03-18%20at%2011.53.52%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="206" height="207" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;Join us for a sensory rich creative workshop! We're inviting children and their grown ups to explore the world of birds through color and texture.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1F272B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Together, you'll create your own bird imagery using vibrant shapes and colors by layering them onto a soft felt background. It's a stress free introduction to mixed-media art!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1F272B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Each attendee will leave with their own unique bird art to display as they wish.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1F272B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This workshop is great for ages 5-10 but if you feel confident in accompanying your little all ages are welcome up to age 10.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#1F272B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All materials will be provided. Siblings receive $10 discount, please select "guest" at checkout for sibling registration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;About the Instructor: Nina Cherie Cahill&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#1F272B"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/PXL_20250219_210742275.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="127" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;Nina is an artist who brings her imagination to life through her hands, turning ideas into tangible form. Her process is fueled by energy—she often moves fluidly between materials and juggles multiple projects at once, reflecting her belief in the abundant nature of craft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6620171</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald (Thursday, June 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-04-20%20at%208.25.29_AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="167" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATERIALS LIST:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/Materials%20List%20for%20Safari%202023.pages" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List for Safari 2023.pages&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-25%20at%2011.47.24%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="107" height="139" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting.&amp;nbsp; First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years.&amp;nbsp; While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction.&amp;nbsp; The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and&amp;nbsp; cityscapes.&amp;nbsp; Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists&amp;nbsp; who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA.&amp;nbsp; She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6669642</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, June 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Drop In Figure Drawing (Friday, June 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="115" data-end="173"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3197%202.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="163" height="218" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Join North River Arts for Friday Night Figure Drawing!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="175" data-end="570"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Settle into a relaxed, creative atmosphere and spend your Friday evening drawing or painting from a live model. Each session begins with a series of short, dynamic poses designed to help you warm up, loosen your hand, and explore gesture. We then transition into longer poses, giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into proportion, anatomy, shading, and more refined detail at your own pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;em data-start="583" data-end="597"&gt;uninstructed&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;studio session, making it a wonderful option for artists of all levels who are looking to practice, build confidence, or simply enjoy dedicated time to create in community with others. Bring your preferred materials and enjoy a supportive, inspiring environment to grow your figure drawing skills.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Easels provided by NRAS. $20 drop in fee at the door, cash only. Space limited to 14 students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6467696</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Monday Craft Night Open Studio (Monday, June 15, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration required – all are welcome! $10 cash only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for a creative way to kick off your week? Join us every FIRST and THIRD Monday night at North River Arts Society for Drop-In Craft Night! Bring your own project—whether it’s knitting, sketching, embroidery, sewing, collage, or any craft you're working on—and enjoy a relaxed, welcoming space to create alongside fellow makers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;All skill levels are welcome. This is an informal, social night perfect for getting inspired, sharing ideas, and making progress on whatever you're into. Come solo or with friends—stay the whole time or just pop in!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This group is open to all ages, levels, skills and crafts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/NRAS_Parking_Graphic.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="312" height="145"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=""&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6446239</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald (Thursday, June 18, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-04-20%20at%208.25.29_AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="167" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATERIALS LIST:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/Materials%20List%20for%20Safari%202023.pages" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List for Safari 2023.pages&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-25%20at%2011.47.24%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="107" height="139" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting.&amp;nbsp; First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years.&amp;nbsp; While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction.&amp;nbsp; The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and&amp;nbsp; cityscapes.&amp;nbsp; Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists&amp;nbsp; who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA.&amp;nbsp; She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6669642</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Basic Mending with Olivia Harvey (Thursday, June 18, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_0681.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="154" height="205" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;Learn how to repair your clothes using simple hand sewing techniques. Bring a piece of clothing that needs some love (cotton, denim, and linen items are preferable!) and give it a new lease on life. Mending tools, fabric, and a take-home instruction sheet will be provided, but please bring a pair of scissors. You may also bring any scrap fabric you’d like to use as a patch. No prior sewing experience is needed — come learn something new!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Materials provided:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
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    &lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Needlebooks that come with sewing needles, pins, and safety pins&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Embroidery floss&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Scrap fabrics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Scissors&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Instructional handout&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What students should bring:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;An item of clothing that needs a patch or quick repair, preferably something that’s non-stretch.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Optional: a small embroidery hoop, scrap fabric from their own stash&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px; border-top-width: 1px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_dotted" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Headshots/Portrait.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="157" height="237" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"&gt;Olivia Harvey is an avid sewist and upcycler who first learned how to sew as a kid right here at NRAS with Brooke Stanton — and she hasn’t stopped since! Along with making and embellishing her own clothes, Olivia also sells her upcycled creations through her online shop OHpleeze. She believes that everyone should learn how to sew because it makes life (and your closet) a lot more interesting!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_dotted" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/NRAS_Parking_Graphic.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="312" height="145"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6637536</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fearless Drawing - More is More! with Suzette Lebenzon (Saturday, June 20, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_0148.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="160" height="219" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;You can do this! Explore sketching with abandonment. Step out of your comfort zone and draw with a variety of materials, letting all the imperfections, “mistakes,” and corrections lead you to beautiful discoveries and exciting images. Perfectionism is highly overrated. Let fearless mark making lead you to dynamic images that engage and delight! Layer, smudge, erase…it’s all good.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;In this workshop, we will look at some of the masters of intuitive drawing (both past and present) for inspiration. You will watch Suzette demonstrate various techniques and be coached through exercises using different mediums. You will utilize still life as subject matter. Please bring 3-5 objects from your home to arrange in your space and a patterned dishtowel or fabric piece to wrap into the still life. Anything goes! Ordinary objects are often poetic. Don’t over think what you bring in. Suzette encourages you to bring the drawing tools you already have in your kit and not to worry if you don’t have every element on the extended&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;materials list. Get ready to wow yourself…&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Materials list:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;u&gt;Must have:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;A book of cheap sketch paper for exercises&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;A Bristol pad, Vellum or Smooth, as big as you please but not smaller than 11x14&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;A graphite pencil&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Some willow or vine charcoal&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Paynes Gray acrylic ink&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;white charcoal or white conte crayon or white pastel&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;3 colors watercolor, acrylic gouache, or acrylic paint and a brush&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Nice to have:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;watercolor, gouache, acrylic sets&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;pastels, oil or soft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;ink tense pencils&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Cran d’arche Neocolor crayons or like product&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;water-soluble graphite&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;acrylic markers&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;crayons&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;gel pens&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;prior works you are willing to tear into collage material&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1F272B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_dotted" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1F272B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor:&amp;nbsp;Suzette Lebenzon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/g5ijyfhio4u9mtwulhhk.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="172" height="172" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"&gt;Suzette Lebenzon has painted since her childhood in Scituate, MA. She has kept a studio and shown in galleries most of her adult life. Her home and studio are in Wellfleet.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;Suzette was a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;’&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;s Unrestricted Artists&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;’&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;Grants. In 2023, Suzette was inducted to the National Association of Women Artists, as a Signature Member. Her work has been curated into shows at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, the Scollay Square Gallery in Boston’s City Hall, and the Galatea Fine Art Gallery in SOWA.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;She is represented by the&amp;nbsp; AMZehnder Gallery in Wellfleet, MA; and the BBLG Gallery in Smithtown, NY.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_dotted" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/NRAS_Parking_Graphic.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="312" height="145"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=""&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6395353</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald (Thursday, June 25, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-04-20%20at%208.25.29_AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="167" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATERIALS LIST:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/Materials%20List%20for%20Safari%202023.pages" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List for Safari 2023.pages&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-25%20at%2011.47.24%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="107" height="139" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting.&amp;nbsp; First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years.&amp;nbsp; While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction.&amp;nbsp; The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and&amp;nbsp; cityscapes.&amp;nbsp; Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists&amp;nbsp; who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA.&amp;nbsp; She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6669642</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, June 26, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald (Thursday, July 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-04-20%20at%208.25.29_AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="167" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATERIALS LIST:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Documents/Materials%20List%20for%20Safari%202023.pages" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials List for Safari 2023.pages&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-25%20at%2011.47.24%20AM.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="107" height="139" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px;"&gt;About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting.&amp;nbsp; First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years.&amp;nbsp; While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction.&amp;nbsp; The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and&amp;nbsp; cityscapes.&amp;nbsp; Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists&amp;nbsp; who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA.&amp;nbsp; She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 1 (July 6-10) (Monday, July 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2026 for children entering grades 1-4.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes! This week:&amp;nbsp;Up, Up, and Create! This is a fun-filled art class where young imaginations take flight! Kids will explore flying wonders-from buzzing insects to colorful hot air balloons. We will paint, draw and sculpt, as little artists let their ideas soar!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;" color="#C8435F"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6640888</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, July 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Drop In Figure Drawing (Friday, July 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="115" data-end="173"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3197%202.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="163" height="218" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Join North River Arts for Friday Night Figure Drawing!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="175" data-end="570"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Settle into a relaxed, creative atmosphere and spend your Friday evening drawing or painting from a live model. Each session begins with a series of short, dynamic poses designed to help you warm up, loosen your hand, and explore gesture. We then transition into longer poses, giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into proportion, anatomy, shading, and more refined detail at your own pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;em data-start="583" data-end="597"&gt;uninstructed&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;studio session, making it a wonderful option for artists of all levels who are looking to practice, build confidence, or simply enjoy dedicated time to create in community with others. Bring your preferred materials and enjoy a supportive, inspiring environment to grow your figure drawing skills.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Easels provided by NRAS. $20 drop in fee at the door, cash only. Space limited to 14 students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6467696</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Floral Magic in Pastel with Julie and Michael Freeman (Saturday, July 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/AftertheRain-med.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" width="240" height="162"&gt;In this captivating 2-day workshop Julie and Michael will help you discover the beauty of pastels. You will explore color, layering, blending and composition as you learn how to create a vibrant floral artwork. They will share: their knowledge; skills; materials/process; tricks and tips and their love of detail – all of which can be applied to any genre, and the workshop is perfect for all skill levels. Two tutors, two creative days.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_dotted" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Artists:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Julie%20and%20Michael%20PIC.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="183" height="142" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Julie and Michael are international award-winning artists sharing a love of pastel and realism. They’ve been fascinated with realism since childhood and in their artwork, they strive to create paintings with greater depth and feeling than can be achieved with a photograph. Julie is in the IAPS Master Circle (IAPS-MC) a Master Pastelist in: New Zealand (MPANZ); and Australia (MPSA) and is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA). Michael is an IAPS Eminent Pastelist (IAPS-EP), a Master Pastelist in: the Pastel Society of America (PSA-MP); New Zealand (MPANZ); and Australia (MPSA) They both have had articles and their pastel paintings published in many leading art magazines and sell their work internationally and through galleries in New Zealand. Between them they have over 40 years of teaching experience and currently teach workshops Internationally and throughout New Zealand. Julie also teaches privately from their studio in Greenhithe, Auckland.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.juliefreeman.co.nz www.michaelfreemanartist.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_dotted" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/NRAS_Parking_Graphic.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="312" height="145"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=""&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6424855</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Floral Magic in Pastel with Julie and Michael Freeman (Sunday, July 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/AftertheRain-med.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" width="240" height="162"&gt;In this captivating 2-day workshop Julie and Michael will help you discover the beauty of pastels. You will explore color, layering, blending and composition as you learn how to create a vibrant floral artwork. They will share: their knowledge; skills; materials/process; tricks and tips and their love of detail – all of which can be applied to any genre, and the workshop is perfect for all skill levels. Two tutors, two creative days.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_dotted" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Artists:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/Julie%20and%20Michael%20PIC.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="183" height="142" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Julie and Michael are international award-winning artists sharing a love of pastel and realism. They’ve been fascinated with realism since childhood and in their artwork, they strive to create paintings with greater depth and feeling than can be achieved with a photograph. Julie is in the IAPS Master Circle (IAPS-MC) a Master Pastelist in: New Zealand (MPANZ); and Australia (MPSA) and is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA). Michael is an IAPS Eminent Pastelist (IAPS-EP), a Master Pastelist in: the Pastel Society of America (PSA-MP); New Zealand (MPANZ); and Australia (MPSA) They both have had articles and their pastel paintings published in many leading art magazines and sell their work internationally and through galleries in New Zealand. Between them they have over 40 years of teaching experience and currently teach workshops Internationally and throughout New Zealand. Julie also teaches privately from their studio in Greenhithe, Auckland.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.juliefreeman.co.nz www.michaelfreemanartist.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/NRAS_Parking_Graphic.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="312" height="145"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=""&gt;Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Do not park&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6424855</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 2 (July 13- 17) (Monday, July 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2026 f&lt;/span&gt;or children entering grades 1-4.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they exp&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;lore captivating themes! This week:&amp;nbsp;Artful Animals! In this playful art class, kids will explore the animal world. Children will draw, paint , and build a variety of creatures- from furry pets to wild jungle creatures. Each day encourages imagination and hands-on exploration as artists bring their favorite animals to life.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#C8435F" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6640886</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, July 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 3 (July 20 - 24) (Monday, July 20, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2026 for children entering grades 1-4.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes! This week:&amp;nbsp;Rainforest Rhythm! This is an invitation to explore the sights and sounds of the jungle through art! Kids will create colorful parrots, patterned frogs, and leafy rainforest scenes using paint, collage, drawing, and imagination!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;" color="#C8435F"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, July 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 4 (July 27-31) (Monday, July 27, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2026 for children entering grades 1-4.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes! This week:&amp;nbsp;Sunshine and Scribbles. This will be a bright and cheerful summer art class where creativity shines.! Kids will explore sunny things like beaches, flowers, and summer fun through drawing, painting and hands-on activities. Each project encourages imagination and playful expression as artists create colorful work inspired by the joy of summer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#C8435F" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_5777.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="267" height="200"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, July 31, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, August 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, August 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Drop In Figure Drawing (Friday, August 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="115" data-end="173"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3197%202.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="163" height="218" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Join North River Arts for Friday Night Figure Drawing!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="175" data-end="570"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Settle into a relaxed, creative atmosphere and spend your Friday evening drawing or painting from a live model. Each session begins with a series of short, dynamic poses designed to help you warm up, loosen your hand, and explore gesture. We then transition into longer poses, giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into proportion, anatomy, shading, and more refined detail at your own pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;em data-start="583" data-end="597"&gt;uninstructed&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;studio session, making it a wonderful option for artists of all levels who are looking to practice, build confidence, or simply enjoy dedicated time to create in community with others. Bring your preferred materials and enjoy a supportive, inspiring environment to grow your figure drawing skills.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Easels provided by NRAS. $20 drop in fee at the door, cash only. Space limited to 14 students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6467696</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, August 21, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, August 28, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
      <guid>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, September 04, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, September 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Drop In Figure Drawing (Friday, September 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="115" data-end="173"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3197%202.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="163" height="218" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Join North River Arts for Friday Night Figure Drawing!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="175" data-end="570"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Settle into a relaxed, creative atmosphere and spend your Friday evening drawing or painting from a live model. Each session begins with a series of short, dynamic poses designed to help you warm up, loosen your hand, and explore gesture. We then transition into longer poses, giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into proportion, anatomy, shading, and more refined detail at your own pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;em data-start="583" data-end="597"&gt;uninstructed&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;studio session, making it a wonderful option for artists of all levels who are looking to practice, build confidence, or simply enjoy dedicated time to create in community with others. Bring your preferred materials and enjoy a supportive, inspiring environment to grow your figure drawing skills.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Easels provided by NRAS. $20 drop in fee at the door, cash only. Space limited to 14 students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6467696</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, September 18, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
      <guid>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, September 25, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
      <guid>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, October 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, October 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Drop In Figure Drawing (Friday, October 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="115" data-end="173"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3197%202.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="163" height="218" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Join North River Arts for Friday Night Figure Drawing!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="175" data-end="570"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Settle into a relaxed, creative atmosphere and spend your Friday evening drawing or painting from a live model. Each session begins with a series of short, dynamic poses designed to help you warm up, loosen your hand, and explore gesture. We then transition into longer poses, giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into proportion, anatomy, shading, and more refined detail at your own pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;em data-start="583" data-end="597"&gt;uninstructed&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;studio session, making it a wonderful option for artists of all levels who are looking to practice, build confidence, or simply enjoy dedicated time to create in community with others. Bring your preferred materials and enjoy a supportive, inspiring environment to grow your figure drawing skills.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Easels provided by NRAS. $20 drop in fee at the door, cash only. Space limited to 14 students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6467696</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, October 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, October 23, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
      <guid>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, October 30, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, November 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Open Studio (Friday, November 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</link>
      <guid>https://www.northriverarts.org/event-6167251</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Drop In Figure Drawing (Friday, November 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="115" data-end="173"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.northriverarts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3197%202.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="163" height="218" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Join North River Arts for Friday Night Figure Drawing!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="175" data-end="570"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Settle into a relaxed, creative atmosphere and spend your Friday evening drawing or painting from a live model. Each session begins with a series of short, dynamic poses designed to help you warm up, loosen your hand, and explore gesture. We then transition into longer poses, giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into proportion, anatomy, shading, and more refined detail at your own pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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&lt;p data-start="175" data-end="570"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Settle into a relaxed, creative atmosphere and spend your Friday evening drawing or painting from a live model. Each session begins with a series of short, dynamic poses designed to help you warm up, loosen your hand, and explore gesture. We then transition into longer poses, giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into proportion, anatomy, shading, and more refined detail at your own pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;em data-start="583" data-end="597"&gt;uninstructed&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;studio session, making it a wonderful option for artists of all levels who are looking to practice, build confidence, or simply enjoy dedicated time to create in community with others. Bring your preferred materials and enjoy a supportive, inspiring environment to grow your figure drawing skills.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="895"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Easels provided by NRAS. $20 drop in fee at the door, cash only. Space limited to 14 students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;No registration, drop in only, cash or check.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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