Join us for yoga and artwork at North River Art Society! Ages 3+

This is a super fun program designed to teach children the basics of mindfulness, meditation and movement. We’ll be using provided materials to make crafts for our yoga story flow lead by yoga instructor, Chrissy Sullivan. 

We’ll also be learning helpful breathwork techniques to calm our nervous systems at any age! Each class will have an educational theme and will include partner and group poses, easy alignment tips and some singing and dancing!

To register a sibling: please add a "guest" at registration for discounted price.

Chrissy is a certified Vinyasa Yoga instructor with an additional specialization in youth and mindfulness. She has two beautiful babies who can often be found flowing beside her. Ever since she was a child herself, Chrissy has been drawn to a more spiritual and artistic way of life. She is greatly influenced by her grandmother, a lifelong montessori teacher and her great aunt, a Harvard professor and yoga guru. As a true nurturer, Chrissy has always been drawn to helping others. She believes it’s so important to start with our youth. If we can teach children the basic principles of yoga and how to calm their own central nervous systems we can directly benefit their lives and our communities as a whole. Chrissy created MinniYogi in 2020, a carefully curated yoga program for children and caregivers of all ages. The program includes flashcards which teach the child and caregiver the basics of yoga and meditation and how to apply them to everyday life. Chrissy incorporates the cards in all of her classes. Come join us for lots of silliness and learning! Because children learn best when having fun!

Join local artists Sally Dean and Michelle Levesque for an afternoon of mask making! Students will be decorating their own masks, just in time for our 49th Annual Festival of the Arts! This is a free workshop but students must register as we have limited materials. 

Additional Information:

Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.
Do not park in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.

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. 

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!

Each attendee will leave with their own unique bird art to display as they wish.

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.

All materials will be provided. Siblings receive $10 discount, please select "guest" at checkout for sibling registration. 

About the Instructor: Nina Cherie Cahill

Nina is a textile artist, designer, and mother. She holds a degree in Fibers from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her inspiration comes from her great grandmother, Nana Reta, who was an avid crocheter and knitter.

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!

Materials provided:

• Needlebooks that come with sewing needles, pins, and safety pins

• Embroidery floss

• Scrap fabrics

• Scissors

• Instructional handout

What students should bring:

• An item of clothing that needs a patch or quick repair, preferably something that’s non-stretch.

• Optional: a small embroidery hoop, scrap fabric from their own stash

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!

Additional Information:

Please help us be respectful to our neighbors.
Do not park in front of neighbors or turn around in their driveways.