The Medford Senior Center holds its weekly Artitude class, with Debbie Corleto leading the instruction of various art mediums and projects. You might work in acrylics, watercolor, graphite, pastels, colored pencil, crayons, and more. To sign up , call the Senior Center at 781-396-6010. Limit 16 people in person; there also is an option of virtual participation through Zoom.

Students in the Tufts University Doctorate of Occupational Therapy program are facilitating another crafts program for seniors at the Medford Senior Center, this semester on Thursdays right after the lunch hour. Have fun, be creative, and take home a seasonal craft. Classes cost $3 (for materials); pay at the door with cash or check. Registration is required for each class; sign up at the Senior Center or by calling 781-396-6010.  

The Medford Recreation Department is offering a seven-week session of its Let's Create arts and craft program for children in kindergarten through grade 3. Children will use their creativity each week to complete a new art project. Projects include ceramics, painting, sketching and jewelry making. The class will meet from 6 to 6:45 p.m. on Thursdays from February 9 through April 6 (no classes on February 23 or March 2). Cost is $70 for residents and $84 for nonresidents. Register…

The Medford Recreation Department is offering a new art program, Drawing 101, for kids ages 10 to 13, full of everyday lessons to improve your drawing skills. Students will develop a strong mental framework to guide drawings for any medium they choose to specialize in. Each two-week chapter will showcase the different thought processes and elements of art that are utilized by experienced artists to minimize their mistakes and efficiently learn from them as well: Value Scale, Perspective, Drawing What…

The Medford Recreation Department is offering a new art program, Drawing 101, for kids ages 14 to 18, full of everyday lessons to improve your drawing skills. Students will develop a strong mental framework to guide drawings for any medium they choose to specialize in. Each two-week chapter will showcase the different thought processes and elements of art that are utilized by experienced artists to minimize their mistakes and efficiently learn from them as well: Value Scale, Perspective, Drawing What…

The Medford Recreation Department is offering an eight-class painting program, Little Painters, for children ages 2 to 5. Each week, kids can get creative with different painting projects including ceramics, suncatchers, birdhouses, and more. The program runs from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on Saturdays from February 11 through April 8 (no class on February 25 due to school vacation week). Cost for the eight sessions is $64 for residents, $80 for non-residents. Register through the Medford Recreation website.      

The Medford Recreation Department is offering an eight-week session of its Let's Create arts and craft program for children in kindergarten through grade 3. Children will use their creativity each week to complete a new art project. Projects include ceramics, painting, sketching and jewelry making. The class will meet from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Saturdays from February 11 through April 8 (no classes on February 25 due to school vacation week). Cost is $80 for residents and $96 for…

The Medford Recreation Department is offering its second Sensory Art Program for ages 5 to 14. Sensory Art is the use of coloring tools and other sensory media to produce creative “works of art.” These activities improve a child’s sensory processing skills in an enjoyable manner. Program Manager Kate Quinn and assisting staff/volunteers will teach unique art projects to participants, such as bubble wrap painting, sand art, clay molding, tissue paper crumple, fruit paint prints and shaving cream coloring. The…