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• Weekly Painting Group

  • Start
    Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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  • End
    Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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  • Schedule
    45 sessions
  • Location
    133 Spring St.

  Come to our Wednesday Midday Painting group with Joanna West! Please call ahead to confirm space at 973 - 383 - 0027. 

  Every Wednesday

  11AM - 1PM

  $10.00 per. person 

  Participants must bring their own supplies. 

  Bring your own supplies and creativity, all media are welcome! The Wednesday Painting Group is a perfect chance to find camaraderie through making art and having great discussions. You are welcome to just stop in and say hello to check it out and see if it is something that you would like to take part in! 

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• Haunting Exhibition On View

  • Start
    Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • End
    Thursday, October 23, 2025

  Haunting Exhibition On View

  September 24 – October 23

  Haunting can be defined as “poignant and evocative, difficult to ignore or forget”. This spooky season, we invited our artists to make some “haunting” artwork by exploring mythology, fairytales, history, and imagination. Whether they are capturing the eerie essence of the nighttime forest, highlighting the creatures that lurk in the shadows, or exploring histories that humans have forgotten, we invited them to submit works that possess the imagination! 

  Stop in and see what they have created! 

  
  

  
  

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• Floral Textile Design & Painting with Kim Parker

  • When
    Saturday, October 18, 2025
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    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    133 Spring Street

  Floral Textile Design & Painting with Kim Parker

  Date:  Saturday October 18 | 2-3:30 PM  

  Location: SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860

  
  In this art class, we will create a floral decorative vase with an intricate surface design pattern -containing a flowering plant or bouquet with gouache! An actual prop will be on view in the class to assist students as a visual reference. We will explore the various elements of a successful textile design, which includes an understanding of rhythm, movement, color, scale and forms. Gouache has a rich color saturation and can have both an opaque or translucent quality depending on its application which we will explore.

  About Kim Parker:

  Kim is an internationally acclaimed artist, lifestyle designer, and author whose home furnishing textile collections have been sold worldwide for the past four decades. Her signature style of modern floral art and design has been featured on tv shows, movies and sold throughout the retail world. In 2023 she was commissioned by the Art Director of the USPS to paint two floral watercolor paintings to be produced on two Forever postage  stamps that were launched in 2024 nationwide. She is a critically acclaimed author of “Kim Parker Home: A Life in Design” published by Harry N. Abrams.

  SCAHC Member Price: $ 50

  FFDP / Veterans Price: $ 50

  Non-Member Price: $ 60

  
  

  Please sign up on our Workshops and Classes Page to guarantee your spot! 

  
  

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• Haunted Harvest Festival

  • When
    Sunday, October 19, 2025
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    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    133 Spring StreetNewton, NJ 07860

  
  

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• Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting and Beyond

  • When
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ

  Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting and Beyond

  Date: Wednesday, October 22  |  2-4 PM

  SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860

  Join Folk Life Center Artist Jane Chang in this Chinese Brush Painting class! Jane has learned from watercolor artists like Tenn Lu and Eli Rosenthal, and she has taken Chinese Brush Painting master classes for more than 10 years with renowned master Aixinjueluo Hengyi, a descendant of the royal family of the Qing Dynasty.

  Jane has been teaching for more than 15 years, and her work explores her relationship with nature and the elements in a harmonious way. In this class, you will be learning how to use Chinese ink to paint a bamboo on a traditional rice paper and correctly load and prepare your brush with ink. Jane will focus on the quality of strokes, rhythm, movement, energy, composition and more with special attention to your individual development.

  No painting experience required and all levels welcome.

  SCAHC Member Price: $ 20

  FFDP / Veterans Price: $ 20

  Non-Member Price: $ 30 

  Please sign up in advance on our Workshops and Classes Page to guarantee your spot! 

  
  

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• Haunting Pick-Up / Members Showcase Drop Off

  • Start
    Friday, October 24, 2025
  • End
    Saturday, October 25, 2025
  • Location
    133 Spring Street

  Drop Off and Pick Up

  
  

  SCAHC will be open for Drop off / Pick up on: 

  Friday, October 24 from 11AM - 4PM AND

  Saturday, October 25 from 1PM - 4PM 

  
  

  We will be accepting Entries for our Members' Showcase Exhibition: The Color of Sound. To learn more about this exhibition, go to our Members' Showcase Exhibition page. 

  Artists will be picking up their work from our Hauntings Exhibition.  To learn more about this exhibition, go to the Haunting Exhibition page on our website. 

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• Harvest-Themed Succulent Terrarium Workshop

  • When
    Friday, October 24, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    133 Spring Street

  Harvest-Themed Succulent Terrarium Workshop

  Friday, October 24^th at 6:30 -8:00 PM

  SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860

   

  Celebrate the beauty of the season by creating your own harvest-inspired succulent terrarium! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the step-by-step process of building a miniature fall landscape inside a glass vessel. 

  We’ll begin by layering the terrarium with a beautiful foundation of sand, pebbles, moss, and our own hand-mixed soil blend, designed to keep your succulents thriving. Next, you’ll select plants from a variety of hardy succulents and arrange them to bring balance and visual interest to your design.

  To complete the look, we’ll decorate with harvest-themed accents—think miniature pumpkins, dried florals and other seasonal touches that add warmth and charm. The result is a unique living centerpiece that brings a touch of autumn into your home.

  Whether you’re new to terrariums or a seasoned plant lover, this workshop is a fun, creative way to welcome the harvest season while learning the art of succulent care and design.

  SCAHC Member Price: $ 50

  FFDP / Veterans Price: $ 50

  Non-Member Price: $ 60

  
  

  Pleas sign up in advance on our Workshops and Classes Page to guarantee your spot. 

  
  

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• Members' Showcase Exhibition On View

  • Start
    Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  • End
    Thursday, November 20, 2025

  Members' Showcase Exhibition:
  The Color of Sound 

  Exhibition On View October 29 - November 20
  

  Let your auditory environment inspire your art with this theme. You can create work that invokes a sound, like waves crashing on a beach or the birds chirping at sunrise. Or, you can create work inspired by sound, like music that moves you or lyrics that impact you. Whether it’s abstract or representational, you can find inspiration in the soundscapes that surround us.
  

  This special exhibition is exclusively for our members and features reduced entry fees, making it even easier for you to participate. Plus, gallery visitors will have the chance to vote for the Best in Show, which will be revealed at the Closing Reception. 

  This special, Member's only exhibition will feature reduced entry fees in celebration of our Members. 

  Gallery visitors will be able to vote for their favorite piece up until November 15th at 2PM. This People's Choice Award will be presented during the Reception. 

  
  

  
  

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• Glass Fusion Thanksgiving

  • When
    Sunday, November 02, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    133 Spring Street, Newton NJ 07860

  Thanksgiving Glass Fusion Class

  Sunday, November 2 from 1 – 3 PM

  SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860

  
  

  Create Something Magical for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving!

  Get ready to wow your friends and family with a one-of-a-kind glass creation just in time for the holidays! In this fun and hands-on class, you'll dive into the vibrant world of Glass Fusion with talented local artist Marcelle Rollinger.

  Explore the incredible versatility of glass as you experiment with colorful glass sheets, frit, stringers, vitrigraph, and glass paint to design your own dazzling, kiln-fired suncatchers. You'll also learn essential glass-working skills like cutting, layering, and assembling pieces for firing—perfect for beginners and creatives of all levels.

  Once your design is complete, Marcelle will take it to her studio for a 12-hour firing and slow cooling process to ensure a flawless finish. Your finished piece will be delivered back to SCAHC just in time for you to proudly display—or gift—at your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving gathering!

  No experience needed, just bring your ideas and inspiration!

  
  

  SCAHC Member Price: $ 35

  FFDP / Veterans Price: $ 35

  Non-Member Price: $ 45

  
  

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• 80's Murder Mystery Fundraiser

  • When
    Friday, November 07, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    The Farmstead Golf and Country Club - 88 Lawrence Rd. Lafayette Township, NJ 07840

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  Friday, November 7 
  Starts at 6:30 PM 

  The Farmstead Golf and Country Club 
  88 Lawrence Rd. | Lafayette Township, NJ 07848️

  Tickets (click the "register" button to purchase):

  Early bird pricing: $95
  Early bird tickets on sale until SEPTEMBER 19!

  Prices after September 19:
  SCAHC Members: $105
  Non-SCAHC Members: $115

  If you have trouble buying tickets online, you can call us at the office (973) 383-0027 to purchase tickets over the phone during our office hours (Tues. - Fri. from 10AM - 5PM). 
  

  Dust off your leg warmers, grab your Swatch watch, and load up on Aqua Net for that big 80’s hair! Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council (SCAHC) invites you to an unforgettable evening of mystery, mayhem, and 80’s flair at our Murder Mystery Fundraiser. 

  Step into the drama backstage at a “totally radical” 80’s concert where not everything is as it seems. Secrets will be spilled, and suspects will emerge in this interactive, comedy-filled Murder Mystery show. Do you have what it takes to solve the crime?

  The evening includes:
  Hors d’oeuvre Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar)
  A Delicious 3-Course Buffet Dinner
  A Live Interactive Murder Mystery Comedy Show
  FREE 80’s-Themed Photo Booth
  Silent Auction
  50/50 Raffle Drawing

  Wear your best 80's concert outfit or ugly holiday sweater for this Event. We hope to see you there!

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• Follow Along Guided Painting Class: Beach Scenes

  • When
    Sunday, November 09, 2025
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    133 Spring Street

  Follow Along Guided Painting Class: Beach Scenes

  Sunday, November 9 from 2 - 4 PM

  SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860

  Don’t miss this class led by a nationally known Award-Winning Artist!

  Re-create the feeling of being at the beach and keep your summer memories alive in this Step-By-Step Guided Painting Class! Perfect for both beginner or advanced students, you’ll learn color mixing and easy-to-learn landscape perspective as you follow along and paint this sunny, colorful 11”x14” acrylic painting  “Path To The Beach” - all supplies included!

  This class is led by an award-winning artist whose work has appeared in Artists Magazine, International Artists Magazine, Southwest Art, and at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and The Butler Institute of American Art.

  The results will be a fine art painting you can be proud of!

  SCAHC Member Price: $ 55
  FFDP / Veterans Price: $ 55
  Non-Member Price: $ 65

  You can call our office to reserve your spot at 973-383-0027 or sign up on our Workshops and Classes Page. 

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• Intro to Crochet Workshop

  • When
    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    133 Spring Street, Newton NJ 07860

  Intro to Crochet Workshop

  Wednesday, November 12 from 6:30 – 8:30

  SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860

  Ready to pick up a relaxing and creative new hobby? Join us for a hands-on crochet workshop designed especially for beginners! In this friendly, step-by-step class, you’ll learn the foundational stitches—single crochet, double crochet, and triple crochet—along with how to read a basic crochet pattern.

  By the end of the session, you’ll complete a unique granny square using a written pattern and see how simple color choices can transform your design. It’s a fun and inspiring introduction to the world of crochet—perfect if you're thinking about making handmade holiday gifts this year!

  All materials are included, so just bring yourself and a willingness to learn. No prior experience necessary—just come ready to stitch and create!

  SCAHC Member Price: $ 25

  FFDP / Veterans Price: $ 25

  Non-Member Price: $ 35

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• Beginners' Watercolor Class

  • When
    Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    133 Spring Street, Newton NJ 07860

  Beginners’ Watercolor Class

  Tuesday, November 18 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM

  SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860

  This class is back by popular demand! The last class SOLD OUT, so make sure you get your seats before it’s too late! To sign up for the class, go to our Workshops & Classes Page. 
  

  Fall is the perfect time to grab those watercolors and explore the beautiful colors nature offers.

  Join SuzAnne for a relaxing evening of painting while we explore several techniques to create a serene fall scene.  All supplies are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own if you wish.  We will be painting on watercolor paper while exploring a variety of brushes, sponges, and items including plastic wrap. 

  Even if you're new to watercolors, you will find this class a pleasant experience!  Give yourself this opportunity to try something new! It's always a great time. Come learn something new in this local, cozy gallery!

  SCAHC Member Price: $ 35

  FFDP / Veterans Price: $ 35

  Non-Member Price: $ 45

  
  

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