Pendleton Center for the Arts

HAPPY HOUR – ORNAMENT MAKING WORKSHOP (Ages 18+)
With Erica Edwards
THURSDAY, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
November 19, 2026 (One Session)
Create sparkling holiday ornaments using sequins and Styrofoam balls in this fun, festive workshop! Erica will guide you through the process, and all materials are provided. No experience is necessary.
$20 PER PERSON

Carnie, the skeleton at the Carnegie library building that now houses the Pendleton Center for the Arts asks: What’s your favorite Grateful Dead song?

Pendleton Downtown Association Pendleton Rock & Roll Camp

YOUTH HOLIDAY ORNAMENT WORKSHOP (Ages 6–12)
With Erica Edwards
THURSDAYS, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
November 5th, 12th & 19th, 2026 (Three Sessions)
Create handmade holiday ornaments with Erica! Each week, participants will explore a different festive project, including Perler bead ornaments, cornstarch dough ornaments, and pom-pom elves. All supplies are provided.
Register for all 3 sessions: $25 Per Student
Drop-In: $10 Per Student, Per Class

YOUTH HOLIDAY ORNAMENT WORKSHOP (Ages 6–12)
With Erica Edwards
TUESDAYS, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
November 5th, 12th & 19th, 2026 (Three Sessions)
Create handmade holiday ornaments with Erica! Each week, participants will explore a different festive project, including Perler bead ornaments, cornstarch dough ornaments, and pom-pom elves. All supplies are provided.
Register for all 3 sessions: $25 Per Student
Drop-In: $10 Per Student, Per Class

Are you one of the hundreds of families who have celebrated a milestone at the Pendleton Center for the Arts? We're inviting you back for a special reception on Thursday evening, Nov. 5! We'll have cake and Pendleton photographer Francie Foster will be on hand to take a family portrait in front of a fancy backdrop. We'll email you the files and you can print them yourself on anything from holiday cards to large format decor pieces. Stop in 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Help us celebrate 25 years of community connection. Welcome back.

UPDATE: PROBLEM SOLVED! You can fully access everything - check out the cool things we're doing to celebrate 25 years at PCA! https://pendletonarts.org/2026-gala/

Our website had a hiccup with a recent migration to a new service provider, so it's difficult to use right now. If you're trying to make a contribution, reserve Gala & Auction tickets, or sign up for a class, please check back in a few hours. We will post a note when things are patched up and running smoothly.

Thank you!

Tomorrow will be the last day to experience the Iconic Women of Contemporary Art exhibit in the East Oregonian Gallery! All ages drop in for a gallery tour and game with an art making experience inspired by the work from 9:30-10:15 tomorrow or for our adult only class from 10:30-11:30. We look forward to sharing this work with you!

YOUTH CHUNKY SKETCHBOOKS- free drop in class
(Ages 7 - 12)
with Bowyn & Lillian and facilitated by PCA Staff
SATURDAY, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
December 19th 2026, January 16th and February 20th 2027
Grab your recycled, found and second hand materials like postcards, magazine clippings, old birthday cards- (anything you want!) and arrange them to your personal liking in a provided journal of your choosing. You’ll create your own unique and personal piece of functional art, made by you. Chunky journals, more commonly known as junk journals, are an eclectic form of mixed media art built out of your own imagination and creative freedoms.This class will be led by youth, for youth!

HERBAL TEA BLENDING
With Cary Wasem-Varela
THURSDAY, 6:00- 8:00 PM
November 19th, 2026 (1 session)
Discover the art and joy of crafting your own herbal tea blends in this hands-on class that engages all your senses. You will explore a selection of at least 10 different aromatic and flavorful botanicals and learn about the properties, benefits, and flavors of each herb. Participants will create their own custom tea blends while learning how to balance taste, aroma, and herbal wellness properties for everyday use.
$50 MEMBERS/$55 NON-MEMBERS

THINKING HANDS
(Ages 8–12)
With Andrei Bonilla
SATURDAY, 1:00–3:00 PM
November 7th – December 12th (No class December 5th (5 sessions)
In a world where answers are easy to find, Thinking Hands gives kids something even more valuable: the chance to think, make, and discover for themselves. Through creative building challenges using simple materials, students will practice trying new ideas, adapting when plans change, and creating something uniquely their own. Along the way, they’ll learn that mistakes are part of the process, perseverance leads to growth, and some of the best ideas come from rebuilding rather than starting over. This class celebrates curiosity, creativity, and the confidence that comes from making something with your own hands.
$80 for full session or $20 drop in