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VISUAL ARTS PART TWO REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org 35 Community Arts: It's Better Together! Out of the Gourdinary offers opportunities for the community to engage in nature, art, and culinary activities through classes related to our unique, living, mixed media sculpture and art installation at Good Hope Farm and smaller living sculptures in Carpenter Park. Register for fall Gourdinary classes beginning Aug. 7 (Cary residents) and Aug. 21 (Non-residents). "Gourd"-ous Pollinators (age 3-10 w/caregiver) Flutter into the world of the Very Hungry Caterpillar and learn about how, without birds and bees, we would have no gourds! Decorate pollinator wings to wear and enjoy a pollinator activity. Bring a chair or blanket. Registration is open now! Good Hope Farm | Free 108033 Sat Aug 5 9:30-11:30 a.m. Playtime in the Park (age 2-5 w/caregiver) Make a simple gourd-related craft and enjoy a morning of fun activities. Downtown Park Free Thu Sep 14 10 a.m.-noon Fireflies at the Gourd Tunnel (age 3-10 w/caregiver) Enjoy a story about The Very Lonely Firefly and craft a simple firefly to take home. Bring a chair or blanket and a flashlight. Good Hope Farm | Free 108031 Fri Sep 22 6-8 p.m. Going Batty with the Gourds! (age 3-10 w/caregiver) Fly into the world of Stellaluna as we talk about bats, owls, and other nocturnal animals. Craft a simple nocturnal animal to accompany you home. Bring a chair or blanket and a flashlight. Good Hope Farm | Free 108032 Fri Oct 27 5:45-7:45 p.m. One Smart Cookie Bake from scratch and decorate spice cookies made from fresh pumpkins. Herb Young Community Center | $19(R) $25(N) (1 class) Age 6-8 108064 Sat Sep 30 9:30-11:30 a.m. Age 9-12 108065 Sat Sep 30 12:30- 2:30 p.m. Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice (age 8-12) Bake pumpkin spice cupcakes from scratch using local fresh pumpkins from our Out of the Gourdinary patch. Herb Young Community Center | $19(R) $25(N) (1 class) 108061 Sat Nov 4 9:30-11:30 a.m. Getting "Gourd"-ous in the Kitchen (age 8-12) Sew an adorable gourd-themed apron to wear as we cook up some delicious fall creations! Cary Arts Center (1st class) | $36(R) $47(N) (2 classes) 108063 Fri Oct 6 4:30-6:30 p.m. Herbert C. Young Community Center (2nd class) Sat Oct 7 9:30-11:30 a.m. Gourd Vessels (age 8-12) Learn how Native Americans used gourds as vessels to carry and store food. Create a hand-painted bucket out of a dried gourd. Cary Arts Center | $27(R) $35(N) (1 class) 108067 Sat Nov 11 1-4 p.m. #coffeetalk (age 12-15) Learn to make and bake a delicious fresh pumpkin coffee cake, while enjoying a good cup of coffee! Herb Young Community Center | $20(R) $26(N) (1 class) 108066 Sat Oct 14 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sunflowers: Painting Plein Air in Water-Soluble Oils (age 16 & up) Paint sunflowers using live models as inspiration in the exterior garden of the gourd tunnel. Beginning and experienced painters are welcome. Pack a snack and water bottle. Good Hope Farm | $22(R) $28(N) 105548 Sat Sep 23 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Celebrate Gourd Times, Come On! Sat. Oct. 7 | 1-6 p.m. Carpenter Park All ages welcome! Community Arts: It's Better Together! Celebrate Gourd Times,