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🎨⚙️ Spin, Shape, & Shine on the Pottery Wheel! ⚙️🎨 Unleash your creativity this fall at ConnectEd & Inspired during our 10-week Pottery Wheel Class! 🗓 Wednesday nights, April 8th-June 10th No class during spring break - April 22nd Whether you’re a first-time clay explorer or a seasoned spinner, this class is perfect for beginners to intermediate potters who want to learn, grow, and create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces. Here’s what’s in store: 🌀 Hands-on wheel throwing each week ✂️ Trimming, modifying, & perfecting your pieces 🎨 Glazing your creations with vibrant finishes 🔥 Professional kiln firings included 💡 Personalized tips & guidance from our talented instructor And the best part? Everything you make is yours to keep! ✅ Includes: Wheel time, step-by-step instruction, kiln firings, glazes, materials, & handling fees 👩‍🎨 For adults & kids (ages 8+) 📍 Location: ConnectEd & Inspired – 138 S. Main Street, Milford Spots are limited—secure your seat at the wheel before they’re all spun up! 🏺✨

🎨⚙️ Spin, Shape, & Shine on the Pottery Wheel! ⚙️🎨 Unleash your creativity this fall at ConnectEd & Inspired during our 8-week Pottery Wheel Class! 🗓 Sunday afternoons, April 12th- June 14th | 4:00 – 5:30 PM No class during spring break - April 19th Whether you’re a first-time clay explorer or a seasoned spinner, this class is perfect for beginners to intermediate potters who want to learn, grow, and create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces. Here’s what’s in store: 🌀 Hands-on wheel throwing each week ✂️ Trimming, modifying, & perfecting your pieces 🎨 Glazing your creations with vibrant finishes 🔥 Professional kiln firings included 💡 Personalized tips & guidance from our talented instructor And the best part? Everything you make is yours to keep! ✅ Includes: Wheel time, step-by-step instruction, kiln firings, glazes, materials, & handling fees 👩‍🎨 For adults & kids (ages 8+) 📍 Location: ConnectEd & Inspired – 138 S. Main Street, Milford Spots are limited—secure your seat at the wheel before they’re all spun up! 🏺✨

🎨✨ Creative Opportunities Art Program ✨🎨 Looking for a joyful, welcoming, and inspiring creative space? Join us at ConnectEd & Inspired—📍 138 S. Main Street, Milford, MA (just 10 minutes off 495!)—for our weekly Creative Opportunities Art Session! 🖌️💛 🗓 Wednesdays | 2:00–3:30 PM 📅 April 29 – June 3 🎉 6-Week Session 🎨 A brand NEW project every single week! We are thrilled to offer art classes designed especially for older teens and adults with special needs in a small, supportive, and welcoming group setting. This program is all about building confidence, creativity, and connection! 🌈🤝 Each week, artists will explore exciting new materials and techniques, including: 🧱 Clay 🖼️ Canvas 🧵 Fabric 📄 Paper 🎨 Mixed Media …and so much more! Every project is thoughtfully tailored to build on each participant’s interests and abilities—encouraging self-expression, skill-building, and lots of proud creative moments! 🌟 This is more than an art class—it’s a space to socialize, explore, and shine. Caregivers are warmly encouraged (but not required) to attend and support participants throughout the session. 💕 ✨ All materials are included—just bring your creativity and a smile! Classes are proudly promoted through Creative Opportunities, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing meaningful opportunities for employment, socialization, and connection for adults with special needs. Come create, connect, and be inspired with us at ConnectEd & Inspired! 🎨💛

🎨 Impressionist Teen Art Studio 🎨 Step into the studio where creativity knows no bounds! Impressionist Teen Art Studio is the ultimate afterschool escape for artistic teens ages 11–18, featuring inspiring guest artists, expressive projects, and a vibrant community of young creators. 🌟 What to Expect 🖌️ Explore & Experiment – From bold brushstrokes on canvas to delicate detail in pen and ink, teens will work with clay, watercolor, sculpture, the pottery wheel, and even paint splatter to develop their signature style. 📚 Learn & Create – Dive into art history, refine essential techniques, and enjoy open studio time to let your ideas take shape. 🌈 Inclusive & Inspiring – Whether you're a seasoned sketcher or picking up a paintbrush for the first time, this studio welcomes all skill levels in a fun and supportive space. 🗓️ Details 📅 Wednesdays from 4:30–6:00 PM | April 8th-June 10th 🚫 No class on April 22nd for spring break 📍 138 S. Main Street, Milford, MA 🎨 All supplies included—just bring your passion and imagination! 💡 Join anytime! Pro-rated enrollment available—contact us for details. ✨ Create. Connect. Be inspired. Your masterpiece begins here. ✨

🎨 Mini Monets Art Club 🎨 Let your child’s imagination run wild this spring in our whimsical Mini Monet's Art Club! Designed for budding artists ages 5–10, this after school adventure is packed with all-new projects that spark creativity, build confidence, and bring masterpieces to life. Each week, our young creators will dive into a delightful new project—exploring everything from squishy clay and vibrant canvas to textured fabrics, colorful paper, and magical mixed media. No two weeks are the same, and every session builds on your child’s growing skills and artistic flair! 🖌️ Where the art is messy, the ideas are big, and the creativity is endless! 📍 Classes held at our Milford studio: 138 S. Main Street, Milford 🗓️ Please note: No class during spring break (April 22nd). 🎨 All materials are included—just bring your imagination! Registration is required!

🐉✨ Mythical Makers Week ✨🦄 August 10–13 | 10:00AM–12:00PM Calling all dragon tamers, unicorn believers, brave knights, and whimsical warriors! This magical week is packed with legendary creatures, bold designs, and fantasy-inspired masterpieces. If your child loves imagination, adventure, and epic art projects… this is their week! 🏰🌈 🗓 Monday – Dragon Eye Paint Party Kick off the week by painting a mesmerizing dragon eye on canvas! Campers will blend fiery colors, add dramatic textures, and create a glowing, powerful focal point that looks straight out of a fantasy novel. 👁🔥 🗓 Tuesday – Paint Your Own Pottery (Mythical Edition!) Choose from a magical collection of dragons, unicorns, fairies, and gnomes to paint and personalize! Artists will learn layering and detailing techniques to bring their enchanted pottery piece to life. 🦄🐉✨ 🗓 Wednesday – Knight or Warrior Shield Design Design and decorate your own shield! Campers can create a bold metallic knight-inspired shield with a realistic metal finish and accessories — or go colorful and whimsical with bright patterns fit for a fantasy warrior. Strength, creativity, and style unite! 🛡⚔️ 🗓 Thursday – Watercolor Silhouettes Create dramatic watercolor backgrounds with vibrant blends and dreamy effects, then add powerful unicorn or dragon silhouettes for a striking, gallery-worthy masterpiece. 🌌🖌 Epic creativity. Legendary projects. Unforgettable fun. ⚔️✨ ☀️ About Our Summer Program ☀️ Our summer programming provides youth ages 5–12 (Teen Programs available for ages 10–17) the opportunity to explore the Arts & Sciences in a safe, upbeat, and air-conditioned environment! ❄️🎨🔬 ✨ This year is ALL-NEW! We are offering dozens of brand-new projects and activities we have never offered before! 👩‍🎨 This is a drop-off program for children 5+. Step-by-step instruction ensures children learn to complete projects independently while building confidence and creativity! 🥨 Please send your child with a snack and water bottle (we have a refill station!). 📝 Once per week at drop-off, parents/guardians complete an emergency contact form. This form is available in our FAQs online if you'd like to print it in advance. 👯‍♀️ Signing up with friends? List them during registration so we can seat them together! 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day 🚨 Please note: Once registered, we are unable to issue refunds. However, we can transfer registrations.

🐉✨ Mythical Makers Week ✨🦄 August 10–13 | 10:00AM–12:00PM Calling all dragon tamers, unicorn believers, brave knights, and whimsical warriors! This magical week is packed with legendary creatures, bold designs, and fantasy-inspired masterpieces. If your child loves imagination, adventure, and epic art projects… this is their week! 🏰🌈 🗓 Monday – Dragon Eye Paint Party Kick off the week by painting a mesmerizing dragon eye on canvas! Campers will blend fiery colors, add dramatic textures, and create a glowing, powerful focal point that looks straight out of a fantasy novel. 👁🔥 🗓 Tuesday – Paint Your Own Pottery (Mythical Edition!) Choose from a magical collection of dragons, unicorns, fairies, and gnomes to paint and personalize! Artists will learn layering and detailing techniques to bring their enchanted pottery piece to life. 🦄🐉✨ 🗓 Wednesday – Knight or Warrior Shield Design Design and decorate your own shield! Campers can create a bold metallic knight-inspired shield with a realistic metal finish and accessories — or go colorful and whimsical with bright patterns fit for a fantasy warrior. Strength, creativity, and style unite! 🛡⚔️ 🗓 Thursday – Watercolor Silhouettes Create dramatic watercolor backgrounds with vibrant blends and dreamy effects, then add powerful unicorn or dragon silhouettes for a striking, gallery-worthy masterpiece. 🌌🖌 Epic creativity. Legendary projects. Unforgettable fun. ⚔️✨ ☀️ About Our Summer Program ☀️ Our summer programming provides youth ages 5–12 (Teen Programs available for ages 10–17) the opportunity to explore the Arts & Sciences in a safe, upbeat, and air-conditioned environment! ❄️🎨🔬 ✨ This year is ALL-NEW! We are offering dozens of brand-new projects and activities we have never offered before! 👩‍🎨 This is a drop-off program for children 5+. Step-by-step instruction ensures children learn to complete projects independently while building confidence and creativity! 🥨 Please send your child with a snack and water bottle (we have a refill station!). 📝 Once per week at drop-off, parents/guardians complete an emergency contact form. This form is available in our FAQs online if you'd like to print it in advance. 👯‍♀️ Signing up with friends? List them during registration so we can seat them together! 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day 🚨 Please note: Once registered, we are unable to issue refunds. However, we can transfer registrations.

🍭🧁 Sweet Treats Spectacular Week! 🧁🍭 📅 August 17–20 🕙 Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 ConnectEd & Inspired 138 S. Main Street, Milford, MA 01757 🌐 www.connectedandinspired.org/summer-program Get ready for the sweetest week of the summer! 🍦✨ Sweet Treats Spectacular Week is packed with colorful creations, sugary-inspired designs, and hands-on dessert-themed fun (no baking required 😉). Campers will sculpt, paint, design, and slime their way through four deliciously creative days! 🗓 Weekly Creative Line-Up: 🍨 Monday – Decorate a Sundae Dish Campers will paint and personalize their very own ceramic sundae dish using bright, playful colors and dessert-inspired designs. (Projects will be kiln-fired and ready for pickup within two weeks.) 🧁 Tuesday – Cupcake War! A creative decorating challenge where campers design the ultimate cupcake masterpieces! Think frosting swirls, colorful toppings, and fun presentation. It’s friendly competition mixed with tons of creativity and laughter! 🍬 Wednesday – Dessert Slime Making Create ooey-gooey slime inspired by sweet treats! Campers will mix colors, scents, and fun add-ins to design their own dessert-themed slime creation to take home. 🎨 Thursday – Cupcake Canvas Paint Party A guided paint party featuring a bright and cheerful cupcake canvas design! Campers will blend colors, add texture, and create a masterpiece that looks good enough to eat! ☀️ About Our Summer Program ☀️ Our summer programming provides youth ages 5–12 (Teen Programs available for ages 10–17) the opportunity to explore the Arts & Sciences in a safe, upbeat, and air-conditioned environment! ❄️🎨🔬 ✨ This year is ALL-NEW! We are offering dozens of brand-new projects and activities we have never offered before! 👩‍🎨 This is a drop-off program for children 5+. Step-by-step instruction ensures children learn to complete projects independently while building confidence and creativity! 🥨 Please send your child with a snack and water bottle (we have a refill station!). 📝 Once per week at drop-off, parents/guardians complete an emergency contact form. This form is available in our FAQs online if you'd like to print it in advance. 👯‍♀️ Signing up with friends? List them during registration so we can seat them together! 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day

🍭🧁 Sweet Treats Spectacular Week! 🧁🍭 📅 August 17–20 🕙 Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 ConnectEd & Inspired 138 S. Main Street, Milford, MA 01757 🌐 www.connectedandinspired.org/summer-program 📞 781-480-1375 📧 alwaysconnectedandinspired@gmail.com Get ready for the sweetest week of the summer! 🍦✨ Sweet Treats Spectacular Week is packed with colorful creations, sugary-inspired designs, and hands-on dessert-themed fun (no baking required 😉). Campers will sculpt, paint, design, and slime their way through four deliciously creative days! 🗓 Weekly Creative Line-Up: 🍨 Monday – Decorate a Sundae Dish Campers will paint and personalize their very own ceramic sundae dish using bright, playful colors and dessert-inspired designs. (Projects will be kiln-fired and ready for pickup within two weeks.) 🧁 Tuesday – Cupcake War! A creative decorating challenge where campers design the ultimate cupcake masterpiece! Think frosting swirls, colorful toppings, and fun presentation. It’s friendly competition mixed with tons of creativity and laughter! 🍬 Wednesday – Dessert Slime Making Create ooey-gooey slime inspired by sweet treats! Campers will mix colors, scents, and fun add-ins to design their own dessert-themed slime creation to take home. 🎨 Thursday – Cupcake Canvas Paint Party A guided paint party featuring a bright and cheerful cupcake canvas design! Campers will blend colors, add texture, and create a masterpiece that looks good enough to eat! ☀️ About Our Summer Program ☀️ Our summer programming provides youth ages 5–12 (Teen Programs available for ages 10–17) the opportunity to explore the Arts & Sciences in a safe, upbeat, and air-conditioned environment! ❄️🎨🔬 ✨ This year is ALL-NEW! We are offering dozens of brand-new projects and activities we have never offered before! 👩‍🎨 This is a drop-off program for children 5+. Step-by-step instruction ensures children learn to complete projects independently while building confidence and creativity! 🥨 Please send your child with a snack and water bottle (we have a refill station!). 📝 Once per week at drop-off, parents/guardians complete an emergency contact form. This form is available in our FAQs online if you'd like to print it in advance. 👯‍♀️ Signing up with friends? List them during registration so we can seat them together! 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day

🌈💛✨ Mindfulness & Kindness Art Camp ✨💛🌈 🗓️ August 24–27 | Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 🕙🎨 Slow down, stretch, breathe, and create! 🌈💛✨ This calming and confidence-building week helps young artists explore creativity while learning positive self-expression, gratitude, and kindness. Each day includes a fun 15–30 minute Intro to Yoga & Mindfulness for Kids 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️🌬️ to help their bodies feel calm and their minds feel focused. Through peaceful art, positive thinking, and uplifting projects, campers will leave feeling happy, confident, centered, and inspired! 🎨🌟😊 Monday – Calm & Create 🎨🌀🌿 We begin the week by setting a peaceful tone with yoga, stretching, and mindful breathing 🧘‍♀️💫. Artists design a colorful watercolor mandala 🌈 and create a personalized Mindful Art Journal 📓✨ for gratitude, doodling, and reflection. Tuesday – Kindness in Action 💕🌼😊 After calming movement and focus time, campers paint cheerful Kindness Rocks 🪨🎨 to share in their community and design bright Affirmation Posters 🌟💬 filled with positive words and creative lettering. Wednesday – Feel-Good Tools ✨🌬️💙 Today’s mindfulness session helps us relax our bodies and manage big feelings 🧘‍♂️🌈. Artists create a sparkling Calm Glitter Jar 🫙✨ and sculpt smooth Clay Worry Stones 🪨💫 to stay grounded. Thursday – Gratitude & Friendship 🌟🤝💛 We close the week with a peaceful yoga flow and relaxation time 🌿🧘‍♀️. Campers create a joyful Gratitude Collage ✂️💖 celebrating what makes them happy and design Friendship or Lava Bead Bracelets 📿🌈 as a wearable reminder of calm and kindness. ☀️ About Our Summer Program ☀️ Our summer programming provides youth ages 5–12 (Teen Programs available for ages 10–17) the opportunity to explore the Arts & Sciences in a safe, upbeat, and air-conditioned environment! ❄️🎨🔬 ✨ This year is ALL-NEW! We are offering dozens of brand-new projects and activities we have never offered before! 👩‍🎨 This is a drop-off program for children 5+. Step-by-step instruction ensures children learn to complete projects independently while building confidence and creativity! 🥨 Please send your child with a snack and water bottle (we have a refill station!). 📝 Once per week at drop-off, parents/guardians complete an emergency contact form. This form is available in our FAQs online if you'd like to print it in advance. 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day

🌈💛✨ Mindfulness & Kindness Art Camp ✨💛🌈 🗓️ August 24–27 | Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 🕙🎨 Slow down, stretch, breathe, and create! 🌈💛✨ This calming and confidence-building week helps young artists explore creativity while learning positive self-expression, gratitude, and kindness. Each day includes a fun 15–30 minute Intro to Yoga & Mindfulness for Kids 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️🌬️ to help their bodies feel calm and their minds feel focused. Through peaceful art, positive thinking, and uplifting projects, campers will leave feeling happy, confident, centered, and inspired! 🎨🌟😊 Monday – Calm & Create 🎨🌀🌿 We begin the week by setting a peaceful tone with yoga, stretching, and mindful breathing 🧘‍♀️💫. Artists design a colorful watercolor mandala 🌈 and create a personalized Mindful Art Journal 📓✨ for gratitude, doodling, and reflection. Tuesday – Kindness in Action 💕🌼😊 After calming movement and focus time, campers paint cheerful Kindness Rocks 🪨🎨 to share in their community and design bright Affirmation Posters 🌟💬 filled with positive words and creative lettering. Wednesday – Feel-Good Tools ✨🌬️💙 Today’s mindfulness session helps us relax our bodies and manage big feelings 🧘‍♂️🌈. Artists create a sparkling Calm Glitter Jar 🫙✨ and sculpt smooth Clay Worry Stones 🪨💫 to stay grounded. Thursday – Gratitude & Friendship 🌟🤝💛 We close the week with a peaceful yoga flow and relaxation time 🌿🧘‍♀️. Campers create a joyful Gratitude Collage ✂️💖 celebrating what makes them happy and design Friendship or Lava Bead Bracelets 📿🌈 as a wearable reminder of calm and kindness. ☀️ About Our Summer Program ☀️ Our summer programming provides youth ages 5–12 (Teen Programs available for ages 10–17) the opportunity to explore the Arts & Sciences in a safe, upbeat, and air-conditioned environment! ❄️🎨🔬 ✨ This year is ALL-NEW! We are offering dozens of brand-new projects and activities we have never offered before! 👩‍🎨 This is a drop-off program for children 5+. Step-by-step instruction ensures children learn to complete projects independently while building confidence and creativity! 🥨 Please send your child with a snack and water bottle (we have a refill station!). 📝 Once per week at drop-off, parents/guardians complete an emergency contact form. This form is available in our FAQs online if you'd like to print it in advance. 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day

🤠🌵 Saddle Up & Create: Wild West Art Round-Up! 🌵🤠 📅 August 3–6 🕙 Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 ConnectEd & Inspired 138 S. Main Street, Milford, MA 01757 🌐 www.connectedandinspired.org/summer-program Yeehaw! It’s time to saddle up for a rootin’-tootin’ week of western-inspired creativity! 🌅✨ Campers will explore farm life, dusty sunsets, and cowboy flair while creating bold, hands-on art projects full of rustic charm and colorful fun. This week blends pottery, clay, canvas painting, and wearable art for a creative rodeo you won’t want to miss! 🐴🎨 🗓 Weekly Creative Line-Up: 🔔 Monday – Clay Horseshoe Windchime Sculpt and design a clay horseshoe windchime with western-inspired details and decorative accents. Once kiln-fired, your lucky horseshoe will be ready for pickup within two weeks — the perfect rustic keepsake! 🌅 Tuesday – Sunset Silhouette Canvas Painting Create a stunning western sunset scene on canvas! Campers will blend warm colors to design a glowing sky, then add bold silhouettes of horses, barns, cacti, or cowboys for a dramatic finishing touch. 🤠 Wednesday – Decorate a Cowboy Hat! Design and decorate your very own cowboy hat using paint and creative embellishments. Add patterns, western symbols, or your name to make it uniquely yours! 🐮 Thursday – Paint Your Own Pottery (Farm & Wild West Edition!) Choose from a variety of adorable farm animals including: Highland cows, pigs, chickens, horses, and more! Campers will design and paint their pottery pieces with bright colors and creative details. (Projects will be kiln-fired and ready for pickup within two weeks.) ☀️ About Our Summer Program ☀️ Our summer programming provides youth ages 5–12 (Teen Programs available for ages 10–17) the opportunity to explore the Arts & Sciences in a safe, upbeat, and air-conditioned environment! ❄️🎨🔬 ✨ This year is ALL-NEW! We are offering dozens of brand-new projects and activities we have never offered before! 👩‍🎨 This is a drop-off program for children 5+. Step-by-step instruction ensures children learn to complete projects independently while building confidence and creativity! 🥨 Please send your child with a snack and water bottle (we have a refill station!). 📝 Once per week at drop-off, parents/guardians complete an emergency contact form. This form is available in our FAQs online if you'd like to print it in advance. 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day