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This class offers traditional designs and techniques perfect for fall! This class is excellent for those that have completed the beginner/intermediate cake decorating class or just starting! Each session will deliver cake decorating elements, including setting and frosting your cake, using piping tools, using a variety of tips to create buttercream flowers and decorations, working with fondant, and using other materials to create some amazing cakes! Participants will learn to use fondant to cover and accessorize their cakes, a pallet knife cake, and design flowers using various techniques. Participants can create an edible masterpiece each week using fondant and/or buttercream frosting. All decorating materials, including the cake, frosting, and fondant, will be provided during each lesson. Participants will take home their creations after each session. *Participants must bring their beginner cake decorating kit to each class. If you do not have a kit from the beginner class, the kit can be purchased at checkout for an additional $30 and includes 60+pcs. that will be used throughout the course and yours to keep at the conclusion. If you choose to purchase or bring your kit, please be sure to have the following items: flat scraper, spatula, cake knife or leveler, turntable, 50 piping bags, a set of piping tips which include rose, leaf, star, etc., flower nail, and a flower lifter. Course will be taught by a professional cake decorator. Additional sessions will be made available to continue learning advanced techniques in cake decorating as well as the use of various elements to enhance your masterpiece. Due to the nature of this activity, we cannot accommodate allergy requests. Our products do not contain peanuts or tree nuts but are baked in a facility that may process products containing nuts. The cakes pictured here are similar to what you will create during the class. Classes to be held on Monday's September 22nd, 29th, and October 6th from 6:30-8PM.

🐉✨ 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.

⚡⚡ Pokémon Peeps Week ⚡⚡ 📅 June 29th – July 2nd | 10AM–12PM | Monday–Thursday Calling all trainers! 🌟🎒 Get ready to design, battle (creatively!), and build in a week full of imaginative Pokémon-inspired art adventures! From sculpting creatures to creating electrifying glow art, this week is packed with colorful fun! 🎨⚡ 🗓 Weekly Creative Line-Up: 🔵 Monday – Clay Creation Sculpt your very own Pokémon-inspired creature or Poké Ball using real clay! Add textures, expressions, and personality! 🔥🌊🌿 (Kiln-fired and ready for pickup within three weeks!) 🎨 Tuesday – Pop Art Picture Create a bold pop-art portrait of your favorite Pokémon-inspired character using acrylics and vibrant backgrounds! 🌈✨ 🟢 Wednesday – Mosaic Masterpiece Design a mosaic featuring lightning bolts ⚡, elemental symbols 🔥💧🌱, or a Poké Ball pattern! 🌟 Thursday – GLOW Party Finale! Black lights + neon paint = EPIC finale! 🎉 Campers will create glowing artwork and celebrate the week with music, laughter, and lots of color! 💡🎨 ☀️ 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! 🎨 Campers explore a variety of mediums including: Clay • Wood • Cardboard • Mosaics • Watercolors • Acrylic Paint • Ceramics • Craft Materials & more! 👩‍🎨 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 are happy to help transfer your registration to another child, move to another available date, or add you to a waitlist. 🎉 Spots fill quickly every summer — don’t wait! We cannot wait to create, glow, sculpt, and celebrate with you! 💖✨ 👉 Register today: www.connectedandinspired.org/summer-program

🤠🌵 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

Book a fun and engaging paint party with us at ConnectEd & Inspired! Watercolor parties offer a fun class of exploring different types of watercolor and the results you achieve with each. The party involves creating 1-3 different images (depending on size and detail) each which is framed before leaving the party! Your images will be wall worthy and ready for display as soon as you get home! Great activity for adults and children! Watercolor Paint Standard Party Package: $350 - Up to (10) guests; a fee of $30/person beyond (10) - Two-hour party which includes 1 ½ hours of party fun and ½ hour for refreshments, cake, etc. provided by the party host. -All parties include the art supplies you need for your project, an instructor, napkins, paper plates, paper cups, and party tablecloths. -Water and lemonade will be provided for the event. The studio will not provide any additional food or drink. Please feel free to bring cake, pizza, etc. Party host can arrive 15 minutes before the party to decorate and set-up food. We provide a table/space for you to set up. -Hot Cocoa Bar may be added to the standard party package for $5 per person -We ask that you please confirm the number of participants with us (7) days before the event. -Children’s parties can be drop-off events for any guests ages 5+. If any parent wishes to stay, they are welcome to sit in the waiting area of the studio. Parents, friends, and family are welcome to join in the party room! -Due to other classes, parties, events, etc. parties are limited to two hours. We ask that you kindly bring all gifts home to unwrap so that we can maintain this time allotment.

Materials will be distributed during your class session or will be made available for pickup during business hours.

🐉✨ 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.

Book a fun and engaging paint party with us at ConnectEd & Inspired! Cake decorating events are sure to please (and surprise) its participants! Learn step by step how to set a cake, learn about the tools we will use, use buttercream and/or fondant to cover your cake and learn the techniques for decorating the design of your choice! A minimum of (8) participants is required for a private event. This event is an excellent choice for adults and children 8+. Due to the nature of this activity, if you have food allergies, please confirm with us in advance whether we are able to accommodate. All of our products are nut free. Cake Decorating Events $60/person with a minimum of (8) guests: - Two hour event which includes 1 1/2 hours of party fun and ½ hour for refreshments, cake, etc. provided by the party host -All parties include the art supplies you need for your project, an instructor, napkins, paper plates, paper cups, and party tablecloths. -Water and lemonade will be provided for the event. The studio will not provide any additional food or drink. Please feel free to bring cake, pizza, etc. Party host can arrive 15 minutes before the party to decorate and set-up food. We provide a table/space for you to set up. -Hot Cocoa Bar may be added to the standard party package for $5 per person -We ask that you please confirm the number of participants with us (7) days before the event. -Children’s parties can be drop-off events for any guests ages 5+. If any parent wishes to stay, they are welcome to sit in the waiting area of the studio. Parents, friends, and family are welcome to join in the party room! -Due to other classes, parties, events, etc. parties are limited to two hours. We ask that you kindly bring all gifts home to unwrap so that we can maintain this time allotment.

Book a fun and engaging paint party with us at ConnectEd & Inspired! Our studio can comfortably seat up to 40+ guests and is appropriate for children ages 5 through adulthood! Mosaic projects can be tailored to your theme or we can offer an assortment of options for your guests to choose from. Using a wide variety of glass and ceramic tiles, your guests will design their mosaic, attach their pieces, and decide if they want to bring a grout kit home to complete the project after it has set. Standard Mosaic Party Package is $350: - Up to (10) guests; a fee of $30/person beyond (10) with a maximum of (40) guests per party - Two hour party which includes 1 ½ hours of instruction and ½ hour for refreshments, cake, etc. provided by the party host. -All parties include the art supplies you need for your project, an instructor, napkins, paper plates, paper cups, and party tablecloths. -Water and lemonade will be provided for the event. The studio will not provide any additional food or drink. Please feel free to bring cake, pizza, etc. The party host can arrive 15 minutes before the party to decorate and set up food. We provide a table/space for you to set up. -Hot Cocoa Bar may be added to the standard party package for $5 per person -We ask that you please confirm the number of participants with us (7) days before the event. -Children’s parties can be drop-off events for any guests ages 5+. If any parent wishes to stay, they are welcome to sit in the waiting area of the studio. Parents, friends, and family of the birthday child are welcome to join in the party room! -Due to other classes, parties, events, etc. parties are limited to two hours. We ask that you kindly bring all gifts home to unwrap so that we can maintain this time allotment. Upgrade: Larger boards or intricate patterns may be requested for an additional fee.

🌿🦋 Gnome & Garden Creators Week 🦋🌿 📅 July 20–23 🕙 Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 ConnectEd & Inspired, 138 S. Main Street, Milford, MA 01757 Calling all nature lovers, bird watchers, and fairy garden designers! 🌸✨ This week is all about creativity inspired by the outdoors. Campers will design, build, sculpt, and decorate beautiful garden-themed projects while learning about eco-friendly crafting and natural materials. It’s hands-on, imaginative fun with a sprinkle of woodland magic! 🧚‍♀️🍃 🗓 Weekly Creative Line-Up: 🐦 Monday – Wooden Birdhouse & Recycled Feeder Campers will decorate a wooden birdhouse using paints and creative details. Then we’ll design a bird feeder using recycled materials, learning how art and sustainability can work together! 🌱 Tuesday – DIY Garden Stakes & Clay Succulent Holder Create custom garden stakes to brighten any flower bed or plant pot and also sculpt a clay succulent plant holder and learn carving techniques to add texture and design. (Clay projects will be kiln-fired and available for pickup within three weeks.) 🧚 Wednesday – Eco-Friendly Gnome & Fairy Garden Design and build a miniature fairy or gnome garden using natural and recycled elements. Campers will craft their own magical garden scene to take home! 🧩 Thursday – Mosaic Garden Decoration Using colorful tiles and creative patterns, campers will design a mosaic garden decoration perfect for adding sparkle to outdoor spaces. A beautiful, lasting piece to finish the week! ☀️ 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 🚨 Please note: Once registered, we are unable to issue a refund, however transfers to another week or child are acceptable.

Book a fun and engaging paint party with us at ConnectEd & Inspired! Fairy and Gnome Garden parties allow for lots of creativity! We begin by painting a mini-house, some sticks, rocks, etc. We then begin building layers of our garden and design its layout. We plant seeds, build bridges, add accessories, layers of moss, rock, twigs, etc. then add our special touches with some self-created add-ons! Fairy and Gnome Garden Standard Party Package $350: - Up to (10) guests; a fee of $30/person beyond (10) with a maximum of (24) guests per party - adjustments to space can be made for larger parties. - Two-hour party, which includes 1 ½ hours of party fun and ½ hour for refreshments, cake, etc., provided by the party host. -All parties include the art supplies you need for your project, an instructor, napkins, paper plates, paper cups, and party tablecloths. -Water and lemonade will be provided for the event. The studio will not provide any additional food or drink. Please feel free to bring cake, pizza, etc. The party host can arrive 15 minutes before the party to decorate and set up food. We provide a table/space for you to set up. -Hot Cocoa Bar may be added to the standard party package for $5 per person with (3) days notice. -We ask that you please confirm the number of participants with us (7) days before the event. -Children’s parties can be drop-off events for any guests ages 5+. If any parent wishes to stay, they are welcome to sit in the waiting area of the studio. Parents, friends, and family are welcome to join in the party room! -Due to other classes, parties, events, etc., parties are limited to two hours. We ask that you kindly bring all gifts home to unwrap so we can maintain this time allotment.

🌊🐠 Ocean Explorers: Aquatic Animal Adventures 🐠🌊 📅 July 27–30 🕙 Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 ConnectEd & Inspired 138 S. Main Street, Milford, MA 01757 🌐 www.connectedandinspired.org/summer-program Dive into a week of underwater creativity! 🌊✨ During Aquatic Animal Adventures, campers will explore the wonders of the ocean while creating bold, colorful projects inspired by sea life. From sea turtles to axolotls, waves to whales, this week is packed with splashy imagination and hands-on artistic fun! 🐢🐳 🗓 Weekly Creative Line-Up: 🐢 Monday – Sea Turtle Mosaics Campers will design and create a vibrant sea turtle mosaic using colorful tiles and creative patterns. A beautiful ocean-inspired keepsake! 🐳 Tuesday – Axolotl or Whale Pyop Box Paint Your Own Pottery! Campers can choose to paint an axolotl or whale-themed pottery piece, adding bright ocean colors and creative details. (Projects will be kiln-fired and ready for pickup within two weeks.) 🌊 Wednesday – Under the Sea Printmaking Explore the art of printmaking while creating layered ocean scenes filled with fish, coral, and sea plants. Campers will experiment with texture, pattern, and repetition to create dynamic underwater artwork. 🏄 Thursday – Wooden Surfboard Painting Catch the creative wave! Campers will paint and design their own wooden surfboard décor using beachy colors, bold patterns, and ocean-inspired designs. The perfect splashy finale to an amazing week! ☀️ 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! 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day 🚨 Please note: Once registered, transfers are accepted but refunds will not be issued.