Mom's Night Out: Feeling Artsy?
I love Mom's Night Out. It’s become a time for me and my friends to get out and try something new and different, most recently a painting class. I am not exactly an artist, but the class made it easy to pretend I was, which was great fun. We painted and sipped wine for a couple hours and got to walk out with our own masterpiece. So next time you leave the kiddos at home, perhaps consider letting your creative side loose for the night. From painting on canvas or pottery, to making jewelry or sewing a handbag, there are lots of drop-in art classes in NYC that are great for a Mom’s Night Out. And don’t be intimidated, these are one time, no experience necessary, just have fun kind of experiences.
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For our painting class, we headed to Paint Along’s cute studio in Manhattan. That night we were painting flowers, though I would like to go back sometime and paint one of their adorable animal or boat pictures that would work in my little boy's room. The instructor took us step by step through the painting process and before we knew it, our blank canvases were finished and didn’t look half bad. It was a great way to unwind and try something totally different in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. And now I have a painting in my apartment with MY initials in the corner!
Here are a few places to fill your creative cravings on a Mom's Night Out around the city:
Paint Along NYC
928 Broadway, Suite 803, Manhattan
917 474 5587
$45 for 2 hour class. All supplies included, BYOB.
Watch their website and Facebook page for specials.
* Painting on canvas
The Painted Pot
339 Smith Street, Carroll Gardens Brooklyn
718-222-0334
or
8009 Third Avenue, Bay Ridge Brooklyn
718- 491-6411
Thursday Night Ladies/Guys Nights $4 studio fee plus price of pottery 6 - 10pm
*Pottery painting
Little Shop of Crafts
711 Amsterdam Ave. at 94th St., Manhattan
(212) 531-2723
$50 for 1.5 hour jewelry making class
* Beading
M Avery Designs
266 Seventh St at Willow Ave, Hoboken NJ
201-876-1198
$25 - $35 drop in sewing classes plus supply costs (make baby quilts, holiday stockings, etc.)
* Sewing
Bags for the People
55 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn
Suggested donation $10
Every second Thursday learn to sew reusable bags out of repurposed materials over beer.
My Mom's Nights Out have taken me to Amateur Night at the Apollo, Cooking Class, Bollywood Dance Lessons and now Art Class (with lots of dinner, drinks and movie nights in between too.) What fun outings have you tried on a Mom's Night Out? Share your ideas with us.
