Bonham, Texas –  The Creative Arts Center continues to have lots of classes and activities going on this summer, including a wide variety of art and yoga classes for all ages, the Quilt Hop, a Kidz Krew play and a Meet & Greet with authors of the book Art Makes Magic.

The art center will be one of the stops on the Bonham Quilt Hop. Visitors can stop by the center on July 25 and 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to view many beautiful quilts. Free admission.

Kidz Krew proudly presents Alice in Wonderland: The Queen's Tea & Other Catastrophes. Adapted from Alice in Wonderland: Rise of the Cards written by Lisa Avila. Directed by Kelly Baxter and Caleb Crocker. Starring local youth. Performed at the Historic Auditorium at 1201 N Main in Bonham. Shows will be at 7:00 p.m. on Aug. 8, 9, 15 & 16 and at 2:00 p.m. on Aug. 10 & 17. Tickets are $10 each and available on the center’s website.

On Thursday, Aug 28, the center will host a Meet & Greet with the authors of the book Art Makes Magic from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Admission is free and books will be available for sale. Andrea Holmes and Beth Field’s book offers real life experience with much needed encouragement and affirmation to artists and creatives at every point in their path.

Fiber arts collage class will be led by Sandy Barber on Friday, July 25 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Barn quilt painting class led by Carrol Reese will be on Saturday, July 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Leo Ransom will teach a Layered Portraiture Quilting Class on July 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Craft Time with Bonham State Park is for kids ages 4-10. Participants will learn about frogs and do a frog craft on July 24.   Embroidery for Kids will be held on July 22 for kids ages 7-12.

JayeBella has an upcoming class that include lunch and acrylic painting. Brush & Brunch will be on Tuesday, Aug 5 from 11 am to 3 pm.  Tatiana Murray will be teaching an Oil Pastel class on Aug 13 from 10 am to noon.

Garden Charm workshops are an opportunity for participants to learn how to turn their old jewelry and trinkets into garden art.  The next class is Aug 9 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm,  led by Michelle Haynes with Estella SheShop.

Mixed Media and Music is a free class for adults that will be held on July 24 from 6-8 pm and  Aug 8 from 1-3 pm.
Sip & Stitch is a free time for fiber artists to bring their current project and enjoy fellowship with others who like to crochet, knit, embroider and create other fiber arts. 

The next Sip & Stitch is set for July 24 from 6-8 pm.  Likewise, Artist Get Togethers are free opportunity for artists of any medium to get together with other creative types and work on their current project. The next one is set for July 31 from 1-3 pm.

Junk Journal Club meets monthly and will meet again on July 30 from 2-4 pm. This class is free for members and $5 for non-members.

Poetry at the Art Canter is a free opportunity for those who enjoy poetry to gather to read and listen to the spoken word. The next gathering will be on Thursday, July 31 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

The center offers weekly yoga classes.  Kristi Dunbar teaches yoga on Tuesdays at 6 pm. Jenny Schero teaches chair yoga on Wednesdays at 1 pm. Beginners are welcome. Classes cost $10 for members and $15 for non-members.  A special goat yoga class will be held on Saturday morning, Aug 16 in partnership with LaHabana Farms. Goat yoga will cost $25 per person.

Other new classes are being added to the center’s schedule nearly every week. Go to the center’s website to get more information about classes and to sign up.

The Creative Arts Center is located at 200 W 5th in Bonham.  The center is open Tuesday – Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to noon.  For more information, call (903) 640-2196 or go to www.CreativeArtsCenterBonham.org.