Bring out your inner artist with hands-on workshops in Chicago

The second full weekend of every month offers multiple opportunities for you and your friends and family to let the creative person within come out to play.

 Cocktails and Clay, Hyde Park Art Center

Second Friday of every month

If you’ve ever thought about trying to create a masterpiece – or just a functional dish – from clay - here’s a great way to do it with a little flair and minimal expense. The second Friday of each month, Hyde Park Art Center hosts Cocktails and Clay from 7-11pm.  In a 45 minute session, you can practice shaping a lump of clay on a potter’s wheel into anything of your choosing and enjoy some music with a DJ while doing so.  The remainder of the evening can be spent sipping drink specials, dancing, and browsing the artwork throughout the Center’s galleries.

There is no set price, but donations are suggested and much appreciated.  Hyde Park Art Center is located at 5020 S. Cornell Avenue in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.  Click here for directions and information about parking and public transportation.

Family Day at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Second Saturday of every month

On the second Saturday of every month from 11am-3pm, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago invites families to learn about art through a variety of hands-on activities, such as Look ‘n’ Learn stations where families can view artwork and then create some of their own, scavenger hunts, and Creation Stations.  Families can also enjoy live musical and dance performances.

Admission to both the museum and the Family Day activities is FREE for families with children 12 and under.  The activities are appropriate for all ages.

You can get information for each month’s activities on the MCA’s website in the Programs & Events link.  

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is located at 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago.  Get directions and parking information here.

Fun for All at Hyde Park Art Center

Second Sunday of every month

The second Sunday of each month, The Hyde Park Art Center opens its doors from Noon-4pm for everyone to enjoy a FREE day of art.  There are workshops, special guests, and live performances.  While the workshops are typically suited for children, many of the demonstrations by special guests and the live performances can be enjoyed by everyone.

To find out what’s happening at Fun for All each month, go to the Hyde Park Art Center’s website and click on the second Sunday in the calendar. 

Hyde Park Art Center is located at 5020 S. Cornell Avenue in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.  Click here for directions and information about parking and public transportation.