Events

AM Life Drawing

Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested. Purchase punch cards through the Museum School office to be used in morning or evening classes during the Fall or Winter sessions. Single, drop-in tuition can be reserved online or paid upon arrival. Ongoing weekly.
Mondays, September 14th-December 14th, 9:30am-12pm
*Click on Show Individual Dates to select each class session

Date/Time:

Mondays, September 14th-December 14th, 9:30am-12pm

Skill Level:

Adult: All Levels

Admission:

$20 CAM MEMBERS, $25 not yet member

Instructor:

Donna Moore

Supplies:

Bring your favorite materials to work with. It's artists' choice.h-December 14th, 9:30am-12pm *Click on Show Individual Dates to select each class session

🌾 Grain to Oven Discovery

📅 Monday, October 5

🕥 10:30 AM–12:30 PM

💲 $25 per participant (ages 5+) making a pizza

👶 Ages 4 & under FREE

Celebrate the harvest season by discovering how wheat becomes fresh flour before making your own pizza. This interactive experience combines agriculture, science, history, and delicious fun.

REGISTER FOR OCTOBER 5th HERE!

Facial cupping + cacao ceremony Gather in community, learn to support lymph flow & circulation, and go home with your own cupping set + oil!

In this 6-week series, you'll learn how to make vessels on the wheel from start to finish. No clay experience necessary! Whether you’ve never been on the wheel or if you’re simply looking to brush up on your skills, this will be a fun and informative class series meant to help you on your pottery journey. This is only $40/session, and includes a complimentary bag of clay for you to practice with! Payment plans are available at checkout.

Important Information:

• Included: personal instruction, clay, tools, supplies, glaze, firings, storage shelf for work (additional clay is available for purchase if needed)

• Instructor: Alyssa Vokes @bootspottery

• Theme: Basics - Mugs & Planters

• Who: Anyone aged 8 and older (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult also enrolled in the class)

• When: Mondays (10/5-11/9) | 6pm-8pm (6 sessions)

• Where: Bookworm Pottery - 707 S 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 CARGO DISTRICT LOCATION PLEASE REFER TO OUR PARKING MAP. There is paid parking next to DesignWorx and free street parking on Queen Street & 17th Street. We are in the green unit through the double doors down the hall.

• Cost: $240 per person. Independent studio time outside of class may be purchased at $5/hour until the end of the series.

• Class Type: Wheel-throwing (on the wheel)

Each class follows a foundational flow that builds awareness, balance, and natural movement through Heaven → Earth → Wu Ji (stillness). We open with a warm-up sequence: - Heaven (upper awareness): light posture, spinal alignment, crown openness, and relaxed breath - Earth (grounding): rooting through the feet, weight shifting, stability, and connection to the ground - Wu Ji (stillness): deep relaxation, internal quiet, and deep "ocean" breathing to center the system From there, we build the practice: - Simple foundational Tai Chi movements introduced slowly and clearly — soft stepping, relaxed coordination, natural flow - Emphasis on Wu Wei (effortless action) — movement without force or tension - Gradual linking of movements into smooth, continuous flow - Ongoing focus on balance, grounding, and whole-body awareness - Breathwork maintained throughout as a steady internal rhythm As the series progresses, we expand into deeper layers: - Energy and internal awareness development - Healing sound practices - Broader education on life force (Qi) and its relationship to the body and human experience - Deeper integration of mindfulness, breath, and movement as one unified system We close each class by returning to Wu Ji stillness — integrating the practice into everyday life: walking, standing, and daily awareness.

The goal is to build not just movement skill, but a deeper understanding of balance, internal calm, and the living energy that animates the body and human experience. ✦ Stay on for more: Pat Ulacco's Tranquil Tuesdays guided meditation begins right after at 6:00 PM in the same space — making Tuesday evenings at Station No. 2 a beautiful full practice from movement to stillness.

Observing Relationships Within The Figure

No more avoiding foreshortening! Practice classic techniques of measuring relationships to better achieve believable proportions within the figure. (Return and new students encouraged.)

Date/Time:

Wednesdays, October 7th-28th, 1:30 - 4:30pm

Skill Level:

Adult: All Levels

Admission:

CAM Member $184 / Not-yet-member $230

Instructor:

Donna Moore

Supplies:

$35 model fee payable to the instructor. Willow or vine charcoal (soft - at least one dozen sticks), compressed charcoal (soft), charcoal pencils (soft), soft lead pencil (6B), 18x24" newsprint and/or drawing pad, kneaded eraser (large), block eraser (firm), two bull clips, small format sketchbook (5x7" ex.), Optional: The Natural Way to Draw (1941) Kimon Nicolaides (Free downloadable pdf or book).

Sign up now for the entire session!

In this 8-week series, you'll learn how to make altered vessels on the wheel from start to finish. Some clay experience preferred (a good grasp on the basics of centering, pulling, and trimming). If you’re looking to advance your skills, this will be a fun and informative class series meant to help you on your pottery journey. This is only $40/session, and includes a complimentary bag of clay for you to practice with! Payment plans are available at checkout.

Important Information:

• Included: personal instruction, clay, tools, supplies, glaze, firings, storage shelf for work (additional clay is available for purchase if needed)

• Instructor: Nicole Boenigk @earthandempathyceramics

• Theme: Advanced forms (such as jars, wheel-altered baking dishes, pour-overs, etc.)

• Who: Anyone aged 8 and older (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult also enrolled in the class)

• When: Wednesdays (10/7-11/25) | 6pm-8pm (8 sessions)

• Where: Bookworm Pottery - 707 S 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 CARGO DISTRICT LOCATION PLEASE REFER TO OUR PARKING MAP. There is paid parking next to DesignWorx and free street parking on Queen Street & 17th Street. We are in the green unit through the double doors down the hall.

• Cost: $320 per person. Independent studio time outside of class may be purchased at $5/hour until the end of the series.

• Class Type: Wheel-throwing (on the wheel)

Sign up now for the session

PM Life Drawing

Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested.
Single, drop-in tuition can be reserved online or paid upon arrival. Click on Show Individual Events. Ongoing, Biweekly, Wednesdays, September 9th-December 16th, 6:30-9pm (with break on November 18th)

**Purchase punch cards through the Museum School office to be used in morning or evening classes during the Winter and Spring sessions.

Date/Time:

Wednesdays, September 9th-December 16th, 6:30-9pm (with break on November 18th), bimonthly

Skill Level:

Adult: All Levels

Admission:

$20 CAM Members, $25 Not-Yet-Member

Instructor:

Taylor Klauk

Supplies:

Bring your favorite materials to work with. It's artists choice.

B&SLT presents Veterans Expressions Group

Brothers and Sisters Like These uses writing as a therapeutic method to help us give back what our military experiences have taken away from us. These experiences can be combat or non-combat related, or caused during wartime or peacetime. Every individual's experience is unique to them, and we want to help each veteran regain their sense of community.

Join Worth Parker, retired LTC Marine MARSOC, for a hybrid writing class: in person at CAM or online from home. No experience required. Find a writing community this fall.

Date/Time:

Wednesdays, September 23- November 11, 7-8:30pm

Skill Level:

Adult: All Levels

Admission:

Free for Active Military and Veterans

Instructor:

Worth Parker

Supplies:

Your writing tool of choice

Ready to advance your skills on the pottery wheel? Come enjoy a 8-week wheel-throwing course! 8 sessions included!

In this 8-week series, you'll learn how to make vessels on the wheel from start to finish. No clay experience necessary! Whether you’ve never been on the wheel or if you’re simply looking to brush up on your skills, this will be a fun and informative class series meant to help you on your pottery journey. This is only $40/session, and includes a complimentary bag of clay for you to practice with! Payment plans are available at checkout.

Important Information:

• Included: personal instruction, clay, tools, supplies, glaze, firings, storage shelf for work (additional clay is available for purchase if needed)

• Instructor: Alyssa Vokes @bootspottery

• Theme: Basics - Mugs & Bowls

• Who: Anyone aged 8 and older (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult also enrolled in the class)

• When: Thursdays (8/27-10/15) | 6pm-8pm (8 sessions)

• Where: Bookworm Pottery - 707 S 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 CARGO DISTRICT LOCATION PLEASE REFER TO OUR PARKING MAP. There is paid parking next to DesignWorx and free street parking on Queen Street & 17th Street. We are in the green unit through the double doors down the hall.

• Cost: $320 per person. Independent studio time outside of class may be purchased at $5/hour until the end of the series.

• Class Type: Wheel-throwing (on the wheel)

Practical Perspective – full, please call to join waitlist

Strengthen your drawings by adding believable perspective into them.

Date/Time:

Thursdays, October 8th – November 12th, 9am-12pm

Skill Level:

Adult: Intermediate

Admission:

CAM Member $248 / Not-yet-member $310

Instructor:

Todd Carignan

Supplies:

18"x24" Drawing pad, pencils, erasers, yard stick

Sign up today for the series

Illustrated Botanical Journals

Spend a relaxing evening studying and sketching botanicals to create a beautiful illustrated journal. Broaden your understanding of flowers and plants through guided lessons. Explore layouts, record observations and learn terminology. Experiment with graphite, pen and ink, colored pencil and watercolor. Botanical journaling can be a very meditative process that enhances creativity. Incorporating words, descriptions and feelings that arise through the process can make your experience even more personal.

Date/Time:

Thursdays, September 17th – October 8th, 6-8:30pm

Skill Level:

Adult: All Levels

Admission:

CAM Member $136 / Not-yet-member $170

Instructor:

Antoinette Vogt

Supplies:

$5 supply fee payable to the instructor.
Journal/sketchbook with mixed media paper that opens flat but is not spiral bound, apx 8’x10’. Examples: Stillman & Birn Beta series mixed media Sketchbook, Moleskin sketchbook, Canson Graduate Mixed Media sketchbook or similar. Handmade journals ok too.
Drawing pencils: 2H, H, HB, 2B, 4B
Faber-Castell Kneaded eraser
White eraser
Portable pencil sharpener
Fine liner (waterproof) i.e. Sakura pigma micron pens 005, 01, 02 & 03
Optional supplies to add color: color pencils, watercolor pencils, watercolors

In this 90-minute workshop, you'll get the chance to try your hand at wheel-throwing. No clay experience necessary! Come and enjoy a creative, messy evening with your friends, siblings, parents, or significant other. If you’re over 21, feel free to BYOB!

Important Information:

• Included: instruction, 2 balls of clay, tools, firings, 1 Polaroid photo per couple

• Who: Anyone aged 10 and older (children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent enrolled in the class)

• When: Fridays and Saturdays 6pm-7:30pm

• Where: Bookworm Pottery & Co. - 707 S 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 THE CARGO DISTRICT LOCATION There is paid parking next to DesignWorx and free street parking on Queen Street & 17th Street. We are in the green unit through the double doors down the hall.

• Cost: $140 per couple (you each get your own wheel to practice on

Date: Saturday, October 10th from 10am-12pm

Trask Family Farms

Pick, Print, and Paint!

Learn the antique art of Cyanotype Printing, invented in 1842 and more popular than ever today! Wilmington artist Katie Elzer-Peters will guide you through creating a practice print and two 5×7 cyanotype prints that you can then paint with watercolor or take home as-is. You’ll also get to pick the flowers you paint AND take your bouquet home with you. It’ll be a perfect morning of creativity, experimentation, and frolicking in the flowers.

All supplies are provided and beginners are welcome! We can’t wait to create with you!

This is a swing dance social to DJ'd swing era and jazz music with a Halloween Theme in downtown Wilmington, there is a $10 entry fee

We will have a costume contest, the winner gets $20 at the end of the night!

There is a beginner lesson included in the cost of the social that starts at 7, we welcome everyone to come and learn how to dance so you can enjoy the music and open dancing at 8

No partner needed, no experience needed, let's have fun!

Located in the Historic USO building in downtown Wilmington, at Orange and 2nd St

Ticket link is attached to this event to buy tickets in advance, tickets for the social are $10

We suggest clothes that are comfortable to exercise in and if you can wear shoes that are not too grippy on the floor that will make any spins and movement easier! Feel free to reach out or ask any additional questions that would make you more comfortable getting started with swing dancing or showing up for your first class!

Every 2nd & 4th Sunday / 12:30pm-1:30pm (EDT)
Unity Of Wilmington - In The Sanctuary
717 Orchard Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403

Donation-based community event

Are you a spiritual seeker? Do you want to deepen your spiritual practice? Kirtan may be just the activity you are looking for!

Kirtan is simple, requires no experience and is always donation-based. Kirtan is call and response using transcendental mantras. You don't have to have a melodic voice or be a professional singer. All you need is an open heart and mind.

Kirtan is a universally recommended activity in all spiritual processes throughout the world. Engage and experience Kirtan, a non-denominational practice that has been passed down since time immemorial and a constant in all paths and religions.

Getting together as a group is a fun way to do this! It is a great activity for families and communities. You will be hearing and singing beautiful mantras and transcendental sounds that create peace and harmony by their spiritual potency!

Come taste the sweet nectar of true happiness and peace by joyously chanting transcendental sound vibrations.

pooky season, captured the old-fashioned way. 🖤📸
Studio Australis is back at our October Market for spooky tintype portraits during our favorite time of year.
Come dressed in something eerie, mysterious, witchy, gothic, ghostly, strange…or just wonderfully weird and have your portrait made using the historic tintype process. A one-of-a-kind keepsake that feels like it came straight out of another century.

🕯️ Sunday, October 11
📸 Appointments from 1–6 PM
🔗 Book your time here

Costumes encouraged. Spirits welcome. 👻

Homeschool Learning Series: Homeschool in The Gardens – August 26th

August 26 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Gardens of Southeastern North Carolina

🌿 Homeschool in The Gardens

📅 Wednesday, August 26

🕙 10:00 AM–2:00 PM 💲

$25 per family

Pack your homeschool books, a picnic lunch, and a blanket for a relaxing day of outdoor learning. Families are invited to complete schoolwork while enjoying the beauty of The Gardens. Throughout the day, we’ll offer optional scavenger hunts, nature activities, crafts, read-alouds, guided garden tours, and opportunities to connect with other homeschool families.

$25

Make a timeless basket completely out of pine needles!

You'll learn the same techniques and methods as the Indigenous people of this area. By the end of this 2-class series, you'll have a beautiful pine needle basket, which is sure to be an eye-catching centerpiece in your home!

As you stitch your basket together and we sip pine needle tea under the trees, you'll have plenty of time to connect with the community of women at class.This is a beautiful, community-driven experience just like it was for the Indigenous people. Perhaps you'll make a friend or two!

You'll leave with both a beautiful basket, and the skills to coil wall hangings, baskets, ornaments, jewelry, or anything else you can dream up from all those needles in your yard, too.

Reserve your spot now for Saturday, October 17 and 24 at Greenfield Park, which includes:

• 5 hours of class time

• Pine needle tea

• $10 gift card to hello, love.

• All step-by-step instruction

• All materials, including sustainably harvested and washed, local Long Leaf Pine needles

See you under the trees!

Grab a friend and learn the basics of floral design with local NC blooms! Guided instruction and supplies will be provided.

Be creative, arrange something beautiful, and make a mess. Don't worry, I'll clean it up!

Try something new Fall! Learn the basics of floral design with local NC blooms at End of Days Distillery! This class will feature a seasonal mixed color pallate as well as unique greenery! We will be using pumpkins as the vase! Elevate your pumpkin with pumpkin accesories and design tools. Guided instruction will teach you all the tips and tricks you need to make a beautiful arrangement to bring home with you.

Each ticket includes 1 craft cocktail!

Ticket prices include containers and all floral supplies. Design tools are provided. All plants are animal safe unless otherwise stated.

The Southern Lights at The Gardens of Southeastern North Carolina

A Holiday Tradition You’ll Look Forward to Every Year

Experience the magic of the season at The Southern Lights, where thousands of twinkling lights, festive displays, delicious food, and unforgettable moments come together to create one of Eastern North Carolina’s favorite holiday traditions.

Wander through beautifully illuminated botanical gardens, climb aboard our Elf Quest Wagon Ride, explore the Holiday Maze, challenge your family in the Snowball Arena, roast s’mores by the fire, and enjoy an evening filled with holiday cheer.

Whether you’re continuing a cherished family tradition, planning a festive date night, or gathering with friends and coworkers, The Southern Lights offers a memorable Christmas experience for guests of all ages.

Every ticket purchased supports The Gardens of Southeastern North Carolina, a nonprofit botanical garden dedicated to improving lives by cultivating inspiration.

This Sacred Blue Lotus Sound Journey is a deeply relaxing and transformative experience designed to balance the mind, body, energy centers, and spirit. This unique journey will blend the soothing effects of blue lotus tea with the therapeutic power of sound healing, for a serene environment fostering deep meditation and alignment. Throughout the session, the gentle effects of the blue lotus tea, combined with the sound bath's healing vibrations, work synergistically to open the mind, enhance focus, and invite a sense of profound relaxation and rejuvenation. The combination of sensory experiences helps quiet mental chatter, releasing stress and fostering a deep sense of well-being, emotional clarity, and spiritual alignment. The world is changing & encouraging us to move with it. New opportunities are inspiration to boost our confidence & creativity. May we stop letting fear minimize our efforts & potential. May this be the time to take action & focus on what we want, choosing creative outlets, commitments, & relationships that truly inspire us. May we pursue them without fear or self-judgement. Namaste.

**Blue Lotus Tea**: Known for its calming and mildly euphoric effects, blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) has been revered for centuries as a sacred flower in ancient rituals. When brewed into a tea, it has a gentle sedative quality promoting relaxation and mental clarity. This tea will help open your heart and mind, facilitating a deeper connection to intuition and emotional well-being. It is often associated with the third eye chakra (Ajna) and the crown chakra (Sahasrara), however, it is capable of removing blockages throughout the chakra system.

**Meditation**: Following the tea consumption, our session leads into a guided meditation, designed to center your thoughts. The meditation involves techniques aimed at quieting the mind and facilitating a deeper connection to the present moment, inviting clarity and insight into our space.

**Sound Bath**: This sound bath uses a variety of instruments such as crystal singing bowls, gongs, chimes, and drums to foster harmonic vibrations. These vibrations stimulate the body’s energy centers, clearing blockages and promoting energetic balance. This resonance will help induce a deep meditative state, encouraging emotional release and healing. The gentle sounds allow for a more profound experience of peace and inner stillness.