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    <title>Saratoga Arts upcoming events</title>
    <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/education</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:29:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Weaving Open Studio (29 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/May%20Weaving%20Open%20Studios.jpg" width="233" height="311"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Weaving Open Studio&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio time will be available for students with prior weaving experience (i.e. can thread a loom and work on their own).&amp;nbsp; Registration covers the sole use of a loom for a 5-week session (Two 5-week sessions available as listed below).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;All work will need to be removed from the loom prior to September 1.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Maximum Enrollment: 8&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;2-5 Week Sessions, June 29-July 29 and/or July 29-August 29, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;$75 member per session/ $90 non-member per session&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;24 hours/7 day a week access to the Fiber arts studio during your session&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;$15/week charge&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Please note: If you need to purchase yarn, please contact Nancy Sharples directly to arrange a cash payment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Nancy%20Sharples%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="167" height="239"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank" style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Ubuntu"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674385</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Photography Collective (27 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Photography%20Collective1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="236" height="236"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;The Photography Collective&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Mentors: Megan Mumford, Molly Cohen&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This spring and summer, we invite intermediate level and above photographers to come together to share ideas, inspirations, and give positive constructive feedback to help all of us improve our art, understanding, and vision. Over the course of six evenings, we will work collaboratively to inspire each other technically and creatively. Evenings will center around personal vision, and the creation and sharing of images through thoughtful assignments. We may head out to shoot on location as well!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Participants must:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;1.&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Know how to independently operate their DSLR cameras in manual mode&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;2.&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Have a working knowledge of Lightroom (or other editing program), with the ability to sort through and edit images to support your personal style.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_0194.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="301" height="201" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Sessions will be led by Megan Mumford and/or Molly Cohen. Megan has been a professional photographer and business owner for 25 years and specializ&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;es in editorial a&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;nd commercial portraiture, interiors, and fine art botanical work. Molly has been an educator for over 15 years, and a student of photography for the past 5 years–she &lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;enjoys street photography and taking pictures of the people she loves.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;June 1, 8, 22, July 27, August 3, 17, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6696362</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Photography Collective (3 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Photography%20Collective1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="236" height="236"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;The Photography Collective&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Mentors: Megan Mumford, Molly Cohen&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This spring and summer, we invite intermediate level and above photographers to come together to share ideas, inspirations, and give positive constructive feedback to help all of us improve our art, understanding, and vision. Over the course of six evenings, we will work collaboratively to inspire each other technically and creatively. Evenings will center around personal vision, and the creation and sharing of images through thoughtful assignments. We may head out to shoot on location as well!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Participants must:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;1.&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Know how to independently operate their DSLR cameras in manual mode&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;2.&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Have a working knowledge of Lightroom (or other editing program), with the ability to sort through and edit images to support your personal style.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_0194.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="301" height="201" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Sessions will be led by Megan Mumford and/or Molly Cohen. Megan has been a professional photographer and business owner for 25 years and specializ&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;es in editorial a&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;nd commercial portraiture, interiors, and fine art botanical work. Molly has been an educator for over 15 years, and a student of photography for the past 5 years–she &lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;enjoys street photography and taking pictures of the people she loves.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;June 1, 8, 22, July 27, August 3, 17, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6696362</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Photography Collective (17 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Photography%20Collective1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="236" height="236"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;The Photography Collective&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Mentors: Megan Mumford, Molly Cohen&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This spring and summer, we invite intermediate level and above photographers to come together to share ideas, inspirations, and give positive constructive feedback to help all of us improve our art, understanding, and vision. Over the course of six evenings, we will work collaboratively to inspire each other technically and creatively. Evenings will center around personal vision, and the creation and sharing of images through thoughtful assignments. We may head out to shoot on location as well!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Participants must:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;1.&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Know how to independently operate their DSLR cameras in manual mode&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;2.&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Have a working knowledge of Lightroom (or other editing program), with the ability to sort through and edit images to support your personal style.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_0194.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="301" height="201" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Sessions will be led by Megan Mumford and/or Molly Cohen. Megan has been a professional photographer and business owner for 25 years and specializ&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;es in editorial a&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;nd commercial portraiture, interiors, and fine art botanical work. Molly has been an educator for over 15 years, and a student of photography for the past 5 years–she &lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;enjoys street photography and taking pictures of the people she loves.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;June 1, 8, 22, July 27, August 3, 17, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6696362</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (8 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (9 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Watercolor Circle (10 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/CIRCLE.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="303" height="303"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The Watercolor Circle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mentor: Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Join Saratoga Arts for a free, inclusive, community-driven gathering for adult artists of all levels to practice watercolor painting, share ideas, refine skills and grow together. Monthly meetings combine indoor skill-building and outdoor exploration, utilizing local landmarks and established arts events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No formal teaching will occur during meetings and participants should bring all of their own supplies and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;May 7, June 4, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited. Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674029</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Artist Statement Glow up (12 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="251" height="251"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artist Statement Glow up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;You know deep in your heart that it could be better. When you wrote it, you were in a hurry, or maybe you resented needing to explain your work. Someday you'll be famous, and others will write about it for you. In the meantime, why not embrace this aspect of your art practice and have fun with it? Why not give your statement as much love and consideration as you give to your work?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;In this two-afternoon immersive workshop, we will find the words to support your work and help you move it forward and into the world. Let's make your statement shine.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2 session class, Saturdays, September 12-19&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, 2026,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:00 PM-4:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$75 member/&lt;/font&gt;$90 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755893</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (15 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Finding your digital style with ProCreate (15 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Procreate.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finding your digital style with ProCreate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jean Ellen Sotansky&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="139" data-end="294"&gt;Curious about digital art? This fun, four-week class is a great way to get started with Procreate or continue to build your skills.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="296" data-end="570"&gt;Students will start off by getting comfortable with the app, learning the tools, brushes, layers, and all the basics needed to start creating. As you progress, you’ll explore more advanced features like selections, transformations, texts and effects that help bring your artwork to life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="844"&gt;In the second half of the class, you’ll work on your own project (like an illustration, logo, or poster) and experiment with different styles and brushes to find what you like. The class will wrap up by polishing your work and learning how to export it for sharing or print.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="846" data-end="935"&gt;By the end, you’ll have a finished piece and the confidence to keep creating on your own.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="937" data-end="959"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="937" data-end="959"&gt;What you’ll learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul data-start="960" data-end="1180"&gt;
  &lt;li data-section-id="1n4gvds" data-start="960" data-end="1007"&gt;How to navigate Procreate and use its tools&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1eo8nz3" data-start="1008" data-end="1053"&gt;Drawing, painting, and working with color&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1qar7bh" data-start="1054" data-end="1088"&gt;Layers, masks, and fun effects&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1f4ycti" data-start="1089" data-end="1127"&gt;How to plan and complete a project&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="rinixl" data-start="1128" data-end="1180"&gt;How to export your work for digital use or print&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1182" data-end="1257"&gt;Anyone interested in digital art—perfect for beginners!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;Students will be required to bring their iPads with the ProCreate app and an Apple Pencil to every class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Tuesdays, September 15-October 6, 2026, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$150 member/$180 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jeanie%20Sotansky%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="148" height="206"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6653972</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (16 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Artist Statement Glow up (19 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="251" height="251"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artist Statement Glow up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;You know deep in your heart that it could be better. When you wrote it, you were in a hurry, or maybe you resented needing to explain your work. Someday you'll be famous, and others will write about it for you. In the meantime, why not embrace this aspect of your art practice and have fun with it? Why not give your statement as much love and consideration as you give to your work?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;In this two-afternoon immersive workshop, we will find the words to support your work and help you move it forward and into the world. Let's make your statement shine.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2 session class, Saturdays, September 12-19&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, 2026,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:00 PM-4:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$75 member/&lt;/font&gt;$90 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755893</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (22 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Finding your digital style with ProCreate (22 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Procreate.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finding your digital style with ProCreate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jean Ellen Sotansky&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="139" data-end="294"&gt;Curious about digital art? This fun, four-week class is a great way to get started with Procreate or continue to build your skills.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="296" data-end="570"&gt;Students will start off by getting comfortable with the app, learning the tools, brushes, layers, and all the basics needed to start creating. As you progress, you’ll explore more advanced features like selections, transformations, texts and effects that help bring your artwork to life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="844"&gt;In the second half of the class, you’ll work on your own project (like an illustration, logo, or poster) and experiment with different styles and brushes to find what you like. The class will wrap up by polishing your work and learning how to export it for sharing or print.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="846" data-end="935"&gt;By the end, you’ll have a finished piece and the confidence to keep creating on your own.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="937" data-end="959"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="937" data-end="959"&gt;What you’ll learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul data-start="960" data-end="1180"&gt;
  &lt;li data-section-id="1n4gvds" data-start="960" data-end="1007"&gt;How to navigate Procreate and use its tools&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1eo8nz3" data-start="1008" data-end="1053"&gt;Drawing, painting, and working with color&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1qar7bh" data-start="1054" data-end="1088"&gt;Layers, masks, and fun effects&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1f4ycti" data-start="1089" data-end="1127"&gt;How to plan and complete a project&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="rinixl" data-start="1128" data-end="1180"&gt;How to export your work for digital use or print&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1182" data-end="1257"&gt;Anyone interested in digital art—perfect for beginners!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;Students will be required to bring their iPads with the ProCreate app and an Apple Pencil to every class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Tuesdays, September 15-October 6, 2026, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$150 member/$180 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jeanie%20Sotansky%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="148" height="206"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6653972</link>
      <guid>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6653972</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (23 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (29 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Finding your digital style with ProCreate (29 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Procreate.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finding your digital style with ProCreate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jean Ellen Sotansky&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="139" data-end="294"&gt;Curious about digital art? This fun, four-week class is a great way to get started with Procreate or continue to build your skills.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="296" data-end="570"&gt;Students will start off by getting comfortable with the app, learning the tools, brushes, layers, and all the basics needed to start creating. As you progress, you’ll explore more advanced features like selections, transformations, texts and effects that help bring your artwork to life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="844"&gt;In the second half of the class, you’ll work on your own project (like an illustration, logo, or poster) and experiment with different styles and brushes to find what you like. The class will wrap up by polishing your work and learning how to export it for sharing or print.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="846" data-end="935"&gt;By the end, you’ll have a finished piece and the confidence to keep creating on your own.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="937" data-end="959"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="937" data-end="959"&gt;What you’ll learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul data-start="960" data-end="1180"&gt;
  &lt;li data-section-id="1n4gvds" data-start="960" data-end="1007"&gt;How to navigate Procreate and use its tools&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1eo8nz3" data-start="1008" data-end="1053"&gt;Drawing, painting, and working with color&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1qar7bh" data-start="1054" data-end="1088"&gt;Layers, masks, and fun effects&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1f4ycti" data-start="1089" data-end="1127"&gt;How to plan and complete a project&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="rinixl" data-start="1128" data-end="1180"&gt;How to export your work for digital use or print&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1182" data-end="1257"&gt;Anyone interested in digital art—perfect for beginners!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;Students will be required to bring their iPads with the ProCreate app and an Apple Pencil to every class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Tuesdays, September 15-October 6, 2026, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$150 member/$180 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jeanie%20Sotansky%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="148" height="206"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6653972</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (30 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Weaving (30 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Tapestry%20class.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="326" height="263"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Tapestry Weaving&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;taught by Nancy Sharples&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Tapestries are woven pieces with either realistic or abstract images. On a small frame loom, students will learn to weave a variety of shapes such as boxes, stripes, hatching, angles and curves. These can be combined to weave any desired image. Students will then draw a design for a larger piece which they will start on a loom which will be constructed in class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;4 session class, Wednesdays starting September 30-October 21, 2026 from 6:00-8:00PM.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$215 member/$255 non-member&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $15 material fee&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Nancy%20Sharples%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="136" height="195"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6735260</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Watercolor Circle (1 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/CIRCLE.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="303" height="303"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The Watercolor Circle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mentor: Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Join Saratoga Arts for a free, inclusive, community-driven gathering for adult artists of all levels to practice watercolor painting, share ideas, refine skills and grow together. Monthly meetings combine indoor skill-building and outdoor exploration, utilizing local landmarks and established arts events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No formal teaching will occur during meetings and participants should bring all of their own supplies and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;May 7, June 4, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited. Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674029</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Abstract painting in acrylics (3 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Paul_Sunday_abstract.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="240" height="301"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Abstract Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;No experience is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Saturdays, October 3-24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$220 member/&lt;/font&gt;$260 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $20 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6736917</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (6 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Finding your digital style with ProCreate (6 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Procreate.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finding your digital style with ProCreate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jean Ellen Sotansky&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="139" data-end="294"&gt;Curious about digital art? This fun, four-week class is a great way to get started with Procreate or continue to build your skills.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="296" data-end="570"&gt;Students will start off by getting comfortable with the app, learning the tools, brushes, layers, and all the basics needed to start creating. As you progress, you’ll explore more advanced features like selections, transformations, texts and effects that help bring your artwork to life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="572" data-end="844"&gt;In the second half of the class, you’ll work on your own project (like an illustration, logo, or poster) and experiment with different styles and brushes to find what you like. The class will wrap up by polishing your work and learning how to export it for sharing or print.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="846" data-end="935"&gt;By the end, you’ll have a finished piece and the confidence to keep creating on your own.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="937" data-end="959"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="937" data-end="959"&gt;What you’ll learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul data-start="960" data-end="1180"&gt;
  &lt;li data-section-id="1n4gvds" data-start="960" data-end="1007"&gt;How to navigate Procreate and use its tools&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1eo8nz3" data-start="1008" data-end="1053"&gt;Drawing, painting, and working with color&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1qar7bh" data-start="1054" data-end="1088"&gt;Layers, masks, and fun effects&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1f4ycti" data-start="1089" data-end="1127"&gt;How to plan and complete a project&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="rinixl" data-start="1128" data-end="1180"&gt;How to export your work for digital use or print&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p data-start="1182" data-end="1257"&gt;Anyone interested in digital art—perfect for beginners!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;Students will be required to bring their iPads with the ProCreate app and an Apple Pencil to every class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Tuesdays, September 15-October 6, 2026, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$150 member/$180 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jeanie%20Sotansky%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="148" height="206"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (7 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Weaving (7 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Tapestry%20class.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="326" height="263"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Tapestry Weaving&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;taught by Nancy Sharples&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Tapestries are woven pieces with either realistic or abstract images. On a small frame loom, students will learn to weave a variety of shapes such as boxes, stripes, hatching, angles and curves. These can be combined to weave any desired image. Students will then draw a design for a larger piece which they will start on a loom which will be constructed in class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;4 session class, Wednesdays starting September 30-October 21, 2026 from 6:00-8:00PM.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$215 member/$255 non-member&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $15 material fee&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Nancy%20Sharples%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="136" height="195"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6735260</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Weaving with Open Studio (8 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/weave.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Weaving with Open Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jan DeMeo&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Jan DeMeo has been weaving for nine years and is excited to introduce absolute beginners* to the art of weaving. In this class, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the entire weaving process: from planning and winding the warp to dressing the loom and exploring various weave structures. Along the way, you’ll receive plenty of guidance and support, and by the end of the class, you’ll have a beautiful scarf or table runner to take home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors with you to class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;The weaving studio will be open for extra weaving time daily. Door security access will be given to students prior to the starting of class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 session class, Thursdays from October 8-November 12, 2026 from 1:00-3:00PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$165 member/$195 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;(price includes $15 material fee)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jan.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6658399</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Abstract painting in acrylics (10 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Paul_Sunday_abstract.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="240" height="301"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Abstract Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;No experience is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Saturdays, October 3-24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$220 member/&lt;/font&gt;$260 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $20 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6736917</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (13 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (14 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Weaving (14 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Tapestry%20class.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="326" height="263"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Tapestry Weaving&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;taught by Nancy Sharples&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Tapestries are woven pieces with either realistic or abstract images. On a small frame loom, students will learn to weave a variety of shapes such as boxes, stripes, hatching, angles and curves. These can be combined to weave any desired image. Students will then draw a design for a larger piece which they will start on a loom which will be constructed in class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;4 session class, Wednesdays starting September 30-October 21, 2026 from 6:00-8:00PM.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$215 member/$255 non-member&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $15 material fee&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Nancy%20Sharples%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="136" height="195"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6735260</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Weaving with Open Studio (15 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/weave.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Weaving with Open Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jan DeMeo&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Jan DeMeo has been weaving for nine years and is excited to introduce absolute beginners* to the art of weaving. In this class, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the entire weaving process: from planning and winding the warp to dressing the loom and exploring various weave structures. Along the way, you’ll receive plenty of guidance and support, and by the end of the class, you’ll have a beautiful scarf or table runner to take home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors with you to class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;The weaving studio will be open for extra weaving time daily. Door security access will be given to students prior to the starting of class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 session class, Thursdays from October 8-November 12, 2026 from 1:00-3:00PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$165 member/$195 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;(price includes $15 material fee)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jan.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6658399</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Abstract painting in acrylics (17 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Paul_Sunday_abstract.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="240" height="301"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Abstract Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;No experience is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Saturdays, October 3-24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$220 member/&lt;/font&gt;$260 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $20 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6736917</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 20-November 24, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Weaving (21 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Tapestry%20class.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="326" height="263"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Tapestry Weaving&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;taught by Nancy Sharples&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Tapestries are woven pieces with either realistic or abstract images. On a small frame loom, students will learn to weave a variety of shapes such as boxes, stripes, hatching, angles and curves. These can be combined to weave any desired image. Students will then draw a design for a larger piece which they will start on a loom which will be constructed in class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;4 session class, Wednesdays starting September 30-October 21, 2026 from 6:00-8:00PM.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$215 member/$255 non-member&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $15 material fee&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Nancy%20Sharples%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="136" height="195"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6735260</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Weaving with Open Studio (22 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/weave.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Weaving with Open Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jan DeMeo&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Jan DeMeo has been weaving for nine years and is excited to introduce absolute beginners* to the art of weaving. In this class, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the entire weaving process: from planning and winding the warp to dressing the loom and exploring various weave structures. Along the way, you’ll receive plenty of guidance and support, and by the end of the class, you’ll have a beautiful scarf or table runner to take home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors with you to class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;The weaving studio will be open for extra weaving time daily. Door security access will be given to students prior to the starting of class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 session class, Thursdays from October 8-November 12, 2026 from 1:00-3:00PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$165 member/$195 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;(price includes $15 material fee)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jan.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6658399</link>
      <guid>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6658399</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Abstract painting in acrylics (24 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Paul_Sunday_abstract.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="240" height="301"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Abstract Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;No experience is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Saturdays, October 3-24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$220 member/&lt;/font&gt;$260 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $20 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6736917</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (27 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 20-November 24, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (27 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Weaving with Open Studio (29 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/weave.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Weaving with Open Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jan DeMeo&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Jan DeMeo has been weaving for nine years and is excited to introduce absolute beginners* to the art of weaving. In this class, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the entire weaving process: from planning and winding the warp to dressing the loom and exploring various weave structures. Along the way, you’ll receive plenty of guidance and support, and by the end of the class, you’ll have a beautiful scarf or table runner to take home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors with you to class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;The weaving studio will be open for extra weaving time daily. Door security access will be given to students prior to the starting of class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 session class, Thursdays from October 8-November 12, 2026 from 1:00-3:00PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$165 member/$195 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;(price includes $15 material fee)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jan.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6658399</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (3 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 20-November 24, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Weaving with Open Studio (5 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/weave.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Weaving with Open Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jan DeMeo&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Jan DeMeo has been weaving for nine years and is excited to introduce absolute beginners* to the art of weaving. In this class, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the entire weaving process: from planning and winding the warp to dressing the loom and exploring various weave structures. Along the way, you’ll receive plenty of guidance and support, and by the end of the class, you’ll have a beautiful scarf or table runner to take home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors with you to class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;The weaving studio will be open for extra weaving time daily. Door security access will be given to students prior to the starting of class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 session class, Thursdays from October 8-November 12, 2026 from 1:00-3:00PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$165 member/$195 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;(price includes $15 material fee)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jan.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6658399</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Watercolor Circle (5 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/CIRCLE.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="303" height="303"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The Watercolor Circle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mentor: Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Join Saratoga Arts for a free, inclusive, community-driven gathering for adult artists of all levels to practice watercolor painting, share ideas, refine skills and grow together. Monthly meetings combine indoor skill-building and outdoor exploration, utilizing local landmarks and established arts events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No formal teaching will occur during meetings and participants should bring all of their own supplies and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;May 7, June 4, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited. Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674029</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (10 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 20-November 24, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Weaving with Open Studio (12 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;div align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/weave.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Weaving with Open Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Jan DeMeo&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Jan DeMeo has been weaving for nine years and is excited to introduce absolute beginners* to the art of weaving. In this class, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the entire weaving process: from planning and winding the warp to dressing the loom and exploring various weave structures. Along the way, you’ll receive plenty of guidance and support, and by the end of the class, you’ll have a beautiful scarf or table runner to take home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Please bring a good pair of scissors with you to class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;The weaving studio will be open for extra weaving time daily. Door security access will be given to students prior to the starting of class.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 session class, Thursdays from October 8-November 12, 2026 from 1:00-3:00PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$165 member/$195 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;(price includes $15 material fee)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Jan.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6658399</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (17 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 20-November 24, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Weaving Open Studio (23 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/May%20Weaving%20Open%20Studios.jpg" width="233" height="311"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Weaving Open Studio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Finish your last minute Christmas gifts in our weaving studio! Studio time is available for students with weaving experience (i.e. can thread a loom and work on their own).&amp;nbsp; Registration covers the sole use of a loom for a 5-week period.&amp;nbsp; Work will need to be removed from the loom prior to January 1, 2027.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Maximum Enrollment: 8&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;If you need to purchase yarn, please contact Nancy Sharples directly to arrange cash payment.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5 Weeks, November 23-December 28, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$75 member/ $90 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;24 hours/7 day access to the Fiber arts studio&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$15/week charge&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Nancy%20Sharples%20Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="167" height="239"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Hudson Mohawk Weavers' Guild&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hmwg.org/" target="_blank" style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.hmwg.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674471</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (24 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 20-November 24, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Watercolor Circle (3 Dec 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The Watercolor Circle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mentor: Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Join Saratoga Arts for a free, inclusive, community-driven gathering for adult artists of all levels to practice watercolor painting, share ideas, refine skills and grow together. Monthly meetings combine indoor skill-building and outdoor exploration, utilizing local landmarks and established arts events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No formal teaching will occur during meetings and participants should bring all of their own supplies and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;May 7, June 4, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited. Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674029</link>
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