Arlington Community Education

Learn to hand sew three-dimensional “puffies” out of felt—everything from food, animals, shapes, and even emojis. We’ll sew and stuff our puffies, then embellish them with sparkles and embroidery. Bring your own designs and ideas or find inspiration from the class.

Did you know that making friendship bracelets is a two thousand year old tradition? We will use beads, bangles, and elaborate patterns to jazz up the more traditional string and gimp creations. Choose beautiful colors of string then learn to braid designs such as candy stripe, criss cross, and skinny stripe. Add in fun beads or charms to make them even more special. You will go home with bracelets galore and plentiful supplies to make more. This is “knot” your everyday friendship bracelet making class. Beginners to experts welcome.

Get your gears turning in this creative class where you’ll be challenged to turn simple mechanisms into complex creations. Transform a lever into an elastic catapult, use gears to engineer a belt-driven gondola, and more. Collaborate with classmates or work towards a personal best as we apply real-world concepts to LEGO challenges.