Due to COVID-19 health restrictions, we are currently closed, including our property. Please follow us on social media for further announcements.
Due to COVID-19 health restrictions, we are currently closed, including our property. Please follow us on social media for further announcements.
The Leighton Art Centre offers an exciting variety of art & nature workshops throughout the year. Please check out our currently scheduled programs below, then follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter to hear about new programming.
Members enjoy a 10% discount on workshops. If you are a member, please contact us before registering for your workshop, to receive the promotional code . Ready to join, or want more info about the benefits of membership? Visit our Become A Member page.
If you’d like to avoid paying Eventbrite fees, we also accept phone registrations for workshops and programs; call 403-931-3633, Wednesday through Sunday, 10am – 4pm.
This page displays all upcoming workshops and programs, or you can narrow your search to: Artist Workshops, Nature Programs, or Family Friendly Programs.
Please note: workshops take place less frequently during the winter months.
Alison Marshall, Gallery Shop Manager & Workshop Coordinator
Email: workshops@leightoncentre.org
June 5 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Explore, Appreciate and Create at the Leighton Art Centre!
June 5 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
With Jim Critchley
Join our resident naturalist Jim Critchley on a guided nestbox tour of the Leighton Art Centre’s Bluebird Trail!
June 12 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with David Campbell
Be swept away with spring cleaning this year, and learn how to make your very own hand-woven Heritage Broom!
June 12 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Michelle Wiebe
Enjoy the outdoors as you document your travels with a creative flair!
June 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
with Jim Critchley
Make your very own birdhouse for your backyard friends!
June 19 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Explore, Appreciate and Create at the Leighton Art Centre!
June 19 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
with Andrea Merredew
Make art materials from nature in the second installment of our Earth Art Series!
June 25 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
With Jim Critchley
Join us for an evening of watching the satellites, stars and constellations at the Leighton Art Centre!
June 26 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Michelle Wiebe
Enjoy the outdoors as you document your travels with a creative flair!
June 26 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
with Andrea Merredew
Make art materials from nature in the second installment of our Earth Art Series!
July 3 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Have you ever just laid under a tree and watched how the wind and trees communicate with each other? This session is all about trees!
July 10 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
With Andrea Merredew
Learn basic knife carving skills in the first installment of our Earth Art Series!
November 14, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with Artist-Instructor Karen BikoSeptember 19, 2020 @ 10:00 am - September 20, 2020 @ 4:00 pm
with artist-instructor Bobbi DunlopSeptember 19, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
with artist-instructor Michelle Wiebe
282027 144 Street West
Foothills, AB T1S 0Y4
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403-931-3633
info@leightoncentre.org
Hours of Operation
Wednesday – Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Monday & Tuesday: Closed