For adults who are looking to tap into their creative side, explore a new hobby, or learn/refine their artistic/crafty skills through hands on workshops and classes — there are a lot of opportunities in town this winter. I’m sharing a list of the upcoming classes and workshops being offered (for a fee) by businesses in Southborough.
Apothecary Artists Studios and Gallery
The downtown business is running/hosting the following workshops this month:
- Floral Design Workshop — Thursday, February 5, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
- Gather & Restore: Hearth Health Herbal Workshop — Sunday, February 8, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Paper Folding Workshop — Friday, February 13, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Gulbankian Florist
The Southborough Florist is holding the following workshops and series in its shop this winter through early spring:
Galentine’s Workshop — Sunday, February 8, 2:00 – 3:30 pm- Seasonal Flower Club — Spring Session — Bi-monthly on Thursdays, March 5 & 19 and April 2 & 16, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Easter/Spring Centerpiece Workshop — Sunday, March 29, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
Sew Studio Southborough
For adults this winter, the studio is offering:
- Get Your Machine Out of Box lessons
- Semi-Private Sewing workshops
Learn more here. (They also have a slew of other classes with cute projects like custom book bags and stuffed Yetis. But those appear to be targeted at kids and teens.)
Collage Art Studio
Classes offered this winter are can be booked Wednesday through Friday 3:00 – 5:00 pm or Saturdays 1:00 – 5:00 pm
- Open Studio Sessions
- 2026 Vision Boards
- Junk Journaling
- Intro To Collage Class
- Artist Trading Cards
- Snippet Collage
For more details, click here.
Southborough History and Arts Center
I previously shared a list of classes being run out of the Southborough Historical Society’s new museum/arts center this winter. Below is a reminder along with new ones scheduled through March.
Some of these events are for adults only, while others are also appropriate for teens ages 12 and older.
- One Day Workshops:
- Making Things Grow Indoors: Terrariums — Sunday, February 1, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
- Story Telling Master Class — Wednesday, February 4, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
- Making Things Grow Indoors: Succulents — Sunday, February 15, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
- Poetry Workshop: The “Dark Basket of a Blank Page” — Thursday, February 19, 7:00 – 8:30 pm (Theme: Affection: Poems for love and loving)
- Poetry Workshop: The “Dark Basket of a Blank Page” — Thursday, March 19, 7:00 – 8:30 pm (Theme: New Season: Poems for spring, growth and courage)
- Garden Design 101: Foundation Fundamentals — Sunday, March 22, 7:00 – 8:30 pm (Theme: New Season: Poems for spring, growth and courage)
- Weekly Classes (6 week sessions):
- Water Color Painting from Photographs — begins Saturday, February 7), 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Already in progress:
To learn more and sign up, click here.
(images from Southborough business websites and social media)
