Upcoming classes & workshops
IN PERSON CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
September 12
Let’s Talk Nature Arts and Crafts program, 10AM- 12 PM
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington
September 13
Family Nature Art, 1-3 PM
Winding Trails, Farmington
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September 19
Poetry Walk nature poetry class, 10AM - 12 PM
Winding Trails, Farmington
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September 26
Daylong retreat: Season of Surrender and Transformation: nature through the eyes of medieval women mystics
Holy Family Retreat Center
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October 3
Nature Journaling half-day Workshop 10AM- 1 PM
Arts Center East
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October 4
Family Nature Journaling 1-3 PM
Winding Trails, Farmington
October 11
Nature writing workshop, 1-3 PM
Winding Trails, Farmington
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October 17
Fall into the Formless: a practice for releasing the inner critic
Workshop 10:30-12
Jerry’s Artarama of West Hartford
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October 18
Family Nature Journaling
Gather, Simsbury 1-3 PM
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October 24
Earth Art Connection: Fall Harvest Abundance
Workshop 2-4:30
Jerry’s Artarama of West Hartford
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October 25
Painting with nature for adults, 1-3 PM
Winding Trails, Farmington, CT
Recent Events
All August Long:
Visit an exhibit of my nature artwork entitled “Natural Presence” at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library in Newington
Ongoing classes at the following senior centers.
Contact the senior centers for details, as schedules change.
West Hartford Senior Center
Simsbury Senior Center
New Britain Senior Center
August 29
Nature Journaling workshop, 11:30-1
Simsbury Public Library
July 11
Gentle Art of Calm, 10am- 1pm
Arts Center East
July 12
Watercolor Flow, 4-5 pm
Folklore & Fable Booksellers, Colchester
July 13
Watercolor workshop, 10-11:30am
Newington Senior Center
Newington, CT
July 16
Restorative Nature Drawing, 5:30-7:30 (new!)
Winding Trails
Farmington, CT
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July 18
Wake Up And Paint (NEW!) - 10am-12pm
Bridge Center for Healing Arts, Farmington, CT
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Saturday, June 13
Ecstatic Painting, 1-2 PM (NEW!)
Mill Street Marketplace, 36 Mill Street
Wethersfield, CT
Call Mill St. Marketplace to sign up at (860) 888-9450
Wednesday, June 17
Intergenerational Craft, 2-4pm
Hartford Public Library, Barbour Branch
Saturday, June 20
Winding Trails Poetry Trail nature poetry class, 10am-12pm
Farmington, CT
Nature Journaling workshop, 1-3pm
Jerry’s Artarama of West Hartford
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Thursday, June 25, 2-3 PM
Watercolor workshop
Bloomfield Prosser Public Library, Bloomfield, CT
NEW ONLINE OPTION: Heart to Earth Nature Journaling Online
Starting Sunday, April 12th
4 week live online class with online community
Sign up at https://community.instillmindfulness.org
Saturday, April 4, 2-3 PM
Nature journaling workshop
Simsbury Public Library, Simsbury, CT
Wednesday, April 8, 2-4 PM
Haiga workshop (illustrated haiku)
Hartford Public Library Barbour Branch, Hartford, CT
Saturday, April 11 10:30 AM -1 PM
Nature Journaling workshop
Jerry’s Artarama, West Hartford, CT
Sunday, April 12, 1-3 PM
Nature poetry workshop
Winding Trails, Farmington, CT
Sunday, April 12, 6:30-8 PM
Heart to Earth Nature Journaling 4 week course
Online at Instill Mindfulness
Friday, April 17, 2-3 PM
Teen nature journaling workshop
Bloomfield Wintonbury Public Library, Bloomfield, CT
Saturday, April 18, 10 AM -12 PM
Let’s Talk Nature art workshop
(All ages Nature Art Explorations + Nature Conversation)
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington, CT
Saturday, April 25, 10:30 AM - 1PM
Nature art workshop
Jerry’s Artarama, West Hartford, CT
Thursday, May 7, 6-7PM
Nature journaling workshop
Manross Library, Bristol, CT
Wednesday, May 13, 20, 27, 6:30-8:30 PM
NEW: Nature Journaling at Gather on Hopmeadow
Simsbury, CT
Sign up: Drop into one class or choose to attend all 3!
Saturday, May 30, 10AM - 12 PM
Let’s Talk Nature art workshop
(All ages Nature Art Explorations + Nature Conversation)
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington, CT
Monday, March 23, 6:30-8:00 PM
Mindful nature journaling workshop
Glastonbury Public Library, Glastonbury, CT
Thursday, March 26
Nature Journaling Workshop Conference Presentation
Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association Conference
Sunday, February 22, 1-3 PM
Family Nature Art
Winding Trails, Farmington, CT
Monday, March 9
Keefe Bruyette Symposium
Nature Art and Nature Journaling workshops for educators
School for Young Children at the University of St. Joseph
Sunday, March 22, 1-3 PM
Nature writing workshop
Winding Trails, Farmington, CT
Saturday, January 24, 2 PM
Nature Journaling
Simsbury Public Library
Monday, January 26, 10AM- 11:30 AM
Art for the Winter Doldrums
Newington Senior Center
Wednesday, January 28, 5:30-6:30 PM
Winter Nature Journaling
Mandell JCC, Bloomfield, CT
Saturday, February 7, 10AM- 12 PM
Family Nature Art Explorations + Nature Conversation
Lucy Robbins Welles Newington Public Library
Past Events
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Nature Journaling at Simsbury Public Library
2 - 3 PM
Mondays, September 22, 29, October 6, 2025
Granby Public Library Tween/Teen Nature Journaling
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Saturday, September 27, 2025
”First, Love the Earth” Earth Art Connection Retreat
Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford, CT
10 AM - 3 PM
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Spirit of Autumn Nature Journaling workshop
Jerry’s Artarama, West Hartford, CT
10 AM - 1 PM
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Winding Trails Nature’s Open House
Farmington, CT
Saturdays, November & December 20, 2025, 10AM- 12 PM
Family Nature Art Explorations + Nature Conversation
Lucy Robbins Welles Newington Public Library
Friday, January 9th
Winter Reflections Creative Journaling Pop Up
Evolution Yoga, Newington, CT
Contact Art with Leslie for more information about any of my class offerings!
