Brickton Art Center

Brickton Art Center

Brickton Art Center

Centennial Activity Center is home to Brickton Art Center, a non-profit organization serving the people of Park Ridge and surrounding communities through creative outreach services in art therapy, art education, and exhibitions using various artistic disciplines and media. 

Each season, Brickton offers classes at the Park Ridge Park District for all ages and ability levels. Classes are held in the art studio at the Centennial Activity Center.

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Programs

1090111 / The Kids & I

Adults and pint-sized artists come together in this unique class to create masterpieces! This class uses a variety of art mediums and techniques such as clay, watercolors, collage, and pastels, with the focus on the colorful process of art. It’s a great way for caregivers to bond with children creatively! In order to provide the best quality time with your child, we ask that you refrain from bringing other children to class. CAC
1090111-1 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Unavailable
Res/NonRes
1/11/2025 - 3/15/2025
9:30 am - 10:20 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5
1090111-2 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Unavailable
Res/NonRes
1/6/2025 - 3/10/2025
9:00 am - 9:50 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5
1090111-3 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Unavailable
Res/NonRes
1/9/2025 - 3/13/2025
9:00 am - 9:50 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5

1090112 / Paint it All!

Explore all different kinds of paints from watercolors to acrylics and create colorful projects on a variety of surfaces like canvas, foil, rocks, clay and more! If you love to paint and explore, then this is the class for you!
1090112-1 - Paint it All!
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Availability
Unavailable
Res/NonRes
1/7/2025 - 3/11/2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-8

1090113 / Creative Kids

Join a Brickton classic! Tots come to have some fun at the gallery learning the basics of creating art. We paint, draw, glue, cut paper, and form clay. These small artists are learning and pro-gressing while having a colorfully good time! CAC
1090113-1 - Creative Kids
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Availability
Unavailable
Res/NonRes
1/6/2025 - 3/10/2025
10:00 am - 10:50 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
3-5
1090113-2 - Creative Kids
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Availability
Unavailable
Res/NonRes
1/9/2025 - 3/13/2025
10:00 am - 10:50 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
3-5

1090114 / Mixed Media

Mixed Media is a project-based class using a mixture of colored pencil, acrylic paint, decoupage techniques, chalk pastel, sharpies and charcoal. Students are exposed to a wide variety of media using these materials on a variety of surfaces.
1090114-1 - Mixed Media
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Availability
Unavailable
Res/NonRes
1/6/2025 - 3/10/2025
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
8-12

1090117 / See & Draw

Finally, a class to introduce the fundamentals of drawing to younger children and help them grow in their understanding, ability, and confidence. We use visuals to strengthen our artistic hand-eye coordination as we explore the fundamentals of drawing. Each week we pick an object, animal, or scene and learn how to draw it. CAC
1090117-1 - See & Draw
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Availability
Unavailable
Res/NonRes
1/8/2025 - 3/12/2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-8