Morning with Megan Series
Fall Workshops
Sept - Dec 2026
Register Today!
Join us this fall at the Cultural Center as our “Morning with Megan” workshop series continues! Morning with Megan is a monthly creative series held on the second Saturday of each month, offering new projects and creative inspiration throughout the year. All workshops are taught by Megan-Shirley Ross, Artistic Director of the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. Workshops take place at the Cultural Center, in the upstairs studio (accessible only by stairs; call 218-385-3339 if accommodations are needed). We kindly request that you pre-register so we can plan adequately. Click the links below to sign up today, or call 218-385-3339 with any questions.
Please note: Arts Learning Workshops (and all Cultural Center events!) are always open to ALL -- you do NOT need to be a member to attend. However, members DO help support us financially, and as our way of saying thanks, members receive a discount on many workshops and performing arts events! Learn more and become a member online here: https://kulcher.networkforgood.com/projects/149135-become-a-member
2026 Morning with Megan Fall Series:
- Saturday, September 12 - Wet Felted Vessels
- Saturday, October 10 - DIY Nichos
- Saturday, November 14 - Hanging Woodland Friend Ornaments
- Saturday, December 12 - Winter Village Accordion Books
Come learn with us this season! Click below to register for each class online, or call us at 218-385-3339.
Wet Felted Vessels
📅 Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Participants will learn the basics of wet felting while creating a small felted vessel. Warm, earthy colors and autumn-inspired forms will provide the seasonal inspiration.
🎟 Cost: $25 Non-Member | $20 Member
🎨Ages: 16+
📝 Register Today! Click below or call 218-385-3339.
Register for Wet Felted Vessels Workshop!
DIY Nichos
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 10 AM - 12 PM
📍 New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Participants will create a personal nicho, a small decorative shadow box or shrine traditionally used to honor a person, memory, place, or meaningful subject. Inspired by the rich visual traditions surrounding Día de Muertos, participants can incorporate photographs, symbols, colors, and objects that hold personal meaning. Participants will be invited to include their finished nicho in our community ofrenda for Día de Muertos. Participation in the ofrenda is optional, and families may also take their finished piece home.
🎟 Cost: $25 Non-Member | $20 Member
🎨Ages: 16+
📝 Stay tuned for registration details....
Hanging Woodland Friend Ornaments
📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Participants will transform wool balls into charming woodland friend ornaments using felt and simple decorative materials. Each participant will create a small creature that can be hung as a seasonal ornament or decoration.
🎟 Cost: $25 Non-Member | $20 Member
🎨Ages: 16+
📝 Stay tuned for registration details....
Winter Village Accordion Books
🖌️ Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Participants will create a fold-out accordion book depicting an imaginative winter village. Each panel can feature a house, shop, snowy landscape, or other winter scene using drawing, painting, collage, and mixed media.
🎟 Cost: $25 Non-Member | $20 Member
🎨Ages: 16+
📝 Stay tuned for registration details....
📞Questions or ready to reserve your spot for all the workshops? Call us at 218-385-3339 or check back for online registration links, to be added soon for all workshops.
Want to get that member discount? Simply become a member and register in person at the Cultural Center or by calling 218-385-3339. Annual memberships start at just $30/year. Click here to learn more. You can always stop by, call, or email us too! We are happy to answer any questions you may have. Oh, and BTW, members get discounts on concerts and in our Gift Store too!
These activities are made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through an operating support grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
