Date: Fri, Aug 28, 2026
Time: Fri., 10am-noon or 10:30am-12:30pm (depends on date)
Venue: The Makery, Wake Forest
Price: $30.75 per 2‑hour class; Ages 13+
Category: Arts
Semi-private art lessons offer a relaxed, self-paced studio experience using colored pencil, charcoal, and pastels. Participants choose their own projects and can progress at their own speed, continuing pieces over time or starting new ones whenever they like, with flexible attendance options.
Arts · Wake Forest
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Drawing Studio with Mary Lou Amy runs Fri, Aug 28, 2026, Fri., 10am-noon or 10:30am-12:30pm (depends on date).
The Makery is at 317 E Roosevelt Ave., Wake Forest, Wake Forest, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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