Calendar

Name: Open Art Studio
Start: 2026-01-30T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-30T12:00:00-06:00

We’re always celebrating something, and bringing new unforgettable experiences to the Peoria PlayHouse. Check out our calendar to see all the upcoming events!

Drop in Program

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				1 0 events, 1	2 1 event, 2 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio January 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month/date features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/2: "Sewing" Mittens 1/9: Winer Hat Making & Painting 1/16: Snowy Winter House Collage & Painting 1/23: Winter Clay Animals 1/30: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/6: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/13: Bird Collage 2/20: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/27: Yarn Art Plates… Read Full Post Free with Cost of Admission	3 0 events, 3
4 0 events, 4	5 0 events, 5	6 1 event, 6 9:30 am - 11:30 am Members-Only Open Art Studio January 6 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Members-Only Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/6: Winter Hat Making & Painting 1/13: Snowy Winter House Collage & Paint 1/20: Winter Clay Animals 1/27: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/3: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/10: Bird Collage 2/17: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/24: Yarn Art Plates This program has… Read Full Post Free	7 1 event, 7 9:30 am - 11:30 am Parent & Baby Social January 7 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Parent & Baby Social This program focuses on parents and their babies, from birth to 12 months, giving them a place to gather and enjoy casual conversation with fellow parents while their little ones play. Guest speakers from partner organizations will lead discussions and activities related to infant growth, and development. The goal of this program is to support YOU as parents, and we invite you to both join and tell us how this program and community groups can… Read Full Post Free	8 1 event, 8 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tot Time January 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tot Time Who doesn’t love learning while playing?! During this program for children 1 - 4 years of age and their grown-ups, children develop language, small motor skills, and social skills while engaging in hands-on exploration. Each class includes: songs and musical instruments, a read-aloud story, time for play, and a visual art activity. Look for a different theme each week! January Weekly Themes: 1/8: Weather 1/15: Animals* 1/22: My Body 1/29: Bedtime February Weekly Themes: 2/5:… Read Full Post $5 – $7	9 1 event, 9 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio January 9 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month/date features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/2: "Sewing" Mittens 1/9: Winer Hat Making & Painting 1/16: Snowy Winter House Collage & Painting 1/23: Winter Clay Animals 1/30: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/6: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/13: Bird Collage 2/20: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/27: Yarn Art Plates… Read Full Post Free with Cost of Admission	10 0 events, 10
11 0 events, 11	12 0 events, 12	13 1 event, 13 9:30 am - 11:30 am Members-Only Open Art Studio January 13 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Members-Only Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/6: Winter Hat Making & Painting 1/13: Snowy Winter House Collage & Paint 1/20: Winter Clay Animals 1/27: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/3: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/10: Bird Collage 2/17: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/24: Yarn Art Plates This program has… Read Full Post Free	14 1 event, 14 9:30 am - 11:30 am Parent & Baby Social January 14 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Parent & Baby Social This program focuses on parents and their babies, from birth to 12 months, giving them a place to gather and enjoy casual conversation with fellow parents while their little ones play. Guest speakers from partner organizations will lead discussions and activities related to infant growth, and development. The goal of this program is to support YOU as parents, and we invite you to both join and tell us how this program and community groups can… Read Full Post Free	15 1 event, 15 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tot Time January 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tot Time Who doesn’t love learning while playing?! During this program for children 1 - 4 years of age and their grown-ups, children develop language, small motor skills, and social skills while engaging in hands-on exploration. Each class includes: songs and musical instruments, a read-aloud story, time for play, and a visual art activity. Look for a different theme each week! January Weekly Themes: 1/8: Weather 1/15: Animals* 1/22: My Body 1/29: Bedtime February Weekly Themes: 2/5:… Read Full Post $5 – $7	16 1 event, 16 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio January 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month/date features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/2: "Sewing" Mittens 1/9: Winer Hat Making & Painting 1/16: Snowy Winter House Collage & Painting 1/23: Winter Clay Animals 1/30: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/6: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/13: Bird Collage 2/20: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/27: Yarn Art Plates… Read Full Post Free with Cost of Admission	17 0 events, 17
18 0 events, 18	19 0 events, 19	20 1 event, 20 9:30 am - 11:30 am Members-Only Open Art Studio January 20 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Members-Only Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/6: Winter Hat Making & Painting 1/13: Snowy Winter House Collage & Paint 1/20: Winter Clay Animals 1/27: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/3: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/10: Bird Collage 2/17: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/24: Yarn Art Plates This program has… Read Full Post Free	21 1 event, 21 9:30 am - 11:30 am Parent & Baby Social January 21 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Parent & Baby Social This program focuses on parents and their babies, from birth to 12 months, giving them a place to gather and enjoy casual conversation with fellow parents while their little ones play. Guest speakers from partner organizations will lead discussions and activities related to infant growth, and development. The goal of this program is to support YOU as parents, and we invite you to both join and tell us how this program and community groups can… Read Full Post Free	22 1 event, 22 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tot Time January 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tot Time Who doesn’t love learning while playing?! During this program for children 1 - 4 years of age and their grown-ups, children develop language, small motor skills, and social skills while engaging in hands-on exploration. Each class includes: songs and musical instruments, a read-aloud story, time for play, and a visual art activity. Look for a different theme each week! January Weekly Themes: 1/8: Weather 1/15: Animals* 1/22: My Body 1/29: Bedtime February Weekly Themes: 2/5:… Read Full Post $5 – $7	23 1 event, 23 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio January 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month/date features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/2: "Sewing" Mittens 1/9: Winer Hat Making & Painting 1/16: Snowy Winter House Collage & Painting 1/23: Winter Clay Animals 1/30: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/6: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/13: Bird Collage 2/20: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/27: Yarn Art Plates… Read Full Post Free with Cost of Admission	24 0 events, 24
25 0 events, 25	26 0 events, 26	27 1 event, 27 9:30 am - 11:30 am Members-Only Open Art Studio January 27 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Members-Only Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/6: Winter Hat Making & Painting 1/13: Snowy Winter House Collage & Paint 1/20: Winter Clay Animals 1/27: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/3: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/10: Bird Collage 2/17: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/24: Yarn Art Plates This program has… Read Full Post Free	28 1 event, 28 9:30 am - 11:30 am Parent & Baby Social January 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Parent & Baby Social This program focuses on parents and their babies, from birth to 12 months, giving them a place to gather and enjoy casual conversation with fellow parents while their little ones play. Guest speakers from partner organizations will lead discussions and activities related to infant growth, and development. The goal of this program is to support YOU as parents, and we invite you to both join and tell us how this program and community groups can… Read Full Post Free	29 1 event, 29 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tot Time January 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tot Time Who doesn’t love learning while playing?! During this program for children 1 - 4 years of age and their grown-ups, children develop language, small motor skills, and social skills while engaging in hands-on exploration. Each class includes: songs and musical instruments, a read-aloud story, time for play, and a visual art activity. Look for a different theme each week! January Weekly Themes: 1/8: Weather 1/15: Animals* 1/22: My Body 1/29: Bedtime February Weekly Themes: 2/5:… Read Full Post $5 – $7	30 1 event, 30 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio January 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Art Studio Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month/date features a different theme: January Theme: New Beginnings 1/2: "Sewing" Mittens 1/9: Winer Hat Making & Painting 1/16: Snowy Winter House Collage & Painting 1/23: Winter Clay Animals 1/30: Paper Tube Monsters February Theme: Compassion 2/6: Different Shapes of Pizza Painting 2/13: Bird Collage 2/20: 3D Sculpting Collage 2/27: Yarn Art Plates… Read Full Post Free with Cost of Admission	31 0 events, 31