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  • Couture Crafting

    Couture Crafting

    Get ready to join JCAS and artist Kelly DeFayette for a festive and unconventional holiday crafting workshop with a twist!  This is not your grandma’s crafting class; we’re taking holiday decor to a whole new level. Embrace your inner artist and explore unique and modern ways to create with paper, found objects, and even lights!…

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  • Winter Break Camp

    Winter Break Camp

    Looking for a fun and enriching way for your young creative to spend the day while you finish your holiday preparations? Join us on Monday, December 23rd for our Winter Camp! Our camp is packed with hands-on activities that celebrate the season. Campers will explore printmaking, digital illustration, and 3D design, creating festive projects like…

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  • OUSD Winter Artist Market

    OUSD Winter Artist Market

    Friday, December 6th 202411am – 2pm at the Junior Center of Art and Science558 Bellevue Ave. Oakland, CA Oakland Unified School District and the Junior Center for Art and Science are thrilled to present the third annual OUSD Winter Artist Market! This one-day-only event will showcase the incredible talent of student artists from Oakland High,…

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  • Set Ups: An Installation in Flux

    Set Ups: An Installation in Flux

    As children, Luka Vergoz and their brother used to make ‘set ups’ – worlds of animals, train tracks, cars, blocks, and people. These ‘set ups’ grew quickly, sprawling across the room, on the floor, and on the furniture. They didn’t know it at the time, but this was their introduction into landscape and installation… We…

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  • Come See us on Saturdays!

    Come See us on Saturdays!

    Next time you’re walking around Lake Merritt, stop by and say hi to us! We are now open on Saturdays from 10am – 3pm Drop-in activities available! From water colors, to animal encounters, there is always a surprise waiting for you at the Junior Center! Saturdays at the LAB Be sure to check out the…

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  • YOU’RE INVITED From Ashes to Art: Reopening Fundraiser

    YOU’RE INVITED From Ashes to Art: Reopening Fundraiser

    Saturday, Sept. 28 6pm at The Junior Center 558 Bellevue Ave The Junior Center has finally reopened after three years of extensive repairs from two fires. Join us on Saturday, September 28th at 6pm to celebrate our legacy and support our future programming. From Ashes to Art features a curated selection of art from local contemporary artists, all graciously donated and priced under…

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  • LOVELAB: Celebrating our Creative Educators

    LOVELAB: Celebrating our Creative Educators

    The Junior Center of Art and Science is celebrating our teaching artists both past and present… The Junior Center of Art and Science (JCAS) is pleased to invite you to LOVELAB, a celebration of our teaching artists both past and present for their immense contribution to our organization, student body, families, and the broader community.…

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  • Drawing: Make, Create, and Repeat

    Drawing: Make, Create, and Repeat

    Saturdays at the Lab continue with DRAWING: Make, Create, and Repeat Saturday 8/17 • 10am-12pm • Ages 12-17 • $10-25 sliding scale Drawing: Make, Create, and Repeat is a drawing class focused around the idea of repetition. The class uses repetition as a tool to learn drawing as well as a method of expression art-making.…

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  • Intro to Procreate

    Intro to Procreate

    Saturday classes are back at JCAS! Join us July 13th from 10am-12pm for Intro to Procreate Using iPads and physical art supplies, students will create their own short animated stories! Students will create physical characters using clay, paper, pencils and paints and then upload images of their creations to iPads. Once uploaded into Procreate, students…

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  • WE’RE BACK!

    WE’RE BACK!

    Welcome back! We’re thrilled to be in our space again after completing the first week of camp. Seeing Bill, our legacy instructor, back in action guiding carpentry students and watching our young artists take flight has been emotional for all of us. The building is radiant with light, creativity, and the spirit of summer fun.…

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  • DRAG STORY TIME + CRAFTING

    DRAG STORY TIME + CRAFTING

    Happy Pride! Come celebrate with the Junior Center of Art and Science! Junior Center Teaching Artist Marco Garcia AKA Kico Le Strange, and friend Cy Berspace, will be reading 3 LGBTQIIA+ children books, one of which will be Julian The Mermaid. After story time, Kico will guide the young creatives through an oceanic craftmaking excursion; making…

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  • RISING FROM THE ASHES: THE ROUGH EDGES LIVE FOR JCAS

    RISING FROM THE ASHES: THE ROUGH EDGES LIVE FOR JCAS

    RISING FROM THE ASHES:THE ROUGH EDGES LIVE FOR JCAS Join us for Rising From The Ashes; a benefit concert for the Junior Center of Art and Science (JCAS) Building Repair Fund. As many know, our treasured home on Lake Merritt has suffered damage from two fires. Your attendance and contributions will directly support the final…

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