NEW! Ceramics for Families (ages 5 & up)  

Wendy Morris        $178 per person      

Enjoy exploring handbuilding and sculpting with clay along with your child, grandchild, niece, nephew….  First-timers are welcome! Ages 5 and up. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult family member.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S15     6 sessions starting Thu. May 7     4:30-6:00pm

SUMMER: Wheel Throwing (all levels)

Kate Poland Hetman    $275/$265 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

For beginners or for those who want to improve their wheel throwing and/or handbuilding skills.  An overview of the entire ceramic process will be introduced, including glazing and firing techniques. Registration for this class begins Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00am.

Please note that registration for all adult ceramic classes will be in person or by phone only. Priority will be given to in-person registrations. RoCA will be taking numbers for in-person registration at 9:00am with registration beginning at 10:00am.

R26    6 sessions starting Wed. July 1    6:30-9:30pm

Drawn to Drawing (beg./int.)

Margery Theroux               $235/senior $225

SUMMER: Ceramics Studio: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing (int./adv.)

Wendy Morris    $275/$265 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

This course will cover basic handbuilding and wheel throwing skills. Let’s discover what method is most suited to create the work that best pleases your aesthetic sensibility. Both wheel throwing and handbuilding demonstrations will be given. There will be one-on-one attention for those of you pursuing a more advanced agenda. This will be an engaging experience for beginning and beyond artists looking to work in ceramics. Registration for this class begins Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00am. Please note that registration for all adult ceramic classes will be in person or by phone only. Priority will be given to in-person registrations. RoCA will be taking numbers for in-person registration at 9:00am with registration beginning at 10:00am.

R50       6 sessions starting Tues. June 30                          6:30-9:30pm

Let’s Throw a Pot (ages 9-13)

Colleen Vanderhoef             $200  

A workshop focusing on the basics of wheel throwing.  Various aspects of clay properties, glazing and design are explored. For beginning and intermediate students.  Some handbuilding techniques are also introduced.  Materials and firing fees included.
Registration for this class begins Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am.

S74  6 sessions starting Mon. May 4       4:30–6:00pm

SUMMER: Cartooning (ages 6-9)

Kanitra Perrault     $130

Make your cartoons come to life. Create exciting superheroes, action figures, and story ideas for your own comic strip. Just bring your ideas and see how quickly you will develop your own unique style. All materials are included.

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00am.

R255 6 sessions starting Tues. June 30 4:30–5:30pm 

SUMMER: Let’s Throw a Pot (ages 9-13)

Colleen Vanderhoef             $200  

A workshop focusing on the basics of wheel throwing.  Various aspects of clay properties, glazing and design are explored. For beginning and intermediate students. Some handbuilding techniques are also introduced.  Materials and firing fees included.

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00am.

R74  6 sessions starting Mon. June 29 4:30-6:00pm   

Artists’ Talk & Walk Through
Taking Form: Contemporary Sculpture
Thursday, May 16 at 7:00pm

A survey of Hudson Valley artists exploring new ideas through traditional materials. Taking Form exemplifies the array of processes, styles, and media used in creating three-dimensional art forms.

Exhibit on view through May 24, 2024

Unwelcome Guests

An Immersive Dance Performance by Emotions Physical Theatre

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 7:00pm
Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 7:00pm
Tickets: $25 adults/$20 students and seniors

In Unwelcome Guests, choreographer Shawn Rawls cracks open the emotional core of growing up as the dark-skinned stepchild in a light-skinned family. Using contemporary dance, physical theatre, and storytelling grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Rawls explores the parts of ourselves we've been told to silence.

Each dancer embodies a "part" of the same person—The Protector, The Exile, The Performer—revealing what it means to survive, to split, and to heal.

Rooted in the psychology of double consciousness and Afro-surrealism, this show is raw, intimate, and urgent. It's not just a performance—it's a reckoning.

This events is in partnership with The Gordon Center for Black Culture and Arts.

What is Emotions Physical Theatre?

Emotions Physical Theatre (EPT) presents a multifaceted approach to live performances, integrating diverse artistic disciplines such as music, visual arts, dance, and theater to construct a unified narrative-driven milieu. Drawing from one of three primary foundations—circus, contemporary dance (or dance theater), and noh—the genre embodies a synthesis of movement, emotion, and narrative exploration. At EPT, our framework predominantly aligns with dance theater. A defining characteristic of physical theatre is its active engagement with the audience, often achieved through techniques like breaking the fourth wall, immersive experiences, interactive elements, or collaborative ventures, thereby fostering an immersive and indelible theatrical encounter.