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TUES,\u00a0Nov 26 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty
Caroline
Amy
Kylin
Lilah
Molly
(Jillian return Dec 17)
NO CLASSES<\/strong>\u00a0NOVEMBER 27 & 28\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday and Thursday \u2013 Thanksgiving and National Day of Mourning<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUES,\u00a0Dec 3 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty Christmas card designs
Caroline
Amy
Kylin
Lilah
Molly
(Jillian return Dec 17)
WED,\u00a0Dec 4 \u2013 3:30-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Advanced Art Salon\u00a0
Emma
Elise
Madeline
Megan
Sarah
Fanoula
Dylan
FULL
THURS,\u00a0Dec 5 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty
Char
Cece
Grace
Ellis
Peyton
Lucy
Audrey
Emma J
FULL
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TUES,\u00a0Dec 10 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty \u2013\u00a0Art makes great gifts!<\/strong>
Caroline
Amy
Kylin
Lilah
Molly
(Jillian return Dec 17)
WED,\u00a0Dec 11 \u2013 3:30-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Advanced Art Salon\u00a0
Emma
Elise
Madeline
Megan
Sarah
Fanoula
Dylan
FULL
THURS,\u00a0Dec 12 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty\u00a0
Char
Cece
Grace
Ellis
Peyton
Lucy
Audrey
Emma J
FULL
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TUES,\u00a0Dec 17 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty\u00a0Upside-down Santa!<\/strong>
Caroline
Amy
Kylin
Lilah
Molly
Jillian
FULL
WED,\u00a0Dec 18 \u2013 3:30-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Advanced Art Salon\u00a0
Emma
Elise
Madeline
Megan
Sarah
Fanoula
Dylan
FULL
THURS,\u00a0Dec 19 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty\u00a0
Char
Cece
Grace
Ellis
Peyton
Lucy
Audrey
Emma J
FULL<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"