{"id":9819,"date":"2025-12-22T13:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/?p=9819"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:20:07","slug":"happy-holidays-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/happy-holidays-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lots of awesome Santas and a few excellent elves too! Enjoy the holiday break. Classes resume January 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JANUARY SCHEDULE – 4 weeks
TUESDAY<\/strong>, Jan 6,\u00a04-5:30 Down & Dirty with pastels\u00a0UPSIDE-DOWN SANTA
Amy
Grace
Drew
Viv
Bea
Emma
Jillian
FULL
WEDNESDAY<\/strong>, Jan 7,\u00a03:30-5:30 Advanced Art Salon
Megan
Caroline
Molly J
Lilah
(no Fanoula)
Dylan
FULL
THURSDAY<\/strong>, Jan 8, 4-5:30 Down & Dirty with pastels
Char
Peyton
Ellis
Cece
Penny
Elana
Molly H
FULL
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TUESDAY<\/strong>, Jan 13,\u00a04-5:30 Down & Dirty with pastels\u00a0UPSIDE-DOWN SANTA
Amy
Grace
Drew
Viv
Bea
Emma
Jillian
FULL
WEDNESDAY<\/strong>, Jan 14,\u00a03:30-5:30 Advanced Art Salon
Megan
Caroline
Molly J
Lilah
Fanoula
Dylan
FULL
THURSDAY<\/strong>, Jan 15, 4-5:30 Down & Dirty with pastels
Char
Peyton
Ellis
Cece
Penny
Elana
Molly H
FULL
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TUESDAY<\/strong>, Jan 20,\u00a04-5:30 Down & Dirty with pastels\u00a0UPSIDE-DOWN SANTA
Amy
Grace
Drew
Viv
Bea
Emma
Jillian
FULL
WEDNESDAY<\/strong>, Jan 21,\u00a03:30-5:30 Advanced Art Salon
Megan
Caroline
Molly J
Lilah
Fanoula
Dylan
FULL
THURSDAY<\/strong>, Jan 22, 4-5:30 Down & Dirty with pastels
Char
Peyton
Ellis
Cece
Penny
Elana
Molly H
FULL
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TUESDAY<\/strong>, Jan 27,\u00a04-5:30 Down & Dirty with pastels\u00a0UPSIDE-DOWN SANTA
Amy
Grace
Drew
Viv
Bea
Emma
Jillian
FULL
WEDNESDAY<\/strong>, Jan 28,\u00a03:30-5:30 Advanced Art Salon
Megan
Caroline
Molly J
Lilah
Fanoula
Dylan
FULL
THURSDAY<\/strong>, Jan 29, 4-5:30 Down & Dirty with pastels
Char
Peyton
Ellis
Cece
Penny
Elana
Molly H
FULL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lots of awesome Santas and a few excellent elves too! Enjoy the holiday break. 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