Activities

Arts Outside is a collaboration of City of Lafayette’s Cultural Arts Commission and the Arts and Cultural Resources and Open Space departments. Space is limited and registration is required for all of these programs.  
Lafayette Open Space naturalist, Martin Ogle, will provide participants a brief introduction to the area’s natural history and offer insights and identifications informally during the event.
 
  

Responding to Beauty - A Sketching Workshop in Watercolor

Saturday, July 9 at 9-11am, at the Outdoor Classroom
16 and older: Enjoy a morning out in Lafayette's landscape, and create your own response to the beauty you see using form and color.
Space is limited to 12 people and sign-up is required for this program. The workshop location and a materials list will be provided upon registration. Bring water, wear sun screen and comfortable, sturdy shoes.

Sunsets and Transitions in Poetry and Nature Workshop

Saturday, August 20, 6-8pm
16 and older: Join poet Larry LaVerdure and naturalist Martin Ogle as we immerse in a sunset from the Kneebone Open Space grassland in Lafayette. We will explore how poetry captures the effect of change, and take  prompts from the setting sun and the flora and fauna around us as we experience the transition from day to night. We will share poetry and Martin will speak to the environmental flux and the natural history of the space.
Please bring your own writing tools and paper, light-weight portable seating, water bottles, sunscreen, bug repellent and a willingness to be awed by nature. Some cool tea will be provided. 

Register:  https://cityoflafayette.com/activities

Questions? Contact Arts and Cultural Resources 303-661-1261