Brickton Art Center

Brickton Art Center

Brickton Art Center

Centennial Activity Center is home to Brickton Art Center, a non-profit organization serving the people of Park Ridge and surrounding communities through creative outreach services in art therapy, art education, and exhibitions using various artistic disciplines and media. 

Each season, Brickton offers classes at the Park Ridge Park District for all ages and ability levels. Classes are held in the art studio at the Centennial Activity Center.

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Programs

5090111 / The Kids & I

Ages 2-5 with adult Adults and pint-sized artists come together in this unique class to create masterpieces! This class uses a variety of art mediums and techniques such as clay, watercolors, collage, and pastels, with the focus on the colorful process of art. It’s a great way for caregivers to bond with children creatively! In order to provide the best quality time with your child, we ask that you refrain from bringing other children to class. CAC
5090111-1 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
9/9/2024 - 10/28/2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5 w/Adult
5090111-2 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Waitlist
Res/NonRes
9/12/2024 - 10/24/2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5 w/Adult
5090111-3 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Waitlist
Res/NonRes
9/14/2024 - 11/2/2024
9:30 am - 10:20 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5 w/Adult
5090111-4 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
11/4/2024 - 12/16/2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5 w/Adult
5090111-5 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Waitlist
Res/NonRes
11/7/2024 - 12/19/2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5 w/Adult
5090111-6 - The Kids & I
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
11/9/2024 - 12/21/2024
9:30 am - 10:20 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
2-5 w/Adult

5090112 / Paint it All!

Explore all different kinds of paints from watercolors to acrylics and create colorful projects on a variety of surfaces like canvas, foil, rocks, clay and more! If you love to paint and explore, then this is the class for you!
5090112-1 - Paint It All!
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Availability
Waitlist
Res/NonRes
9/9/2024 - 10/28/2024
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-8

5090113 / Creative Kids

Join a Brickton classic! Tots come to have some fun at the gallery learning the basics of creating art. We paint, draw, glue, cut paper, and form clay. These small artists are learning and progressing while having a colorfully good time! No class November 25 & 28. CAC
5090113-1 - Creative Kids
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Availability
Cancelled
Res/NonRes
9/9/2024 - 10/28/2024
10:00 am - 10:50 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
3y-6y
5090113-2 - Creative Kids
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
9/12/2024 - 10/24/2024
10:00 am - 10:50 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
3y-6y
5090113-3 - Creative Kids
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
11/4/2024 - 12/9/2024
10:00 am - 10:50 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
3y-6y
5090113-4 - Creative Kids
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
11/7/2024 - 12/12/2024
10:00 am - 10:50 am
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
3y-6y

5090114 / Mixed Media

Our mixed media course will focus on art making through the application of various mediums including painting and drawing, oil pastels, collage and clay. Basically, we will use a lot of fun materials to make some fabulous art. CAC
5090114-1 - Mixed Media
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
9/12/2024 - 10/24/2024
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
9-12
5090114-2 - Mixed Media
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
11/6/2024 - 12/18/2024
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
9-12

5090117 / See & Draw

Ages 5-8 Finally, a class to introduce the fundamentals of drawing to younger children and help them grow in their understanding, ability, and confidence. We use visuals to strengthen our artistic hand-eye coordination as we explore the fundamentals of drawing. Each week we pick an object, animal, or scene and learn how to draw it. No class November 21. CAC
5090117-1 - See & Draw
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
9/10/2024 - 10/29/2024
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-8