SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Discover what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!

Jan
18
Tue
2021 Sou’Wester Arts Staff-Led Workshop @ Sou'wester Lodge
Jan 18 @ 3:30 pm – Jan 20 @ 5:30 pm

Immerse yourself in a sense of place and explore the ecology of the Long Beach Peninsula through an artistic and scientific lense. This unique series of workshops is led by one of our internal staff members and is offered every other week on T, W, and Th from Jan 18th – March 31st. Registration for the other Arts & Ecology staff-led workshops is recommended but not required.

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off
  • Scholarships Available
  • Transportation available from OB Schools

 

Jan
25
Tue
Woodland Wonders in Clay with Jess Graff @ Sou'wester Lodge
Jan 25 @ 3:30 pm – Jan 27 @ 5:30 pm

Explore the flora and fauna of the forest in this fun, adaptable clay workshop! Learn basic ceramic hand-building skills while exploring woodland themes! Participants will create their pieces using pinch, coil, slab, and pebble styles of hand-building. Students will also experiment with texture tools, both nature-made and human-made, to create different effects in their clay work. This program incorporates natural sciences, encourages special awareness, and builds kinesthetic skills. Materials fee for this workshop is $10.

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off
  • Scholarships Available
  • Transportation available from OB Schools
Feb
8
Tue
Natural Dye Workshop @ Sou'wester Lodge
Feb 8 @ 3:30 pm – Feb 10 @ 5:30 pm

During the After-School Program, students will use plant-based dyes and minerals to create traditional decorative papers for bookbinding. Students will use the papers to make journals and sketchbooks. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off
  • Scholarships Available
  • Transportation available from OB Schools
Feb
12
Sat
Explorations in Natural Dye with Iris Sullivan @ Sou'wester Lodge
Feb 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Explore a rainbow of pigments during this Natural Dye Workshop with Iris Sullivan! Inspired by the occasional rainbow amidst the gray and rain, in this workshop students will create dye silk rainbows to lift our spirits and enliven our hearts. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
  • $50 + materials fee
  • Scholarships Available
Feb
15
Tue
Sou’Wester Arts & Ecology Staff-Led Workshop @ Sou'wester Lodge
Feb 15 @ 3:30 pm – Feb 17 @ 5:30 pm

Immerse yourself in a sense of place and explore the ecology of the Long Beach Peninsula through an artistic and scientific lense. This unique series of workshops is led by one of our internal staff members and is offered every other week on T, W, and Th from Jan 18th – March 31st. Registration for the other Arts & Ecology staff-led workshops is recommended but not required.

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off
  • Scholarships Available
  • Transportation available from OB Schools
Feb
22
Tue
Tools, Toys and Things workshop @ Sou'wester Lodge
Feb 22 @ 3:30 pm – Feb 24 @ 5:30 pm

A 3D design and build workshop focusing on material exploration and object purpose. Students will have access to a variety of materials such as wood, wire, fabric, clay and other odds and ends to experiment with and sculpt into their own inventive objects. Materials fee for this workshop is $15

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off
  • Scholarships Available
  • Transportation available from OB Schools
Feb
26
Sat
Tools, Toys and Things with Kaitlyn McKenzie Nelson @ Sou'wester Lodge
Feb 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

A 3D design and build workshop focusing on material exploration and object purpose. Students will have access to a variety of materials such as wood, wire, fabric, clay and other odds and ends to experiment with and sculpt into their own inventive objects. Materials fee for this workshop is $15

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
  • $50 + materials fee
  • Scholarships Available
Mar
8
Tue
Cold Forged Wire Jewelry with Junko Iijima @ Sou'wester Lodge
Mar 8 @ 3:30 pm – Mar 10 @ 5:30 pm

Learn how to make simple jewelry out of copper and brass wire using the cold forging technique. Students will learn how to make simple rings, pendants, bracelets, and chain necklaces. Saturday’s workshop will be a more in depth exploration in cold forging techniques using simple tools such as a hammer, steel bench block, and pliers. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off
  • Scholarships Available
  • Transportation available from OB Schools
Mar
12
Sat
Cold Forged Wire Jewelry Workshop @ Sou'wester Lodge
Mar 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Learn how to make simple jewelry out of copper and brass wire using the cold forging technique. Students will learn how to make simple rings, pendants, bracelets, and chain necklaces. Saturday’s workshop will be a more in depth exploration in cold forging techniques using simple tools such as a hammer, steel bench block, and pliers. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
  • $50 + materials fee
  • Scholarships Available
Mar
15
Tue
Sou’Wester Arts & Ecology Staff-Led Workshop @ Sou'wester Lodge
Mar 15 @ 3:30 pm – Mar 17 @ 5:30 pm

Immerse yourself in a sense of place and explore the ecology of the Long Beach Peninsula through an artistic and scientific lense. This unique series of workshops is led by one of our internal staff members and is offered every other week on T, W, and Th from Jan 18th – March 31st. Registration for the other Arts & Ecology staff-led workshops is recommended but not required.

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

  • Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
  • T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
  • $75/week + materials fee
  • 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
  • Sibling discount an additional 10% off
  • Scholarships Available
  • Transportation available from OB Schools