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January 2
Pottery: Friday Nights Out - Flower Vase
7:00-9:00 PM
Stew Makerspace
Pottery: Friday Nights Out - Flower Vase
927 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 2, 2026
7:00-9:00 PM
Grab your friends and family and join Bethany for a fun, no-experience-necessary workshop to create your own flower vase! Perfect for a date night, friend's night out, out of town guests, or treat yourself! Participants over the age of 21 may BYOB.
- Instructor: Bethany Hensley
- Ages: 14+
- Fee: $40 (current Stew Makerspace members 10% off)
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January 5
Pottery: Beginning Wheel Throwing
6:30-8:00 PM
Stew Makerspace
Pottery: Beginning Wheel Throwing
927 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 5, 2026
6:30-8:00 PM
Learn to throw or brush up on your skills in this beginner friendly class! The first four sessions will focus on wheel skills such as centering, pulling and trimming clay to create bowls and more. The final session will focus on glazing. Materials and firing are included in the class fee. Class size limited to six. Visit the Grinnell Area Arts Council website to register!
- Instructor: Jane Mertens & Bethany Hensley
- Ages: 14+
- Fee: $140 (current Stew Makerspace members 10% off; college students 25% discount)
Pottery sessions are January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2026. The final glaze session is February 9, 2026.
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January 7
Renewed Hope Furnishings Open House
9:00-11:00 AM
Renewed Hope Home Furnishings
Renewed Hope Furnishings Open House
306 Park St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 7, 2026
9:00-11:00 AM
Open houses with Renewed Hope Furnishings are every Wednesday from 9-11 AM and the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month from 9 AM-12 PM. Visit their website for more information.
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January 9
Pottery: Friday Nights Out - Trinket Dish
7:00-9:00 PM
Stew Makerspace
Pottery: Friday Nights Out - Trinket Dish
927 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 9, 2026
7:00-9:00 PM
Grab your friends and family and join Bethany for a fun, no-experience-necessary workshop to create your own decorative trinket dish! Perfect for a date night, friend's night out, out of town guests, or treat yourself! Participants over the age of 21 may BYOB.
- Instructor: Bethany Hensley
- Ages: 14+
- Fee: $40 (current Stew Makerspace members 10% off)
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January 10
Saturday Sewing Workshop with Lee Smith
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Grinnell Arts Center
Saturday Sewing Workshop with Lee Smith
926 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 10, 2026
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Don't know your way around a sewing machine? Have a sewing project that you need help with? Sign up for Lee's monthly workshop, an open sewing session designed to accommodate all levels! Start a project, get to know a sewing machine, finish a project; it's all on the (sewing) table with master sewist Lee Smith along for advice and assistance.
- Instructor: Lee Smith
- Ages: 18+
- Tuition: $35 (Grinnell College students receive a 25% discount; use code STUDENT25)
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January 12
Pottery: Beginning Wheel Throwing
6:30-8:00 PM
Stew Makerspace
Pottery: Beginning Wheel Throwing
927 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 12, 2026
6:30-8:00 PM
Learn to throw or brush up on your skills in this beginner friendly class! The first four sessions will focus on wheel skills such as centering, pulling and trimming clay to create bowls and more. The final session will focus on glazing. Materials and firing are included in the class fee. Class size limited to six. Visit the Grinnell Area Arts Council website to register!
- Instructor: Jane Mertens & Bethany Hensley
- Ages: 14+
- Fee: $140 (current Stew Makerspace members 10% off; college students 25% discount)
Pottery sessions are January 12, 19, 26, 2026. The final glaze session is February 9, 2026.
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January 16
Pottery: Continuing Wheel Techniques
7:00-9:00 PM
Stew Makerspace
Pottery: Continuing Wheel Techniques
927 Broad St
Grinnell, IA
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January 16, 2026
7:00-9:00 PM
Ready to deepen your wheel-throwing skills? Join Bethany for these single-session workshops to ask your wheel questions and get hands-on assistance. This workshop assumes you are already using the wheel and want help in improving your technique or tackling a specific project.
Instructor: Bethany Hensley
Ages: 14+
FEE: $40 (current Stew members receive a 10% discount automatically)
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Contact: Monica St. Angelo
(641) 236-3203
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January 17
Renewed Hope Furnishings Open House
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Renewed Hope Home Furnishings
Renewed Hope Furnishings Open House
306 Park St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 17, 2026
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Open houses with Renewed Hope Furnishings are every Wednesday from 9-11 AM and the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month from 9 AM-12 PM. Visit their website for more information.
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Chili Soup Supper
5:00-6:30 PM
Central Iowa Christian School
Chili Soup Supper
1331 Hobart St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 17, 2026
5:00-6:30 PM
Join Central Iowa Christian School (CICS) for their Chili Soup Supper Competition on Saturday, January 17 from 5-6:30 PM.
Free will donation.
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January 19
Pottery: Beginning Wheel Throwing
6:30-8:00 PM
Stew Makerspace
Pottery: Beginning Wheel Throwing
927 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 19, 2026
6:30-8:00 PM
Learn to throw or brush up on your skills in this beginner friendly class! The first four sessions will focus on wheel skills such as centering, pulling and trimming clay to create bowls and more. The final session will focus on glazing. Materials and firing are included in the class fee. Class size limited to six. Visit the Grinnell Area Arts Council website to register!
- Instructor: Jane Mertens & Bethany Hensley
- Ages: 14+
- Fee: $140 (current Stew Makerspace members 10% off; college students 25% discount)
Pottery sessions are January 19 and 26. The final glaze session is February 9, 2026.
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January 22
Opening Reception: Rhizomatic Intimacies
4:00-6:00 PM
Grinnell College Museum of Art
Opening Reception: Rhizomatic Intimacies
1108 Park St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 22, 2026
4:00-6:00 PM
Join the Grinnell College Museum of Art for the opening of Rhizomataic Intimacies: Photography from the Collection of Keith Jantzen '80 and Scott Beth. Refreshments will be served. Curated by 12 students in Professor Michael Mackenzie’s exhibition seminar, Rhizomatic Intimacies explores themes of intimacy through portraiture, landscape, and the body. In botany, rhizomes are root systems of multiple, seemingly independent plants that are connected below ground. Here the word suggests surprising thematic connections between artworks. The exhibition is drawn from the photography collection of Keith Jantzen ’80 and Scott Beth, which includes images by Diane Arbus, Johnnie Chatman, Peter Hujar, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Alfred Stieglitz, among others.
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January 24
Home Repair 101
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Drake Community Library
Home Repair 101
930 Park St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 24, 2026
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in maintaining and improving their home. Learn from a professional and connect with other community members interested in home repair. The workshop is led by Mike Beasely, a local contractor with years of experience.
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January 26
Pottery: Beginning Wheel Throwing
6:30-8:00 PM
Stew Makerspace
Pottery: Beginning Wheel Throwing
927 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 26, 2026
6:30-8:00 PM
Learn to throw or brush up on your skills in this beginner friendly class! The first four sessions will focus on wheel skills such as centering, pulling and trimming clay to create bowls and more. The final session will focus on glazing. Materials and firing are included in the class fee. Class size limited to six. Visit the Grinnell Area Arts Council website to register!
- Instructor: Jane Mertens & Bethany Hensley
- Ages: 14+
- Fee: $140 (current Stew Makerspace members 10% off; college students 25% discount)
The final glaze session is February 9, 2026.
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January 27
Open Studio Sewing Class with Lee Smith
3:00-8:00 PM
Grinnell Arts Center
Open Studio Sewing Class with Lee Smith
926 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 27, 2026
3:00-8:00 PM
This is an open studio five-week course. You will need to have projects planned for class. Work on your project with support and instruction from master sewist Lee Smith and your fellow class participants! There may be tea and chocolate involved. Afternoon or evening option available. Details and enrollment on the Arts Council website.
TUESDAYS: 3:00 - 5:00pm or 6:00 - 8:00 pm January 27, February 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2026
Instructor: Lee Smith Ages: 18+
Tuition: $90 (Grinnell College students receive a 25% discount; use code STUDENT25)
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Musical Theater Singalong
7:00-8:30 PM
Marion Austin Jones Classroom at the Grinnell School of Music
Musical Theater Singalong
720 5th Ave.
Grinnell, IA
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January 27, 2026
7:00-8:30 PM
Belt out your favorite show tunes alongside fellow Broadway lovers. Accompanied live on piano by talented local musicians, this series brings the magic of musical theater to an informal, joy-filled setting. We’ll provide a curated songbook full of hits from classic and contemporary musicals, and you’re encouraged to make requests. Whether you sing every word or just hum along, all voices are welcome. This is one of our drop-in programs, designed for those who may be unable to commit to regular classes but who want to be part of a musical community. Attend whenever it works for you. Advance registration is recommended, but we will do our best to accommodate you at the door.
The suggested participation fee is $15 per event. As with all of our programs, pay-what-you-can is always an option. You can also subscribe and support GSoM! For $50/month, attend all the programs you’d like, and help support the Grinnell School of Music!
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The Grinnell School of Music, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is a community music school in Grinnell where children and adults access professional music instruction. With an emphasis on participatory, community music-making in addition to excellence in performance, we provide accessible opportunities for all ages.
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January 30
Coffee with the College
9:00-10:00 AM
Renfrow Hall, Katherine Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion
Coffee with the College
1033 Broad St.
Grinnell, IA
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January 30, 2026
9:00-10:00 AM
Grinnell College invites you to join their new weekly series of casual, engaging conversations with featured campus guests. The new weekly series provides an opportunity for informal, engaging conversations between the College and broader Grinnell community on a variety of topics.
A member of the campus community will share short, conversational presentations on recent work. Whether you’re curious about new research, campus initiatives, or if you simply want to learn more about what’s happening at the College, Coffee with the College provides an open space for conversation and connection.
Enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and an open space for connection. All are welcome and no RSVP required. View upcoming speakers on the Grinnell College Events Calendar.
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Pottery: Friday Nights Out-Try the Wheel
7:00-9:00 PM
Stew Makerspace
Pottery: Friday Nights Out-Try the Wheel
927 Broad St
Grinnell, IA
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January 30, 2026
7:00-9:00 PM
Want to try something different for Friday Night fun? Grab your friends and family and join Bethany for a fun, no-experience-necessary workshop to learn basic pottery wheel techniques! Make a simple cup or bowl on the wheel. Perfect for a date night, friends' night out, out of town guests, or treat yourself! Participants over the age of 21 may BYOB.
Instructor: Bethany Hensley Ages: 14+ FEE: $40 (current Stew members receive a 10% discount automatically)
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Contact: Monica St. Angelo
(641) 236-3203
info@grinnellarts.org Website Facebook Full Event Details
