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Upcoming CAFEs and Art Talks

    • Tuesday, December 10, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • MAL Studio and Gallery, 4069 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15317
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    RESCHEDULED. Co-President Sandy Conley will show you how to make lighted snow people ornaments using ping pong balls and tea lights.  This is a fun craft that children 8 and up, accompanied by a parent or grandparent, might enjoy. $5.00 fee to MAL and $2 materials fee.

    Please register so that enough materials are available.


    • Sunday, January 12, 2025
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • MAL Studio, 4069 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15317
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    Member Lolly Owens will present "'Guerrilla Girls' and the Art of Behaving Badly".

    Feel free to do your own research and add to the discussion. And bring friends and snacks! A voluntary donation of $5 is requested.

    • Thursday, January 23, 2025
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • MAL Studio, 4069 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15317
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    Please join Marlene Boas and Jan Pini for our inaugural meeting of the MAL Art and Artists Book Club!

    We will meet to discuss "A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire" by Amy Butler Greenfield. Wear RED!

    Feel free to read the book and add to the discussion. And bring friends and snacks! A voluntary donation of $5 is requested.

Past CAFEs and Art Talks

Sunday, November 10, 2024 MAL Art Talk: M.C. Escher
Friday, November 08, 2024 POSTPONED: CAFE: Characters Inside and Out
Sunday, October 13, 2024 MAL Art Talk: Visual Stories and Allegories
Tuesday, October 08, 2024 CAFE: Polymer Clay Decorated Outlet Covers
Wednesday, September 04, 2024 CAFE: Shrinky Dink Night Lights
Thursday, August 29, 2024 CAFE: Quilling with Donna Reilly
Sunday, August 18, 2024 MAL Art Talk: The Art of the Challenge
Friday, August 09, 2024 CAFE: Paint on Leaves with Peter Stamoolis
Thursday, July 18, 2024 7/18 Drop in and Draw with Carol Aurin
Sunday, July 14, 2024 MAL Art Talk: Georgia O'Keeffe
Friday, July 12, 2024 CAFE: Mini Books with Laura Sippos
Thursday, July 11, 2024 7/11 Drop in and Draw with Carol Aurin
Thursday, June 27, 2024 6/27 Drop in and Draw with Carol Aurin
Sunday, June 23, 2024 MAL Art Talk: Jackson Pollock
Thursday, June 20, 2024 6/20 Drop in and Draw with Carol Aurin
Friday, June 14, 2024 CAFE: Painted Greeting Cards with Gina Judy
Sunday, June 02, 2024 MAL Art Talk: Norman Rockwell
Sunday, May 05, 2024 Cinco de Mayo FUN!
Sunday, April 28, 2024 MAL Art Talk: Joni Mitchell
Thursday, March 21, 2024 CAFE: Covering Eggs with Polymer Clay
Sunday, March 17, 2024 MAL Art Talk: Jack Butler Yeats
Sunday, February 18, 2024 MAL Art Talk: Monet: Light and Water
Sunday, November 05, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Joaquin Sorrolla
Sunday, October 15, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Joseph Zbukic
Sunday, September 17, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Pop Art
Sunday, August 13, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Claude Monet
Sunday, July 23, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Maxine Masterfield
Sunday, June 25, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Mosaic Artists
Sunday, May 21, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Mary Cassatt
Sunday, April 30, 2023 MAL Art Talk: the Barnes Foundation
Sunday, March 26, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Esther Heins
Sunday, February 26, 2023 MAL Art Talk: Salvador Dali and Elsa Schiaparelli
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 POSTPONED - CAFE - Mono Printing with Darlene
Thursday, March 26, 2020 POSTPONED - CAFE - Group watch of Chihuly Video
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 CAFE - Origami Holiday theme with Nancy
Monday, November 11, 2019 CAFE - Zentangle with Darlene
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 CAFE - Group watch of Gerald Brommer WC Video
Tuesday, October 08, 2019 CAFE - Group watch of "The Impressionists" Video
Wednesday, August 07, 2019 CAFE - Group watch of Barry Jeter WC Video
Monday, July 15, 2019 CAFE - Group watch of Chris Leeper Video
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 CANCELLED - CAFE Away at Touchstone
Friday, April 26, 2019 CAFE - Jan Pini, Intro to polymer clay
Tuesday, April 02, 2019 CANCELLED - CAFE - Judy DiGiacomo, Popup Easter cards
Monday, March 18, 2019 CAFE - Anne Trimble, Flip greeting cards
Thursday, February 21, 2019 CAFE - Bill Karaffa, Portrait Drawing
Tuesday, December 04, 2018 CAFE - Origami Holiday theme
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 CAFE - Group watch of "Loving Vincent"
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 CAFE - Group watch of Bill Hosner video "Painting the Figure in Plein Air"
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 CAFE - Group watch of Barbara Jaenicke video (Edges & Editing)
Tuesday, April 03, 2018 CAFE - Group watch of "Tim's Vermeer" video
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 CAFE - Origami Spring/Easter theme
Monday, March 26, 2018 CAFE - Dry Felting Glasses Case
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 CAFE - Group watch of Barbara Jaenicke video (Color Temperature)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 CAFE - Group watch of Barbara Jaenicke video (Color Harmony)
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 CAFE - Group watch of Barbara Jaenicke video (Composition)
Monday, February 05, 2018 Award Ribbon-Making Party
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 CAFE - Popup greeting cards
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 CANCELLED (Weather) - CAFE - Origami figures
Monday, November 13, 2017 CAFE--Make a box from a card
Thursday, November 02, 2017 CAFE - Group watch of Barbara Jaenicke pastel video
Wednesday, August 02, 2017 CAFE--Alcohol Inks on Tile
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 CAFE--Ink and Gouache
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 CAFE--Watercolor Collage
Friday, February 19, 2016 CAFE-Grape Cluster Beaded Wine Charms with Jan Pini
Monday, September 21, 2015 A Collaboration of Art and Poetry Meeting
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 CLASS FULL-CAFE-Creative Art for Everyone, Botanical Drawings using Colored Pencils
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 CANCELLED - CAFE Away at Sandscrest Retreat 6/17
Monday, June 16, 2014 CANCELLED - CAFE Away at Sandscrest Retreat 6/16
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 CAFE - "Greeting Cards with Micron Pen and Watercolors" with Darlene Sanders
Thursday, December 12, 2013 CAFE - "Simple Bracelets" with Theresa
Thursday, December 05, 2013 CAFE-Polymer Clay Gingerbread Ornaments with Denise
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 CAFE - 'Altered Papers" with Darlene
Friday, October 25, 2013 CAFE Away 10/25
Thursday, October 24, 2013 CAFE Away 10/24
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 CAFE Away 10/23
Thursday, September 19, 2013 CAFE--Zentangle with Polly
Thursday, August 08, 2013 CAFE - Collage II with Darlene
Thursday, July 11, 2013 CAFE - Acrylic gel with Catherine POSTPONED
Thursday, June 13, 2013 CAFE - Collage with Darlene
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