Events & Workshops
The Center for Creativity is proud to host events, workshops, & classes!
Explore previous events, or learn how to book CfC for your own event!
Mindful Mandala Art
Mindful Mandala Art is a calming creative practice that helps you slow down, focus on the present moment, and let your creativity flow. Each dot and pattern becomes a peaceful journey of relaxation and self-expression.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Sip & Stitch: Compact Mirrors
Join NehaXStitch for a fun and interactive embroidery class. Learn beginner hand embroidery techniques while personalizing your own compact mirror: all materials and drinks provided! Flexible pricing with a pay-what-you-can model starting at $20!
100% of proceeds will be donated to Planned Parenthood Northern California.
Mindful Watercolor & Neurographic Art Workshop
Unwind and reconnect with your creativity in this gentle, 90-minute workshop designed for adults of all ages. You will combine fluid watercolor washes with meditative neurographic ink lines to create a peaceful piece of art while quiet habits of mindfulness take root. No experience or supplies are needed ‐ everything is provided. $40 for individuals or $70 for two tickets!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Story Momentum Sessions: Character Goals & Emotional Change
Story Momentum Sessions is an in-person workshop series for writers actively developing or revising fiction, memoir, and emotionally driven nonfiction manuscripts. In this session, we’ll explore how character goals, emotions, and plot events work together to create deeper, more engaging stories. Bring a scene, chapter, or character ideas and notes to explore your character’s goals, emotional reactions, and development while connecting with fellow writers.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
September - October 2026 Exhibitions: Closing Reception
Join the artists and community as we celebrate the closing of our Sept - Oct exhibitions!
Event is free & open to the public.
September - October 2026 Exhibitions: Opening Reception
Join the artists and community as we celebrate the opening of our Sept - Oct exhibitions!
Event is free & open to the public.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
July - August 2026 Exhibitions: Closing Reception
Join the artists and community as we celebrate the closing of our July - August exhibitions!
Event is free & open to the public.
Wood Pendant Making Workshop
Unleash your creative side at this hands-on pendant making workshop. Come have some fun and walk away with some personally designed, ready-to-wear inlayed wood pendants.
Upcycling Workshop
Want to repurpose your old clothes rather than getting rid of them? Join us for a night of upcycling and leave learning 2 upcyling methods!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Recovery Happens 2026 Free Art Workshop #2
Join Voices of Recovery for a free workshop and create a piece for the Recovery Happens 2026 art show!
Recovery Happens 2026 Free Art Workshop #1
Join Voices of Recovery for a free workshop and create a piece for the Recovery Happens 2026 art show!
Story Momentum Sessions: Story Hooks & Chapter Endings
Join fellow writers for an interactive Story Momentum Session focused on crafting compelling story openings and chapter endings that keep readers engaged. Bring your story's first pages or chapter opening/ending pages, exchange supportive feedback, and leave with practical revision strategies and clear next steps for your manuscript.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Beginner Stained Glass
Beginner friendly workshop for ages 14 and up. Learn how to make Tiffany style stained glass by applying copper foil, soldering, and finishing your own piece. All supplies and step by step instruction included. Space is limited.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Call for Entry: Recovery Happens 2026
Calling all Artists! Submit artwork for the 2026 Recovery Happens Art Show, celebrating recovery, resilience, healing, and hope. All ages, experience levels, and art mediums are welcome.
Writing the Heroine's Journey: An Exploration in Storytelling (Session 2)
Rooted in fairy tale archetypes, the Heroine’s Journey offers a powerful framework for understanding creativity, identity, and the evolving role of the feminine in our world today. Using "Baba Yaga & Vasilisa," Kate Farrell and her facilitators will illuminate the key stages of the journey through dynamic storytelling and discussion, and lead participants in guided writing experiences that engage the themes of the Heroine’s Journey in a personal and creative way.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
CfC at the RWC Entertainment Zone!
Join the Center for Creativity to experience Broadway Street in a new way this summer with the launch of the Peninsula’s first Entertainment Zone on the Broadway Pedestrian Mall!
Writing the Heroine's Journey: An Exploration in Storytelling (Session 1)
Rooted in fairy tale archetypes, the Heroine’s Journey offers a powerful framework for understanding creativity, identity, and the evolving role of the feminine in our world today. Using "Baba Yaga & Vasilisa," Kate Farrell and her facilitators will illuminate the key stages of the journey through dynamic storytelling and discussion, and lead participants in guided writing experiences that engage the themes of the Heroine’s Journey in a personal and creative way.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
Postcards from the Future & Exhibition Viewing
Join us for a free, drop-in art experience (1pm -3pm) exploring hope, imagination, and possibility on the Fourth of July. Create your own postcard inspired by visions of the future, then write a message from that future to someone you love.
July - August 2026 Exhibitions: Opening Reception
Join the artists and community as we celebrate the opening of our July - August exhibitions!
Event is free & open to the public.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
April - June 2026 Exhibitions: Closing Reception
Join the artists and community as we celebrate the closing of our April - June exhibitions!
Event is free & open to the public.
Story Momentum Sessions: Building Stronger Stories Together
Story Momentum Sessions combine craft discussion, guided story-development exercises, creative conversation, and collaborative support to help writers strengthen their manuscripts and build momentum. This author community is for writers developing or revising fiction, memoir, and emotionally driven nonfiction manuscripts. Writers are encouraged to bring current works-in-progress, story questions, and creative roadblocks they are actively working through.
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
CfC at the RWC Entertainment Zone!
Join the Center for Creativity to experience Broadway Street in a new way this summer with the launch of the Peninsula’s first Entertainment Zone on the Broadway Pedestrian Mall!
Make & Take Thursdays
Looking for a creative break in your day? Join us every Thursday at the Center for Creativity in downtown Redwood City for free, drop-in art sessions!
CfC at ART on the Square
Come join the CfC at ART on the Square for a free, drop-in art activity!