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Watercolor Workshop with Guest Artist Alan Bull

This class was originally scheduled for Jan. 18. The class is now full. To get on the waiting list, please register here.

Alan Bull is a painter, muralist, illustrator and art instructor based in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Originally from Old Town, Maine, he received a BFA from the Philadelphia College of Art and has painted images of New England for the past 30 years. Alan will teach a watercolor workshop for beginners, covering the basic techniques of working with this fun and colorful medium. All materials will be provided. Ages 16+.

More about the artist:
Alan Bull has been painting the New England landscape and teaching oil and watercolor workshops for over 30 years. Originally from Old Town, Maine, Alan received his BFA at the Philadelphia College of Art and he worked as a studio assistant to international glass artist Dan Dailey before embarking on a career as a painter, muralist, illustrator and art instructor. He has also enjoyed creating work in a wide variety of media including 3D photography and pastels, glass, pen and ink, ice sculpture, and printmaking! Recent exhibitions include group shows at Reboli Art Center in Stony Brook, NY and Charles Fine Art in Gloucester, MA and solo shows at Portsmouth Book & Bar and the Massachusetts State House. Alan’s work is included in numerous private and public art collections, and has also appeared in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, Boston Globe Magazine and on CBS TV’s ‘New England Living’ as well as on album covers, chocolate bars and beer labels!

Alan’s work as a plein air painter has received wide recognition. He was one of thirty national artists competing in the Cape Ann Plein Air festival in 2016 and 2018, and in 2019 Alan received two awards at the Parrsboro (Nova Scotia) International Plein Air Painting Festival. In 2019 he was also the featured visiting artist and juror at the Bisbee Plein Air Festival in Arizona. Alan also is a regular contributor to annual benefit auctions for the Firehouse Center, Anna Jaques Hospital, and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art! Some recent side projects include illustrations for three children’s books: Augustus and Me (by Orient author Jan Rose), Fisherman Fred and the Fledglings (by Newburyport author Camille Garro) and The Carousel Caper by Amy Moore. Ian Hunter’s recent album Defiance Pt. 1, released in 2023 on Sun Records, features cover art by Alan and includes performances by Jeff Beck, Ringo Starr, Todd Rundgren and members of Guns n Roses, Metallica and Stone Temple Pilots. Alan is currently working on The Red Chair Portrait Project, a series of twenty-minute life-size portrait paintings in collaboration with legendary musicians and songwriters for charity!

For more information please visit www.alanbull.com Instagram: @abullstudio

Pride & Prose Bookclub

Join us once a month for a LGBTQIA+ book club that is open to members of the community & allies alike! We’ll chat & have snacks, plus select a new book at the end of each meeting.

April Book: “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo

May Book: TBD

For ages 16+. No registration required!

Let’s Talk About Death Over Dinner

The Rowley Council on Aging is excited to offer an interactive series about living, aging, and dying well while caring for ourselves and loved ones. Every single one of us will have a last day.

Part III
Book Discussion: “Let’s Talk About Death Over Dinner: An Invitation and Guide to Life’s Most Important Conversation” by Michael Hebb

Join the Rowley COA and Debra Skoniecki in a reflective and lively discussion based on Michael Hebb’s bestselling thought-provoking book. Hebb offers a practical, inspiring guide to life’s most difficult yet important conversation.

A light lunch will be served.

A limited number of copies of the book are available at the Rowley Public Library.

Debra Skoniecki, MS, CNP, ACHPN is a Nurse Practitioner who has devoted much of her career caring for people with serious illnesses. She is passionate about normalizing conversations on mortality, frailty, grief, and end of life planning.

To sign up for this program:
-Sign up HERE.
-Call or stop by the Rowley Library at 978-948-2850.
-Call or stop by the Rowley Council on Aging at 978-948-7637.

***Sponsored by the Rowley Council on Aging.***

Learn the iPad

Sign-up is needed to reserve your seat! Click here to register for any of these classes, or call the COA at 978-948-7637. This program is for all residents.

Kevin Figueroa is an experienced and enthusiastic instructor who will help you gain confidence in your ability and get you where you want to go!

Each class has a different topic- sign up for as many as you’d like. You must sign up for each class:

1/7: Managing and Using Email on iPhone & iPad
Learn about the basics of email and the Apple Mail app. We explore the Mail app to learn about sending/reading emails, checking your inbox, and clearing junk and archive folders.

1/14: Personalizing Your iPhone & iPad
Learn about different ways to customize the iPhone and iPad to better suit your preferences. We’ll cover changing ringtones and text tones, adjusting your wallpaper and Lock Screen, and making important tools more accessible.

1/21: Using Instacart, Thriftbooks, & Venmo on iPhone
This class explores three different apps: Instacart, Thriftbooks, and Venmo. These apps are used for ordering groceries to be delivered, purchasing secondhand books to be delivered to your home, and making transfers from your bank or card to friends and family.

Don’t have a device at home? There are some available to borrow. Call the COA at 978-948-7637.
Sponsored by the Rowley Council on Aging.

Beginner Chromebook

Sign-up is needed to reserve your seat! Click here to register, or call the COA at 978-948-7637. This program is for all residents.

Join this beginner class in the use of the Chromebook. Carol Soucy is an experienced teacher who will walk you through the Chromebook. More and more, things can only be accessed online. Make sure you have the skills you need! No past experience is required.

This is a series. Sign up for any or all of the classes, held Mondays at 10:30am:
January 6
January 13
January 27

Don’t have a device at home? There are some available to borrow. Call the COA at 978-948-7637.
Sponsored by the Rowley Council on Aging.