Free Arts NYC
A nonprofit that brings free art-making to underserved kids and families through Free Arts Days, a Creative Lab, and portfolio development for teens. Programs are held with partner sites around the city.
by The New York Sewing Center
A sewing school in the heart of the Garment District offering one-day kids classes where beginners finish a take-home project, plus weekly fashion courses and seasonal camps covering sewing, design and fashion illustration.
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One-day classes, weekly courses and seasonal camps
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Ages 8–17.
Priced per class or course; see website
One-day classes, weekly courses and seasonal camps
246 W 38th St, 5th Floor, 10018, in the Garment District, Manhattan.
Yes. The New York Sewing Center is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by The New York Sewing Center: thenewyorksewingcenter.com.
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