Feeling creative in the new year? Ready to try out a potential hobby? Choose from one or more of these artsy events, from an exhibit on birds to a pasta-making class.
Beaded Succulents
January 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Kentlands Mansion
320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Join Amy from Poppin’ Party Services for a fun, creative beaded succulent workshop. Learn how to craft these “plants” using colorful beads and wire; no experience needed. All materials are provided.
$45-$47 | visitmontgomery.com
‘Back to the Drawing Board’
January 9-11, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
ATMTC Academy | 837-D Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
See a new play by Emmy Award-winning writer Ken Levine. A would-be New Yorker cartoonist spends 27 years trying to impress a girl from college. Can his caregiver help him achieve the success he desires? Or does his heart belong elsewhere?
$22-$33 | bestmedicinerep.org
‘For the Love of Birds’ Exhibit: Meet the Artist
January 10, 10-11 a.m. | Black Hill Discovery Center
20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD 20841
Meet the artist behind “For the Love of Birds” and hear the story of this art exhibit of birds affected by climate change through glass and photography. Make your own inspired art piece and enjoy snacks and coffee.
Free | montgomeryparks.org
Cinema Art Bethesda: ‘The Sea’
January 11, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Landmark’s Bethesda Row Cinema
7235 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814
See a 2025 film that follows Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village who has the chance to see the sea for the first time on a school trip. When the bus reaches a military checkpoint, the soldiers sent Khaled home because of permit issues. Khaled sets off on his own to the sea, even though he doesn’t know the way and doesn’t understand Hebrew.
$17.50 | cinemaartbethesda.org
Pasta Making Class
January 11, noon to 1:30 p.m. | Waredaca Brewing Company
4017 Damascus Road, Laytonsville, MD 20882
Join a chef from Pasta Made Simple to learn how to make classic southern Italian pasta using just your hands and some basic tools. No pasta-making experience necessary. Admission includes ingredients for two servings of pasta and a complimentary drink.
$71 | visitmontgomery.com
