Board Meeting
July 24th, 10:00 am
Santa Clara City Hall Coffee Shop
Members are invited!
View and/or download our "Year-at-a-Glance Calendar"
Upcoming Workshops
All of our demos and workshops are held at the Historic Hoover Theater, 1635 Park Ave., San Jose unless otherwise noted. All demos begin at 1:30 pm and all Workshops start at 9:00 am.
Note: Please check below for last-minute changes to workshop and demo schedules before you attend.
NEW!! 2018 workshops calendar on one page! 
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Demo: August 20, 2017Workshop: Monday Aug. 21 to Wed. Aug. 23, 2017
image: Cherries with Reflection
Members and non-members are welcome to participate in our workshops.
Demos are free, and open to the public - everyone welcome!
Mailing address: SCVWS Workshops, P.O. Box 403, Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Member Shows
Member Summer ShowInspired by a Favorite Book
August 1 to August 31, 2017
Los Altos Public Library, Los Altos
Registration opens June 12. More information and prospectus are on Exhibits page.
Annual Member Show
My Favorite Memories
March 1 to April 30, 2017
Jewish Community Center, Los Gatos
Below: Popular Choice Vote 1st Place "I ain't smiling" by Elwira Barbara Maszara
Paintsites for July/August
Thursday Paintsites
July 6, Wunderlich Park, Woodside
July 13, Alviso Marina County Park
July 20, Mountain View Heritage Park
July 27, Senior Safari Walkabout, Happy Hollow Zoo, San Jose
August 3, Allied Arts, Menlo Park
August 10, Rosicrucian Museum Park, San Jose
August 17, Lucie Stern Community Center, Palo Alto
August 24, Woodside Store and Filoli Artist Access, San Mateo County
August 31, Hike & Sketch and Paint Site, Rancho Del Oso Nature Center, Davenport
Weekend Paintsites
Weekend paintsites is taking the summer off. Announcements to follow.
As always, see your newsletter for full details and maps. Members may also see details from the members only page.
Paintsite Blogs
You can view recent paintings on our blog. Members can post their painting to the blog as well, by following the instructions on the members only page.
Image: Wildwood Park Painters by Kay Duffy
Go to paintsite blog
The paintsites group is painting at historic sites in Santa Clara County, preparing for "Art on the Lawn" in August. Paintings created in recent years are on a new blog. Please visit:
Become a Member!
membership information membership form for new members
Former members should renew from the members only page.
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