FULL! Spring ART Workshop with Artist Renée Emanuel
2026-04-25 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 200 Arthur Avenue, Scranton PA 18510, 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton, PA, 18510, United States
~ THANK YOU! THIS EVENT IS FULL. ~
A FUNdraiser benefitting The Greenhouse Project’s Public Programming
Saturday, April 25, 2026 (11:00 am – 3:00 pm)

Winter, we’re done with you. Come welcome spring with a joyful, one-day drawing and painting workshop at The Greenhouse Project, led by artist Renée Emanuel.
Always wanted to try drawing or watercolor? Feeling a little creatively rusty? Or just craving a few hours to slow down and make something beautiful? This workshop is for you.
THE WORKSHOP:
We’ll practice the art of seeing—really noticing the shapes, colors, and rhythms of spring flowers—and gently translating what we observe onto paper. It’s relaxing, meditative, and surprisingly fun. No experience needed, just curiosity.
We’ll warm up with guided drawing in the morning, then loosen up with expressive watercolor washes in the afternoon (with a lunch break in between). Expect a welcoming, no-pressure atmosphere where play and exploration matter more than getting things “right.” Think less perfection, more discovery. Come play with color, celebrate spring, and support a great cause—we’d love to create with you!
THE ARTIST:
Renée Emanuel is an award-winning painter and teacher with an MFA from Marywood University. Her work has appeared in Country Living Magazine and exhibitions across the region and beyond. She teaches watercolor and acrylic painting in Pennsylvania and Maine—and loves helping people find their creative spark. (See full bio below.)
THE DETAILS:
$100 per person. All Art Materials are Provided. Lunch will also be Provided.
Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment required. Space is limited to 12 participants. No drop-ins.
Bring a favorite sketchbook or pencils if you like, but it’s totally optional.
A take-home materials list will be shared for anyone inspired to keep painting.
Bonus feel-good factor (Thank You, Renée for your generosity!):
Every dollar raised supports The Greenhouse Project and its educational and community programs.
TIME & LOCATION:
This event is currently full.
Saturday, April25, 2026 (11:00 am to 3:00 pm)
Doors Open 10:30 am. Instruction Begins 11:00 am. (Please be early to begin on time.)
Event is held at The Greenhouse Project: 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton PA

Again, Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment required. Space is limited to 12 participants. No drop-ins.
TO REGISTER:
This event is currently full.
To request to be on a wait list, Email us at: programs@scrantongreenhouse.org

All proceeds for this fun day of creativity and friendship benefit The Greenhouse Project’s Community Education Programs. Thanks for your donations and your participation!

Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: The Greenhouse Project, Renée Emaunel, and Lackawanna County Department of Arts & Culture

RENÉE EMANUEL – FULL BIO
Renée Emanuel is a Northeastern Pennsylvania painter and educator, whose work bridges intimate observation, landscape memory, and the quiet emotional resonance of everyday objects. A graduate of Marywood University’s MFA program in Painting, she works primarily in acrylic, watercolor, and casein, creating vivid, contemplative images that honor her deep connection to the land and the interior worlds suggested by still life forms.

Her paintings have been recognized nationally, including awards in The Best of America: Watercolor Artists and Artisans, selections for Watercolor Expressions and The Best of Acrylic Painting, and a feature article titled “Cherished Objects” in Country Living Magazine. She has been juried into both the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic and the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. Her work has appeared in The Best of Pennsylvania Artists and Artisans and in the “Small Works, North America” exhibition in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Renee has exhibited her work widely, including solo shows at The Governor’s Residence through the State Museum of Pennsylvania, 94′, “A Silence in the Seed” King’s College, Wilkes Barre, PA, “A Visual Feast; The Art of Still Life”, Suraci Gallery, Marywood University, “Romancing the Real” and “Talisman”, Suraci Gallery, Marywood University, Scranton PA, “The Golden Moment”, the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Misericordia University, Dallas PA, and “In Praise of the Ordinary”, Waverly Small Works Gallery, Waverly PA.

She has also participated in numerous juried and two-person shows as well. Emanuel’s exhibition history includes City Light at the Melberger Art Center in Scranton, PA; An Intimate Landscape at the Butternut Gallery in Montrose, PA; and museum exhibitions such as Art of the Land and Flocks and Feathers at the Everhart Museum in Scranton. She served on the national jury of selection for the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic. She works as a fulltime artist and teaches watercolor and acrylic painting at her studio i Moscow, Pennsylvania. She also teaches pleinair workshops with her husband, artist Bill Teitsworth, in Rockland, Maine.

Her current work continues to explore the poetic tension between object and atmosphere, memory and material, inviting viewers into a world where the familiar becomes luminous and the quiet becomes profound.

DIY Home Garden - Growing Potatoes!
2026-04-27 18:30 - 20:00 | 200 Arthur Avenue, Scranton PA 18510, 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton, PA, 18510, United States
with Penn State Master Gardeners
Monday, April 27, 2026 (6:30 – 8:00 pm)

PART OF OUR D.I.Y. HOME GARDEN CLASSES

Join The Greenhouse Project and Penn State Master Gardeners for another workshop focused on growing food. This one is all about growing your own potatoes!

🥔 The “Eyes” Have It: Master choosing, chitting, and prepping your seed potatoes.
🥔 Dirt Therapy: Mix your soil cocktails and head for the sun.
🥔 Planting Party: Dig in about trenches, raised beds, and grow bags.
🥔 Tuber TLC: Choose your hill, cover up, and watering tips for a bumper crop.
🥔 Dig It!: Time your harvest, store & enjoy!
LOCATION:
The Greenhouse Project, 200 Arthur Ave. Scranton PA
In Nay Aug Park, just across the street from the Blackwatch Cafe and near Geisinger.
TO REGISTER:
To register, please email us at: programs@scrantongreenhouse.org
If the class is full, you can certainly ask to join the waiting list.
Space is limited, so please register early.

COST OF COURSE:
$10 per person – includes instruction plus 3 pounds of seed potatoes to take home.
TAKE HOME SEED POTATOES AND GROW YOUR OWN FOOD!
Free for OAOA Members.
For All Others: $10 donation per person.
Payable ONLINE HERE.
Are you over 60 years of age and not an OAOA Member? Learn about OAOA!

Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: The Greenhouse Project & The Penn State Master Gardeners & The Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging

Space may be limited, so register early. Questions? Please contact us at programs@scrantongreenhouse.org

DIY Furniture Refinishing
2026-04-28 10:00 - 14:00 | 200 Arthur Avenue, Scranton PA 18510, 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton, PA, 18510, United States
Hands On – With Woods & Company
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (10:00 am – 2:00 pm)

PART OF OUR D.I.Y. HOME & GARDEN CLASSES
At this 4-hour DIY Workshop, Val Langan from Woods & Company will guide you in minor repairs, cleaning, prepping and painting your treasure. Bring an old piece of used furniture, that you can carry in yourself, like a wood chair, end table, small chest, or stool, and learn to re-hab and bring it new life!
Must register and pay in advance (no payment due for OAOA members). No drop-ins.
To register, please email programs@scrantongreenhouse.org

COST OF COURSE:
FREE for OAOA Members.
For All Others: $40 donation requested per person.
Payable ONLINE HERE.
Are you over 60 years of age and not an OAOA Member? Learn about OAOA!

Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: The Greenhouse Project & The Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging

Please register by emailing us at programs@scrantongreenhouse.org
Space may be limited, so register early. Questions? Please contact us at programs@scrantongreenhouse.org

Learn to Play Pickleball (Evening Sessions)
2026-04-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Birchwood Tennis & Fitness Club, 105 Edella Road, Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
at Birchwood Tennis & Fitness Club
4 Consecutive Wednesday Evenings (5:00 to 6:00 pm)
April 8 – 29, 2026
HEARD ABOUT PICKLEBALL & WANT TO TRY?

Pickleball is a paddleball sport combining elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Now you can learn to play with other beginners – at Birchwood in Clarks Summit. Their indoor Har Tru surface courts are easy on the body & equipment is available. Try it!

Bright your own paddle – or one is available to rent from Birchwood
for $20 for the series (payable to Birchwood on the first class).

Sponsored by: The Greenhouse Project & The Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging

COST OF COURSE: $40 donation to The Greenhouse Project.
Payable ONLINE HERE.
FREE for OAOA Members. 60+ years of age and not an OAOA Member? Contact us!
Info on OAOA is here: www.scrantongreenhouse.org/oaoa

WHAT YOU’ll NEED:
Just yourself! Please wear athletic clothing and tennis shoes.

Registration Required
To register, please contact us at programs@scrantongreenhouse.org
with your name, the name of this course, and your phone number.

Questions? Email us at programs@scrantongreenhouse.org

OAOA Guided Art Walk!
2026-05-01 17:00 - 19:00
First Friday in May – Downtown Scranton
Open to All, but Free for OAOA Members
Friday May 1, 2026. (5:00 – 7:00 pm)
Enjoy Art, Mix & Mingle, Learn!

Join Greenhouse friends for a night a stroll of the galleries and venues of ‘First Friday Scranton’ with The Greenhouse Project and fellow OAOA members!

Join fellow adults for a guided walk showcasing local talent, galleries, shops and creativity within our vibrant downtown community.Experience the joy of art and community fostered by this popular monthly event!

Meeting spot TBA with registration. Interested in attending? Please email: programs@scrantongreenhouse.org

Free and Open to All!

Sponsored by:
The Greenhouse Project, Scranton Fringe, The Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging, and The Lackawanna County Department of Arts & Culture

All About Strawberries!
2026-05-14 18:30 - 20:00 | 200 Arthur Avenue, Scranton PA 18510, 200 Arthur Ave., Scranton, PA, 18510, United States
with 4-H and the Penn State Master Gardeners
at The Greenhouse Project
Thursday, May 14, 2026 (6:30 pm)

Join the 4-H of Lackawanna County and the Penn State Master Gardeners as we explore spring’s sweet gift – Strawberries!
Best Practices & Topics covered in this talk and demo include:

Plant habits & needs.
Recommended varieties.
Containers or beds.
Common pests & diseases.

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TO REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP:
Registration Required – and space is limited.
To register, please email: programs@scrantongreenhouse.org
PLEASE NOTE!!
If want to order your strawberry plants, you must do so separately from your Workshop Registration.

TO ORDER YOUR STRAWBERRY PLANTS:
Strawberry Plants are $17 for 25. Payment in Advance is Required.

To order, please Email PSU Extension: dxk42@psu.edu
Orders Must be received and paid for by April 17th.
You can pick your plants up at this workshop on May 14 –
OR by appointment at the Penn State Extention Office.

COST OF COURSE:
$5 per person (or more, if desired) donation to the Greenhouse is kindly requested, but not required for attendance.
(You can make your donations HERE after registering – or at the door. Thank You!)

Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: The Greenhouse Project, The Penn State Master Gardeners, and 4-H of Lackawanna County

Space may be limited, so register early. Questions? Please call 570-963-6842
