SOU’WESTER EVENTS!
See what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!
In this workshop we will turn unwanted garments into new fabulous creations! Bring in any piece of clothing you no longer want and we’ll make it into something completely new and unique! Learn to apply basic sewing skills to reimagine new styles. Materials fee for this workshop is $20
Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.
- Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
- T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
- $75/week + materials fee
- 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
- Sibling discount an additional 10% off
- Scholarships Available
- Transportation available from OB Schools
In this workshop we will turn unwanted garments into new fabulous creations! Bring in any piece of clothing you no longer want and we’ll make it into something completely new and unique! Learn to apply basic sewing skills to reimagine new styles. Materials fee for this workshop is $20
Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.
- Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
- $50 + materials fee
- Scholarships Available
Immerse yourself in a sense of place and explore the ecology of the Long Beach Peninsula through an artistic and scientific lense. This unique series of workshops is led by one of our internal staff members and is offered every other week on T, W, and Th from Jan 18th – March 31st. Registration for the other Arts & Ecology staff-led workshops is recommended but not required.
Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.
- Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
- T, W, Th 3:30-5:30
- $75/week + materials fee
- 20% off when you sign up for all After-school Workshops!
- Sibling discount an additional 10% off
- Scholarships Available
- Transportation available from OB Schools
The Sou’wester Lodge is hosting a full weekend of in-person performances, music and installations, free and open to the public*, on Friday 5-10pm and Saturday 12-10pm April 1st and 2nd as part of the 3rd Annual Sou’wester ARTS WEEK.
Over the past 9 years we have held an event around this time of year to highlight the creative process and the experiential nature of the Sou’wester Residency Program. Each year this event brings amazing artists to this neck of the woods and shines creative light into the darkest heart of winter.
Performances, Installations and Events
Free and Open to the Public*
Friday April 1st
5:00pm – 10:00pm
and
Saturday April 2nd
12:00pm – 10:00pm
All are invited to pick up map and schedule at The Sou’wester and tour the grounds, experiencing in-person what 33+ artists and artist collectives have created after their week-long Sou’wester Artist Residency.
*The entirety of this event will be held in a manner that meets all state mandates and Covid-19 precautions. This event is free and open to the public within safety guidelines.
book a stay at The Adrift or Salt Hotel using promo code “artsweek”
Arts Week 2022 Artists and Art Collectives
Anthony Alvarado & Jason Walker
Kaitlyn Nelson / The Gyer V Project
Bobbie Robinson & Jordan Badger
Fox Whitney / The Gender Tender Experiment
Led by local multimedia artist, Laura Brown, students will use various artistic properties and mediums to explore aspects of local ecology. Registration for the other After-school workshops is recommended but not required.
For youth ages 7 and up every T, W, Th 4-6PM April 12-June 9th. $75/week, includes all materials. Scholarships and bus transportation from OB schools is available. Email souwesterarts@gmail.com for more information
Led by local multimedia artist, Laura Brown, students will use various artistic properties and mediums to explore aspects of local ecology. Registration for the other After-school workshops is recommended but not required.
For youth ages 7 and up every T, W, Th 4-6PM April 12-June 9th. $75/week, includes all materials. Scholarships and bus transportation from OB schools is available. Email souwesterarts@gmail.com for more information
Led by local multimedia artist, Laura Brown, students will use various artistic properties and mediums to explore aspects of local ecology. Registration for the other After-school workshops is recommended but not required.
For youth ages 7 and up every T, W, Th 4-6PM April 12-June 9th. $75/week, includes all materials. Scholarships and bus transportation from OB schools is available. Email souwesterarts@gmail.com for more information
Led by local multimedia artist, Laura Brown, students will use various artistic properties and mediums to explore aspects of local ecology. Registration for the other After-school workshops is recommended but not required.
For youth ages 7 and up every T, W, Th 4-6PM April 12-June 9th. $75/week, includes all materials. Scholarships and bus transportation from OB schools is available. Email souwesterarts@gmail.com for more information
Matt Mitchell (album release show) with The Holy Broke: Presented by Sou’wester Arts
Let’s write some memoir! This workshop will help us move past resistance and start to unlock memories and develop them into stories. The key is to start to understand the events of your life into elements that you can use to tell the most effective story you can. Let’s get into some of the particulars of how memoir functions and do some writing in class to get momentum with our stories.
Nick Jaina is a writer and musician living with his family in Oakland, California. He was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award in 2015 for his memoir Get It While You Can. He has composed music for film and ballet, and toured the world playing a unique mixture of music soundscapes, songs, and readings.
Workshop cost $20