Plein Air

Plein Air Painting Class Locations
2011-12 School Year, Wednesdays, 9 am to 1 pm
Mary Archibald, teacher and artist

Monrovia Community Adult School, 920 S. Mountain Ave, Monrovia, phone (626) 471-3035
www.mcasweb.com

Session 3 - 10 weeks - February 29 to May 9

February 29 Monrovia - Paragon at Old Town and the Old Town Monrovia Gate, 700 S. Myrtle (SE corner of Myrtle Ave and Olive Ave. Meet at the umbrella tables near the red sculpture. You will receive a schedule of the 10 week locations for this session, and other class information.)

March 7 Sierra Madre The Carter Barn, lot 18, Stonegate at Sierra Madre, 700 Baldwin Ct. (Go to the top of Baldwin Ave. At Carter Ave continue on Baldwin Court through the stone pillars up the hill to the white barn. Park on the street.)

March 14 Sierra Madre - World’s Largest Wisteria Vine, 505 N. Hermosa Ave, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Solt (at the corner of Hermosa Ave. and Carter Ave.)

March 21 La Canada - Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive (210 Freeway to Foothill Blvd in La Canada. Turn south on Chevy Chase Drive and turn west on Descanso Drive.) $5 fee* - Meet inside.

March 28 Pasadena - Arlington Community Gardens, 274 Arlington Drive (Located on the corner of Arlington Dr. and Pasadena Ave, south of California Blvd.) Please note: Stay on the paths when painting.

April 4 NO CLASSES - MCAS Closed for Spring break Our class has permission to return to Arlington Gardens again on this day.

April 11 Glendale - Toad Hill, 2383 Cascadia Drive, the family home of Russ & Candyce Binzley, (Take the 210 /134 Fwy West. Get off at Harvey Drive. Turn right. Take Harvey Dr to Chevy Chase. Turn right and go under the 2 Fwy to Cascadia, about 1/2 mile. Turn left onto Cascadia. You will see a sign that says Toad Hill on their driveway. Park on the street. There is limited parking, so carpooling is suggested.)

April 18 Pasadena - Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd (There are no classes at PCC this week, so you can park easily on the street or in their parking lots for $2. Meet at the reflecting pool on Colorado Blvd.)

April 25 Pasadena - Maranantha High School Campus, 169 S. Saint John Ave, (Park in the parking lot on St. Johns Ave which is just west of the 710 Fwy and south of Green Street. Meet by the fountain in front of the Ambassador Auditorium at 9 am)

May 2 Azusa - Azusa City Hall, Auditorium, and Railroad Station, 213 E. Foothill (Directions: Take the 210 Freeway to Azusa Ave. Turn north. Go to Foothill Blvd and turn right. Meet at the corner of Foothill and Dalton.)

May 9 Arcadia - LA County Arboretum, 301 North Baldwin Ave (Meet in front at 9 am. $5 fee *) The optional summer paint out schedule will be available after class.

The next 10 week session begins in SEPTEMBER.

In case of heavy rain, class will meet at the Family Learning Center, 100 S Canyon Blvd, Monrovia. Check email on the morning of class or call Mary: H (626) 447-5312 or C (626) 340-1978

*If you sign up for a year membership to the Arboretum or Descanso, you can go many other reciprocal gardens.