Omaha Creative Institute (OCI) has announced the new line-up of “Come Create It!” workshops for 2016, along with the final ones in 2015.  “Come Create It!” workshops are hands-on sessions with professional artists open to all adults.  They are held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and no experience is required. Register online at omahacreativeinstitute.org. Cost is $35 per class and gift cards are available. Questions? Contact Emily at (402) 593-9632 or at emily@omahacrativeinstitute.org.

Origami with Nancy Lepo – November 7th – at OCI, 1516 Cuming St.

Silk Scarf Painting with Dori Settles – November 21st – at Smiling Turtle, 2340 S. 156th Circle.

Songwriting with Kait Berreckman – January 9 – at PS Collective, 6056 Maple St.

Blacksmithing with Elmo Diaz – January 23 – at The Blacksmith Shop, 3031 Upland Parkway.

Writing Odes with Sarah McKinstry Brown – February 16 – at OCI.

Simple Portrait Photography with Grant Reid – February 20 – at OCI.

Mixed Media Printmaking with Jaim Hackbart – March 5  – at OCI.

Creative Non-Fiction Writing with Todd Robinson – March 19 – at OCI.

Cold Wax/Oil Painting with Lori Elliot Bartle – April 2 – at OCI.

Mixed Media Madness with Dori Settles – April 16 – at Smiling Turtle.

Beginning and Intermediate Ukulele with Mark Guiterrez – April 30 – at PS Collective.

Styrofoam Printmaking with Courtney Kenny Porto – May 7 – at OCI.

Filmmaking : Conducting a Scene with Tessa Wedberg and Jon Trvdek –  May 21 – at OCI.

These workshops are sponsored in part by the Douglas County Commissioners.