Featured Image: artist Lavanya Patricella
Offerings include knitting class and workshop led by Emmaus-based internationally known fiber artist Lavanya Patricella
[EMMAUS, PA, August 26, 2025] The JuxtaHub arts and innovation center has opened registration for nineteen classes and workshops to be taught by Lehigh Valley artists and creators from Labor Day to Thanksgiving. Registration can be done via JuxtaHub’s website at https://juxtahub.activityreg.com/Classes2025. All classes and workshops will be taught on JuxtaHub’s campus at 375 South 10th Street in Emmaus.
The offerings include classes and workshops in Dance, Movement, & Wellness, Fiber Arts, Makerspace Skills, Painting, Theater & Stage Performance, Mosaics, and more! There are also five classes and workshops geared towards children and teens ages 6-17.
“I’m really excited to be teaching some of my favorite knitting skills in my own backyard here in Emmaus, PA,” said Lavanya Patricella, the author of Brioche Knitting Workshop who will be teaching both a Knitting for Beginners class and a Brioche Knitting Workshop with JuxtaHub this fall. “I’m thrilled to support Juxtahub and create some fiber art with everyone in the local community!”
The classes and workshops being presented are as follows:
Sound Meditation Workshop with Moe Jerant
Sat, Sep 6 – 1 p.m. – ages 18+
Sing Your Story: Acting Through Song with Nina Elias, Melisa Klausner, and Rebecca Pieper
Sun, Sep 7 – 4 p.m. – ages 14+
Painting the Masters: Van Gogh Cow with Rita Richetti
Sat, Sep 13 – 11 a.m. – ages 8-11
Painting the Masters: Van Gogh Cow with Rita Richetti
Sat, Sep 13 – 11 a.m. – ages 12-16
Sun, Sep 14 – 1 p.m. – ages 18+
Self Defense for Teens with Bob Hollinger
Wed, Sep 24 – 6:30 p.m. – ages 13-17
Intro to Improv for the Stage with Laurie Storlie Wagner
Thurs, Sep 25 to Nov 13 – 6:30 p.m. – ages 18+
Creative Movers with Creativity Moves Lehigh Valley
Wed, Oct 1 to Oct 29 (skips Oct 15) – 5 p.m. – ages 7-12
On Camera Acting Workshop with Brad Campbell and Melisa Klausner
Sat, Oct 4 – 1 p.m. – ages 14+
The Intersection of Art and Technology with Tyrone Webb
Sat-Sun, Oct 4 & 5 – 12 p.m. – ages 14+
Basics of Watercolor with Rachel Cavotta
Mon, Oct 6 to 20 – 6:30 p.m. – ages 18+
Styling Composition Through Geometric Design with David Sommers
Wed, Oct 8 to 22 – 6:30 p.m. – ages 18+
Slime Workshop with Laurie Storlie Wagner
Sat, Oct 18 – 10 a.m. – ages 6-10
Mosaics Suncatcher Workshop with Pam Gontram
Sat-Sun, Oct 18 & 19 – 1 p.m. – ages 18+
Knitting for Beginners with Lavanya Patricella
Mon, Oct 27 to Nov 17 – 6:30 p.m. – ages 14+
Self Defense for Women with Bob Hollinger
Wed, Oct 29 – 6:30 p.m. – ages 18+
Cricut for Beginners with Mimi Ludwig
Sat, Nov 1 – 1 p.m. – ages 18+
Brioche Knitting Workshop with Lavanya Patricella
Mon, Nov 5 – 6 p.m. – ages 18+
Date Night: Collages – The Lovers’ Tarot with Deming Harriman
Fri, Nov 7 – 7 p.m. – ages 21+
JuxtaHub members save money on their registration fees! Find out more about becoming a JuxtaHub Patron Member here.
Register for these classes and workshops now at www.JuxtaHub.com! JuxtaHub will be soon releasing details on classes and workshops happening in our brand new Ceramics Studio, set to open in October 2025.
About JuxtaHub
Founded in 2019, JuxtaHub is an arts and innovation center designed to enrich the Lehigh Valley by connecting people through creative experiences and diverse disciplines, fueling a thriving creative economy. Our 35,000-square-foot space – located at 375 South 10th Street in Emmaus – is home to 20 resident artists and features a convergent makerspace, educational classrooms, art galleries, and multi-purpose gathering areas. JuxtaHub will launch a ceramics classroom in the fall of 2025 and a summer camp for children in the summer of 2026.
Information provided to TVL by:
Ryan Hill
