Thrifty Connections

Create Your Calm: Mindful Botanical Framed Art
2025-09-05 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Thrifty Connections, 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, 12305, United States
Friday September 5, 2025
1:00-2:00pm
$15.00 FREE to celebrate our grand opening!
Find a moment of peace and creative expression in this relaxing workshop. This class is more than just coloring—it’s a guided journey into mindfulness. We’ll use detailed botanical illustrations to help you focus, relax, and quiet your mind. You’ll leave feeling refreshed and with a finished, ready-to-hang piece of décor displayed in a vintage frame that also serves as a reminder of your peaceful practice. Perfect for a personal treat or a thoughtful handmade gift.
*All classes at Thrifty Connections are intended for adults and are suitable for individuals ages16+.

Upcycle Tin Cans with Sunflower Decoupage
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:30
Thursday September 4, 2025
6:00pm- 7:30pm
$15.00 Free to celebrate our grand opening! Limit one free class per person during week
Turn everyday tin cans into charming, functional pieces in this relaxing upcycled craft class. Using decoupage techniques and a mix of napkins, fabric scraps, and found materials, you’ll transform plain cans into beautiful containers—perfect for pens, plants, or anything that needs a little creative flair.
All materials provided. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and enjoy the process!

Wildflower Mandala Mindful Coloring CONTEMPLATIVE CLASS
2025-09-04 14:00 - 15:15
Thursday September 4, 2025
2:00pm-3:15pm
$10.00 FREE to celebrate our grand opening!
Step away from the hustle and reconnect with your creative side. This class is designed to be a peaceful, meditative experience. You’ll be working with a beautiful & unique floral mandala created by the talented Kim Hossler. You’ll be encouraged to focus on the textures, colors, and patterns and you slowly complete your print. This isn’t just a coloring class—it’s a chance to practice mindfulness, slow down, and enjoy a quiet, creative moment. By the end of the session, you’ll have a completed piece of art and reconnected with the quiet place within.
*All classes at Thrifty Connections are intended for adults and are suitable for individuals ages16+.
* Contemplative Classes are intentionally crafted with the ambience in mind.
CONTEMPLATIVE CLASSES= Quiet & Meditative class environment. Some classes may either begin or end with a guided meditation or a short guided breath work exercise and will be an opportunity to quiet the mind & body and allow the creative process to reconnect you to yourself. A great opportunity to be amongst others while remaining within yourself. Connecting in quietness!

A Relaxing Altered Deck of Cards Experience Contemplative
2025-09-04 12:00 - 13:00
Thursday September 4, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm
$10.00 Free to celebrate our grand opening! Limit one free class per person during week
Take your lunch break with us to unwind, slow down, and tap into your creative intuition in this peaceful workshop.Transform ordinary playing cards into beautiful, personal works of art—each one a small canvas for self-expression, reflection, and calm. Using simple mixed media techniques—such as collage, paint, and stamping—you’ll alter cards into a soothing series of mini art pieces. No artistic experience needed—just bring a curious heart and a willingness to relax and create. This will be a repeating bi-weekly class so you have the option to build your deck throughout the year. You can expect to complete about 2 cards per class.

All classes at Thrifty Connections are intended for adults and are suitable for individuals ages 16+
Contemplative classes are intentionally crafted with the ambience in mind. Some classes may either begin or end with a guided meditation or a short guided breath work exercise and will be an opportunity to quiet the mind & body and allow the creative process to reconnect you to yourself. A great opportunity to be amongst others while remaining within yourself. Connecting in quietness!

Sunflower Themed Magnet Gift Set
2025-09-03 10:00 - 11:45
Wednesday September 3, 2025
10:00am-11:45am
$20.00 FREE to celebrate our grand opening! Limit one free class per person during opening week.
Join us to create your own Sunflower-Themed Magnet Gift Set! In this fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to transform a simple upcycled crafting tin into a beautiful, personalized gift set. We’ll use a variety of materials and techniques to craft a set of unique sunflower-themed magnets. You’ll leave with a completed, ready-to-gift creation—perfect for a loved one or to keep for yourself. No experience is necessary!
*All classes at Thrifty Connections are intended for adults and are suitable for individuals ages 16+.
