Art shows and art events in Centennial, CO tonight and this week

Lakewood Lounge: an after-school hangout to make pompoms and try finger knitting and other yarn crafts, play games or do homework. Snacks and chargers provided.

Dr. William Taylor leads a guided tour of the museum's newest exhibit, Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History, and shares in-depth and behind-the-scenes information.

Color design and technique class using alcohol markers to create cactus art.

A panel with artists and members of Unchained Voices, a Colorado nonprofit that amplifies the art and stories of incarcerated people. Light refreshments are served.

A beginner class with Roman on light, settings and flash. About 90 minutes; no prior photography experience needed.

Hygge Hour: create your own custom leather flask cover, folk art for a warm drink in the chilly season.

Paint while sipping your favorite drink and having a blast with friends.

Q&A with oneLINE artist Jonathan Applegate: watch him demonstrate how he draws and ask him questions.

A fireside chat in the Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center, with food and drink included and a talk by paleontologist-turned-photographer Meredith Fontana. $15.

An open house and tours of Solid State Depot, a makerspace run entirely by volunteers, plus how to become a member.

Russian Tea, an hour of Russian conversation over tea and cookies, open to all CU Boulder students, faculty and staff. All levels welcome.

Atelier Peinture meets in CU Boulder's Hellems Arts and Sciences building. Built in 1921, it was the first campus building in Charles Klauder's Tuscan vernacular style, and a recent renovation added modernized classrooms and collaborative areas.

A one-time class in throwing pottery on the wheel, a hands-on way to learn a skill and make something of your own. It costs $58.

A lecture by architect Annabelle Selldorf on designing museums for art, followed by a talk with Aspen Art Museum curator Daniel Merritt.

Art Club: Paint Your Pet-Easy Watercolor Workshop at Community Clay in Denver, Colorado.

Meet Your Art At The Altar, an intimate evening of movement, ritual, art and creative self-expression.

A painting class at Edgewater Library in which you paint a portrait of your pet from a photo sent in beforehand. Ms. Chimes guides you through color mixing and brush technique, and beginners and experienced artists alike go home with a personal painting.

A calligraphy workshop with Hilary at St. Vrain Cidery, a Longmont taproom pouring local ciders and rotating taps.

Extreme Community Makeover hosts its annual "Art is in the Air" fundraising event featuring live and silent auctions, live music, appetizers, drinks and dessert.

Sip & Sculpt, a guided clay workshop: learn pottery basics while you sip and socialize, and leave with a one-of-a-kind piece or two built by hand.

A fun, relaxing pottery workshop: sip, sculpt and unwind while you make unique handmade gifts or décor.

Tiffany-style stained glass sun catcher: color catches sunlight and turns it into something magical.

A guided Sip & Paint class at FlyteCo Tower.