Upcoming Events
Earth Month!
AH Arts is collaborating with Wild About Atlantic Highlands again this year to celebrate Earth Month.
Augustus Arnone – Solo Piano
Augustus Arnone will perform two Preludes and Fugues from JS Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, as well as 'My Parents' Generation Thought War Meant Something' from Michael Finnissy's monumental solo piano cycle, "The History Of Photography In Sound."
Mermaid Candy Book Bash
Join local artist Ashley Lucas in celebrating the publication of her first children’s book.
Free!
Writing Class Reading
Join us for a special public reading celebrating the original stories created by our writing group this spring.
Free!
Watercolor Classes with Tracey Witter
Watercolor Classes
with Tracey Witter
Fun, stress-free classes
Wednesdays; May 6, 13, 20, 27 & June 3, 10, 7-9pm
Fee: $175 AHAC members, $185 nonmembers
All skill levels welcome. Learn the basics of watercolor painting using a step-by-step process. Use beautiful transparent washes and techniques to create your own masterpieces. Students bring their own supplies from a list the instructor will provide.
Register here!
JANICE MILLER READING
Literary Week at AH Arts
Janice Miller Reads from Her New Novel
Alive in Memory begins in France when Rachel, a 7-year-old child witnesses the murder of her parents by an anti-Semitic mob in the late 1920s. To survive, she must give up her name and her history at a time when Europe is steeped in economic distress. After WWI, people were struggling to survive and looking to lay blame for their hardships. Adolf Hitler seizes the moment, gaining power and acceptance by spewing hate and violence against anyone who is “different.” Driven by hate and ignorance, and led by this deranged man, Nazis gain control of this broken society.
At eighteen, Rachel (now Lautrice) travels to Paris to study at university. WWII has begun and France has been invaded and occupied by the Nazis. While trying to stay under the radar, she is unwittingly brought into the French Resistance. This is Rachel’s story.
Free!
Creativity Unleashed: A workshop in pastels, taught by Carole Rogers
Creativity Unleashed: A Workshop in Pastels
Instructor: Carole Rogers
Learn the basics about the beautiful medium of pastel. Skills covered include composition, an understanding of value, color theory basics, and design. There will be a demonstration showing underpainting techniques and the fundamental layering process of painting with pastels. This vibrant medium offers a spectacular range of creative options for artists of all levels. Unleash your creativity and make your mark.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10am-1pm
at AH Arts, 54 First Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
$60 members / $65 non-members
Register here. Students are encouraged to bring their own supplies. The supply list is on the registration form. HOWEVER, if you are just exploring pastels, you may borrow at the workshop.
Watercolor Workshop; SHELL WE PAINT! - Shells, Sea Glass and More!
Watercolor Workshops with Tracey C. Witter
Sign up for 1 or both workshops. Register here.
Fees:
$60 Single workshop, AHAC member
$65 Single workshop, nonmember
$100 for both workshops, AHAC member
$110 for both workshops, nonmember
SHELL WE PAINT! - Shells, Sea Glass and More!
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00am to 1:00pm
At the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council, 54 First Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Explore the beauty of the shore in this watercolor workshop focused on painting shells, sea glass and more. Through demonstration and hands-on practice, students will learn how to build form with light and shadow, layer washes to create depth, and use lifting and glazing techniques to achieve a result!
Irish “Slow” Session
Irish Slow Session - a traditional Irish music session where tunes are played at a slower, manageable pace to help beginners and intermediate musicians learn repertoire, improve group playing skills, and build confidence.
Wine Tasting Fundraiser
A Wine Tasting to Benefit AHArts, FilmOneFest and Kids Summer Art Camp. SOLD OUT
Earth Month: Nature-Centered Connections
Earth Month Kicks Off with a Meditation led by Wild About Atlantic Highlands’ Elaine Egidio!
Watercolor Workshop: Reflections in Bloom
Watercolor Workshops with Tracey C. Witter
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Registration is closed.
Reflections in Bloom
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:00am to 1:00pm
At the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council, 54 First Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Capture the delicate beauty of spring blooms and the shimmering elegance of glass in this inspiring watercolor workshop. We’ll focus on painting clear vases filled with fresh seasonal flowers, learning how light, coor, and subtle value shifts create convincing reflections and transparency. By the end of the class you’ll take home a vibrant spring composition that feels both fresh and full of life.
Winter Solstice
Honor the cycles of nature with mindful movement, guided meditation, and journal writing.
The winter solstice has long been honored in ritual as a sacred turning of the wheel—a time of reflection, renewal, and quiet hope. It marks the longest night, when the veil of darkness folds gently around us, as well as the first subtle returning of the sun’s light.
In this ancient darkness, we are invited to pause. To descend inward. To enter the hidden chambers of the heart where the unseen roots of our becoming rest. Here, we gather the creative forces that dwell in the fertile dark—waiting, dreaming, gestating what is yet to come.
December 21st, through mindful movement, guided meditation, and journal writing, we will journey together through the cycles of nature as they live within us. We will honor the gifts of the dark and call forth the promise of the returning light—awakening balance, wisdom, and renewal within ourselves.
Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, journal and a creative piece ( does not need to be a original) that speaks to the dark of winter.
December 21st at 7-8:30 PM
Fee $15 member
$20 nonmember
Register here
Into The Garden - SOLD OUT!
SOLD OUT!
Into The Garden
Music Sundays at AHARTs
Featuring pianist & AHARTs’ Music Chair Julia Muench!
Julia Muench performs the music of Claude Debussy in a recital of his featured piano works alongside related artworks, projected onto screen.
Seating is limited, please order in advance.
Suggested Donation: $10.00
FULL HOUSE! No more reservations are being taken.
Christmas Sing-Along
Christmas Sing-along
with Judy Grimes on piano and Angus Rennie leading the singing
Saturday Dec. 6, 2-4pm
At Atlantic Highlands Arts Council, 54 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands
FREE!
Bring the whole family!
3rd Annual Wreathmaking!
AHArts & Barbara Paskewich presents the 3rd Annual Wreathmaking Workshop! A huge hit last year, register now to reserve your space!