With support from the California Arts Council, the Sonoma Community Center will offer 3 afternoons of arts after-school enrichment during the school year for all students ages 5-17 in the Sonoma Valley region. The goal is to provide responsive art experiences that increase community connection, build self-esteem and self-expression, build artistic skills and literacy, and connect students and their families to rich artistic and cultural experiences. The program is accessible to participants of all backgrounds and fills a need for safe after-school childcare that promotes social-emotional learning and high level artistic instruction. We focus on projects and themes that promote cultural diversity that instill pride and unleash curiosity and exploration. The program utilizes multidisciplines, such as painting, drawing, hand and machine sewing, print making, culinary arts, ceramics, fiber arts, multimedia, collage, and more.