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Kindness Cards Workshop
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Kindness comes to life through art and words in our hands on creative workshop led by Guest Artist Sondra Weiss. Children and families will design handmade cards and appreciation notes for the people who make our community special, from teachers and mentors to local helpers, favorite restaurants, and nonprofits. Using colorful collage materials and thoughtful writing prompts, we’ll craft messages that spread gratitude and joy throughout our town. Together, we’ll celebrate caring connections and help our community shine a little brighter, one card at a time!
All materials and tools are provided.
Pricing: General $20 per family| Free for kids 12 and under.
Spots are limited. Reserve your space today!
Sondra Weiss is a longtime Museum Art Educator and the founder of Lost Art of Love Letters. She engages people around the world to write creative letters on the topics of mental wellness, social justice, environmental protection and good old fashioned love for self as well as others. Sondra has been hired to collaborate with the UN Environment, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Ritz-Carlton and international youth, as well as museum summits. She has designed many art engagement experiences in galleries locally and abroad, creating with communities, in schools, museums, summits, rehabs, and shelters in both private and public spaces.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
