Upcoming Events
The Watchung Arts Center is a nonprofit art gallery, performance venue, and arts education center in Watchung, New Jersey, offering live music concerts, art exhibitions, and art classes for children and teens in Somerset County.
Live Events for Fall
Deni Bonet/Chris Flynn in concert. Oct 3 at 8 pm.
Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are a New York-based Americana/Folk-Rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor has entertained and captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall to major festivals and theaters across the U.S. and Europe. Audiences will be uplifted and captivated by profound musicianship, energetic performance, hilarious anecdotes and superbly-crafted compositions, bonded by the special chemistry that could only come from two such experienced and respected artists and close friends. https://events.humanitix.com/deni-bonet-and-chris-flynn
Get ready for an uplifting, intimate, and irresistible night of live music!
Carolyn Enger: Resonating Earth in concert. Sunday, Oct 18 at 3 pm.
From the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to coal burning plants in the Ruhr Valley of Germany, from the glorious heights of mountain ranges in Alaska to mountains of potassium waste in Eastern Germany, Resonating Earth was created in response to the climate crisis. Resonating Earth creates a soundscape focusing on the beauty in our environment and inspires environmental activism in an artistic, musically immersive way. Resonating Earth seeks to transport listeners to a still, meditative space, allowing them to decompress from their daily lives, and invites introspection about humanity’s place on the planet, inspiring action to protect our beautiful, fragile world. https://events.humanitix.com/carolyn-enger-resonating-earth
Upcoming Exhibitions
Body Arts Programs
The Watchung Arts Center offers ongoing Iyengar Yoga classes. These classes run on Tuesday evenings and Friday mornings. Please click here to see the details and sign up!
Download the Summer 2026 flyer here.
Become a Member of the Watchung Arts Center
Membership has its benefits! Click here to learn about our new membership levels and consider joining today!
Children’s Art Enrichment Program
The Watchung Arts Center offers a variety of classes and workshops for children and adults, including after-school classes for children & teens, as well as Yoga. Learn more >
Fall 2026 Art Class Schedule
IMPORTANT DISCOUNT! All students returning from any other art session signing up for a new session will get a 10% discount on the number of classes you sign up for.
Please send an email to watchungarts@gmail.com prior to paying to get the discount. Include your name, the students name and an email address.
Preteen and Teen Drawing and Painting (9 weeks)
MONDAYS 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM
Dates:
Sep 28
Oct 5, 19, 26 (*)
Nov 2, 9, 16, 30 (*)
Dec 7, 14
(*) No classes on Oct 12, Nov 23
Children’s Drawing (10 weeks)
TUESDAYS 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM
Dates:
Sep 29
Oct 6, 13, 20, 27
Nov 3, 10, 17 (*)
Dec 1, 8
(*) No classes on Nov 24
Children’s Painting (10 weeks)
WEDNESDAYS: 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM
Dates:
Sep 30
Oct 7, 14, 21, 28
Nov 4, 11, 18 (*)
Dec 2, 9
(*) No classes on Nov 25
Office and Gallery Hours
New Gallery hours starting Fall 2026:
The office is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and by appointment.
Call 908-753-0190 or email wacenter@optonline.net to make an appointment.
To request a special time to view an exhibit, please email or call the Center and let us know your preferred day/time. We will get back to you and try to accommodate your desired time, though this is not guaranteed.
The second-floor gallery and auditorium are chair lift accessible.
The Watchung Arts Center offers new art exhibitions each month, performances of music, comedy, and improv, and classes for children and adults in art, yoga, and more. See our Party Page for information about booking an art party at the Arts Center.