"Paint Your Pet" at Muse Paintbar in Ballston!

We've done this before and it was so fun!

They make it easy — you email a photo of your pet or favorite animal (of any species) to the studio beforehand, and they have a system for projecting it onto the canvas to give you a template for your painting. An instructor also helps guide us through the process, while we also enjoy each other's company and also drinks and snacks if we choose.

How to join:
Sign up and pay for the event at this link (Please do so soon, since it is likely to sell out):
https://www.musepaintbar.com/events/backlit-art-300613
IMPORTANT NOTE: CHOOSE MY NAME "PATRICIA L" as your GROUP so we will be seated together!

The cost is $55, but when you go to their website, if you sign up for emails you can get a discount. This covers the painting instruction and materials. Food and drink are at an additional cost.
Note that they do not give cash refunds, but you will get credit to join a future event if you cancel.

Getting there: It's very close to the Ballston metro station and steps away from the Ballston Mall parking garage which costs just $1.00. The studio is a little bit tricky to find; here are their instructions: Muse Paintbar Ballston is located inside Ballston Quarter, in the outdoor plaza that runs parallel to Wilson Blvd, next to the CVS. We are not visible from the street—to find us, round the corner to the right of Punch Bowl Social. From the Main Mall Entrance: Look left to see the breezeway, exit outside, and we’ll be on your left, across from PR Run & Walk. From the Parking Garage: Take the elevator to Level M1, turn right off the elevators, then turn right again to exit to the breezeway. We’ll be on your left, across from PR Run & Walk.

The painting event starts at 7, but they suggest we arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 to get settled. This is a little late for me :) but I'm so excited about joining another painting event with FFF>50 friends and going home with a painting of my second cat 😸

Also: Please join Finding Female Friends Past Fifty at our new home on Mighty Networks! This group on Meetup will soon go away, and we are continuing our connections, friendship and fun on the new platform which gives us a safer, more private space for discussion and connection as well as great events, and no pressure to pay/upgrade. Just go here to join the national network and then join our local Washington DC group! Looking forward to seeing you there!