Peter Rabbit
March’s PopArts night hops into the enchanting world of Beatrix Potter, the author and artist behind the original Peter Rabbit stories. You’ll explore her signature watercolor style and then pick up a brush and paint your very own bunny. Then we’ll have dinner and watch Peter Rabbit together. This PopArts is sprouting with creativity!
What to expect
Spring has arrived at PopArts! Discover the storybook world of Beatrix Potter, learn the secrets of her soft watercolor style, and paint your own take-home bunny (no experience needed, every bunny is one-of-a-kind). Then pizza is served, Peter Rabbit plays, and the whole evening is in full bloom.
Why you'll love it
Because Beatrix Potter was one of the most beloved artists of all time — and her soft, dreamy watercolour style is the perfect introduction to painting for kids of any experience level. This is a warm, cozy, wonderfully creative evening that feels like stepping right into the pages of a storybook.
Class details
PopArts happens on the second Friday of every month, 5–9pm. This March we’re welcoming spring with a Peter Rabbit evening full of art, pizza, and movie magic.
What’s included
$40 gets you the full PopArts experience — arts event, pizza dinner (gluten free option available), and movie included. Be sure to bring a refillable water bottle.
Prefer to skip dinner or bring your own? Grab a $30 ticket and still enjoy the arts portion and the movie.
Peter Rabbit
March 12, 2027Friday, 5-9 PM
Teacher: Jesse Armstrong
Ages: 6-14
Movie rating: PG
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Jesse Armstrong
Art Teacher
Jesse Armstrong brings more than 15 years of art‑teaching experience, joining CMS after relocating to Charlotte from northwest Pennsylvania in 2016. She earned her undergraduate degrees in Art Therapy and Art Education from Carlow University. Jesse is currently the fine arts department chair and teaches Contemporary Craft and Design to 9th–12th graders at East Mecklenburg High School. Before her recent move to high school, she spent a decade teaching elementary art. She has led CMS elementary art teachers as the district facilitator, helped write the K–5 visual arts curriculum, and earned nominations for North Carolina Rookie Teacher of the Year (2018) and CMS 9–12 Visual Arts Teacher of the Year(2026). Jesse loves working with local Charlotte art communities and has also attended and presented at numerous state, national, and international arts education conferences. When she’s not teaching, Jesse enjoys time with her husband and their two‑year‑old daughter. She also creates her own artwork and stays active on Etsy and Teacher Pay Teacher. This will be Jesse’s fourth year at CAM, and she’s excited to create awesome art with you and your child!Let’s be honest...
PopArts is for the kids. But it’s also a little bit for you.
From 5 to 9pm on the second Friday of every month, your child is in great hands creating, moving, singing, making friends, and experiencing the arts in a way that’s genuinely fun, not forced. No phones or iPads. No scrolling. Just real connection, real creativity, and a really good time.
We built PopArts because kids deserve more evenings like this where they’re engaged, inspired, and surrounded by other kids. Because the arts are best experienced together, not alone on a couch.
Grab your tickets. Drop them off. Go enjoy your Friday!