The Van Go! Mobile Art Room began in 2003 providing lessons taught by local and visiting artists in various visual arts, storytelling, and craft. Serving children at schools and libraries across the island, it also serves parents and educators. Selected projects and mediums allow students of any level to participate. 

Registration now open for our Kōloa Keiki Art Club with the Van Go! Program

Classes take place Wednesdays from 1:30–3:30 p.m. in the Kōloa Public & School Library Meeting Room. Kids will explore a variety of creative art projects in a fun, supportive setting. Projects may include printmaking, collage, painting, drawing, weaving, and textile arts.

October 14–November 25, 2026

Club Sessions are on the following Wednesdays: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, and 11/25.

(No session on Veterans Day, November 11.)

Kōloa School Library Meeting Room

 3451 Poʻipū Rd., Kōloa, Kauaʻi, HI

Free and open to students in grades K–5.

Students are to go to the Meeting Room afterschool or will be met in front of the Library by a Van Go! volunteer.

Promptly pick your child up at 3:30 pm.

If your child has additional support needs, we ask caregivers to stay. Parents/Guardians of Kindergarteners are welcome to accompany their children.

About our Van Go! Art Program Instructor:

Natalie Palms is a multidisciplinary artist, working primarily in textiles. She studied Art and Social Behavioral Studies in her hometown of Los Angeles before moving to Oakland, CA. She received her BFA in Individualized Studies with a focus on textiles and sculpture at California College of the Arts in 2015. Upon graduating from CCA, Natalie began teaching K-8th grade art in numerous schools throughout the Bay Area. In recent years, she has taught at her alma mater California College of the Arts, the DeYoung Equity School Partnerships Program, Center for ArtEsteem and Kala Art Institute.

In 2021 she started her own business, Natalie Rose Textiles, which is rooted in small batch, sustainable and handmade practices using natural dyes and hand printing techniques on fabric. Natalie curates and leads textile focused workshops, community events for children and adults, and sells her accessories at craft fairs. As a multiracial woman, creating a classroom environment focused on social-emotional learning, anti-racism, and sharing culturally diverse artists is important to her. A large part of her art practice is through teaching, for the purpose of sharing knowledge, building community, and inspiring the youth of today.

After spending half of 2025 on Kaua’i, Natalie returned to make this her permanent home. She is excited to work alongside community members in arts education and with volunteer services serving the greater Kaua’i. She enjoyed volunteering with local organizations such as the Lawai Center, Mālama Hulēia, Kumano I ke Ala, and Mālama Kaua’i. When Natalie is not teaching or making art, she works at a local yoga studio, Iyengar Yoga Kaua’i, and enjoys walks with her dog, Fifi.

This free program is made possible with support of the Kim Coco Fund for Justice of the Iwamoto Family Foundation, Hawaii Community Foundationʻs GuavaGar Fund, and individual donors.