Free facility offers art and music opportunities at no cost for members of the community.

Centrally Rooted, a Dubuque-based nonprofit organization that focuses on brain health through creative expression, is seeking volunteers for  its brand new Exploration Lab.

A grant-funded initiative, the Exploration Lab provides a safe creative space, free of charge, where individuals can drop in to explore music or art in a supervised way. The Music Lab and Art Lab housed within offer a variety of materials including keyboards, electronic drum kits, paints, clays, markers, crayons and mixed media with which children can experiment. Beginning August 23, the lab is looking for volunteers to oversee the reception area. Hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM to noon. To register, visit www.centrallyrooted.com or email jill.centrallyrooted@gmail.com.

About Centrally Rooted

Centrally Rooted is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Dubuque, Iowa. A center for developing positive mental health through creative expression, it offers private and group music and art lessons, music therapy, yoga and more.