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  • December 2025

  • Mon 15

    Francine Brady Art Carts: Second Floor Art Cart

    December 15, 2025 – February 15, 2026

    Kids (and adults!) can stop by the Delaplaine's Francine Brady Art Carts during your next visit and get creative! The Art Carts offer two different activities each month. DEC 15 ...

  • January 2026

  • Sat 3

    Mt. Airy Christian Academy

    Jan 3 – Feb 1

    A private school serving students in preschool through 12th grade

  • Sat 3

    Frederick County Arts Association

    Jan 3 – Feb 1

    Work in a variety of media The annual FCAA exhibition features members’ artworks in a variety of media, including paintings, photography, mixed media, drawings, collages, ceramics, and sculpture. FCAA’s approximately 100 members range from casual painters to full-time professionals.

  • Sat 3

    Colorful Wool Snowballs

    Jan 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Learn the art of shaping soft, colorful, wool fibers into a round, tactile sculpture in this fun, hands-on, and beginner-friendly workshop. You’ll leave with a wool ball as unique as you!

    Free
  • Sat 3

    Fabric Self-Portrait

    Jan 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Explore the art side of quilting by creating a self-portrait from fabric! This technique uses fusible webbing instead of sewing, allowing your imagination to be the limit. Students should bring a printed close up of their face that can be cut up as needed. Or email a photo to the Instruction Manager in advance for ...

    Free
  • Sat 3

    Art Matters Artist Talk

    Jan 3 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Join us as we enhance our understanding and appreciation of art! Talks will be presented in person at the Delaplaine, and then will be available on our YouTube channel about two weeks later. THIS MONTH: Solo exhibiting artists Maremi Andreozzi, Anne Boyer, and Alfred Groff will discuss their history as artists and the works in ...

  • Sat 3

    Creative Outlet

    Jan 3 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Kids and their adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together in our family open studio to create an artist-inspired project! THIS MONTH: Bilateral drawing with visiting artist Jessie Bunk Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. At least one adult must be present ...

  • Sat 3

    Exhibition Openings

    Jan 3 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibition Openings

    View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE

  • Sat 10

    Intro to Sewing: Learn to Use Your Sewing Machine

    Jan 10 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    If you are new to sewing or need a refresher, this one-afternoon afternoon workshop will take you from threading your machine to making a drawstring bag. Learn the tools and terms to get you creating! Tuition includes all supplies, but students who own sewing machines are encouraged to bring them. A limited number of machines ...

    $60.00 – $85.00
  • Thu 15

    Third Space Open Studio

    Jan 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. Third Space is what you make it! Open to adult artists of any visual artistic medium. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged. Artists must provide their ...

    Free – $5.00
  • Thu 15

    Art At Night: Carroll Street Buildings of Industry

    Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Join Heritage Frederick Archivist Jody Brumage, McClintock Distillery’s Braeden Bumpers, Twin Bear’s Bakery’s Andrew and Emily Roy, and the Delaplaine for an engaging look into the history of each of our buildings and the industries that shaped the Carroll Street area of downtown Frederick. You can also enjoy a whiskey tasting from McClintock, bread tasting ...

  • Sat 17

    Intro to Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing

    Jan 17 @ 1:00 pm – Jan 18 @ 4:00 pm

    Create jewelry while learning fundamental metalsmithing techniques in this weekend workshop. Learn the basics of sawing, forming, texturing, polishing, assembling, and soldering to create a pendant or charm that you can wear home! Tuition includes all supplies.

    $105.00 – $130.00
  • Sun 18

    Painting with Wool: Landscape Miniature

    Jan 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Experience the joy of creating art without brushes or paint. In this relaxing, hands-on workshop, “paint” with soft, colorful wool fibers, layering and blending them to form a stunning, textured image. Perfect for all skill levels. Spend an afternoon exploring your creativity, and leave with a unique wool painting you will be proud to display. ...

    Free – $110.00
  • February 2026

  • Sun 1

    Colorful Abstract Portrait

    Feb 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Create a bold mixed media abstract portrait inspired by Sandra Silberzweig’s vibrant expressive style. Explore swirling lines, rich colors and personal expression in a fun creative, hands-on setting. It’s a great way to celebrate creativity and individuality through abstract design.

    Sold Out $20.00 – $30.00
  • Sun 1

    Layers & Lifting in Watercolor

    Feb 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

    Learn to build texture in expressive watercolors using multiple glaze techniques and a unique lifting technique with stencils in this one-afternoon workshop. Tuition includes all supplies.

    Sold Out Free – $90.00
  • Thu 5

    Third Space Open Studio

    Feb 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. ...

    Get Tickets Free – $5.00
  • Sat 7

    Paper Quilling

    Feb 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
    Myersville Community Library 8 Harp Pl, Myersville, MD, United States

    Explore the art of paper quilling! Roll, fold, weave, and shape strips of colorful paper into beautiful pictures and designs.

    Free
  • Sat 7

    Art Matters Artist Talk

    Feb 7 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Join us as we enhance our understanding and appreciation of art! Talks will be presented in person at the Delaplaine, and then will be available on our YouTube channel about ...

  • Sat 7

    Paper Quilling

    Feb 7 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Myersville Community Library 8 Harp Pl, Myersville, MD, United States

    Explore the art of paper quilling! Roll, fold, weave, and shape strips of colorful paper into beautiful pictures and designs.

    Free
  • Sat 7

    Creative Outlet

    Feb 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Kids and their adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together in our family open studio to create an artist-inspired project! THIS MONTH: Explore different mark-making techniques and create ...

  • Sat 7

    Exhibition Openings

    Feb 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibition Openings

    View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE

  • Sun 8

    Downtown Frederick Artwalk

    Feb 8 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Gift Gallery at the Delaplaine this month: Ellen Mansfield The Downtown Frederick Artwalk is a program of the Downtown ...

  • Wed 11

    BYOS with Special Guest Guitarist Alex Brubaker

    Feb 11 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Find inspiration in the musical stylings of Alex Brubaker, a Lancaster-based guitarist who utilizes melodic elements of fingerstyle guitar with rhythmically driving percussive hits, two-hand tapping, and elements of live ...

    Get Tickets $8.00 – $10.00
  • Thu 19

    Third Space Open Studio

    Feb 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. ...

    Get Tickets Free – $5.00
  • Fri 20

    Art At Noon: The Legacy of Nonggirrnga Marawili

    Feb 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

    Professor, researcher, and curator Dr. Henry Skerritt joins us for a talk on the history and influence of our winter Artist of Inspiration, Nonggirrnga Marawili, a celebrated Australian Yolngu painter ...

  • Sat 21

    Micro Lino Relief Printmaking

    Feb 21 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

    Explore the wonders of printmaking on a smaller scale while working with small linocut blocks and mini eraser prints. Create relief printing blocks to be printed during the Saturday workshop and also taken home for continued use in mixed media ventures, scrapbooking, and card making. You will also learn about and have the opportunity to ...

    Get Tickets $105.00 – $130.00
  • Sat 21

    Afternoon on the Wheel

    Feb 21 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Discover the magic of throwing clay on the pottery wheel and learn as you are guided through the fundamentals of wheel throwing in this one-afternoon workshop. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, learn to center, pull, and shape clay into beautiful vessels. Join us for an afternoon of fun and ...

    Sold Out Free – $105.00
  • Sun 22

    Experimenting with Watercolor and Image Transfers

    Feb 22 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Discover a variety of watercolor material applications to develop various outcomes to be used in personal work. In this weekend workshop, collage and image transfer techniques will also be shared to explore mixed media approaches for resolved art works. All skill levels welcome. Tuition includes all supplies.

    Get Tickets Free – $90.00
  • Sat 28

    Abstract Approaches to Drawing

    Feb 28 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

    Explore a variety of experimental approaches to observational and inventive drawing in this Saturday workshop open to all skill levels. A wide variety of contour drawing techniques, layering processes, and drawing materials will be examined. You will be encouraged to utilize the still life as subject matter, as well as a departure point for abstract ...

    Get Tickets $95.00 – $120.00
  • Sat 28

    Smartphone Photography: Still Life with Movement

    Feb 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Explore taking a simple still life photograph and transform it into an abstract or impressionist image through the use of long exposure and camera movement in this afternoon workshop. All skill levels welcome. Bring your smartphone with the Slow Shutter Cam app installed.

    Get Tickets $50.00 – $75.00
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