YOUTH CLASSES
PLEASE NOTE: Currently, masking is not required in youth, teen, and adult classes and workshops at the Delaplaine. Those wishing to mask are encouraged to do so. The Delaplaine reserves the right to change its masking policy at any time based on current circumstances and guidance. If you or a member of your household have any symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home. Refunds cannot be made for illness-related absences from classes or workshops underway. See the Standards & Policies page for more information.
Courses are listed chronologically by start date. Click on course titles for full descriptions and tuition information. If the course you’re looking for is not listed, please call 301-698-0656, ext. 110 to add your name to a waiting list. Also see Helen Smith Free Workshops for Kids and Summer Camps for more youth art opportunities.
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Individual Projects in Oil Painting
Instructor: Lesa Cook
Dates: 02/18/2025 to 03/18/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 17 and older
Instructor: David Modler
Dates: 07/26/2025 to 07/26/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Painting with Wool: Abstraction
Instructor: Milana Borovskaia
Dates: 07/26/2025 to 07/26/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 15 and older
Instructor: Sukey Rankin
Dates: 08/23/2025 to 08/23/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 15 and older
Instructor: Cherie Peters
Dates: 09/14/2025 to 09/14/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Sculpting the Portrait from the Inside Out
Instructor: Lesa Cook
Dates: 09/14/2025 to 11/02/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Age: 17 and older
Instructor: Karen McGraw
Dates: 09/15/2025 to 10/20/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Karen McGraw
Dates: 09/16/2025 to 10/28/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Individual Projects in Oil Painting
Instructor: Lesa Cook
Dates: 09/16/2025 to 10/09/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Age: 17 and older
Mosaic Making with Hand-Formed Tiles
Instructor: Trip Sheridan
Dates: 09/17/2025 to 11/05/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Instructor: Anne Boyer
Dates: 09/17/2025 to 10/22/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Instructor: Karen McGraw
Dates: 09/17/2025 to 11/12/2025
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Age: 9–12
Layering Collage & Transfer Techniques
Instructor: Julie Maynard
Dates: 09/17/2025 to 10/08/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 15 and older
Instructor: Jasmin "Jaz" Parks
Dates: 09/18/2025 to 11/06/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Karen McGraw
Dates: 09/20/2025 to 09/20/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: "Cecil" Rachelle Holloway
Dates: 09/20/2025 to 11/01/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Character Design for Comics and Animation
Instructor: "Cecil" Rachelle Holloway
Dates: 09/20/2025 to 10/25/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 13 and older
Intro to Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing
Instructor: Sukey Rankin
Dates: 09/20/2025 to 09/21/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Instructor: Beth Prokop
Dates: 09/20/2025 to 09/20/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Christine Merry
Dates: 09/23/2025 to 11/11/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Age: 16 and older
Experimenting with Watercolor and Image Transfers
Instructor: David Modler
Dates: 09/27/2025 to 09/27/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Ciarán Lynch
Dates: 09/27/2025 to 09/27/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Alison Armour
Dates: 09/28/2025 to 09/28/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Age: 13 and older
Camera Gear: What Should I Buy?!
Instructor: Joe Yablonsky
Dates: 10/08/2025 to 10/08/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Instructor: Beth Prokop
Dates: 10/11/2025 to 10/11/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 15 and older
Instructor: Elizabeth Hinton
Dates: 10/12/2025 to 10/12/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Age: 6–10
Instructor: Christine Merry
Dates: 10/16/2025 to 11/20/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Parent & Child Pottery: Spooky Creations
Instructor: Jasmin "Jaz" Parks
Dates: 10/18/2025 to 10/25/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: Adult with one child
Instructor: Sarah Cairns
Dates: 10/18/2025 to 10/18/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Age: 9–12
Into to Sewing: Learn to Use Your Sewing Machine
Instructor: Beth Prokop
Dates: 10/18/2025 to 10/18/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Photographing Frederick: Architecture & Public Art
Instructor: Joe Yablonsky
Dates: 10/18/2025 to 10/25/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
tetRad Pop Up Journal Exchange
Instructor: David Modler
Dates: 10/25/2025 to 10/25/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Photographing the Doggy Parade & Costume Contest
Instructor: Joe Yablonsky
Dates: 10/25/2025 to 10/25/2025
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Age: 16 and older
Instructor: Karen McGraw
Dates: 10/27/2025 to 11/17/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Trip Sheridan
Dates: 10/29/2025 to 12/10/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Age: 13–18
Instructor: Jasmin "Jaz" Parks
Dates: 11/04/2025 to 11/18/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 17 and older
Pro Quality Photos Using Any Camera
Instructor: Joe Yablonsky
Dates: 11/05/2025 to 11/19/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Instructor: Trip Sheridan
Dates: 11/08/2025 to 11/15/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Drawing the Costumed Long Pose
Instructor: Lesa Cook
Dates: 11/08/2025 to 11/09/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Age: 17 and older
Into to Sewing: Learn to Use Your Sewing Machine
Instructor: Beth Prokop
Dates: 11/08/2025 to 11/08/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Ron Ames
Dates: 11/08/2025 to 11/08/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Karen McGraw
Dates: 11/13/2025 to 12/11/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Sarah Cairns
Dates: 11/15/2025 to 11/15/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Age: 6–8
Instructor: David Modler
Dates: 11/15/2025 to 11/15/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: "Cecil" Rachelle Holloway
Dates: 11/15/2025 to 11/16/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Jessica Halpin Clustered Spires Quilt Guild
Dates: 11/16/2025 to 11/16/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Age: 9–12
Instructor: Karen McGraw
Dates: 11/22/2025 to 11/22/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Night Photography: Sailing Through the Winter Solstice
Instructor: Joe Yablonsky
Dates: 12/01/2025 to 12/01/2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Age: 16 and older
Instructor: Delaplaine staff
Dates: 12/06/2025 to 12/06/2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Age: children
Instructor: Delaplaine staff
Dates: 12/06/2025 to 12/06/2025
Time: 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Age: children
Instructor: David Modler
Dates: 12/13/2025 to 12/13/2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Instructor: Beth Prokop
Dates: 12/13/2025 to 12/13/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Eastern European Eggs as Christmas Ornaments
Instructor: Joanna Lohr
Dates: 12/13/2025 to 12/13/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
Eastern European Eggs as Christmas Ornaments
Instructor: Joanna Lohr
Dates: 12/14/2025 to 12/14/2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Age: 14 and older
