Youth, Tween and Teen Classes
Fall 2023 Session
Priority Registration for Members: Saturday, August 5 at 10 am
Registration for General Public: Saturday, August 19 at 10 am
Registration
Randall Museum Friends member registration is one week earlier than public registration and members receive a $10 discount. Become a member today!*
*Must become a member by the day before member registration to take advantage of benefits.
Note: The classes below are sorted by the day they meet
Arts & Crafts
Artist Workshop
Learn cool studio skills as you create multimedia art. Experiment with building, printing, embossing, sculpting, painting and more. Every session and every class meeting, we workshop different projects, new techniques, materials and creative approaches. Take the class as often as you like. You will expand your technical skills and exercise your creative license every step of the way.
- Course #:
- 36816
- Day(s):
- Tuesdays
- Dates:
- 9/26/23 – 11/14/23
(8 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 8 – 11
- Instructor:
- Amy Graham
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $180
- Non-member: $190
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Art Studio
Interior Designers for the Land of the Tiny People
Create your dream home in miniature! Try your hand at interior decorating as you design and build furniture, select textiles and décor and create a scale model of your ideal living space. Randall’s miniature enthusiasts will delve deeper into realism, scale, tool use, and design. Previous attendance in ‘Architects for the Land of the Tiny People’ is great but by no means necessary.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36813
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 9/6/23 – 10/11/23
(5 meetings)
No class 9/20/23, 9/27/23 - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 8 – 12
- Instructor:
- Sarah Watanabe
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $115
- Non-member: $125
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Art Studio
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36853
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 10/18/23 – 11/15/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 8 – 12
- Instructor:
- Sarah Watanabe
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $115
- Non-member: $125
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Art Studio
Ceramics
Ceramics – Randall Clay Club
Participants in the Randall Museum Clay Club tackle a variety of fun projects to address both functional & sculptural concerns. You’ll practice basic clay building skills as you make projects like animal figurines, self portraits, cups, boxes, bowls and much more. Slab, coil, and pinching methods and a range of decorative texturing and glazing techniques will be explored.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36817
- Day(s):
- Tuesdays
- Dates:
- 9/5/23 – 10/31/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Ages:
- 6 – 7
- Instructor:
- Crystal Kamoroff
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $150
- Non-member: $160
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Ceramics Lab
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36818
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 9/6/23 – 11/1/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 8 – 9
- Instructor:
- Mariko Allbritton
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $220
- Non-member: $230
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Ceramics Lab
Session Three
- Course #:
- 36858
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 9/7/23 – 11/2/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 10 – 12
- Instructor:
- Crystal Kamoroff
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $220
- Non-member: $230
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Ceramics Lab
Session Four
- Course #:
- 36859
- Day(s):
- Fridays
- Dates:
- 9/8/23 – 11/3/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 10 – 12
- Instructor:
- Mariko Allbritton
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $220
- Non-member: $230
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Ceramics Lab
Woodworking
Woodworking for Kids
Do you like to make things? You’ll earn basic woodworking skills in this class by building build toys, tool boxes or simple furniture like a bench or a stool! Learn to solve 3D problems, use measuring devices, and how to safely use some power tools and hand tools. Creativity, craft skills, teamwork and lots of fun are all equally encouraged.
- Course #:
- 36837
- Day(s):
- Tuesdays
- Dates:
- 9/12/23 – 10/24/23
(7 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 6 – 7
- Instructor:
- Donna Di Meo
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $165
- Non-member: $175
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Science & Technology
Mad Scientists Mashup!
Join us Mad Scientists as we explore the physical sciences by building, experimenting and fiercely mashing up the boundaries between art and science. Pop rockets, build catapults and experience the awesome power of rubberbands! Perform chemical experiments in the kitchen and then eat them! Sculpt erupting volcanos! Uncover the mysteries of color, light and electricity—and much, much more!
Session One
- Course #:
- 36822
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 9/7/23 – 10/5/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 6 – 7
- Instructor:
- Blu Fahey
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $115
- Non-member: $125
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Art Studio
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36861
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 10/12/23 – 11/9/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 6 – 7
- Instructor:
- Blu Fahey
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $115
- Non-member: $125
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Art Studio
New Technologies: Creative Mechatronics
Are you somebody who loves learning new things? Are you excited for the challenge of leveling up your brain with awesome new skills that enable you to bring amazing mechatronic creations to life? In this class you’ll learn how create kinetic art by using electronics, sensors and programming to interact with motors, lights and objects. We will design, simulate and program circuits on the computer and then actually build them in the real world. We will learn the basics of designing, reading and making circuitry on breadboards, including soldering and other fabrication techniques. We’ll cover a lot of fascinating science and technical material including some coding that will empower us to activate our projects. The coding part will be instructions for the Arduino microcomputers that we’ll use in our circuits. No previous experience is necessary, only curiosity and the desire to learn new things. At the end of the workshop, everyone will take home their own creative electronic art project.
- Course #:
- 36826
- Day(s):
- Tuesdays
- Dates:
- 9/12/23 – 11/14/23
(10 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Ages:
- 10 – 13
- Instructor:
- Joel Dream
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $355
- Non-member: $365
- Location:
- Randall Museum – The Garage
New Technologies: Inventor Lab
Are you curious about electronics? Would you enjoy turning your friends into piano keys, making your pencil sing or turning your stuffed animals into doorbells? We’ll work on fun projects like these using Makey Makey, an electronics invention tool that lets us connect ordinary objects to a computer, and then, make them do unusual things! Along the way, we’ll learn about circuits, sensors & even a bit of programming.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36827
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 9/13/23 – 10/11/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Ages:
- 7 – 8
- Instructor:
- Joel Dream
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $175
- Non-member: $185
- Location:
- Randall Museum – The Garage
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36863
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 10/18/23- 11/15/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Ages:
- 9 – 10
- Instructor:
- Joel Dream
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $175
- Non-member: $185
- Location:
- Randall Museum – The Garage
Teen Animal Care
Do you want to work with animals? Learn how to care for the Museum’s wild animals. You’ll learn animal biology, ecology and husbandry. This class is a prerequisite for volunteering in the animal exhibit.
- Course #:
- 36870
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 9/6/23 – 10/11/23
(6 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 13 – 18
- Instructor:
- Dominik Moser
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $135
- Non-member: $145
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Science Studio
New Technologies: Scrapyard Robotics
Do you like to figure out how things work? Do you enjoy building things? In this fun class at the Randall Museum, you’ll design and build your own robot from scratch using scrap parts, motors and common circuitry components. You’ll learn about gears, motors, sensors, LEDs, how electricity works and much more. Creativity, invention, problem solving and teamwork are emphasized.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36864
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 9/14/23 – 10/12/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Ages:
- 8 – 9
- Instructor:
- Joel Dream
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $175
- Non-member: $185
- Location:
- Randall Museum – The Garage
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36830
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 10/19/23 – 11/16/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Ages:
- 10 – 11
- Instructor:
- Joel Dream
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $175
- Non-member: $185
- Location:
- Randall Museum – The Garage
San Francisco Wildlife Ecology
Did you know that the San Francisco Bay Area is home to some of the most unique wildlife in Northern California? Join Randall Museum naturalist Mariana Montoya, and learn about our native species through interactive animal presentations, hikes on Corona Hill, and other hands-on activities. Through observation, identification, and by studying our local ecosystem, we can better understand the living world around us.
- Course #:
- 36852
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 9/21/23 – 11/16/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 9 – 13
- Instructor:
- Mariana Montoya
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $215
- Non-member: $225
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Redwood Buckley Room
New Technologies:3D Printing
Explore the awesome world of 3D printing and modeling! You’ll start right in designing and building your own simple three-dimensional objects in TinkerCad, a 3D modeling program. Then you’ll export your files to our MakerBot Replicator 3D printers, and learn how to finish & refine the printed objects. Your creative, design and digital skillsets will expand as you refine your designs through prototypes and revisions.
- Course #:
- 36831
- Day(s):
- Fridays
- Dates:
- 9/15/23 – 11/3/23
(8 meetings) - Times:
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Ages:
- 9 – 12
- Instructor:
- Joel Dream
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $235
- Non-member: $245
- Location:
- Randall Museum – The Garage
New Technologies: Robotics Workshop
Use LEGO Mindstorms EV3 technologies to play robot games in this fun and engaging class. Robot engineers will write “Apps” to make robots do cool tasks! Learn programming, engineering and problem solving using our robotic system. We will start with prebuilt robots and progressively modify and adapt them for games and challenges such as robot races, robot bumper cars, robot baseball, robot tag and robot soccer. Mindstorm Robot kits and laptops are provided for students to use in class. This class has progressive learning. Students who miss more than one class without the instructor’s permission will be dropped with no refund.
- Course #:
- 36829
- Day(s):
- Fridays
- Dates:
- 9/8/23 – 10/13/23
(5 meetings)
No class 10/6 - Times:
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Ages:
- 10 – 13
- Instructor:
- Michael Wong
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $150
- Non-member: $160
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Redwood Buckley Room
Rocketmobiles
Blast off your own flying rocketmobiles! Design and build unique launchable rockets that shoot, race and roll. Make a monster truck that actually flies. Work with tools to take stuff apart, reshape materials, and rebuild into your own imaginative designs. Experiment, test, tinker, and play. Build spaceships that light up, flying rocketmobiles and even airborne astronauts… all rocket powered!
- Course #:
- 36834
- Day(s):
- Fridays
- Dates:
- 9/8/23 – 11/17/23
(9 meetings)
No class 10/20/23, 10/27/23 & 11/10/23 - Times:
- 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Ages:
- 8 – 9
- Instructor:
- Blu Fahey
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $215
- Non-member: $225
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Art Studio
