Ceramic Luminary
Ages: Adults
December 13, 2025
Saturday, 12:45-4:45 p.m.
Member Cost: $75
Non-Member Cost: $100
Warm your home with the glow of a hand-built ceramic luminary. Join instructor Dawn Bergstrom as you custom design your piece and glaze it in this four-hour workshop.
Ceramic Luminary: Learn MoreMuseum & Me Pre-K Program
Ages: 2-5
January 6, 2026
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Free for children
This engaging, multisensory program introduces children ages 2–5 to the Appleton. Each Museum & Me session begins with a storybook reading, followed by a short gallery visit to explore a featured artwork or artist. Afterward, children will head to the Artspace to create their own art inspired by what they have seen.
Museum & Me Pre-K Program: Learn MoreDig Into Clay: Dig Deeper
Ages: Adults
January 17, 2026- February 21, 2026
Saturdays, 10:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Member Cost: $265
Non-Member Cost: $310
Led by Dawn Bergstrom, take your pottery skills to the next level with Dig Deeper (6-week class), the perfect follow-up to our beginner class.
Dig Into Clay: Dig Deeper: Learn MoreDig Into Clay: Wheel Throwing
Ages: Adults
January 17, 2026- February 21, 2026
Saturdays, 2-4:30 p.m.
Member Cost: $265
Non-Member Cost: $310
Led by Dawn Bergstrom, this session offers adults of all skill levels a chance to practice and develop new skills in wheel throwing through fun and functional ceramic projects such as serving sets, vases, or your own creative expressions.
Dig Into Clay: Wheel Throwing: Learn MoreArt Explorations: Sketch It
Ages: 8-12
January 21, 2026- February 11, 2026
Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Member Cost: $110
Non-Member Cost: $140
Art Explorations are multiweek classes designed for ages 8–12. Bring your imagination to life in this fun, four-week drawing class! Explore perspective, shading, and realism while experimenting with a variety of materials and techniques.
Art Explorations: Sketch It: Learn MoreArt Explorations: Sketch It
Ages: 8-12
January 24, 2026- February 14, 2026
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Member Cost: $110
Non-Member Cost: $140
Art Explorations are multiweek classes designed for ages 8–12. Bring your imagination to life in this fun, four-week drawing class! Explore perspective, shading, and realism while experimenting with a variety of materials and techniques.
Art Explorations: Sketch It: Learn MoreMuseum Happening
Ages: 6-9
January 27, 2026
Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Free for children
Museum Happenings, led by an art educator, are designed for homeschool and independent students ages 6–9 to explore the wonders of the Appleton.
Museum Happening: Learn MoreMuseum & Me Pre-K Program
Ages: 2-5
February 3, 2026
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Free for children
This engaging, multisensory program introduces children ages 2–5 to the Appleton. Each Museum & Me session begins with a storybook reading, followed by a short gallery visit to explore a featured artwork or artist. Afterward, children will head to the Artspace to create their own art inspired by what they have seen.
Museum & Me Pre-K Program: Learn MorePortrait Drawing with Pastels
Ages: Adults
February 21, 2026
Saturday, 1-4 p.m.
Member Cost: $65
Non-Member Cost: $90
Led by Lisa Russo, learn the art of portraiture through the expressive medium of pastel.
Portrait Drawing with Pastels: Learn MoreMuseum Happening
Ages: 6-9
February 24, 2026
Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Free for children
Museum Happenings, led by an art educator, are designed for homeschool and independent students ages 6–9 to explore the wonders of the Appleton.
Museum Happening: Learn MoreMuseum & Me Pre-K Program
Ages: 2-5
March 3, 2026
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Free for children
This engaging, multisensory program introduces children ages 2–5 to the Appleton. Each Museum & Me session begins with a storybook reading, followed by a short gallery visit to explore a featured artwork or artist. Afterward, children will head to the Artspace to create their own art inspired by what they have seen.
Museum & Me Pre-K Program: Learn MoreArt Explorations: Clay
Ages: 8-12
March 4, 2026- April 15, 2026
Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Member Cost: $135
Non-Member Cost: $165
Art Explorations are multiweek classes designed for ages 8–12. This six-week session presents fun projects in hand building with an introduction to glazing.
Art Explorations: Clay: Learn MoreAppleTeens Wheel Throwing and Hand Building
Ages: 13-17
March 7, 2026- April 18, 2026
Saturdays, 2-4 p.m.
Member Cost: $150
Non-Member Cost: $175
This six-week class for teens ages 13–17 offers the opportunity to hone wheel throwing and hand building skills through fun, functional projects.
AppleTeens Wheel Throwing and Hand Building: Learn MoreFloral Paper and Paint Collage
Ages: Adults
March 14, 2026
Saturday, 1-4 p.m.
Member Cost: $65
Non-Member Cost: $90
Led by Judy Weber-Lucas, join us for an introduction to collage as an art form, using a variety of decorative papers to create a vibrant floral composition.
Floral Paper and Paint Collage: Learn MoreMuseum Happening
Ages: 6-9
March 24, 2026
Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Free for children
Museum Happenings, led by an art educator, are designed for homeschool and independent students ages 6–9 to explore the wonders of the Appleton.
Museum Happening: Learn MoreArt Explorations: Drawing & Painting
Ages: 8-12
April 15, 2026- May 6, 2026
Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Member Cost: $110
Non-Member Cost: $140
Art Explorations are multiweek classes designed for ages 8–12. In this four-week drawing and painting class, join us for a colorful adventure learning to sketch, paint and create like a true artist! In this four-week session, learn about perspective, shading and realism while using a variety of materials.
Art Explorations: Drawing & Painting: Learn MoreArt Explorations: Drawing & Painting
Ages: 8-12
April 18, 2026- May 9, 2026
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Member Cost: $110
Non-Member Cost: $140
Art Explorations are multiweek classes designed for ages 8–12. In this four-week drawing and painting class, join us for a colorful adventure learning to sketch, paint and create like a true artist! Learn about perspective, shading and realism while using a variety of materials.
Art Explorations: Drawing & Painting: Learn MoreFruit Acrylic Painting Duo
Ages: Adults
April 18, 2026
Saturday, 1-5 p.m.
Member Cost: $80
Non-Member Cost: $110
Led by Maritzabel Jauregui-Rodriguez, create a matching pair of fruit paintings on canvas, inspired by the bold colors and expressive brushwork of contemporary still life.
Fruit Acrylic Painting Duo: Learn MoreArt Adventures
Ages: 5-7
March 28, 2026- April 11, 2026
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Member Cost: $85
Non-Member Cost: $115
This three-week class introduces young artists ages 5–7 to a studio art class. Students will have a collection of colorful, imaginative artworks to bring home by the end of the session.
Art Adventures: Learn MoreMuseum & Me Pre-K Program
Ages: 2-5
April 7, 2026
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Free for children
This engaging, multisensory program introduces children ages 2–5 to the Appleton. Each Museum & Me session begins with a storybook reading, followed by a short gallery visit to explore a featured artwork or artist. Afterward, children will head to the Artspace to create their own art inspired by what they have seen.
Museum & Me Pre-K Program: Learn MoreClay Fairy Door (Adult & Child Workshop)
Ages: Children with Adult(s)
April 25, 2026
Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Member Cost: $60
Non-Member Cost: $85
This workshop is designed for children and their accompanying adult to make art together! In many Celtic and Irish folktales, fairies are said to make their homes inside trees. Bring a touch of that magic to your own garden by crafting a whimsical clay fairy door.
Clay Fairy Door (Adult & Child Workshop): Learn MoreAppleTeens: Portraiture
Ages: 13-17
May 2, 2026
Saturdays, 1-4 p.m.
Member Cost: $55
Non-Member Cost: $75
In this three-hour workshop led by artist Lisa Russo, capture your likeness as you learn about proportions, placement and how to define facial features while adding your own artistic touch.
AppleTeens: Portraiture: Learn MoreMuseum & Me Pre-K Program
Ages: 2-5
May 5, 2026
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Free for children
This engaging, multisensory program introduces children ages 2–5 to the Appleton. Each Museum & Me session begins with a storybook reading, followed by a short gallery visit to explore a featured artwork or artist. Afterward, children will head to the Artspace to create their own art inspired by what they have seen.
Museum & Me Pre-K Program: Learn MoreArt Adventures
Ages: 5-7
May 16, 2026- May 30, 2026
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Member Cost: $85
Non-Member Cost: $115
This three-week class introduces young artists ages 5–7 to a studio art class. Students will have a collection of colorful, imaginative artworks to bring home by the end of the session.
Art Adventures: Learn MoreArtspace
Ages: All Ages Welcome
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
Member Cost: Free
Non-Member Cost: Included with admission fee
The Appleton’s Artspace is a vibrant, hands-on makerspace designed for children and adults to explore, create and connect through art. With colorful activity stations inspired by the museum’s collection and the broader art world, visitors of all ages can enjoy playful, skill-building experiences in a fun and welcoming environment.
Artspace: Learn More