Beginners and Beyond Watercolors
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/08/2012)
Instructor Barbara Schmid

Adventures in Acrylic & Oil Painting
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 02/28/2012)
Experience the joy of paint in this class. Bring photos of a chosen subject as reference for your painting. Learn to use only what is important to you in the photo and to leave out what is not. Learn methods to scale up from a photo reference, identify the center of interest and use color and texture to interpret your vision. Focus will be on composition, color and painting techniques. Instructor Brigitte Bowden.

Class: Dance with Me
Snow Hill Library - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 02/28/2012)
Introduction to Salsa - Dance Instructor, Mary McCormick, teaches Salsa dance in this six-week course. Participants will be able to Salsa dance at any event! Please wear leather soled shoes.

Class: Dance with Me
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/28/2012)
Introduction to Salsa - Dance Instructor, Mary McCormick, teaches Salsa dance in this six-week course. Participants will be able to Salsa dance at any event! Please wear leather soled shoes.

Pine Needle Basket Making
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 02/09/2012)
Local pine needles are used to create fragrant and lovely pieces of art. Native American artist, Dawn Manyfeathers will teach this class.

After School Arts and Crafts: Valentines
Pocomoke Library - Pocomoke City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/10/2012)
Nothing to do after the bell rings? Drop in and make some simple and fun valentine cards!

Needle Felting Class
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/11/2012)
A new twist on an old art form. Make a 3D sculpture from wool! It's a fun and rewarding project using only needles, wool, and a foam base. Make a ladybug or turtle in any color! Ages 8 & up.

Adult Pottery Class
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/19/2012)
Class for all levels discusses where you want to take your pottery. Beginners will create simple cylinders on the wheel and turn them into mugs. Students will be guided to make beautiful functional ware or artistic non-functional forms depending on the individual. Decorate pieces with food safe/microwave safe under-glaze or glaze. Instructors Sarah Halcott & Robert Johnson.

Kids after School Pottery
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/19/2012)
Beginner projects will include animal sculptures, mugs, bowls, and instruments with an introduction to the potter's wheel. Advanced students will have more time on the wheel. Students are encouraged to explore their own imaginations, create projects, and work at their own speed. Students practice techniques including pinch, coil, slab and wheel throwing. Students will decorate with glaze or paint.Instructors Sarah Halcott & Robert Johnson.

Sign and Dance
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
With Kathy MacMillan - Warm up your fingers and your toes, and learn basic signs through joyful stories, music, and activities. This movement based program will teach little ones and their parents basic sign language in an upbeat setting. Children 4 and up.

Sign and Dance
Pocomoke Library - Pocomoke City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
With Kathy MacMillan - Warm up your fingers and your toes, and learn basic signs through joyful stories, music, and activities. This movement based program will teach little ones and their parents basic sign language in an upbeat setting. Children 4 and up.

Rohligraphy Class
Pocomoke Library - Pocomoke City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
Join professional Rohligrapher, Dale Rohl, and learn the art of Rohligraphy. Rohligraphy is a unique spin on the art of calligraphy. It's a fun way to express yourself with fancy writing!

Young and Restless
Snow Hill Library - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 02/23/2012)
"Ceramic animal painting", songs, art, games, and fun activities! Children ages 3-5.

Pysanky: Magic Eggs
Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road - Greenville, Delaware (Runs through: 02/26/2012)
Pysanky is the millennia old Ukrainian tradition of decorating eggs. These beautiful "wax resist and dyed" eggs were believed to herald the spring season offering fertility and new growth of animals and crops. Create your own pysanky using Coverdale Farm eggs with shells in natural shades of brown, cream, white, and green. Bring a dozen, room temperature eggs; all other materials are included (including farm eggs). Old clothing is recommended. Leader: Jennifer Domal, Regional Artist

Aunt Philly’s Toothbrush: Rug Making
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland (Runs through: 02/29/2012)
Learn how to make a rug from strips of material using a special flat needle which is provided for you. The rug is attached to itself, so you do not need to sew the rug together, as with a braided rug. This is a quick and fun way to make rugs ranging from coaster size to chair pads to large floor rugs. Please bring strips of fabric 2 inches wide and 45 inches long.

Beginners and Beyond Watercolors
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 03/07/2012)
Instructor Barbara Schmid

Adventures in Acrylic & Oil Painting
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/27/2012)
Experience the joy of paint in this class. Bring photos of a chosen subject as reference for your painting. Learn to use only what is important to you in the photo and to leave out what is not. Learn methods to scale up from a photo reference, identify the center of interest and use color and texture to interpret your vision. Focus will be on composition, color and painting techniques. Instructor Brigitte Bowden.

Breakfast Breads
Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road - Greenville, Delaware (Runs through: 03/10/2012)
Bagels and biscuits and butter, oh my! Add English muffins, scones and sweet rolls and you have an amazing catalog of morning fare. This hands-on class will teach you the tricks and give you the tips to making the best breads both yeasted and quick. Leader: Jane Griffin

Build Your Own Rain Barrel
DuPont Environmental Education Center - Wilmington, Delaware (Runs through: 03/15/2012)
Convert a trashcan into a rain barrel much cheaper than buying a pre-made one. Bring your favorite plastic trashcan. All necessary parts provided. Leader: John Harrod and Greg Gagliano

Writing with Ruth
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 03/15/2012)
Come join our monthly gathering of local writers, share independent work (poems/essays/memoirs/prose, etc.) and receive encouraging feedback from fellow participants. Hone individual strategies for effective writing and improve the quality and comfort of oral presentation. Ruth Alcorn will lead the group.

Tracking Time
DuPont Environmental Education Center - Wilmington, Delaware (Runs through: 03/18/2012)
Springtime is prime time to observe tracks made by mammals and birds. Explore the Marsh and field around DEEC as we learn to identify tracks made by deer, raccoons, possums, and more. Participants will receive a tracking guide and informational packet to advance their tracking skills. Leader: Derek Stoner

Once Upon a Sign with Kathy MacMillan
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 03/20/2012)
Come away to a land of kings, dragons, queens and castles. Learn signs through stories and songs of magic. Ages 4 and up.

Adult Pottery Class
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 04/30/2012)
Class for all levels discusses where you want to take your pottery. Beginners will create simple cylinders on the wheel and turn them in to mugs. Students will be guided to make beautiful functional ware or artistic non-functional forms depending on the individual. Decorate pieces with food safe/microwave safe under-glaze or glaze. Instructors Sarah Halcott and Robert Johnson.

Kids After School Pottery
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 04/30/2012)
Beginner projects will include animal sculptures, mugs, bowls, and instruments with an introduction to the potter's wheel. Advanced students will have more time on the wheel. Students are encouraged to explore their own imaginations, create projects, and work at their own speed. Students practice techniques including pinch, coil, slab and wheel throwing. Students will decorate with glaze or paint. Instructors Sarah Halcott & Robert Johnson.

Beginners and Beyond Watercolors
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/11/2012)
Instructor Barbara Schmid

Writing with Ruth
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/12/2012)
Come join our monthly gathering of local writers, share independent work (poems/essays/memoirs/prose, etc.) and receive encouraging feedback from fellow participants. Hone individual strategies for effective writing and improve the quality and comfort of oral presentation. Ruth Alcorn will lead the group.

Watercolor Journaling
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/18/2012)
Discover the joys of keeping a watercolor journal to record your observations of the world around you. Learn how to incorporate drawing, watercolor painting and writing in a way that will delight and inspire. Experience helpful, but not required. Instructor Rosemary Connolly.

Learn to Play the Violin
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/28/2012)
This program is an educational outreach program of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. They have provided 10 violins in half and three-qurter sizes. During the 5 classes, children will have the chance to learn a beginning song such as Bingo, or Mary Had A Little Lamb. They will also have a chance to play rhythm and improv games with the violin while learning to work with one another in an orchestra! Children 9 years and older.

A Culinary “Eggstravaganza”
Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road - Greenville, Delaware (Runs through: 04/21/2012)
Spring is here and our hens are starting to lay more and more eggs. Collect these protein-packed organic delights from the chicken house and return to the Coverdale kitchen to transform them into a variety of dishes. Recipes included. Leader: Jane Griffin