Class Calendar
Do you play an instrument or have a band? Do you need a quiet spot to practice?
We have a room available to use as part of our membership, with a drum kit, guitar amps, bass amps,
4 channel PA, vocal mics and bluetooth channel. Click on “Join” in Main Menu for membership and then text Phil Santoro at 781-799-3148 to reserve your time.
Mondays: Sep 15 - Oct 6 - 3:30-5 pm
In these four sessions we will cover using needles and scissors, cutting a pattern, and using a machine safely. We will work on a project that reinforces these skills. Materials included. Teacher: Mary McDonald
Tuesdays: Sep 16 - Nov 11
Grades 4-5
The first half of these sessions is drawing; learning perspective, shading, texture, etc. The second half we make a craft like origami, paper crafts, dioramas, etc. Teacher: Tina Kennedy
Tuesdays Sep 16 - Nov 11 - 3:30-5 pm
Create with paper, cardboard, felt and clay. Play based art, some skill building and lots of time for imaginative building, from puppets to cardboard castles to carnival games. Teacher: Mary McDonald
Join Marge Reslewic to make these adorable fellows. No sewing, all materials provided.
Wednesdays: Sep 17 - Nov 5 - 3:30-5 pm
Grades 3-5
Learn traditional carving techniques using special point-free knife created for kids. Expert carver, Eric Goodson, leads them through carving dice, whistles, gnomes, and more.
Wednesdays: Sep 17 - Oct 23
Grades 2-3
For young kids that love to draw; learn to make funny animals, some autumn and Halloween themed things and anything they just want help with. Tina Kennedy is a gifted and experienced teacher.
Thursdays: Sep 18 - Oct 23 - 3:30-5:30 pm
Grades 6-8
Use your drawing skills in this 2-hour class. Illustrate your imagination. Focus on fantasy realms, maps of imaginary kingdoms, mystical characters and settings. Teacher: Tina Kennedy
Make striking contemporary style prints with a familiar medium. Lego prints are a simple but sophisticated art form. Derek LaPlante of Blackadder Press will lead the way!
What’s better than a text and lasts longer than a facebook like? A hand written, decorated letter!
Join Barbara Burns-Dore to learn the benefits of developing a creative letter writing practice
*brain health
*maintaining connection with family & friends
Practice a bit of decorative lettering, think about the body of your letter and then create a decorative envelope and learn about vintage stamps. So much fun in a little package! All materials provided.
Tinkerhaus is partnering up with the “May We Help” organization to provide a fun and impactful volunteering opportunity! You will learn step -by-step how to adapt toys for children who are not able to play with toys in a traditional way.
Volunteers will take a toy that relies on buttons, cranks, levers or dials and adapt them so they can be activated with just a gentle push.
Come join Pam Marresse for an evening of embroidery for all levels. We will help beginners get started, have refreshers for returnees and have some new materials for sale.
Learn to create edible art with frosting. Jess Murphy will lead you in this popular technique. Be the bearer of sweet art at all your holiday events! Cookies included!
Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board. You will learn about choosing wood and doing a glue up. You can then learn to use the saws, planer and drill press.
Please note: Attendees under 18 must contact Tinkerhaus to set up specific arrangements.
Do you have something from your past that you keep holding onto, something from your childhood home or your school days? What memories or connections does it hold for you? Put these thoughts in writing with award winning essayist, Aine Greaney.
Áine Greaney was raised on a farm in County Mayo, but in 1986 she moved to the United States to live in Boston. Greaney works as an editor and writer with a number of books, essays, articles and short stories published across the US, the UK and Ireland. Greaney has worked on National Public Radio, Boston as well as having her work appear in The Boston Globe Magazine, The Feminist Wire, Forbes Women and Salon.com. She lives, with her husband, in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Join Jewelry maker, Stacey Kevorkian to make spiral earrings. A copper pair and a sterling silver pair. Learn to work with pliers!
Join Jess Murphy and Mary Dissete of the Port Gingerbread Contest to up your game in constructing and piping on gingerbread, using pre-baked kits. Bring some favorite candy to customize.
All day carving event with Eric Goodson, renowned carving teacher. Learn about greenwood carving and decoration and carve from a blank to a lovely wooden piece. Teens welcome.
Do you love mini things?
We will make mini masterpieces; paintings and frames, itsy bitsy animals, origami, sculpey and model magic, dioramas,mini vehicles.
Students will be making various kinds of toys; wooden, cloth, floating, target games, etc. We will talk about what makes a good toy, what makes a toy safe or unsafe, what makes a game work, why rules are important for some games and not for others. Will learn some measuring & cutting skills, a little sewing, different kinds of glue and how to get a nice painted finish on your project. Bring a snack, a lunch and a water bottle. Wear sneakers. We will be outside some of the day.
Use Thread, Yarn, Twine and String with Felt, Fabric, Burlap and Beads! Create small stuffies, beaded bracelets, weavings,simple embroidery, etc. Stories, songs and games, too!
For ages 8+
Make a pair of pajama pants! Learn to choose fabric, use a pattern, measure, cut, and sew. Should have taken introductory class or used a sewing machine at least once before.
Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board. You will learn about choosing wood and doing a glue up. You can then learn to use the saws, planer and drill press.
Please note: Attendees under 18 must contact Tinkerhaus to set up specific arrangements.
For ages 8+
Take advantage of our beginner friendly sewing class to learn some skills and produce a cute drawstring bag. You will learn to read and cut a pattern, operate the sewing machine and create a project.
Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board. You will learn about choosing wood and doing a glue up. You can then learn to use the saws, planer and drill press.
Please note: Attendees under 18 must contact Tinkerhaus to set up specific arrangements.
Tuesdays May 13 - June 17
Explore a variety of media working both as a group and independently at stations. Lots of pretend and creating from our imaginations while gaining good maker skills with scissors, glue, paint, etc. Instructor, Mary McDonald brings many years of experience with this age group.
Tuesdays May 13 - June 17 - 3:30-5:30 pm
We are so pleased to introduce our new drawing instructor, Tina Kennedy. Formerly teaching at The Artists’ Playground, she began teaching here late last spring. This class is for kids who love to draw! It will be challenging with new skills introduced weekly and plenty of time for independent passions, too! For kids in Grades 3-5. Bring a water bottle and a small snack. All class materials will be provided.
For the student who loves to draw and wants to create paintings. Tina Kennedy will lead these students from rough ideas through composition and technique. There will be lessons on skills and knowledge but plenty of opportunity to flex imagination and personal style.
For kids age 8+
The Carving Club meets weekly for 90 minutes, and class size is limited to eight students. Each class focuses on a different project that builds on the skills introduced in the previous class. We will make keychain ornaments and carve dice, fashion foxes and whittle roosters, engineer whistles and build pegboards, all with a knife, a saw, and a drill.
Each project is progressively more challenging, moving from the easy to the difficult, the simple to the complex, and the known to the unknown. Most importantly, Carving Club seeks to foster intellectual and personal growth, especially building self-reliance, persistence, creativity, love for work, and neatness, all the while having a ton of fun.
Learn to hand paint beautiful wine glasses with acrylic paint. All supplies included.
Spoon carving has become somewhat of a craze, and for good reason; spoons are truly amazing pieces of functional sculpture. This one-day course will introduce students to the world of Slöjd, or Swedish handcraft, teach them how to safely and efficiently use both slöjd and hook knives, and explore decorative traditions like chip carving and kolrosing.
Students who have taken the spreader and/or spatula class will find many new challenges in this course, as design considerations, changing grain direction and the hollowing process definitely bring new demands. That said, there are no prerequisites for this class.
All students will be given two pre-axed spoon blanks. Loaner tools will be available, though Slöjd knives (Mora 106 and 120) and hook knives (Mora 164) will also be for sale. If you have your own tools, by all means bring them.
No experience necessary, and so long as you can easily open a jar of spaghetti sauce, you have sufficient hand strength.
Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board. You will learn about choosing wood and doing a glue up. You can then learn to use the saws, planer and drill press.
Please note: Attendees under 18 must contact Tinkerhaus to set up specific arrangements.
Join Waldorf educator, Christine Hribar to make wooden peg people with felt clothing and accessories. Learn simple hand-sewing and detail painting, while creating fun little people. For age 8 +
Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board. You will learn about choosing wood and doing a glue up. You can then learn to use the saws, planer and drill press.
Please note: Attendees under 18 must contact Tinkerhaus to set up specific arrangements.
You know you’ve been wanting to do this! Join award-winning artist, Ryan Kelley to create a one-of-a-kind wire tree sculpture. Bring a fist-sized rock as your base and learn to twist and bend copper wire into a lovely piece of art. A multi-age class! Students from age 10- adult Accompanied children 7+ with paying adult. $75 pp.
In Person, Hands-on Learning
Learn the ins and outs of “Cricuting” with expert, Nelly Russo and get familiar with Design Space. You will leave this class series with your first completed project and ready to explore the world of Cricut on your own. If you are a beginner or looking to brush up on your skills this Cricut 101 class series will teach you everything you need to know to create stunning projects.
What you will learn:
An introduction to Cricut
Different types of machines
Must have tools of the trade
Getting started with Cricut Design Space Software
Difference between removable, permanent and heat transfer (iron-on) vinyl
Learn to cut and apply a vinyl decal to a surface
Learn how to download svg files
Learn how to mirror and apply heat transfer vinyl to fabric items
Hands on learning
Create your first project from beginning to end
Bring a non-Chromebook laptop, with the most recent version of Design Space downloaded prior to class. All other materials and tools will be provided.
Join Waldorf educator, Christine Hribar to make wooden peg people with felt clothing and accessories. Learn simple hand-sewing and detail painting, while creating fun little people. For age 8 +
Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board. You will learn about choosing wood and doing a glue up. You can then learn to use the saws, planer and drill press.
Please note: Attendees under 18 must contact Tinkerhaus to set up specific arrangements.
Join us for a joyful and imaginative Parent-Child Process Art Class. Together, you'll experiment with painting, drawing, collaging, and more, focusing on the process of creation rather than the final product. The class will encourage curiosity and collaboration while fostering your child’s confidence and fine motor skills.
Ages: 2.5-4.5
Join us on an artistic adventure where young artists will explore a world of creativity. Kids will create art inspired by traditions and styles from around the globe. Through hands-on activities using a variety of mediums and techniques, they’ll learn about different cultures while expressing their unique artistic voices. For ages 4.5-6
Join Waldorf educator, Christine Hribar to make wooden peg people with felt clothing and accessories. Learn simple hand-sewing and detail painting, while creating fun little people. For age 8 +
Have you always wanted to paint Plum Island's iconic Pink House but didn't know where to start?
Now's your chance! No experience necessary. Instructor Alison Odle will lead you through a fun, step-by-step
painting with all the materials you will need to complete your very own Pink House masterpiece to take home.
This is a fun, laid-back painting event so bring a friend or two and prepare for festive evening. Light refreshments will be served.
Acrylic Paint on Canvas. All materials provided. Dec 19 4-6 pm
Kick off the holiday season with a creative beach art workshop! No experience required—just bring your imagination and we’ll provide everything you need to craft a charming mussel shell Christmas tree. In this hands-on session, we’ll guide you in making a beautiful mussel shell tree with locally sourced shells, perfect as a centerpiece or mantle decoration.
We’ll supply all materials, including shells, decorations, and a starfish topper. This laid-back workshop is perfect for a fun, festive gathering with friends!
