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CLASSES & PROGRAMS / Youth PROGRAMS
It’s Never too Young to Start Making.
Open Works is offering 4-week weekend afternoon hands-on programming for young folks ages 8-15. Check out options below.
Check out our online store to find a Making In Place Craft Kit to get your young person’s hand making at home!
Interested in teaching? We’re always looking for expert makers. Contact us.
Class prices a hardship for your family? Apply for a youth scholarship for your child.
TEEN MAKER PROGRAM
The Open Works Youth Teen Maker Program aims to provide hands-on design and production experience to the next generation of aspiring makers. Through a series of collaborative and independent creative projects, Baltimore high school students will learn how to safely use the technology available here in our state-of-the-art makerspace to develop an idea into a finished product as well as learn the ins and outs of building and managing a sustainable creative practice. Stipend available, participation-based.
The 2023-2024 Teen Maker Program runs from October until May. Applications due on or before September 16.
For more information on Open Works youth programming please contact us at teenmaker@openworksbmore.
YOUTH MAKER SHOP SPRING 2023
Join Open Works for weekend afternoon classes at Open Works, learning and creating with different tools and technologies.
Register by phone (410-862-0424), online or in person to secure a spot for your young person in this class.
Masks and proof of vaccination required. Please bring water bottle and snack.
Interested in scholarship opportunities? Apply for scholarships here.
March 5-26
Youth Maker Shop, Tinker, Explore! Ages 12-15
Join Open Works for a 4 week session of creating with TinkerCad, 3D printers and laser cutters.
Experience the step-by-step process of taking things apart to then tinker to create designs for 3D printing and laser cutting.
Ages: 12-15
Sundays, 1-4PM
To Register: Please call 410-862-0424 or sign up online to secure a spot for your young person in the program- please create a profile for your child to enroll them in the program.
Cost: $195
Scholarships Available:
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Youth Membership Options
Explorer Passes
Young makers, ages 8–15 can now access Open Works shops with an Explorer Pass.
- All young makes must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Young makers ages 8–12 can access the upstairs shops inlcuding sewing (portable sewing machines only), digital textiles, PC and mac labs, and 3D printing.
- Young makers ages 13–15 can access both upstairs and downstairs as well as use the industrial, Juki sewing machines.
- Young makers are not permitted to do any machine maintenance.
- Accompaning adult must sign the youth waiver.
- Safety certification is required for all young makers.
Explorer pass: $15/day
Teen Makers
Teen makers, ages 16 and up can now become members at Open Works. Teen makers will need to complete of provisional membership by logging 12 hours of supervised time with a sponsor. A sponsor is an adult 21+ who is already certified in the shops the teen would like to use. During provisional time the sponsor is issued the key and there is one key shared between the sponsor and teen. Safety certification courses do count toward those 12 provisional hours.
Teen membership: $40/month
Teen Makers
Teen makers, ages 16 and up can now become members at Open Works. Teen makers will need to complete of provisional membership by logging 12 hours of supervised time with a sponsor. A sponsor is an adult 21+ who is already certified in the shops the teen would like to use. During provisional time the sponsor is issued the key and there is one key shared between the sponsor and teen. Safety certification courses do count toward those 12 provisional hours.
Teen membership: $40/month
Don’t see the class you are looking for? Contact us to find out about other options.
Class Policies
Lateness
Arrivals 20 minutes late or more will not be admitted into class and registration is not transferable.
Appropriate & Safe Attire
To avoid accidents with machinery, please avoid wearing loose clothing, pull back hair and scarves, wear closed-toe shoes.
Wear a mask covering both your nose and mouth.
Enrollment
Open Works must have at least 3 participants enrolled in the class 48 hours prior to start date in order to run the class.
Inclement Weather
Open Works follows Baltimore City Government schedule for closures. Classes will run according to this schedule unless otherwise informed by Open Works staff.
Cancellation
In order to exchange or be reimbursed for class fees, it is your responsibility to notify Open Works at least 24-hours in advance of class start date.
Make it Happen at Open Works
Looking for something else? Open Works has all the tools and resources you need to bring an idea to life, learn a new skill, find a space for your new business and so much more.
Contact Us
1400 Greenmount Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 862-0424
frontdesk@openworksbmore.com
Hours of Operation
M-F 9am to 9pm
S-Su 9am to 5pm
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