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Randall Museum
53 upcoming events for kids and families at Randall Museum, straight from the calendar we read every week.
Museum · San Francisco · Updated September 16, 2026
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Tackle a variety of fun projects both functional and sculptural, experimental and playful. Participants will learn basic clay building skills making projects like animal figures, self-portraits, cups, boxes, bowls, and so much more. We'll explore slab, coil, and pinching methods as well as a range of decorative texturi…
In this 3-session workshop you will make a picture frame from scratch. You'll customize the molding, cut it to the perfect size, assemble, and make strong corner joints. You may choose a standard frame size, or custom fit to your art work. Materials are included in course registration fee. We’ll frame flat works up to…
TUESDAY
22
SEPTEMBER
Open Shop is an opportunity for more experienced woodworkers to pursue independent projects with the support of a skilled instructor. Wood is purchased by students; materials and project storage is limited. Projects are subject to instructor approval. Prerequisite: Successful completion of two Woodworking I classes at…
Each week, a different animal is the star of our classroom. We learn fun facts and explore the wonders of these amazing creatures. Often, a live animal pays us a visit in person; other times we closely examine skeletons, taxidermy models, and habitats. Then, we get busy making art inspired by their unique characteristi…
Blast off your own flying rocketmobiles! Design and build unique launchable rockets that shoot, race, crash and roll. Work with tools to take stuff apart, reshape materials, and rebuild into your own imaginative designs. Experiment, test, tinker, and play!
Do you like to make things? You'll learn basic woodworking skills in this class by building toys, tool boxes, or simple furniture like a bench or a stool! Learn to solve 3D problems, use measuring devices, and to safely use some power tools and hand tools. Creativity, craft skills, teamwork, and fun are all equally enc…
Do you like to figure out how things work? Do you enjoy building things? In this Fab Lab 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. We'…
Tackle a variety of fun projects both functional and sculptural, experimental and playful. Participants will learn basic clay building skills making projects like animal figures, self-portraits, cups, boxes, bowls, and so much more. We'll explore slab, coil, and pinching methods as well as a range of decorative texturi…
Color theory and printmaking adventures await! We'll explore the effects of complimentary colors and practice mixing, tinting, toning and layering ink and paint. Then we'll carve, collage, draw and roll to make monoprints, foam prints, and block prints galore.
Explore the vast, imaginative possibilities of clay in the Randall's open studio setting. Hone your skills throwing on a wheel or hand-building, or both! Make something for use or build sculptural pieces. If you have some experience in clay, whether back in high school or recently, and would like to take your skills to…
Our project-based beginning classes provide a thorough introduction to woodworking tools, techniques and machinery. As you build a Shaker table, you'll learn how to safely operate the workhorses of the wood shop: table saws, jointers, planers, bandsaws, and more. You'll learn about wood selection, milling, joinery, scr…
This beginner-friendly, mixed media art class invites adults to explore and have fun with the creative process. Experience a variety of materials and techniques in a supportive and friendly space where process is valued over product. No experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to create and unwind. Dress for…
In this course, your imagination is the only limit to what you can create. Here you will learn to use free 3D modeling and vector drawing software to imagine and model your designs, then use the powerful creative tools of our lab to bring your one-of-a-kind parts, assemblies and artworks to life in all their glory. Bot…
WEDNESDAY
23
SEPTEMBER
Discover the wonders of clay with your small child. Together you'll get your hands into this wonderfully tactile medium. Roll coils, build with slabs, pinch pots, and paint on glazes. You can make projects together that neither one of you could do alone. Registration fee includes one child and one adult. Each child mus…
Hats? Scarves? Cowls? Blankets? Fingerless Gloves? Socks? In this class designed for both beginning and intermediate knitters, anything is possible! Beginners will learn to knit, purl, cast on and cast off. Intermediate knitters will learn new techniques. Yarn and needles are provided for practice, and the instructor w…
Have fun imagining and creating any interior space in miniature: A cat cafe, your dream clubhouse, or maybe your future home! Try your hand at interior decorating as you build furniture, select textiles and create scale models with our ample supply of tools, craft supplies and repurposed items.
Tackle a variety of fun projects both functional and sculptural, experimental and playful. Participants will learn basic clay building skills making projects like animal figures, self-portraits, cups, boxes, bowls, and so much more. We'll explore slab, coil, and pinching methods as well as a range of decorative texturi…
Bat houses, bird houses, and bee houses, oh my! How can we bring our knowledge of local ecology into the woodshop? We'll start this session with our Animal Room staff, learning how we can be better neighbors to our local species. Then we'll move into the woodshop, and using the drill press, bandsaw, and a range of hand…
What if you could invent the machine to feed your dog when it's hungry, or the clothing that lights up to the rhythms of your heart beat? In this hands-on course we'll use AI to do the coding while we focus on learning to use programmable microcontrollers (Arduinos) to interface with the physical world through sensors,…
Come learn the potter's wheel with us! This friendly and supportive studio is the perfect place to develop your throwing skills. You'll learn to wedge, center, and pull up the clay walls of your wheel-thrown clay pieces. Begin throwing cups and bowls and progress at your own pace to more advanced forms like vases and p…
Woodworking with hand tools is creative and satisfying. In this hands-on class we'll use the classic tools needed to make furniture: layout tools for measuring and marking, hand planes, various saws, chisels, and even a bit/ brace for drilling. We will make two practical projects that will come in handy as you continue…
THURSDAY
24
SEPTEMBER
In this small-group turning class you'll be introduced to safe practices and have the chance to develop your comfort and skill at the lathe. We'll begin with spindles and expand from there, exploring a range of woods hard and soft, and a range of scales. Standard materials included. Prerequisites: None.
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 the…
Do you love being outside? Are you curious about nature? Join us in the Randall's gardens where we'll explore and learn about the plants and animals that live there, plant and grow our own seeds in the greenhouse, play worm bin bingo, create nature-based crafts and more!
Tackle a variety of fun projects both functional and sculptural, experimental and playful. Participants will learn basic clay building skills making projects like animal figures, self-portraits, cups, boxes, bowls, and so much more. We'll explore slab, coil, and pinching methods as well as a range of decorative texturi…
What if you could invent the machine to feed your dog when it's hungry, or the clothing that lights up to the rhythms of your heart beat? In this hands-on course we'll use AI to do the coding while we focus on learning to use programmable microcontrollers (Arduinos) to interface with the physical world through sensors,…
Our project-based beginning classes provide a thorough introduction to woodworking tools, techniques and machinery. As you build a Shaker bench, you'll learn how to safely operate the workhorses of the wood shop: table saws, jointers, planers, bandsaws, and more. You'll learn about wood selection, milling, joinery, scr…
Come learn the potter's wheel with us! This friendly and supportive studio is the perfect place to develop your throwing skills. You'll learn to wedge, center, and pull up the clay walls of your wheel-thrown clay pieces. Begin throwing cups and bowls and progress at your own pace to more advanced forms like vases and p…
FRIDAY
25
SEPTEMBER
Come learn the potter's wheel with us! This friendly and supportive studio is the perfect place to develop your throwing skills. You'll learn to wedge, center, and pull up the clay walls of your wheel-thrown clay pieces. Begin throwing cups and bowls and progress at your own pace to more advanced forms like vases and p…
Do you have some experience at the lathe? In this intermediate turning class, you'll have the chance to push your skills farther. We'll begin with spindles and expand from there, exploring a range of woods hard and soft, and a range of scales. Standard materials included. Prerequisites: None.
Mad Scientists unite! Experimentation, creativity and play bring scientific concepts to life in this hands-on class. We'll explore the physical sciences by building, mixing, blasting and experimenting with new science topics each week!
Explore the awesome world of 3D printing and modeling! You'll jump 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. This is a project-…
Use Lego Mindstorm 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 systems. Prebuilt robots will be progressively modified and adapted for games and challenges such a…
Explore the vast, imaginative possibilities of clay in the Randall's open studio setting. Hone your skills throwing on a wheel or hand-building, or both! Make something for use or build sculptural pieces. If you have some experience in clay, whether back in high school or recently, and would like to take your skills to…
SUNDAY
27
SEPTEMBER
Come out to the Randall Museum on Sunday, September 27 from 10 am to 4 pm for Mobile Rec
MONDAY
28
SEPTEMBER
Learn to create artistic and beautiful flower arrangements that will wow your friends and family. Guided by professional florist Greg Lum AIFD, students will gain hands-on experience with fresh flowers and unique materials, as they the tricks of the trade along the way. All flowers and materials provided. Take a fresh…
Learn to create beautiful floral arrangements for everyday use, gifting, entertaining and special occasions. Guided by professional florist Greg Lum, AIFD, we'll use a variety of fresh flowers and artful materials to explore different styles and techniques. Open to all levels. Flowers and materials are included in the…
WEDNESDAY
30
SEPTEMBER
Play-based art exploration for toddlers and their caregivers. This class gives young children opportunities to experience and experiment with all sorts of materials, mediums and squishy things. Kids and caregivers are encouraged to enjoy the process of manipulating everyday items into art. Dress for a mess! Class fee i…
THURSDAY
1
OCTOBER
Play-based art exploration for toddlers and their caregivers. This class gives young children opportunities to experience and experiment with all sorts of materials, mediums and squishy things. Kids and caregivers are encouraged to enjoy the process of manipulating everyday items into art. Dress for a mess! Class fee i…
FRIDAY
2
OCTOBER
Play-based art exploration for toddlers and their caregivers. This class gives young children opportunities to experience and experiment with all sorts of materials, mediums and squishy things. Kids and caregivers are encouraged to enjoy the process of manipulating everyday items into art. Dress for a mess! Class fee i…
Regular programs
- Ceramics - Randall Clay Club
- Woodworking for Tots with Grownups
- New Technologies: Scrapyard Robotics
- Rocketmobiles Crash Course
- Ceramics: Anything Goes!
- New Technologies: 3D Printing and Laser Cutting Fab Lab
- Dynamic Duo Clay Explorers
- Beginning/Intermediate Knitting
- New Technologies: Electronic Inventor Lab with AI Coding
- Ceramics: Potter's Wheel
- Woodworking in Small Spaces: Hand Tools
- New Technologies: Inventor Lab Club
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