The Schulz Museum is excited to offer online and in-person classes at the Museum this fall and winter. The health and safety for our camp participants and staff is our top priority. See below for COVID-19 safety, class descriptions, and registration information.
COVID-19 Safety
In planning for this year’s classes, we have taken direction from the CDC, the Sonoma County Health Services Department, and our state and local authorities. While it should be noted that complete elimination of risk is not possible, the Schulz Museum is committed to implementing the safest protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID19 and provide a low-risk camp environment for all concerned. Click here to read what to expect in classes this year.
Guidelines are fluid and activities, themes, and instructors are all subject to change due to health and safety considerations.
How to Register
- Online: Select classes from the calendar below.
- Phone: Call (707) 284-1272.
- Mail/Fax: Print a Registration Form and submit by mail or fax (see form for details).
All classes require advance registration and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. See below for class descriptions and registration.
For online registration, you will be prompted to create an account. All contact information is secure; we do not store financial details or share personal information. If you have an account with our store, you will still need to create a separate account for classes and membership.
Information for Parents
- Release of Liability for Administering Medications form (For in-person classes only)
- Authorization for Administering Medications form (For in-person classes only)
Fee Assistance
The Schulz Museum is committed to making our classes and camps available and accessible to everyone through our fee-assistance program. Fee assistance is awarded based on need. Please apply as far in advance as possible here.
Junior Volunteer Program
Too old for some of our classes? Children who are 12 and 13 years old can become junior volunteer helpers in the Museum classes. Junior Volunteers complete an application process, attend a required training, and select two or more classes in which to help. Junior Volunteers will receive mentoring, reviews and evaluations, and the chance to develop leadership skills while working with younger campers. Application fee is $30 for members; $50 for non-members.
The Junior Volunteer program is on hold due to COVID-19 precautions. Please check back for updates.
Current List of Classes & Camps
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July 2020
ONLINE: Greeting Cards for Kids (Ages 6 and up/Grades 1 and up)
Celebrate any occasion with a handmade greeting card! Use cereal boxes, old magazines, and learn new art skills to create cards for family and friends with artist Tami Tsark. Class meets online via Zoom, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 7, 8, and 9, 10:00 am –Noon (PST).
Learn More »ONLINE: Contemporary Portraits (Adults ages 18 and up)
Explore a new theme each week for four Tuesdays in a row as you learn the basic construction of the face, discuss the concept of “portrait,” and view lesser-known famous portraits. Also, play games to develop drawing and painting skills and techniques. Class meets online via Zoom, every Tuesday: July 7, 14, 21, and 28, 6:00 –8:00 pm (PST).
Learn More »Art Attack (Grades 1-3)
Explore the art of the Schulz Museum and get creative making your own masterpieces. Paint with pasta, sculpt with clay, print a t-shirt with leaves, make your comics, and more! Class meets Monday–Friday, July 13–17, 9:00 am–12:30 pm.
Learn More »Summer Science (Grades 1-6)
If you can’t spend the days at the beach, join us for the week to re-create the layers of the ocean and make a frozen ocean, sand slime, and more. Also, experiment with lemon volcanoes and frozen lemon Oobleck, and make science slushies! Class meets Monday–Friday, July 13–17, 9:00 am–12:30 pm.
Learn More »ONLINE: Manga and Anime (Grades 7-10)
Join artist Barbara Golden to learn to draw your favorite manga or anime characters, from first sketch to inking and coloring. Also, take a closer look at the different styles of anime and manga art and learn how to create your own manga character, including how to draw manga eyes, hair, bodies, and clothes. Class meets online Monday–Friday, July 13–17, 10:00 am–Noon (PST).
Learn More »ONLINE: Drawing and Painting (Ages 9–12/Grades 4–6)
Learn the differences between drawing and painting and experiment with a variety of media to make your own masterpieces! Practice using color and observation skills to translate what you see around you into art on your paper while also having fun taking virtual field trips and more! Class meets online via Zoom, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 14, 15, and 16, 10:00 am –Noon (PST).
Learn More »ONLINE: Fantasy Creatures and Worlds (Ages 9 and up/Grades 4 and up)
Create a world full of fantasy creatures like dragons, gnomes, and fairies. Draw your own world in color with ink, colored pencil, and chalk pastels with local artist Barbara Golden. Class meets Monday–Friday, July 20–24, 9:00 am–Noon (PST).
Learn More »ONLINE: Advanced Cartooning with Joe Wos (Ages 12 and up/Grades 7 and up)
Join cartoonist Joe Wos as he teaches online with live visits to the Schulz Museum! After a short review of the fundamentals, this intensive class will focus on the creative process and technical skills behind comic and cartoon arts. Class meets online Monday–Friday, July 20–24, 2:00–4:00 pm (PST).
Learn More »ONLINE: Beginning Drawing for Kids (Ages 6 and up/Grades 1 and up)
Have fun playing drawing games, taking virtual field trips, and developing drawing skills in this interactive, online camp. Join artist Tami Tsark and learn easy-to-understand ways to combine shapes to create portraits, animals, imaginary worlds, and more. Class meets online via Zoom, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 21, 22, and 23, 10:00 am –Noon (PST).
Learn More »Summer Science (Grades 1-6)
If you can’t spend the days at the beach, join us for the week to re-create the layers of the ocean and make a frozen ocean, sand slime, and more. Also, experiment with lemon volcanoes and frozen lemon Oobleck, and make science slushies! Class meets Monday–Friday, July 27–31, 9:00 am–12:30 pm.
Learn More »ONLINE: Drawing Brave New Worlds (Ages 8 and up/Grades 3 and up)
Take a virtual tour of our world and learn drawing skills including perspective, proportion, and shading while learning to draw our own world and imaginary ones, too! Class meets online via Zoom, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 28, 29, and 30, 10:00 am –Noon (PST).
Learn More »August 2020
Camp Freeze 3 (Grades 1 – 3)
SOLD OUT. Please click on the class title to join the waitlist.
Dive into winter science and keep cool this summer by growing crystals and making frozen oobleck, ice cream, and your own erupting snow. Plus, keep active with outdoor games and your own winter Olympics! Class meets Monday – Friday, August 3 – 7, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm.
Learn More »Camp Freeze 4 (Grades 4 – 6)
SOLD OUT. Please click on the class title to join the waitlist.
Dive into winter science and keep cool this summer by growing crystals and making frozen oobleck, ice cream, and your own erupting snow. Plus, keep active with outdoor games and your own winter Olympics! Class meets Monday – Friday, August 3 – 7, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm.
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon with Joe Wos (Ages 8 and up/Grades 3 and up)
Learn the basics of shape, line, form, and structure in a fun, active environment. Follow step-by-step instructions as you learn to draw simple characters, facial expressions, and more with cartoonist Joe Wos! Class meets Monday–Friday, August 3–7, 10:00 am–Noon.
Learn More »ONLINE: Advanced Painting (Ages 12 and up/Grades 7 and up)
Explore in-depth painting techniques to make masterpieces at home. Learn about color, hue, contrast, saturation, shadows, and value. Also, develop your observation skills by painting the world you see around you, and some imaginary worlds as well. Class meets online via Zoom, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 4, 5, and 6, 10:00 am –Noon (PST).
Learn More »Lab Rats (Grades 1-3)
This class has been canceled.
Make ice cubes that fizz and homemade slime that sparkles! Delve into hands-on science for a week of messy chemical reactions and explosions! Class meets Monday–Friday, August 10–14, 9:00 am–12:30 pm.
Learn More »Advanced LEGO Animation (Grades 4-6)
Build sets and characters with LEGOs. Learn story structure and character development. Add lights, cameras, and green screen technology to create a short stop-motion movie using iPads. Class meets Monday–Friday, August 10–14, 9:00 am–12:30 pm.
Learn More »ONLINE: Under the Sea (Ages 8 and up/Grades 3 and up)
Turtles, crabs, dolphins, coral, submarines, mermaids, and more! This class will use a variety of media to draw, paint, and color underwater environments and animals, plus create some creature creations from your imagination, too! Class meets online via Zoom, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 11, 12, and 13, 10:00 am –Noon (PST).
Learn More »September 2020
ONLINE: How to ‘Toon: Under the Sea (Ages 7 and up)
Join cartoonist and master maze-maker Joe Wos for an online undersea adventure in cartooning. Have fun learning to draw a variety of ocean creatures with simple step-by-step instruction. Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, September 9, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon: Endangered Species (Ages 7 and up)
Join cartoonist and master maze-maker Joe Wos for an online adventure in cartooning. Have fun learning to draw several endangered animals with simple step-by-step instruction. Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, September 16, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Manga and Anime Art: Studio Ghibli Style (Grades 7-10)
Intermediate and advanced students are invited to join artist Barbara Golden to dive deeper into the anime world of Studio Ghibli. Sketch, draw, color, and paint anime characters and their beautiful surroundings. Class meets online for six Wednesdays: September 16–October 21, 4:00–6:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon: Up in the Air (Ages 7 and up)
Join cartoonist and master maze-maker Joe Wos for an online adventure in cartooning. Have fun learning to draw things that fly, from rockets to giant condors, with simple step-by-step instruction. Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, September 23, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Fine Art Fun: Out of this World (Ages 8 and up)
Paint, draw, and create some non-earthly creatures and environments with artist Tami Tsark. Develop fine art skills while stretching your imagination to new horizons and discover the out-of-world creatures that dwell there! Class meets on Zoom Thursday, September 24, 4:00–5:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon: Mix and Match Monsters (Ages 7 and up)
Join cartoonist and master maze-maker Joe Wos for an online adventure in cartooning. Have fun learning to draw fantastical and monstrous features like twisty horns to mix and match and create your own crazy creatures! Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, September 30, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »October 2020
ONLINE: Fine Art Fun: Interesting Insects (Ages 8 and up)
Join artist Tami Tsark for an online art workshop where students will develop a variety of fine-art skills while exploring specific topics. In this class, paint, draw, and create creepy crawly arachnids and insects like inchworms and dragonflies. Explore the anatomy of these exoskeletal creatures and place them in some fantastic scenes. Class meets on Zoom Thursday, October 1, 4:00–5:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon: Shark Week (Ages 7 and up)
Join cartoonist and master maze-maker Joe Wos for an online adventure in cartooning. Learn to draw sharks of all sizes from the Great White to the Hammerhead to the mysterious goblin shark all while having fun and learning basic cartooning skills. Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, October 7, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Fine Art Fun: Modern Myths (Ages 8 and up)
Join artist Tami Tsark for an online art workshop where students will develop a variety of fine-art skills while exploring specific topics. In this class, learn to create and tell stories, then bring them to life with illustrations in one panel or a sequential series. Class meets on Zoom Thursday, October 8, 4:00–5:00 pm (/PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon: Rainforest (Ages 7 and up)
From slow sloths to beautiful butterflies, learn to draw creatures of the rainforest with cartoonist, master maze-maker, and storyteller Joe Wos. Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, October 14, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Fine Art Fun: Fall into Fall (Ages 8 and up)
Have fun bringing fall alive with artist Tami Tsark while developing a variety of fine-art skills. Use mixed media like watercolor and collage to create fall scenes so lush you can almost smell the falling leaves and pumpkins! Class meets on Zoom Thursday, October 15, 4:00–5:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon: Greek Myths and Monsters (Ages 7 and up)
Mix myths and drawing instruction with cartoonist, maze-maker, and storyteller Joe Wos. Learn some Greek myths and draw the characters inside them, including the mighty Minotaur, mystical Medusa, and more. Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, October 21, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Fine Art Fun: Advanced Painting and Drawing (Ages 8 and up)
Join artist Tami Tsark for an online art workshop where students will develop a variety of fine-art skills while exploring specific topics. In this class, hone your drawing and painting skills and make masterpieces using your imagination! Class meets on Zoom Thursday, October 22, 4:00–5:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon: Creepy Creatures (Ages 7 and up)
Have fun with Halloween horrors and online cartooning! Just in time for Halloween, learn to draw wacky witches, black cats, and ghoulish ghosts with cartoonist Joe Wos. Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, October 28, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »November 2020
IN-PERSON: Outdoor Art and Adventure (Grades 1–3)
Get up, go, and create! Keep moving all morning with outdoor games and art activities. Make a colored-salt labyrinth to walk through, mold a marble mosaic, and paint with fly swatters and funnels, among other fun, hands-on crafts. Class meets Monday–Wednesday, November 23– 25, 9:00 am–1:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Fantasy Creatures and Landscapes (Ages 10–15)
Learn to draw and color fantasy and mythical creatures like a fire-breathing dragon and flying Phoenix. Join artist Barbara Golden for a three-day camp that takes you from rough pencil sketches to outlining with black ink and color. Also, learn to blend and shade using markers and watercolors. Class meets on Zoom Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25 from 10:00 am—Noon (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Fine Art Fun (Ages 8 and up)
Join artist Tami Tsark to develop new art skills while working with different media each day. Start with pencil and crayons and learn to draw Thanksgiving treats of all kinds. Then make a colorful collage and end by learning to use paints and mix colors to create a fanciful feast for the imagination and to celebrate the fall season! Class meets on Zoom Monday–Wednesday, November 23– 25, 10:00 am–Noon (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to Toon for the Holidays (Ages 7 and up)
Join cartoonist Joe Wos for an adventure in learning to draw. Create cartoon turkeys, snowmen, elves, and more! Class meets on Zoom Monday, November 23, 1:00–2:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Master Class in Cartooning (Ages 10 and up)
Join cartoonist and master maze-maker Joe Wos to develop basic drawing and cartooning skills. Spend three afternoons learning to use shapes and your imagination to create characters and tell stories. Follow step-by-step drawing instruction and have fun adding speech and thought bubbles to create your own short comics! Class meets on Zoom Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25, 3:00–4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Dog Gone: Drawing Dogs (Ages 7 and up)
Learn to draw a variety of cartoon dog breeds with cartoonist Joe Wos. You might even learn to draw a beagle or create a mutt mix from your own imagination! Class meets on Zoom Tuesday, November 24, 1:00–2:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Animals in Action (Ages 7 and up)
Create cartoon penguins playing hockey to linebacker Rhinos tossing footballs! Learn to draw cartoon animals in action, playing sports of all kinds with cartoonist Joe Wos. Class meets on Zoom Wednesday, November 25, 1:00–2:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »December 2020
CANCELLED: Gingerbread Doghouse Workshop (Grades 1 and Up)
This class has been cancelled. Assemble and decorate Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread in a safe, fun, and hands-on environment. Use your own individual set of candy to create red licorice rooftops, candy cane lanes, and a marshmallow Snoopy! Also make holiday cards and ornaments in this workshop designed for children in grades 1–6. Class meets Saturday, December 12, 10:00 am–1:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »CANCELLED: Gingerbread Doghouse Workshop II (Grades 1 and Up)
This class has been cancelled. Assemble and decorate Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread in a safe, fun, and hands-on environment. Use your own individual set of candy to create red licorice rooftops, candy cane lanes, and a marshmallow Snoopy! Also make holiday cards and ornaments in this workshop designed for children in grades 1–6. Class meets Sunday, December 13, 1:00 –4:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »CANCELLED: Holiday Gift-Making Workshop (Grades 1 and Up)
This class has been cancelled. Join us in-person to have fun and get creative and crafty while making a variety of gifts to give for the holidays! Make a mini wonderland shaker, citrus sugar scrub, bath salts, homemade picture frames, and more. This workshop is designed for children in grades 1–6. Class meets Saturday, December 19, 10:00 am–1:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Virtual Camp Freeze: Home for the Holidays! (Grades 1 and up)
Join us online for stories, movement, and art projects celebrating warm winter indoor activities. Create sensory masterpieces using peppermint, cinnamon, vanilla, or food coloring with artist Tami Tsark. Collage a cozy fireplace, make holiday ornaments and cards and more! Class meets Monday, December 21, 9:30 am–Noon (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon with Joe Wos: Down on the Farm (Grades 1 and up)
With a quack-quack here and a moo-moo there, learn to draw ducks and cows and other cartoon creatures you might find on a farm. Join cartoonist and master maze-maker Joe Wos for step-by-step instruction in drawing and cartooning. Class meets on Zoom Monday, December 21, 1:00–2:00 pm (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: Winter Wonderland (Grades 1 and up)
Join us online for stories, movement, and art projects celebrating creative and cool OUTDOOR winter fun. Paint a sparkling winter landscape. Cut and paste snowflakes to make a chilly winter scene. Learn to draw winter animals and more with artist Tami Tsark! Class meets Tuesday, December 22, 9:30 am–Noon (PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon with Joe Wos: Alien Invasion (Grades 1 and up)
Have an experience that is out of this world with cartoonist Joe Wos. Learn to draw crazy creatures from outer space and from your imagination, including robots, flying saucers, and some celestial bodies, too! Class meets on Zoom Monday, December 22, 1:00–2:00 pm (Pacific Time/PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon with Joe Wos: Cartoon Cards (Grades 1 and up)
Learn to draw cartoon cards just in time to give them away for the holidays! Join cartoonist Joe Wos and learn to draw cartoon snowmen, comic creatures, and more to make your own holiday cards. Class meets on Zoom Monday, December 23, 1:00–2:00 pm (Pacific Time/PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon with Joe Wos: Wacky Winter (Grades 1 and up)
Cartoon winter landscapes with the weird and wonderful creatures that live there. Cartoonist Joe Wos will teach you to draw cartoon yeti, yaks, penguins, and more! Class meets on Zoom Monday, December 28, 10:00 –11:00 am (Pacific Time/PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon with Joe Wos: Down Under (Grades 1 and up)
Koalas, kangaroos, and kinkajous, oh my! Join cartoonist Joe Wos and follow step-by-step instruction as you have fun learning to draw some animals from the land down under. Class meets on Zoom Monday, December 28, 1:00–2:00 pm (Pacific Time/PT).
Learn More »ONLINE: How to ‘Toon with Joe Wos: In the Desert (Grades 1 and up)
Join cartoonist and master maze-maker Joe Wos for a virtual comic journey to the desert, where you will learn to draw lizards, snakes, and other dynamic desert dwellers! Class meets on Zoom Tuesday, December 29, 1:00–2:00 pm (Pacific Time/PT).
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