Programs & Activities

Youth musical theatre program from Musical Theatre Philly, culminating in a live performance showcase. Scholarships and payment plans available. Develops singing, acting, and dancing skills through collaborative rehearsal and performance.

Theater Academy program at the Upper Main Line YMCA, held in the on-site Performing Arts Center. Contact the branch for program details, auditions, and registration.

A spring sculpture class for pre-teens ages 10-12, held onsite at Main Line Art Center. Explores ceramics, mosaics, and sculpture techniques.

Abrakadoodle Kids on Canvas art program offered through Lower Merion Township Recreation. Children explore painting with acrylics and other media in an encouraging, creative environment. Part of Lower Merion's seasonal recreation programming for youth.

Creative programs that foster independent expression through art, science experiments, and music, encouraging problem-solving, critical thinking, and attention to detail. Children develop their creative talents in a fun and engaging environment.

Teens ages 15 and up are invited to enroll in select adult-level art classes at Wayne Art Center, offering a more advanced creative experience alongside adult students.

A whimsical, family-friendly musical production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. featuring beloved songs from the classic 1971 film alongside new tunes. Full of magic, mischief, and imagination for the whole family.

The Merion Art & Repro Center offers after-school and weekend art classes for children and teens in Merion Station. Students explore painting, drawing, collage, and mixed-media techniques guided by professional artists. Classes run in 6-week sessions throughout the school year and summer.

Year-round youth and teen art classes at the Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA. Programs include painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and jewelry for ages 4-17. Summer art camp offers 11 one-week themed sessions June 8–August 21, 2026. Scholarships available.

Drop-in paint-your-own pottery studio plus seasonal kids camps in Ardmore. Children create pottery, mosaics, and mixed media art. School-break and summer day camps available, capped at 16 campers for personalized attention.

Art education programs serving Wayne, Villanova, Bryn Mawr, and the broader Main Line. Twoosy Doodlers (ages 20 months–3), Mini Doodlers (ages 3–5), and Doodlers (ages 6+) weekly classes. Theme-based summer and holiday camps for ages 3-12. Classes held after school and on weekends.

Wayne Art Center offers dedicated art workshops for youth, guided by professional artist-educators to develop creative skills.

Held at Conestoga High School in the Tredyffrin area, the Creative Arts Summer Workshop offers one-week camps in visual arts, ceramics, photography, and theater for children ages 6–14. Each week-long session features a different discipline led by local professional artists. Campers create a portfolio to take home at the end of the week.

Paoli Performing Arts Summer Theater offers a 3-week musical theater intensive for children ages 7–17 each July in Paoli. Students rehearse and perform a full Broadway-style show in the center's black-box theater, covering acting, singing, and choreography. The program culminates in two public performances open to family and community.

Wayne Art Center's Summer Art Camp provides a creative summer experience for kids, led by professional artist-educators in a supportive environment.

Dunwoody Village Children's Art Studio in Newtown Square hosts Saturday art workshops for children ages 5–14. Projects rotate through painting, printmaking, sculpture, and fiber arts, with themes drawn from art history and local culture. Classes are limited to 12 students for an intimate, studio-style experience.

A circus and play festival celebrating boundary-pushing performance in public space for young people and families. Features unique performances designed to inspire creativity and imagination.

Gladwyne Elementary's Community Arts program brings professional teaching artists into after-school sessions for students ages 5–12 in Gladwyne. Students rotate through visual arts, drama, and music projects across a 6-week session. The program is offered three times per school year through the Lower Merion Arts in Education initiative.

Bryn Mawr Film Institute Summer Camp introduces teens ages 10–17 to filmmaking, cinematography, and film criticism at the historic BMFI theater in Bryn Mawr. Campers produce short films, learn to analyze cinema, and screen their work for peers. One-week sessions run throughout July and August.

Bryn Mawr College's Canaday Library Gallery hosts monthly Youth Art Workshops for children ages 6–14, inspired by works in the college's art collection. Facilitated by art education students, workshops invite young artists to create response pieces using a variety of media. Free and open to all community members in Bryn Mawr and the Main Line.

A Saturday ceramics class introducing pre-teens ages 10-13 to wheel throwing on the potter's wheel, held onsite at Main Line Art Center.

Children's Poetry Theater and its founder Jacque Healy write poems and plays for children and youth. A unique creative arts program blending poetry and theater.

Non-profit community arts center in Haverford offering youth classes in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, pottery, fiber arts, and jewelry for ages 5-16. Weekly spring/fall sessions plus summer art camp. Scholarships available. Classes from ~$236/session.