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Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
Evening Events
6:45 pm +
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Arab and Islamic Culture with Carol Zaru
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Examine and better understand the diversity of Arab/Islamic culture.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Beautiful and/or Fun Celtic Tunes for Harp and More with Jo Morrison
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Fun Celtic tunes for the harp!
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Period 5
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning English Concertina with Wayne Morrison
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
A
Gain familiarity with the English Concertina!
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Bodhran (Irish Frame Drum) for Beginners with Bill Troxler
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
A
Learn to play the quintessential Celtic drum with Bill Troxler!
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Bodhran - Next Steps: Gateway to Great Playing w Bill Troxler
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
For bodhrán players who seek to advance their playing skills.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Bonsai: More Than Meets the Eye w the Maryland Bonsai Association
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Dive into the world of Bonsai with members of the Maryland Bonsai Association
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Bowed Strings Workshop with Michael G. Ronstadt
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn tunes and techniques for bowed instruments with Michael G. Ronstadt
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Brasilian Choro w P Acevedo, B Mitterhoff & J Selly
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
Learn to play this joyful band music!
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Brasilian Percussion Ensemble w Patricio Acevedo
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
It's Carnaval! Leran the rhythms of samba, Bahia and more.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Celtic Dance: A Ceili! w Marsha Searle
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Learn a step dance, a traditional dance, or a little song from the Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Celtic Fiddle Repertoire - Off the Beaten Path with Saskia Tomkins
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Discover Celtic tunes from beyond Irish and Scottish repertoire.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Celtic Whistle with Steafan Hannigan
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn to play a Celtic whistle with Northern Ireland's Steafan Hannigan, author of the definitive book about the Low D whistle.
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: History and Practice with Qin Fang
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
An introduction to Chinese calligraphy and painting.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Exploring Arab Percussion w Tareq Rantisi
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Discover the rhythmic wonders of Arabic music.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Folk Songs of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia with Bob Rychlik
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Singers and musicians (guitar and ukulele especially) will learn the distinctive melodies and harmonies from the heart of Europe.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Fujara and Koncovka Overtone Flutes of Slovakia with Bob Rychlik
Available:
Week 1
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Enter the magical world of the overtone flute!
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Harp Accompaniment with Sharon Knowles
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Harpists and other musicians can learn styles of accompaniment of Celtic and Old-Time music, including typical chord patterns.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
History of Irish Music with Steafan Hannigan
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
A concise history course for teachers ( or anyone ! ) on Irish traditional music
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Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Introduction to Silk Scarf Hand Painting with Yuh Okano
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn the Japanese art of hand painting on silk.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Irish Fiddle with Saskia Tomkins
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Explore the rhythms, ornamentation and bowing to plant your tune playing firmly in Ireland
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Irish Mandolin I / Tenor Banjo I with Emily Martin
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Emily Martin teaches traditional Irish mandolin ornamentation and more for mandolin/tenor banjo.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Irish Mandolin II / Tenor Banjo II with Emily Martin
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Take your Irish mandolin/tenor banjo playing to the next level.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Latin Ensemble with Brasilian Guitar w Patricio Acevedo
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
Patricio Acevedo and his Brasilian guitar will lead the class, forming it into a Latin ensemble.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Middle and Near East Music with Tareq Rantisi
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
Discover the particular characteristics of Middle and Near Eastern music and instruments.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Music of the Middle Ages w Niccolo Seligmann
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Discover how bright the Dark Ages really were!
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6/23/25
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6/27/25
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7/7/25
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7/11/25
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Week 3
7/14/25
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7/18/25
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