Delaware Creative Aging Classes
The Access Creative Aging initiative is designed to provide Delaware’s older population with opportunities for artistic expression, social interaction, and enhanced mental and physical health through meaningful engagement in the arts.
Below you’ll find recently announced classes at locations statewide. Registration information will be found within the details and is handled at the library/senior center level (not with the Division of the Arts). If a class is at capacity, we encourage you to ask about a waiting list.
Acrylic Workshop
Fundamentals of painting will be taught. Students will practice layering, blending, colors, glazing, and more while painting landscapes, still life, and water.
Location:
Frederica Senior Center
216 Market St
Frederica, DE 19946
Teaching Artist:
Joyce Lapp
Class Time & Dates:
Mondays 9:00 – 11:00 am
August 18 – October 13, 2025
Culminating Event:
Monday, October 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am
Registration Info:
Register by calling 302-335-4555
Jewelry Making for Adults
Location:
Jimmy Jenkins Senior Center
2300 Bowers St.
Wilmington, DE 19802
Teaching Artist:
Gilda Capese-Jennings
Class Time & Dates:
12:00-2:00 pm
Tuesdays: September 4, 11, 18, 25
Thursdays: September 9, 16, 23
Culminating Event:
Tuesday, September 30 @ 12 pm
Registration Info:
In-House Senior Center Participation Only
The Joy of Drawing
Embrace your inner artist in a class that encourages experimentation and self-expression. This course introduces a variety of materials and unique approaches to drawing for the sake of joy. Materials used include pencil, charcoal, pen, ink, and pastel. The workshop series will culminate with a celebratory event featuring the participants’ artwork. No previous experience is necessary.
Location:
Bear Library
101 Governors Pl
Bear, DE 19701
Teaching Artist:
Rebecca Howell
Class Time & Dates:
Wednesdays 10:30am -12:30pm
September 17-November 5
Culminating Event:
November 12 @ 10:30am
Registration Info:
Animals Pottery for Beginners
Fundamentals of painting will be taught. Students will practice layering, blending, colors, glazing, and more while painting landscapes, still life, and water.
Location:
Corbit Calloway Library
115 High St
Odessa, DE 19730
Teaching Artist:
Esther Naranjo Cortez
Class Time & Dates:
Wednesdays 5:00 -7:00 pm
September 24-November 12, 2025
Culminating Event:
Tuesday, November 18 @ 5-7pm
Registration Info:
At capacity. Please call 302-378-8835 to join waitlist
Support for Access Creative Aging
The FY26 Access Creative Aging program is funded by the Delaware Division of the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and a federally funded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Healthy Aging grant from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities.
The program is provided by the Delaware Division of the Arts in partnership with the Delaware Division of Libraires and the Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities.