Class Schedule

Winter Classes Begin January 4, 2024

TLS Education Center, 24 Upland Road, Brookhaven, PA 19015
Click HERE for directions and a map.

• Those registering must be at least 18 years of age. Students between the ages of 12 and 18 can take classes by becoming junior members of TLS. To inquire about that possibility, send us a message on our Contact Form.
• Browse through the offerings below and make a note of the ones for which you wish to register. Then click this REGISTER button which will take you to a page on which you can enter your choices.
• Be aware of our NEW CLASS REFUND policy. Please see the bottom of the page for more information. 

**CAUTION**
After payment, you must allow the system to return you to our site to complete registration. Otherwise, you will have paid but will not be registered.

Faceting

Instructors: Steve Hansen and Ingrid Ratsep.
Tuition: NM$130/M$70.

Tuesdays
(10 weeks beginning January 9)
7:00-9:30PM

Beginning/Intermediate Cabochons

Instructors: John Chickadel and Bill Frampton.
Tuition: NM$130/M$70.

 Thursdays
(6 weeks beginning January 4)
9AM-Noon.
or
 Thursday
(10 weeks beginning January 4) 7:30-9:30PM.

Sunday Opal Cutting Workshops

Facilitators: Steve Hansen and Anna Thompson.
Tuition: NM$60/M$35 per day. Materials fee, payable to the instructor, tbd depending on materials used.

(Three One-day workshops, Sunday, February 4, Sunday March 3, Sunday, March 31) 10AM-5PM.

Beyond Beginner Glass Fusing

Inion: NM$130/M$70.

(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, February 24 & 25) 10AM- 5PM.

 Introduction to Metal Clay

Special Guest Instructor: Sulie Girardi.
Tuition: NM$130/M$110 (Note: Tuition includes a materials kit fee of $38).

(3 hr workshop, Monday, January 8) 6:30-9:30PM. 

Lichen Pendant

Special Guest Instructor: Sulie Girardi.
Tuition: NM$130/M$110 (Note: tuition includes a materials kit fee of $38).

(3 hr workshop, Tuesday, January 9) 6:30-9:30PM. 

Open Metalsmithing/Soldering

Fee: NM$33/M$27 per day.

Saturdays: 10AM-4PM
(W24OM1-27) January 27
(W24OM3-2) March 2
(W24OM3-30) March 30

Open Fusing

Fee: NM$64/M$56 per day. Note: Glass and frit supplies are included in the tuition

Saturday: 9AM-5PM
(W24OF3-9) March 9
Sunday: 9AM-5PM
(W24OF3-10) March 10

NOTES

1. Those registering must be at least 18 years of age. Students between the ages of 12 and 18 can take classes by becoming junior members of TLS. To inquire about that possibility, send us a message on our Contact Form.
2. Students: TLS offers classes to adults interested in pursuing lapidary and jewelry arts. No previous experience is needed unless a prerequisite is noted.
3. Membership: Membership requires completion of Beginning Cabochon or Faceting classes, participation in two TLS monthly meetings and willingness to participate as a volunteer in TLS activities. Non-members have priority in beginning cabochon classes.
4. Wait Lists: If you choose to register online for a class, workshop, or open shop session that is listed as full (italic type with a gray background), you will not be charged, but will be put on a wait list. Our Registrar will manage wait lists, and will contact you directly if an opening for you occurs.
5. Pricing: Tuition for classes is listed for members (M) and non-members (NM). In some courses and workshops there is an additional charge for supplies and equipment.
6. Members registering online must use their email address from the current TLS membership directory.
7. NEW Refund Policy: Some classes and many open shop sessions fill up rapidly and have extensive wait lists. If you must drop out of a class or open shop session, please do so as early as possible so others may be given the opportunity to enroll.  Your courtesy in doing so will be appreciated. Also, if you believe you are ill, or becoming ill, we respectfully ask that you decline to attend.  If you wish to withdraw from a class, workshop, or open shop session, you must notify the Registrar and instructor by email. When refunds are requested, we retain 10% of tuition as a processing fee. Tuition will be refunded 100% (minus the processing fee) if you withdraw before 7 days prior to the start date of the course, workshop, or open shop session. If you withdraw 7 to 3 days prior to the start date, tuition will be refunded 80% (minus the processing fee).  There will be no refunds for withdrawals within 2 days of the start of the class, workshop, or open shop session.  In the event of emergencies or other extenuating circumstances, TLS will consider making exceptions to this policy on a case-by-case basis.  If such an event or circumstance occurs, please email the registrar with your inquiry and it will be reviewed as soon as possible.
8. Registrations close one week in advance of any open shop session, workshop, or beginning of a class. Questions about the possibility of last-minute registrations should be directed to our Registrar (email).
9. Brief descriptions for many of our courses may be found on our Course Descriptions page.
10. To register by US Mail, click HERE for a registration form. Full tuition must accompany the registration form in order to reserve a spot in the class.
11. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering online, contact our Registrar (email) for confirmation.  It is likely we received your registration, but there may have been a problem in the email to you.
12. Classes are removed from the Registration page after the registration deadline, approximately one week before the event. Questions about the possibility of last-minute registrations should be directed to our Registrar (email).
13. For more information, or if you have trouble with registration, or if you need to cancel a class for which you have already registered, please contact our Registrar (email).