Registration opens:
October 10th, 2025

Intro to GIMP Digital Art - MD STEM FESTIVAL

A MD STEM Festival Event

Learn the basics of the GIMP interface as you customize a rad cartoon cat! For ages 8 to 12.

GIMP is an open-source graphics program—similar to Photoshop, but free!  GIMP allows you to create graphics or edit photos using a variety of customizable tools and features.  This class will introduce kids to the interface and encourage them to express themselves through digital art!  The projects our participants create will be displayed in the library.    

This is a pilot program!  Two sessions are currently planned, one on October 25th and one on November 8th.  At this time, you may take only one class to make sure there is space for everyone!  We hope to offer more sessions in the future depending on interest. Adult attendance to assist your child is strongly encouraged, although we won’t have enough computers for adults to participate.  Please arrive on time. 

This program is for children ages 8 to 12.  Registration is required. Sign up online or by calling the Quince Orchard library at 240-777-0200.

Key Terms (to be covered as time allows): layers, transparency, float selection, opacity, color picker, bucket tool, pattern, gradient   

The Maryland STEM Festival is a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics designed to advance STEM and STEAM education for children and teens that takes place every fall. 

Questions about this program? Contact the Quince Orchard branch at 240-777-0200

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?  Take a look at these STEM resources available with a library card.

Don't have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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