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09/22/2024
This "Scardy" Cat basket is SPECIAL! A seldom offered class, make this super cute orange...
09/28/2024
The Landis Valley in the fall is magical! You can be one of the many...
10/12/2024 - 10/13/2024
Mark your calendars! A culmination of a year’s worth of hard work, Harvest Days is...
10/18/2024
Learn about PA German Funeral and Burial Customs, The Long-Lost Friend: PA Dutch Powwowing, Healing...
10/19/2024
The workshop taught by Redware artist Denise Wilz of Wilz pottery will focus on the...
10/25/2024
Learn about PA German Funeral and Burial Customs, The Long-Lost Friend: PA Dutch Powwowing, Healing...
11/02/2024
In this class we will be making a 24” tree with strips of wool. Wool...
11/07/2024
Imagine being able to take a time machine back into the mid-1800s, so your children...
11/08/2024 - 11/10/2024
Learn how to process wool into fabric by hand starting with the sheep! In “From...
11/09/2024
Learn about shop safety, techniques for lighting and maintaining a coal fire, hammer control, drawing...
11/09/2024
TATTED SNOWFLAKES Come join in the fun of making tatted snowflakes. They can be 2...
11/10/2024
Folk art flowers are always a good idea! In this 3 hour workshop, we'll explore...
11/17/2024
An original design by Joan Betzold! A gathering basket is used for flowers/produce...but can be...
03/21/2025 - 03/23/2025
Learn how to process wool into fabric by hand starting with the sheep! In “From...
06/20/2025 - 06/22/2025
Learn how to process flax into fabric by hand starting in the field! In Flax:...
07/11/2025 - 07/13/2025
Learn how to process flax into fabric by hand starting in the field! In Flax:...
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