Adult Education Programs
Please check back later in the spring for the 2012 classes.
Beginning Blacksmithing Class
Three Wednesdays- June 29, July 6 & July 13, 4 – 8 p.m. with Craig Marcotte
Introductory courses will cover safety, fire building, and timing. Students will make something for their home. Cost: $75, or $65 for members, plus $25 materials fee. After taking this course students can attend the monthly hammer-ins to practice their skills the second Saturday of each month for $10. More advanced courses will be offered later in the summer and fall. Behind the Twilight House.
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Basket Making: Novice Technique and Practice
Weds., June 22, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. and also Weds., July 20, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In both classes Carolyn Starr introduces techniques to students in graduated levels and guides them in completing a functional and attractive basket. After taking three of Carolyn’s classes, students can join her bi-monthly workshops where they learn more advanced techniques, as they make a new basket each time for only the cost of materials. In the Education Building. Class fee $25, $20 for members, plus materials $18.
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Botanical Illustration
Sunday, July 10, 1-4 p.m.
Join certified scientific illustrator Meg Gibson to draw live botanical specimens gathered from the museum gardens. Students will be introduced to field sketching techniques and botanical illustration formats, as well as basic color theory. The class will study field guides and dissect plants to learn about their anatomy. Bring a sketchbook, #2 pencils, watercolor paints or colored pencils. In the Hall House. Cost $20, $17 for members.
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Archaeology for Fun
July 14 & 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Anyone interested in gaining a working knowledge of archaeology and this historical site can participate in the dig at the old barn site on Thursday or Friday, or both. Cost for one day $25, both days $40. Additional family members 10 or older $15 per day.
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