We’ll explore the long history of printmaking and its impact on art and information sharing, and look at unique works that modern artists craft using ancient printing methods. In this art-oriented class, we’ll make our prints using linoleum cutting (younger siblings will have a simpler printing project that does not entail using sharp tools).

Joining us for this class will be Yun Zaw, a student at Sterling college who will share her work and what inspires her subjects. Be prepared to be inspired yourself while meeting this working printmaker!

$12 per child

Ages 9 and up with younger and older siblings welcome.

Snowy weather is perfect for spotting animal tracks! After a brief introduction and a close look at our animal signs and skulls collection. We’ll strap on our snowshoes and follow the Twilight Education Trail in search of some animal tracks. We’ll learn to identify the basic characteristics of different types of tracks and guess which animals might have made them. Hot Cocoa and an outdoor fire will round out this class.

$12 per child

We have snowshoes for children up to 80 lbs and a few adult snowshoes to share. Parents are encouraged to come along with their snowshoes. Please let us know if you need to borrow a pair and we will see what we can round up.

Whisk Broom – 10:30am – 12pm | Ages 7 to 12 | $12 per child
Turkey Wing Broom – 1:30 – 3:30pm | Ages 13 to adult | $25

Join Lindsey Warren and Byron Doyle for traditional whisk broom wrapping. Participants will learn about the history of Appalachian-style broom making and go home with a whisk broom of their own making. Brooms have been used for centuries to sweep caves, cabins, and castles. Before the late 1700 brooms in America were home and hand-made. Take this opportunity to make your own, in a community with stories.

Younger students who have previously taken the whisk broom class may sign up for the turkey wing. 

Join us in this fiber extravaganza! We will have materials out to embroider, felt and drop spindle. Recycled Mitten instruction at 11am—learn a simple stitch to sew together a warm pair of mittens!

All materials included. Bring lunch and your own project to work on or share if you have something in progress. Come join us for some or all of the studio time.

$12 per child

Once upon a time, Vermont had more sheep than people! Learn about the rise and fall of sheep mania in Vermont, and about the many uses of wool. After exploring local history, we’ll use wool to practice needle felting skills, settling into traditions of using the cold winter months as a time to stay cozy indoors and keep busy with handicrafts.

$12 per child

For 7 to 12 year olds, younger siblings welcome.

Luxury loaves have been a part of traditions across the globe fetching a pretty penny in bakeries. We will learn about some of these breads and embark on making our own Challah, a Jewish braided bread, to take home. Participants will learn a bit about yeast and leavening while making this egg rich bread dough.

$12 per child

Dolls have been a part of human culture since ancient times. In this program we will take a look at some dolls from around the world and from our museum collections. Then we will make an upcycled doll to take home. Bring an abandoned sock or two from home to upcycle!

$12 per child

SCHOOLS OUT!
Join the staff of Salvation Farms and baker Gillian D’Acierno by looking at how, historically, people always ate locally out of necessity, and developed different ways to preserve food for the winter and why this may be a wise choice for us today. We will delve into making a fun recipe such as pumpkin ravioli and leave you with cooking and baking ideas for the rest of winter and calendar year. 8 to 12 yr olds.

$12 per child

SCHOOLS OUT!
Woodworker Dan Chasse returns to join us as we learn to use hand tools to make a 3-Legged stool out of lumber. Each hour will focus on certain building challenges of the stool and students can focus on their own stools to take home. Ages 9 to 12+ years old.

$12 (+$6 materials fee) per child.

This is a drop off program.

Come and enjoy a number of board games that have been played throughout history and make a wooden Jacob’s Ladder Toy using hand tools.

$12 per child.

Children ages 6 to 9 should have an adult helper accompany them; 10 to 12 year olds could complete this project on their own.

Join us for a fun goat milk soap and herbal workshop! Instead of making soap from scratch with lye, we will use a natural melt-and-pour goat milk soap. We will explore various essential oils and natural additives to color and scent the soap and our salves as we dive deep into self-care at the end of a long winter.

$12 per child.