Each shop will have its own craft, and each
session will be offered two times; from 10 a.m. to noon and again
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with an hour break for the option of lunch at
the Wild Hare Café at noon. The shops plan to offer classes the 3rd
Saturday of every month with the last classes for the year being
offered October 21. The sessions may include appraisals on small
items, or a garden project. See the website for updated information
every month.
Horsefeathers will offer watercolor painting in
the morning and acrylic painting in the afternoon, with two new
subjects taught by well-known artist Reneé Sisk. Jean Tweet will
offer fabric collage instructions at Birdsong, using vintage
material, buttons and lace, you are welcome to bring special items
that you would like to incorporate in your special work. Jamie
Theobald will offer beginning crochet at the Country Bumpkin. All
projects are designed to be completed in the 2 hour time period,
allowing you to do two different classes in one day, if desired.
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The cost per session includes all your materials, with $5 going to
the Elkhart Historical Society who uses it to defray costs while
helping to offer events for the education and enjoyment of the
community. Plans for future 3rd Saturday classes are being
formulated, so please check the website for further developments.
A satisfying lunch featuring a cup of Tomato Basil Soup and a
half sandwich of turkey cheddar melt on artisan bread, served with chips and
soup crackers, with coffee, tea or water, will be offered at a separate cost.
Sessions can be mixed or matched, and reservation forms can be obtained at the
participating shops in Elkhart, or on the website
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org
Reservations should be made by calling 217-947-2238, as space is limited.
[J Rob Wilson] |