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Skill Shares
Thu, Oct 3, 2019 – Visible Mending
Thu, Oct 10, 2019 – Rooted Wisdom
Thu, Oct 17, 2019 – Dot painting on North Shore Beach Rocks
Thu, Oct 24, 2019 – Lacto-Fermented Vegetables
Thu, Oct 31, 2019 – Tool Sharpening- Staying Sharp through the Winter

Program Overview

Skill share nights are a great way to try out a craft in a fun, low-key environment. Grab a friend and come on down to North House for a hands-on Thursday night activity. 

Thursday nights, 7-9 pm on the North House campus (specific buildings listed below). No pre-registration required, just show up!

Ages: All skill shares open to adults and youth ages 10 and up accompanied by an adult

October 3rd: Visible Mending

Hosted by Hannah Stadler | Blue Building | Free

Come learn everything from basic darning to mending styles from all over the world. Bring any mending projects you have lying around and watch them become something completely new!

October 10th:  Rooted Wisdom

Hosted by Gigi Stafne | Green Building | Free

Explore the world of autumn roots, barks and berries as foods and botanical medicines during this season of descending earth energy.  Prepare herbal formulations for optimal health in autumn!    

October 17th: Dot painting on North Shore Beach Rocks

Hosted by Josie Cooke | Blue Building | $10 materials fee

Create and take home a dot painted rock or artist board. Learn how to paint in color tints and patterns. You will apply dots using special tools, and learn to layer paint dots for a 3D effect.

October 24th: Lacto-Fermented Vegetables

Hosted by Ian Carr | Fish House Kitchen | $15 materials fee

Come learn about the cultural traditions and chemical processes behind lacto-fermentation. From German sauerkraut to Italian giardiniera and Korean kimchi, you'll have a chance to make and take home a variety of tasty fermented vegetable dishes!  

October 31st: Tool Sharpening - Staying Sharp through the Winter

Hosted by Amir Najam | Green Building | Optional $5 materials fee for self-sharpening board

Feeling dull? Come learn about keeping your tool edges looking GREAT with a simple tutorial on sharpening. Feel free to bring one or two knives or tools to work on. Optional, make a self-sharpening board to keep your edges up through the winter.

More Programs

We offer a broad array of programs for all ages! See all our programs here.

Looking for programs on a specific date? See our program calendar.

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