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Kulning - Scandinavian Herd-Calling
4 Tuesdays, October 13 - November 3: 6:30 PM - 8 PM
$89
All voices are welcome to explore kulning—the ancient Scandinavian herding call to summon livestock across long distances—recontextualized for today.
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Natural Dyes on Textiles - The Slow Magic of Iron, Bugs and Plants
Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18: 9 AM - 1 PM
$168 (plus $25 materials)
Spend the weekend mornings working with marigold and cochineal dyes plus post mordant pastes to paint, stamp or print on fabric
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Beginning Nålbinding
Sundays, October 18 and 25, Nov 1: 1 PM - 4 PM
$196 (plus $20 materials)
Learn the folk art tradition of nålbinding using a handcrafted wooden needle and continuous strand of wool yarn
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Sourdough 101
Tuesday, October 20: 6 PM - 8:30 PM
$60 (plus $40 materials)
This introductory class includes hands-on dough making to take home and bake, plus you'll leave with a 107-year-old starter and simple care instructions.
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Service Learning: Shavehorses
Friday, October 23; Saturday; October 24; and Sunday, October 25: 9 AM - 5 PM
TUITION BY DONATION
Under the expert guidance of Fred Livesay, volunteer participants will work in pairs to build shavehorses for CPC’s woodshop.
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Fermentation Station: Flavors of Autumn
Saturday, October 31: 9 AM - NOON
$68 (plus $15 materials)
“Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble!” Come celebrate the bounty, magic, and bubbly deliciousness of the autumn harvest through fermentation.
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Youth Stringband Ensemble
Sundays, November 1, 8, 15, 22 and December 6: 1 PM - 3 PM
No class November 29
$320
A group for young violin/fiddle, guitar, banjo, and piano players who are interested in learning old time and bluegrass music and playing by ear.
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Rhythm Guitar
EVERY OTHER WEEK: Thursdays, November 5, 19, and December 3, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
$135
Focusing on acoustic guitar, this class will dig into various elements of rhythm guitar playing, including timing, articulation, tone, hearing and choosing chords, and if time, bass notes and bass runs.
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ABC's of Kolrosing
Tuesdays, November 10, 17, and 24: 6:30 - 9 PM
$168 (plus $50 materials)
In three evening sessions, practice Kolrosing your own unique wooden nametags or small signs! We'll carve patterns and lines, exploring hand lettering, fonts, and layout.