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Strawbery Banke's Education Department offers classes, lectures, and other programs throughout the year. The Museum offers a variety of programming tailored for all kinds of lifelong learners—from novice to expert, and from hands-on art activities.
Member registration begins on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 10 AM.
Nonmember registration begins on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 10 AM.
Adult Programming
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Adult Intro to Drop Spinning
Saturday, January 4, 2024, 10-11:30 AM
Saturday, January 18, 2024, 10-11:30 AMDiscover the art of spinning yarn! This beginner-friendly class introduces the fundamental techniques of yarn spinning using a simple tool called a drop spindle. It's an ideal entry point into the fiber arts world, requiring minimal tools and space. In this 90-minute session, our Museum Instructor will guide you through the basics of spinning, and by the end, you'll take home both your drop spindle and the yarn you’ve spun. Each class is limited to eight participants.
Members $55; Nonmembers $65. Cost includes drop spindle and wool roving.
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Bread Basket Workshop
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 1-4 PM
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.
Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Berry Basket Workshop
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 1-4 PM
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 1-4 PMJoin our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.
Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Heart Basket Workshop
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 1-4 PM
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Garden Basket Workshop
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 1-4 PM
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.
Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Easter Basket Workshop
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 1-4 PM
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.
Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Introduction to Textile Weaving Workshop
Saturdays, February 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2025, 9 AM-4 PM
Join our Strawbery Banke weavers to learn how to prepare a loom and create your own fabric. Strawbery Banke’s weavers will walk you through the basic steps on the Museum’s 4-shaft Harrisville floor looms. Engage your creativity choosing colors and patterns to craft 2 yards of fabric that can later become hand towels, placemats, table runners, totes or pillows.
Come ready to practice your manual dexterity, attention to detail and patience. This class will run across four consecutive Saturdays in February from 9 AM to 4 PM each day. This class is not designed for children under 18, but for the young at heart who can still kneel or squat and handle small threads.
The class will consist of 6 students and 2 teachers. This class is limited to six participants. Members: $400; Nonmembers: $450.
Adult & Child Programming
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Victorian Basket Adult and Child Workshop
February 22, 2025, 1-4 PM
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. A child (age 10+) and accompanying adult will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished baskets home. This workshop is limited to ten participants total (5 pairs).
Members $110; Nonmembers $120. Cost is per pair.
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Berry Basket Adult and Child Workshop
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 1-4 PM
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. A child (age 10+) and accompanying adult will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished baskets home. This workshop is limited to ten participants total (5 pairs).
Members $110; Nonmembers $120. Cost is per pair.