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COUNTY WORKSHOPS
| DATE | TIME | WORKSHOP TITLE | DETAILS | PRICE | LOCATION |
| June 6 | 9am-12pm | Canvas Painting with The Art Room, LLC | Create a themed acrylic canvas painting and learn how to apply your personality to your artwork. This project is eligible for WCF Div.260 Class 1 Original Acrylic Painting. |
$25 | Extension Office, Blair |
| June 10 | 1pm-3pm | Barn Quilt with Rose Mapel | It's back! The beloved Barn Quilting workshop, facilitated by Rose Mapel and the Riverview Grange #392. Workshop registration includes 2'x2' board and all painting supplies. This project is eligible for WCF Div. 229 Class 21 Barn Quilt less than 4'x4'. | $70 | Washington County Fairgrounds, Arlington |
| June 11 | 1pm-4pm | Poster Making 101 | Learn how to make a purple-ribbon-worthy poster! Participants will do content research, design planning, creation and more while learning from peers about how to create a poster that's sure to grab the judge's attention. This project is eligible for WCF Div. 154 Class 1 General Poster or Div. 152 Class 902 4-H Promotion or Div. 880, Class 1 Geospatial Poster |
$5 | Extension Office, Blair |
| June 18 | 9am-12pm | Cooking with Jordan | Spend time in the kitchen with Jordan Luxa, Nebraska Extension Food, Nutrition and Health Educator. Participants will learn to make homemade pasta noodles and sauce, then enjoy their creations for lunch! | $5 | TBA |
| June 19 | 9am-1pm | Table Setting & Menu Planning | Prepare for the Favorite Foods Contest by learning about best practices for decorating and setting a table and planning a themed menu. Participants will make and eat lunch together during this workshop. | $5 | Extension office Blair |
| June 20 | 5:30pm-7pm | Sourdough 101 with Rustic Sourdough Co, LLC | What to learn about the science and health benefits of sourdough? Join us on June 20 at (time) to learn from local Cottage Baker Jen Asselstine, owner of Rustic Sourdough Co, about how flour, water and salt can create a variety of baked goods. This demonstration-style class will walk you through the natural yeast starter process all the way to a finished loaf of bread and discard recipes. You will go home with fresh starter of your own and enjoy a variety of freshly baked sourdough goodies. This workshop is open to all ages 8+; adults welcome with participation of child. This project is eligible for WCF Div. 410, classes vary. |
$10 per person or $20 |
Extension office, Blair |
| June 25 | 1pm-4pm | Outdoor Survival | This workshop is for those interested in outdoor survival skills like foraging, plant identification and disaster preparedness. Participants will partake in a foraging scavenger hunt and create an outdoor survival kit. This project is eligible for WCF Div. 341 Class 3 Camping/Hiking Safety. | $5 | St. John's Lutheran Church, Bennington |
| June 26 | 9am-11am | Wildlife Habitats | Learn about and create habitats for insects and animals. Participants will make a bee hotel and a bird bath. These projects are eligible for WCF Div. 342 Class 2 Feeders/Waterers and Div. 800 Insect Habitats. |
$10 | Extension office, Blair |
| June 27 | 1pm-3pm | Animal Tracking | Learn about animal tracks and how to decipher one track from another. Participants will create wildlife tracks of their own made of plaster-of-paris and other wildlife-themed art. This project is eligible for WCF Div. 340 Class 6 Wildlife Tracks and/or Class 11 Wildlife Arts. | $5 | Extension office, Blair |
| July 9 | 9am-12pm | Clover Kid Camp | A workshop only for youth ages 5-7. Participants will learn, craft and play games with peers. These projects are eligible for WCF Div. 900 Class 1 Create a Critter, Class 14 Nature Collection and Class 34 Nailed It (Woodworking). | $10 | Arlington Community Room |
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