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Class Calendar

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*ALL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF CLASS.*

November 2026
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
November 21st	Leather Crafting Christmas Ornaments	Stuart Holmes
November 21st	Holiday Stained Glass	Kolby Freeman
November 28th	Glass Blown Ornament and Cup or Bowl Making FULL	Tim Blair
November 29th	Glass Blown Ornament Making FULL	Tim Blair
December 2026
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
December 4th	EVENT: Holidays at the Hotel
December 5th	Christmas Stained Glass	Kolby Freeman
December 5th	Hot Glass Twisted Paperweight Sculpture	Tim Blair
December 6th	Glass Blown Ornament Making FULL	Tim Blair
December 12th	Glass Blown Drinking Cup	Tim Blair
December 13th	Glass Blown Ornament Making FULL	Tim Blair
December 13th	Glass Blown Ornament Making FULL	Tim Blair
December 19th	Glass Blown Ornament Making FULL	Tim Blair
May 2027
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
May 22nd	Spoon Carving for Beginners	Doug Gatton
June 2027
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
June 19th	Spoon Carving for Beginners	Doug Gatton
July 2027
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
July 12th	CREATIVE ESCAPE MENTORSHIP
July 14th	EVENT: "Paint The Fair" a plein air competition
September 2027
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
September 25th	Spoon Carving for Beginners	Doug Gatton
October 2027
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
October 23rd	Spoon Carving for Beginners	Doug Gatton
November 2027
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
November 6th	Basket Weaving: Market Basket	Linda Chmelar

Villages Folk School
P.O. Box 532, 809 1st Street
Keosauqua, Iowa 52565

Join others as they gather in the Villages of Van Buren to learn from the resident artisans in their personal studios. Spend a weekend plein air painting along the Des Moines River, or step back in time as you throw bowls in a Pottery Shop. The inspiring and relaxing atmosphere of scenic Van Buren County, Iowa is, and will continue to be, a haven for creative beings.