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Class Calendar

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

June 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
June 3rd June 4th	Plein Air Painting with Oils (Multi-Day)	Gin Lammert
June 3rd June 4th	Rug Weaving Workshop (Multi-Day)	Teri Showman
June 3rd	Blacksmithing: Tong Making	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
June 3rd	Basket Weaving	Jeanne Dudley
June 10th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
June 10th June 11th	Outdoor Clay Oven Building (Multi-Day)	Tim Blair
June 17th	Blacksmithing: Tool Making	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
June 17th	Nature's Sketchbook	Jessica Kirby
June 17th	Spinning Threads - Yarn Making	Pat Crawford
June 18th	Rural Sketchers: Outdoor Painting Workshop	Jessica Kirby
July 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
July 19th	"Paint The Fair" Workshop - Larry Siwek
July 20th July 21st	"Paint The Fair" a plein air competition (Multi-Day)
August 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
August 5th August 6th	Rug Weaving Workshop (Multi-Day)	Teri Showman
August 5th	Glass Blowing Basics	Tim Blair
August 12th	Leather Crafting for Beginners	Stuart Holmes
August 12th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
August 12th August 13th	Plein Air Pastels (Multi-Day)	Gin Lammert
August 12th	J40 Botanical Prints	Pat Crawford
September 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
September 9th	Basket Weaving	Jeanne Dudley
September 9th	Fall Preservation & Foraging	Pat Crawford
September 9th	Raku Pottery Experience	Betty Printy
September 9th September 10th	Rug Weaving Workshop (Multi-Day)	Teri Showman
September 16th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
September 23rd September 24th	Blacksmithing: Beginning (Multi-Day)	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
October 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
October 21st	Nature's Sketchbook	Jessica Kirby
October 21st	Dry Point Prints	Melinda Stockwell
October 22nd	Rural Sketchers: Outdoor Painting Workshop	Jessica Kirby
November 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
November 11th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
November 11th	Soap Making	Heather Nelson
November 18th	Glass Blown Ornament Making	Tim Blair
November 28th	Leather Christmas Ornament	Stuart Holmes
December 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
December 8th	Leather Christmas Ornament	Stuart Holmes
December 9th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
December 9th	Crochet Some Memories	Pat Crawford
December 9th	Letterpress: Holiday Coasters & Tags	Melinda Stockwell

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.