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Class Calendar

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

October 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
October 14th	Autumn Stained Glass	Kolby Freeman
October 21st	Dry Point Prints	Melinda Stockwell
October 21st	Nature's Sketchbook	Jessica Kirby
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 Holiday Ornament Making	Tim Blair
November 28th	Leather Christmas Ornament	Stuart Holmes
December 2023
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
December 1st	EVENT: Holidays at the Hotel
December 8th	Leather Christmas Ornament	Stuart Holmes
December 9th	Crochet Pet Hammock	Pat Crawford
December 9th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
January 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
January 13th	Artisan Bread Making Made Easy	Betty Printy
January 14th	Artisan Bread Making Made Easy	Betty Printy
January 20th	Artisan Bread Making Made Easy	Betty Printy
February 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
February 3rd	Glass Sculptured Heart Paperweight	Tim Blair
February 9th February 10th	Pottery: Beginning (Multi-Day)	Betty Printy
February 10th	Crochet Pet Hammock	Pat Crawford
March 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
March 2nd March 3rd	Pottery I: Wheel Thrown (Multi-Day)	Betty Printy
April 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
April 6th	Combo Class: Glass Blown Ornament and Cup Making	Tim Blair
April 27th April 28th	Blacksmithing: Beginning (Multi-Day)	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
May 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
May 4th	Raku Pottery Experience	Betty Printy
May 11th	Wild Edibles: Please Don't eat the Violets!	Pat Crawford
May 11th	Glass Blown Cup Making	Tim Blair
June 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
June 1st	Blacksmithing: Tong Making	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
June 15th	Blacksmithing: Tool Making	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
June 17th	Yarn Making: Easier than you think!	Pat Crawford
August 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
August 10th	J40 Botanical Prints	Pat Crawford
September 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
September 7th	Glass Blowing Basics	Tim Blair
September 14th	Foraging: Putting Up For Winter!	Pat Crawford
September 28th September 29th	Blacksmithing: Beginning (Multi-Day)	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
November 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
November 16th	Glass Blown Holiday Ornament Making	Tim Blair
December 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
December 14th	Crochet Pet Hammock	Pat Crawford

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.