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Class Calendar

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

November 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
November 23rd	Christmas Stained Glass FULL	Kolby Freeman
November 23rd	Leather Crafting Christmas Ornaments	Stuart Holmes
December 2024
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
December 6th	EVENT: Holidays at the Hotel
December 7th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
December 14th	Crochet Pet Hammock	Pat Crawford
December 14th	Leather Crafting Christmas Ornaments	Stuart Holmes
December 23rd	Youth Shelter Building & Fire Making	Chloe Proffitt
December 27th	Youth Shelter Building & Fire Making	Chloe Proffitt
January 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
January 18th	Soap Making - Goat Milk Soap	Tonya Kisling
February 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
February 2nd	Valentine Heart Glass Sculpture	Tim Blair
February 8th	Leather for Beginners - Earrings	Stuart Holmes
February 8th	Stained Glass for Beginners: Valentines	Kolby Freeman
March 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
March 22nd	Stained Glass Bluebird	Kolby Freeman
April 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
April 5th April 6th	Rug Weaving Workshop (Multi-Day)	Teri Showman
April 12th	Beginning Whittling	Ty Thornock
April 12th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
April 12th	Glass Blown Ornament and Cup Making	Tim Blair
April 19th	Stained Glass: Daisy Stake for Planter	Kolby Freeman
April 19th	Leather Crafting for Beginners	Stuart Holmes
April 19th	Homesteading: Healthier Living	Tonya Kisling
April 26th April 27th	Blacksmithing: Beginning (Multi-Day)	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
April 26th	Basket Weaving - Market Basket	Linda Chmelar
May 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
May 3rd	Raku Pottery Experience	Betty Printy
May 3rd	Glass Blown Cup Making	Tim Blair
May 10th	Wild Edibles: Please Don't eat the Violets!	Pat Crawford
May 23rd	EVENT: Five O'Clock Friday BBQ
May 24th May 25th	Rug Weaving Workshop (Multi-Day)	Teri Showman
May 24th	Soap Making - Goat Milk Soap	Tonya Kisling
June 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
June 7th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
June 7th	Cyanotypes: Nature Prints	Jessica Kirby
June 7th	Blacksmithing: Tong Making	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
June 14th	Blacksmithing: Tool Making	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
June 14th	Spoon Carving for Beginners	Ty Thornock
June 21st	Nature's Sketchbook	Jessica Kirby
July 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
July 16th July 18th	"Paint The Fair" a plein air competition (Multi-Day)
July 16th	"Paint The Fair" Workshop - Guest Instructor
September 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
September 6th	Raku Pottery Experience	Betty Printy
September 6th	Glass Blowing Basics	Tim Blair
September 6th	Natural Dyeing	Pat Crawford
September 13th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
September 13th	Foraging: Gathering For Winter	Pat Crawford
September 27th September 28th	Blacksmithing: Beginning (Multi-Day)	Bill Printy Mark Heisdorffer
October 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
October 11th	Cyanotypes: Nature Prints	Jessica Kirby
October 12th	Rural Sketchers: Outdoor Painting Workshop	Jessica Kirby
October 12th	Stained Glass: Pumpkin	Kolby Freeman
November 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
November 8th November 9th	Rug Weaving Workshop (Multi-Day)	Teri Showman
November 8th	Soap Making - Goat Milk Soap	Tonya Kisling
November 8th	Glass Blown Holiday Ornament Making	Tim Blair
November 15th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman
November 22nd	Christmas Stained Glass	Kolby Freeman
November 22nd	Leather Crafting Christmas Ornaments	Stuart Holmes
December 2025
Date	Class Name	Instructor(s)
December 6th	Stained Glass Holiday Ornament	Kolby Freeman
December 13th	Rug Weaving Class	Teri Showman

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.