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Family Workshop: Reimagining the Distaff Toolkit |
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Ada Paresky Education Center |
May 10, 2008
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Bring and old tool or kitchen utensil from home, or select from one of ours, and turn it into a work of art inspired by the current exhibition. For children ages 6 and up with their grown-up friends. $8/person for non-members and $2/person for members. Pre-registration is required. |
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Family Workshop: A Grand Old Flag |
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Ada Paresky Education Center |
Jun 14, 2008
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Time: 1 to 3 p.m. |
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It's Flag Day! Come find out how the American Flag has changed over the years and what kinds of rules there are about how to treat the flag. Make your own historic flag to wave proudly. For children ages 6 and up with their grown-up friends. $8/person for non-members and $2/person for members. |
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Workshop: Take Me Out to the Ballgame |
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Jul 12, 2008
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Time: 1 to 3 p.m. |
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Enjoy an afternoon dedicated to America's favorite pastime. Learn about local baseball heroes such as the Generals and the Bennington Baseball Team and check out jerseys, bats, and more from the Joe DiMaggio estate! For children ages 6 and up with their adult friends. $8/person for non-members and $2/person for members. |
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Family Workshop: History Mystery |
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Aug 09, 2008
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Time: 1 to 3 p.m. |
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Work together using old maps, photographs, and other documents to piece together the past of a well-known Bennington Location. For children ages 6 and up with their adult friends. $8/person for non-members and $2/person for members. |
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Family Workshop: Happy Birthday Grandma Moses |
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Ada Paresky Education Center |
Sep 13, 2008
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Time: 1 to 3 p.m. |
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Anna Mary Robertson was born on September 7, 1860. We know her as Grandma Moses, painter of rural scenes from the past. Come celebrate her birthday with a little painting and a little cake. For children ages 6 and up with their adult friends. $8/person for non-members and $2/person for members. |
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Jane Stickle Quilt Workshop I |
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Ada Paresky Education Center |
Sep 27, 2008
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Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Challenge yourself with some of the more difficult 4.5 inch blocks from Jane's quilt. Techniques included will be machine and hand-piecing, using freezer paper templates, and applique. Taught by Brenda Papadakis. Intermediate to advanced quilters. $60 for members, $70 for non-members. Call now to register, 802-447-1571, space is limited. |
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Jane Stickle Quilt Workshop II |
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Ada Paresky Education Center |
Sep 28, 2008
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Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
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It's time to return to those good ole' days of yesteryear - or go to where you have never gone before! Learn to relax with a needle and thread and hand-piece some new Dear Jane blocks in the process. You will also learn to use foundation techniques without a sewing machine. Taught by Brenda Papadakis. $60 for members, $70 for non-members. Call to reserve, 802-447-1571, space is limited. |
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Family Workshop: Jane Stickle's Quilt |
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Oct 11, 2008
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Time: 1 to 3 p.m. |
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See the Bennington Museum's most famous quilt and learn what we know about the woman who made it back in 1863. Piece together your own quilt block out of colorful paper. For children ages 6 and up with their adult friends. $8/person for non-members and $2/person for members. Pre-registration is required. |
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Family Workshop: For The Record |
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Ada Paresky Education Center |
Nov 08, 2008
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Time: 1 to 3 p.m. |
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How does your family keep track of its past? See some of the creative ways people of the past remembered weddings, births, and deaths of family members. Create a piece of art that is also a family tree. For children ages 6 and up with their grown-up friends. $8/person for non-members and $2/person for members. Pre-registration is required. |
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