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Strawbery Banke's Education Department offers classes, lectures, and other programs throughout the year. The Museum offers a variety of programming tailored for all kinds of lifelong learners—from novice to expert, and from hands-on art activities.
Note: Capacities on this webpage are not updated in real-time. Programs may sell out before the webpage is updated.
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Adult & Child Programming
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Victorian Basket Adult and Child Workshop
Saturday, February 22, 2025, 1-4 PM - 3 Spots Left!
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. A child (age 10+) and accompanying adult will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished baskets home. This workshop is limited to ten participants total (5 pairs).
Members $110; Nonmembers $120. Cost is per pair.
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Berry Basket Adult and Child Workshop
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 1-4 PM
- 2 Spots Left!Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. A child (age 10+) and accompanying adult will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished baskets home. This workshop is limited to ten participants total (5 pairs).
Members $110; Nonmembers $120. Cost is per pair.
Adult Programming
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Heart Basket Workshop
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 1-4 PM - Full!
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Berry Basket Workshop
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 1-4 PM - Full!
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.
Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Garden Basket Workshop
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 1-4 PM - Full!
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.
Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Easter Basket Workshop
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 1-4 PM - Full!
Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch. This is a beginner class, so all skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking their finished basket home. This workshop is limited to ten participants.
Members $55; Nonmembers $65.
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Introduction to Textile Weaving Workshop
Saturdays, February 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2025, 9 AM-4 PM - Full!
Join our Strawbery Banke weavers to learn how to prepare a loom and create your own fabric. Strawbery Banke’s weavers will walk you through the basic steps on the Museum’s 4-shaft Harrisville floor looms. Engage your creativity choosing colors and patterns to craft 2 yards of fabric that can later become hand towels, placemats, table runners, totes or pillows.
Come ready to practice your manual dexterity, attention to detail and patience. This class will run across four consecutive Saturdays in February from 9 AM to 4 PM each day. This class is not designed for children under 18, but for the young at heart who can still kneel or squat and handle small threads.
The class will consist of 6 students and 2 teachers. This class is limited to six participants. Members: $400; Nonmembers: $450.