Kids Classes at Dogwood Crafters

Kids Craft Classes Offered by Dogwood Crafters

      Just in time for summer, Dogwood Crafters Co-op is offering craft classes for children.  Three workshops that will give kids an opportunity to learn a new skill and have fun, too.  All the classes will be held at the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge.  Register by calling 828-586-2435 or emailing junettapell@hotmail.com by the date indicated for each workshop.

      Leather Stamping will be offered on Wednesday, June 15th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Well-known local leather artists LeeAnne McCoy, Holly McCoy, and Patricia Cowen will lead participants in making a leather stamped bracelet and a key chain.  The youth will also learn how to stamp a design on leather and how to dye leather.  There is no charge for this class but registration should be completed by Friday, June 10th.

      Spa Secrets, a class for mothers and daughters (or grandmothers and granddaughters or other relative) will be held on Wednesday, June 29th, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Girls participating should be 5th grade and above.  This class will introduce "spa secrets", inexpensive ways to pamper the body like bath salts and exfoliating scrubs.  Both moms and girls will make four different recipes.  Each person attending is asked to bring 4 small (6-8 ounce) glass jars with lids to take home their samples.  Retired art teacher and commercial artist Joan Marsden will be the instructor.  A supply fee of $8.00 will be charged. Please register for this class by June 22nd.

      Genealogy for Child and Adult rounds out Dogwood's summer offerings for kids.  It will be held on Thursday, July 14th, from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.  The class is open to children going into 3rd grade and older and a related adult (parent, adult sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle).  The class is appropriate for adopted children also.  Each child will go home with a personalized notebook of family traits and traditions.  Joan Marsden will also instruct this class which is designed to introduce children to the fun part of genealogy -- discovering links between generations.  There is no charge for the class.  Registration is due  by July 6th.