Looking to learn a new skill, explore a topic more deeply, or to connect with others in the local community? Consider attending one of our fun and enriching workshops.
The Meadowbrook Alumni Association organizes a selection of workshops that are open to adults and students high school age and older.
WORKSHOPS:
Greenwood Spoon Carving with Ken St. Vincent.
Come as a newbie to learn to carve your own spoon, bring a project to finish or talk with Ken about starting something new! This different type of wood working is very basic and done by hand using small axes and knives. Help form a community of spoon carvers.
March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 6:30-8:30pm
$12/session or 4 for $40. Return woodworkers are free!
Neighborhood Knitting with Amy Rippe.
Bring the project you are working on and meet other knitters. This group meets at the Kingston Library, upstairs in the Potter Room. Amy Rippe is a Faculty Mentor at MWS and former class teacher.
Wednesdays in March, from 2-4:00pm. It's free!
Pie Crust with Sally Olsen.
Come learn how to make a delicious pie crust. We will share a slice of pie and tea, and you will leave with a pie ready to bake at home!
March 11, 6:30-8:30pm
Limited enrollment to 8 participants. $20 per person.
Felted Spring Fairies with Julia Scherer.
Learn to felt a Spring fairy and go home with a beautiful addition to your family. Julia Scherer leads the MWS Parent Child Group and also is an Early Childhood assistant.
March 18, 6:30-8:30pm
$15 per person.
Providing a Nurturing Environment for Our Children with Linda Beal and Jane Francis.
This gathering is for parents of young children. Enjoy a morning of tea, conversation, and fellowship. Children under 1 year are welcomed with their parents. Jane Francis is a MWS Early Childhood teacher and Linda Beal is a MWS parent alum and former teacher.
March 20, 9-11:00 am
Limited enrollment to 12 participants, it's free!
Outdoor Skills: Preparing for a Day Hike with Sam Dufresne.
This class with MWS alum Sam Dufresne will cover survival preparedness and culminates with a day hike on a date to be determined.
March 25, 6:30-9:30pm
$15 per person.
This is Your Life: An Anthroposophical Perspective with Susan Kurz.
Map your life through the evolutionary cycles of the human being based on Steiner's biography work. Susan is a MWS alumni parent, former CEO and founder of Dr. Hauschka USA and leads workshops at the Center for Biography and Social Arts.
April 15, 7:00-9:00pm
Donation requested.