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Welcome to ElderwiseIn-person, online, and hybrid classes Spring Term 2025 Registration is Open > Hobbies & Crafts

Hobbies & Crafts   

 
  • Elderwise Sewing Circle Lotus Leaf Mat  

  • IN-PERSON: The Elderwise classroom at the Vineyard Church
    Fee:  Member $10   Nonmember $15  
             Plus an additional $5 for materials

    Sewing can be such a solitary activity. Let’s make it “sewcial” and get together for a time of hand stitching and chatting. In many cultures, the lotus is a symbol of purity, enlightenment, and rebirth. Artist Youngmin Lee has designed a hand stitched lotus leaf mat, which she uses for her quiet time, relaxing with her morning tea. It is sized just right for a small teapot, or maybe an after-dinner glass of wine. The hand stitch she uses is very simple – absolutely no sewing experience is necessary. All supplies will be provided, and each participant will go home with their own lotus leaf mat. Join us for a morning of sewing and conversation, our own version of morning tea time. Joan Bulmer is a product of years of 4-H sewing, with a renewed interest since her retirement. Currently serving as Elderwise treasurer, she would love to spend a morning with you sharing her hobby.

     

     

     

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor(s): Joan Bulmer

  • Dates: 4/17/2025 - 4/17/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: Th

  • Building: Vineyard Church

    Room: Classroom at the Vineyard Church

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  • Creating Your Organic Garden 

  • ONLINE: A Zoom invitation link will be sent one day before class begins.

    In this follow-up to Winter term’s Planning Your Organic Raised Bed Garden, Sheila will introduce alternative gardening techniques like vertical gardening, square foot gardening, and succession planting, which are perfect for those who want to make the most of limited space or explore new ways to cultivate an organic garden. We will explore companion planting strategies that foster a thriving ecosystem within our gardens, helping to naturally control pests, improve soil health, and optimize plant growth. We will also explore sustainable gardening practices that will help to extend the life of our gardens, boost plant yields through smart companion planting and alternative gardening techniques and protect our harvest. Sheila will also share information on how to effectively store and preserve organic produce for year-round use. Sheila Carroll is an author and gardening enthusiast. She provides a simple, earth-wise approach to cultivating a beautiful garden and more sustainable living. Her book, Organic Raised Bed Gardening: Seven Easy Steps to a Sustainable, Low-Stress, and Chemical-Free Backyard Harvest of Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers, is a top pick on Amazon for backyard and container gardening.

     

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor(s): Sheila Carroll

  • Dates: 5/9/2025 - 5/9/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: F

  • Building: Online Course

    Room: Online via Zoom

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  • Watercoloring for Beginners 

  • IN-PERSON: The Elderwise classroom at the Vineyard Church

    This class has an enrollment limist of 15. A waitlist will be available.
    Please let the Elderwise office know if, after registering, you are unable to attend this class. This gives students on the waitlist an opportunity to join. 

    Fee:  Member $10   Nonmember $15 
             Plus an additional $5 for materials

    Whether using watercolors is brand new to you, or you have dabbled in the past, this class is for all those who love to watch color take shape as a piece of art. When you see how watercolors behave as you move them across the paper, you’ll feel the magic of creating something uniquely your own. This class is focused on very basic ideas of “where do I even begin?” We will learn a bit about mixing colors, and a bit about how to compose a picture. So, really, you don’t need to know anything, just come with the desire to play. You will go home with some 4x6 experiences on paper, and a completed card that you can keep or send. If you attended Julie’s winter Watercoloring 101 class, there will be a choice of projects for you to work on and take home. Julie Garvey is a gallery and online represented artist who moved from Maine to Michigan several years ago. She has studied at the University of Georgia, graduating with a BFA from The College of William and Mary in Virginia, and has been painting since she could hold a brush!

     

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor(s): Julie Garvey

  • Dates: 6/12/2025 - 6/12/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: Th

  • Building: Vineyard Church

    Room: Classroom at the Vineyard Church

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