Woodworking, Basketry community classes offered

Posted April 1, 2024

Plymouth School District Community Education & Recreation is offering Woodworking and a new basket-making class this spring!

Woodworking

Build personal projects using tools in the PHS woods lab. New participants work closely with the instructor; experienced participants may work independently.
Instructor: Ralph Gunkel
Details: 5:30-8:30pm Tuesdays April 9-May 28 (except April 23 & 30) in PHS Room C111
Fee: $63 (seniors* $50) through March 31, then $73 ($60); plus the cost of any materials used
Register: online via MyRec

Pine Needle & Sweetgrass Basketry - NEW

Learn to make a coiled basket using pine needles and sweetgrass. Spend a fun day exploring the creative possibilities of this traditional skill as you design and complete your basket. You will be guided and instructed on how to coil and stitch a simple basket as well as integrate other materials into your basket, such as black walnut hull, pine cone, beads, and more. This class is a great opportunity for both beginners and intermediate weavers.
Instructor: Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs
Details: 9:30am-4pm Saturday April 27 in the PHS Food Science & Agriculture Center
Fee: $45 through April 14, then $55
More info: Bring a small pair of scissors, a thimble, and (if needed) reading glasses. All other supplies are provided.
Register: online via MyRec

How to register

Online (preferred): plymouthwi.myrec.com (If you have not done so already, you will need to create a MyRec account; once we verify residency and approve the account, you can register for any of our current offerings.)
By mail: Download the printable registration form and send it to Community Ed & Rec, 125 S. Highland Ave., Plymouth WI 53073.
In person: Registrations are accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays in our office on the south end of Plymouth High School. Park in the visitor lot in front of the school and enter at Door 18.

Learn more:

• View or download the complete Community Ed & Rec Spring 2024 Course Guide.
• Contact the Community Ed & Rec office at commedrec@plymouth.k12.wi.us or 920-892-5068.
• Visit the office 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on the south end (Door 18) of Plymouth High School, 125 S. Highland Ave.
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