Create, Connect, Age Well – Holiday Wreath Making – Thursday, November 14, 2024 (FULL)

Create, Connect, Age Well Presents…

Start your gift-giving season off right! Handcraft a beautiful holiday wreath with fresh greenery, then take home both the knowledge to make more wreaths!

Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by two of our most popular artisan-instructors, Kirsten Skoglund and Ann Machmaier.

Don’t worry if you’ve never made a wreath before. Beginners are welcome to learn in a supportive environment. Maybe it will become a new tradition! No matter what your cultural or holiday traditions, gift giving is easy and meaningful with Create, Connect, Age Well.

Your instructors will provide:

• Fresh, local greenery
• Other decorative items to adorn your wreath
• Garden shears
• Wire snips
• Wire wreath frame
• Floral wire
• Chocolate, coffee, and savory treats for your enjoyment

Students are asked to bring:

• Apron
• Any additional decorative items you would like to add to your wreath!

Skill Level
No experience required.

What is Create, Connect, Age Well all about????
People are living longer than ever and the world continues to change at an increasingly fast pace. Marine Mills Folk School recognizes how challenging it is to stay physically, mentally and socially strong in this environment. Create, Connect, Age Well is a new folk school experience that helps aging adults thrive in the 21st century. Try something new. Build skills. Be creative. Connect with others looking to live long!

Each Create, Connect, Age Well session includes:
•    An instructor-led Folk School learning experience
•    Social connection and reflection time
•    Coffee, tea and snacks
•    Bonus activities to exercise the brain and stretch the imagination!

This program is made possible through a partnership with Christ Lutheran Church in Marine on Saint Croix. Thank you, CLC!

FEE: $30 per person
TIME: 9:30 a.m. – Noon
***LOCATION: Christ Lutheran Church, Marine on St. Croix, MN
AGE REQUIREMENT: 55+ (Do you want to participate but are not quite 60? Contact us at info@marinemillsfolkschool.org or 612-440-6295.)

CANCELLATIONS: Please find our cancellation policy here.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.