Baskets with Alice Craig in Pickens County,
September 13th, 2007, 10:00 to 1:00ish,
$25.00 per participant includes all materials! ($22.50 if paid by August 30th) $15.00 for members!

Join Alice Craig as she teaches us how to make baskets from a variety of materials. She will provide Day Lillies, Yucca, Honeysuckle, and more. We will learn how to mold these materials into beautiful baskets that you can take home! This class is best appropriate for kids aged 8 and older.

 

Nature Awareness Skills with Steven "Snowbear" Taylor in Pickens County,
September 18th, 2007, 10:00 to 5:00ish,
$45.00 per participant includes lunch! ($40.00 if paid by September 4th)
$20.00 for parents ; $30.00 for members!! For kids aged 7 to 11

Steven "Snowbear" Taylor has been an environmental educator for more than 30 years. He has embarked upon a life-long pursuit of knowledge with an emphasis in living skills, medicinal and edible plants, utilitarian uses of plants, and world rhythms. He has studied with elders from the Cherokee, Creek, Lakota, Seminole, and Ojibway tribes. (Snowbear is of anglo descent, but has been honored with the opportunity to learn from the experience and knowledge of these Native American tribes.) He has been involved with the founding of several environmental education organizations in the Southeast, including Earthskills Rendezvous.

Join us for this exciting outdoor adventure for the younger kids. The program will begin with a series of awareness games and challenges. As the day progresses, the group will shift from developing these skills to actually using them in the forest. Snowbear will help the kids to slow down and absorb their surroundings. They will learn about the plants they encounter, as well as anything else that they come across during this adventure.

Come join us for this opportunity to learn from one of the most experienced outdoor educators in the region!

 

To Kill a Mockingbird at the Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta,
September 22nd, 2007, 2:15, $28.00 per ticket ($25.00 for members!!)

Founded in 1976, Theatrical Outfit is dedicated to Atlanta-based artists of national caliber. We focus on the work of Southern writers and composers to tell the stories we know best. The themes of spirituality, community and racial understanding are particularly resonant in our culture, and we are committed to giving them dramatic voice in the heart of downtown Atlanta.

Widely considered the greatest book of the twentieth century, this Pulitzer Prize winning novel has been adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel and will begin Theatrical Outfit’s thirty-first season featuring Executive Artistic Director Tom Key in the role of Atticus Finch.

Homeschooler Tendal Mann is cast as Dill! It promises to be a wonderful professional production with a top notch cast including popular regional actors Tom Key as Atticus and Carolyn Cook (homeschooling mom) as the adult Jean Louise/Scout and another homeschooling child as young Scout.

Special Bonus for To Kill a Mockingbird!

 

Winnie-the-Pooh at the Center for Puppetry Arts,
September 25rd, 2007, 9:30 to 1:00ish,
$12.00 per person includes a puppet-making workshop!
($10.00 if paid by September 11th) $8.00 for members!!

These gentle, timeless tales of simple friendship are lovingly told in this heartwarming Center favorite. There are no villains here, just friends helping friends as Eeyore loses his tail, Piglet looks for a Heffalump and Pooh takes a balloon ride through the sky in this straightforward re-telling of the children’s classic. Hunny, anyone?

 

Cordage with Alice Craig in Pickens County,
October 15th, 2007, 10:00 to 1:00ish,
$25.00 per participant includes all materials!
($22.50 if paid by September 28th) $15.00 for members!!

You probably don't give much thought to the shoelaces you use every day, or the line you use while fishing, or even the fibers that are used in the shirt you're wearing. There is a common thread tying these materials together...they all originated from the same concept of making coradge from plant fibers.

Alice Craig joins us again for this exciting program. Come, learn how to make cordage from a variety of materials, and I pormise, you'll always view rope, or even a piece of string with a completely different level of respect! This class is best appropriate for kids aged 8 and older.

 

Halloween Gourd Crafts with Scott Jones near the northern intersection of I-285 and I-85,
October 30th, 2007, 10:00 to 4:00ish,
$30.00 per participant includes all materials!
($24.00 if paid by October 16th) $20.00 for members!!

A Georgia native, Scott has made a life-long study of natural and cultural history, and the interconnectedness of the two. This interest in natural science and human technology merged easily with his archaeological training, and in 1987 he began to apply his expertise full-time to the study of Stone-Age skills, ancient technologies and their relation to our lives today. Scott is the President of the Society of Primitive Technology (based in Rexburg, ID), and is a member of the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists, the Society for Georgia Archaeology and is a life member of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference.

Since this program is on the day before Halloween, students will have several options on how to transform their gourd. They may make a mask, a permanent primitive jack-o-lantern, or they may make any number of other projects such as bowls, instruments, or containers with lids. It's up to them, and they get to take it home!

 

Bamboo Crafts with Buck Windsor in Dawsonville,
November 5th, 2007, 10:00 to 2:30ish,
$30.00 per participant includes all materials!
($24.00 if paid by October 22nd) $20.00 for members!!

Buck Windsor is a master when it comes to stone-age cooking and transforming bamboo into a variety of usable tools. He is one of the founders of the 'Ways of the Ancestors Primitive Skills Program' and is a regular instructor at Earthskills Rendezvous, the Stone Mountain Pow-Wow, and more. Come learn from this skilled and entertaining craftman.

He will begin the program with a discussion focusing on food, clothing, and shelter, the three main ingredients for survival. The prgram will then continue in to a lesson on the usefulness of a renewable resource like bamboo. Each participant will have the opportunity to make a cup and/or instrument to take home with them!

 

Degas' Little Dancer at the Alliance Theatre,
November 9th, 2007, 11:15 to 1:00ish,
$10.00 per person ($8.00 if paid by October 26th) $7.00 for members!!

Plus! We get to go on a BACK STAGE tour following the show!!

A Magical story of Time Travel and Dance

Degas' Little Dancer is the fantastic tale of a young woman's adventure as she twirls back in time to meet the aging artist Degas. This magical play will delight both boys and girls, with spectacular time travel and delightful dancing. It celebrates the beauty of dreaming, the power of imagination and the joy of discovering who you really are. Degas' Little Dancer celebrates a chile discovering herself, weaving together theatre, dance and sculpture into a magical experience. A perfect way to complement your art or history curriculum!

Why We Love This Play:
When the Louvre moved into the High Museum of Art for an unprecedented three-year stint, the joie-de-vivre of French culture was felt all over the Woodruff Arts Center campus. Inspired by the spirit of Paris, the Alliance chose to produce this exquisite play for young audiences and build the production on collaborations with Atlanta’s ballet community. Degas’ Little Dancer celebrates a child’s discovery of herself, weaving together theatre, dance and sculpture into a magical experience. It is a jewel of a play that allows the Alliance to play with artist partners across genre lines.

 

Nature Awareness Skills with Steven "Snowbear" Taylor in Pickens County,
November 29th, 2007, 10:00 to 5:00ish, $45.00 per participant includes lunch!
($40.00 if paid by November 15th) $20.00 for parents $30.00 for members!!
For middle schoolers

Steven "Snowbear" Taylor has been an environmental educator for more than 30 years. He has embarked upon a life-long pursuit of knowledge with an emphasis in living skills, medicinal and edible plants, utilitarian uses of plants, and world rhythms. He has studied with elders from the Cherokee, Creek, Lakota, Seminole, and Ojibway tribes. (Snowbear is of anglo descent, but has been honored with the opportunity to learn from the experience and knowledge of these Native American tribes.) He has been involved with the founding of several environmental education organizations in the Southeast, including Earthskills Rendezvous.

Join us for this exciting outdoor adventure for middle schoolers. The program will begin with a series of awareness games and challenges to 'warm up'. Then, the group will shift from developing these skills to actually using them in the forest. Snowbear will show the kids various uses for the plants and other materials they come across (such as cordage), they'll get an introduction to foraging, and they'll even have a lesson on creek ecology!

Come join us for this opportunity to learn from one of the most experienced outdoor educators in the region!

 

Buckskin Pouches with Alice Craig in Pickens County,
December 11th, 2007, 10:00 to 1:00ish,
$35.00 per participant includes all materials!
($31.50 if paid by November 27th) $25.00 for members!!

Buckskin is one of our oldest and most durable materials for clothing, tools, and more. This class will teach you the fundamentals of working with buckskin, from making a pattern to using an awl. An awl, you ask? Well, if you don't know what an awl is, you should come join us and you'll learn!

Alice Craig, our instructor for the day, is an experienced hide tanner. She will explain the importance and significance of animal hides throughout our history, she'll detail the complicated process of how to tan a hide, and then we'll get to create our own pouches to take home. Perfect for holiday gifts!

This class is best appropriate for kids aged 8 and older.

 

Duke Ellington's Cat at the Center for Puppetry Arts,
January 9th, 2008, 9:30 to 1:00ish,
$12.00 per person includes a puppet-making workshop!
($10.00 if paid by December 26th, 2007) $8.00 for members!!

This lyrical look at the life and times of one of America’s jazz icons is set right in the middle of a career that spanned from the Roaring Twenties through the Civil Rights Movement. Going on the road with the great Duke Ellington is one cool cat. From the early days in the pool halls to the concert halls performing before crowned heads, this feisty feline has been there at Duke’s side, sometimes even sitting in with the band. But, not everything is in rhythm on the day that Duke is to play a suite in honor of the Queen of England and the score has been stolen! Will his cat find the music and get it to the Duke in time? This is a great introduction to jazz and American History for all ages.

 

Fire, String, and Rocks with Scott Jones near Athens,
January 29th, 2008, 10:00 to 4:00ish,
$30.00 per participant includes all materials!
($24.00 if paid by January 15th) $20.00 for members!!

A Georgia native, Scott has made a life-long study of natural and cultural history, and the interconnectedness of the two. This interest in natural science and human technology merged easily with his archaeological training, and in 1987 he began to apply his expertise full-time to the study of Stone-Age skills, ancient technologies and their relation to our lives today. Scott is the President of the Society of Primitive Technology (based in Rexburg, ID), and is a member of the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists, the Society for Georgia Archaeology and is a life member of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference.

This exciting and important program will focus on the three essential elements of primitive tools and survival: fire, string, and rocks. And, when you stop to think about it, these are still three of the primary components of our daily lives as well! (plus metal, but that comes later in the timeline...) Scott will discuss the importance of each of these materials in human history, as well as their contemporary relevance. Kids will have many hands-on opportunities throughout the day. Don't miss this exciting and impactful program with one of the nation's leading anthropologists.

 

Suessical the Musical at the Alliance Theatre,
February 22nd, 2008, 11:15 to 1:00ish,
$10.00 per person ($8.00 if paid by February 8th) $7.00 for members!!

Plus! We get to go on a BACK STAGE TOUR following the show!!

A FUN-tastical musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss

For fun and music and lots of play,
Hop on down to the Alliance today!
This show is one that all can enjoy,
Every who-girl and every who-boy.
Only a Grinch would miss this fun-tastical musical,
That proudly goes by the name of Seussical.

Why We Love This Musical:
Seussical arrived on Broadway in 2000. Since then the creators of the show (whose other hits have included Ragtime and Once on this Island) decided to adapt it more specifically for a children’s audience. The one-hour Alliance production will play to school-day audiences through the week and to family audiences of all ages on weekends. Hurry and get your tickets to this one – they won’t last for long!

 

The Lion and the Mouse and Other Aesop's Fables,
March 6th, 2008, 10:00 to 1:00ish,
$18.00 per person includes a puppet-making workshop!
($15.00 if paid by February 21st) $12.00 for members!!

This original rhymed version of classic tales by Aesop, an ancient Greek slave, will delight audiences of all ages with the stories “The Lion and the Mouse,” “The Tortoise and the Hare,” “The Owl and the Grasshopper,” “The Fox and the Crow,” “The Crow and the Pitcher,” and “The Stork and the Fox.” This collection of stories is over 2,000 years old, but it’s never too late to learn a few valuable lessons about competition, bullying, friendship, patience and more.

 

Introduction to African Song & Rhythm with Steven 'Snowbear' Taylor at the Sharptop Arts Center in Jasper,
March 20th, 2008, 10:00 to 5:00ish,
$25.00 per participant includes lunch! or $20.00 for members!! (Ages 10 to 110)

Steven "Snowbear" Taylor has been an environmental educator and percussionist for more than 30 years. He is a member of Sapien, a Grammy nominated world music group. He has also been involved with the founding of several environmental education organizations in the Southeast, including Earthskills Rendezvous.

Join us for this fun day with Snowbear as he introduces us to African song and rhythm. You'll learn songs and drum rhythms of the Yoruba tribe in what is now Nigeria. We'll have the opportunity to play drums and various hand held musical instruments.

Come join us for this opportunity to learn from one of the most experienced educators in the region!

 

TV Station Tour in Canton,
March 24th, 2008, 11:00 to 12:00ish,
$7.00 per person (free for members!!)

Join us as we get a guided tour of Cherokee TV. We'll get to look at monitors and cameras, and we'll learn about the process of hosting a tv show. Come join us for this exciting adventure!

 

Bamboo Crafts with Buck Windsor in Dawsonville,
April 7th, 2008, 10:00 to 2:30ish,
$20.00 per participant includes all materials! $15.00 for members!!

Buck Windsor is a master when it comes to stone-age cooking and transforming bamboo into a variety of usable tools. He is one of the founders of the 'Ways of the Ancestors Primitive Skills Program' and is a regular instructor at Earthskills Rendezvous, the Stone Mountain Pow-Wow, and more. Come learn from this skilled and entertaining craftsman.

He will begin the program with a discussion focusing on food, clothing, and shelter, the three main ingredients for survival. The program will then continue in to a lesson on the usefulness of a renewable resource like bamboo. Each participant will have the opportunity to make a cup and/or instrument to take home with them!

 

Cinderella Della Circus,
April 9th, 2008, 9:30 to 1:00ish,
$11.00 per person includes a puppet-making workshop!
($9.00 if paid by March 26th) $8.00 for members!!

Cinderella is head over heels but not in love…yet. She is a high-flying circus artiste working for a cruel Ringmaster and her jealous daughters who won’t let Cinderella perform her incredible acrobatic maneuvers. Instead, she must cook and clean for them. But this doesn’t stop her from practicing in the moonlight where her gentle spirit shines. The circus is commanded to perform at the Handsome Prince’s Ball. Cinderella is forbidden to attend, but with the aid of her “Fairy Godmother” – P.T. Barnum – she transforms her act into pure beauty for all to enjoy. The Handsome Prince is smitten with her, but the “magic” ends at midnight, and the rest is as you know except…Cinderella discovers it isn’t the Handsome Prince she loves but someone close to her who has a secret of his own.

 

Tour and Propagation class at Ramblewood Gardens in Jasper,
April 22nd, 2008, 10:00 to 1:00ish,
$12.00 per person Or only $9.00 for members!!

Join us for this exciting Earth Day event! We'll visit Ramblewood Gardens and hang out with Herbalist Kathy Bell. She will give us an tour of her herb and perennial nursery including a tree walk, plant identification, and more. And then...she'll give us a lesson on propagation, like starting plants from seeds, cuttings and division. You will be able to take home what you started and grow them in your garden or in a container this Spring!

So, bring seeds for your favorite annual veggies, flowers, or other plants and get ready for this exciting program! Plastic pots for starting your seeds will be available, but I suggest looking around the house to find interesting containers...especially is you're planning on leaving your new plants in pots. (Just make sure they have adequate drainage!)

We look forward to seeing you on Earth Day!

 

Hide Tanning with Christina Gordon at Whitestone Farm in Pickens,
April 25th through 27th, Friday 4:00-6:00, Saturday & Sunday 10:00 till you're done,
$120.00 per participant includes a hide,
ages 14 and older with parent, or age 16 and older without parent

Christina Gordon will lead this intensive program teaching you how to tan (turning an animal skin into a usable piece of leather) a hide, from start to finish. Come to Whitestone Farm for this exciting program, and go home with a beautiful new tanned buckskin.

This is a three day program and very labor intensive. Christina will provide your hide and all the necessary tools. Get ready to get messy!

 

Bamboo Crafts with Buck Windsor in Cobb County,
April 28th, 2008, 10:00 to 2:30ish,
$15.00 per participant includes all materials! $12.00 for members!!

Buck Windsor is a master when it comes to stone-age cooking and transforming bamboo into a variety of usable tools. He is one of the founders of the 'Ways of the Ancestors Primitive Skills Program' and is a regular instructor at Earthskills Rendezvous, the Stone Mountain Pow-Wow, and more. Come learn from this skilled and entertaining craftsman.

He will begin the program with a discussion focusing on food, clothing, and shelter, the three main ingredients for survival. The program will then continue in to a lesson on the usefulness of a renewable resource like bamboo. Each participant will have the opportunity to make a cup and/or instrument to take home with them!

 

Where the Wild Things Are with Steven "Snow Bear" Taylor in Pickens County,
May 7th, 2008, 10:00 to 5:00ish,
$40.00 per participant includes lunch!
$10.00 for parents $30.00 for members!!
For middle schoolers

Steven "Snow Bear" Taylor has been an environmental educator for more than 30 years. He has embarked upon a life-long pursuit of knowledge with an emphasis in living skills, medicinal and edible plants, utilitarian uses of plants, and world rhythms. He has studied with elders from the Cherokee, Creek, Lakota, Seminole, and Ojibway tribes. (Snow Bear is of anglo descent, but has been honored with the opportunity to learn from the experience and knowledge of these Native American tribes.) He has been involved with the founding of several environmental education organizations in the Southeast, including Earthskills Rendezvous.

If you missed the Fall program with Snow Bear on Burnt Mountain, you missed a fantastic adventure. And if you came in November, this is going to be a completely new experience!

Join us as Snow Bear leads us on a tour of Burnt Mountain. The Spring wildflowers will be blooming, the streams will be flowing, and the sun will be shining! Snow Bear will lead us in nature awareness games and activities, plant identification, and more!

Come join us for this opportunity to learn from one of the most experienced outdoor educators in the region!

 

Hide Tanning with Christina Gordon at Whitestone Farm in Pickens,
May 16th through 18th, Friday 4:00-6:00, Saturday & Sunday 10:00 till you're done,
$120.00 per participant includes a hide,
ages 14 and older with parent, or age 16 and older without parent

Christina Gordon will lead this intensive program teaching you how to tan (turning an animal skin into a usable piece of leather) a hide, from start to finish. Come to Whitestone Farm for this exciting program, and go home with a beautiful new tanned buckskin.

This is a three day program and very labor intensive. Christina will provide your hide and all the necessary tools. Get ready to get messy!

 

Whitestone Farm Tour and Project Day in Pickens,
May 22nd, Tour 10:00 to 12:00
$12.00 per person ($7.00 for Members!),
Lunch & Project Activity 12:00 to 3:00
$18.00 per person ($13.00 for Members!)
Full day $30.00 ($20.00 for members)

Come tour a local organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). You'll get a walking tour of the farm...learning about the different herbs, vegetables, and fruit trees. Check out the goats, chickens, and more!

Stay for the second part of the program for a delicious lunch provided by the farm. And then after we stuff our bellies, we'll work on whatever project they need help with. (mulching...canning...we'll just have to wait to see what's going on during that part of the season!) Come learn a bit about what it takes to run an organic farm!