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Upcoming Events

Join Us May 10-11, 2025

Workshop Experience Weekend

Learn more at www.TheWorkshopExperience.org

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The Art of Bonsai

with Matt Puntigam

Saturday, May 10, 10a - 12p

Learn basic bonsai techniques to start transforming plants into bonsai with Dandy Farmer owner, Matt Puntigam.

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Blacksmithing: Forging Hearts

with Marsha Trattner

Saturday, May 10, 10a - 1p

Participants will learn traditional blacksmithing techniques to transform carbon steel into stunning forged hearts.

Mushroom Foraging

with John Wheeler

Saturday, May 10, 10a - 12p

A guided mushroom ‘talk and walk’ with local expert John Wheeler, founder of the Berkshire Mycological Society.

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"What A Wonderful World"
One Day Choir

with Kenter Davies

Saturday, May 10, 1p - 3:30p

Join friends and neighbors in this one of a kind collective choral event! Led and arranged by beloved NYC music leader Kenter Davies.

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Botanical Bundle Dyeing

with Hannah Ross

Sunday, May 11, 11a - 1p

Learn how to naturally dye a silk scarf, creating color alchemy on fabric using local spring plants grown and foraged in the Hudson Valley.

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Paper Play

with Jen Dieringer

Sunday, May 11, 11a - 1p

Create bespoke greeting cards, bookmarks and collage art using salvaged materials with Jen Dieringer of Reclaimed Crafts.

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Blacksmithing: Forging Roses

with Marsha Trattner

Sunday, May 11, 11a - 1p

Participants will learn traditional blacksmithing techniques to transform carbon steel into realistic-looking forged roses.

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Learn To Bird

with Ben Nickley

Sunday, May 11, 1p - 3:30p

Learn all about birds of the Northeast and how to identify many of the amazing birds that inhabit the forests, fields and ponds around us.

This is one of more than 20 events that are part of The Workshop Experience Weekend, May 10-11, 2025, in and around Hillsdale, NY. Join us to learn from experts in crafting, cooking, nature, gardening, floristry, textile arts and more. Browse the entire program, or visit TheWorkshopExperience.org.

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