Week of Events
Monday, December 14, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
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December 15, 2026 -Cold Process Soapmaking
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December 15, 2026 -Tools 101: Lathe
Cold Process Soapmaking
Materials saved from the landfill: spent cooking oil, plant materials Skills you'll learn: cold process soapmaking Learn the cold process soapmaking technique with a few natural + sustainable tips! In this class, we'll demonstrate how to clean + repurpose old cooking oil as the basis for your soap. We'll also discuss way to incorporate natural... Read more »
Tools 101: Lathe
Skills you'll learn: lathe woodturning Learn how to safely and effectively shape reclaimed wood with the lathe in Perennial's woodshop. In this hour and a half hands-on demo, you'll learn how to safely use the lathe to turn wood to make bowls, spindles, vessels, and more (with lots of practice!). You'll discuss the different tools... Read more »
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
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December 16, 2026 -Beeswax Food Wraps
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December 16, 2026 -Wall Mounted House Plant
Beeswax Food Wraps
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills you'll learn: waxing fabric, cutting fabric You don't need to go out and buy new products to reduce waste at home -- you can make them yourself from reclaimed materials! In this workshop, you'll craft along to make a set of cloth beeswax wraps from salvaged fabric and... Read more »
Wall Mounted House Plant
Materials saved from the landfill: burlap coffee bags, wood Skills you’ll learn: pattern-making, sanding, hammering, leather stamping, and plant mounting Create your own living art in this workshop! Turn a reclaimed wooden board into a unique plaque by mounting a house plant for display. You will learn the process for mounting the plant + taking... Read more »
Thursday, December 17, 2026
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December 17, 2026 -Craft Club
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December 17, 2026 -Tools 101: Power Saws
Craft Club
Join the creative folks at Perennial for Craft Club! Each month, we host this happy hour event to test out our newest craft ideas while building a sustainable, creative community. All of the materials + instruction will be provided for a surprise, bite-sized craft. Whether you have a lot or just a little experience with... Read more »
Tools 101: Power Saws
Skills you'll learn: chop saw/miter saw, band saw, jig saw, circular saw Learn how to safely and effectively cut reclaimed wood with the power tools in Perennial's woodshop. In this hour and a half hands-on demo, you'll learn how to safely use the chop saw (miter saw) to make square and angled cuts. By learning... Read more »
Friday, December 18, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, December 19, 2026
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December 19, 2026 -Bushcraft: Basket Weaving
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December 19, 2026 -Mosaic Stepping Stone
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December 19, 2026 -Intro to Cyanotypes
Bushcraft: Basket Weaving
Materials saved from the landfill: plant materials Skills you'll learn: weaving, lashing, identifying plants suitable for basket making, harvesting + processing plant materials for basket making Learn how to create your own baskets using sustainably foraged plants materials! In this workshop, you will harvest plants from Perennial's Outdoor Classroom + learn how to process them... Read more »
Mosaic Stepping Stone
Materials saved from the landfill: ceramic plates, scrap glass Skills learned: cutting tile; mixing and casting concrete Learn to use broken plates and forgotten tiles to create a beautiful DIY mosaic! Perennial staff will guide you through each step from cutting tile, mixing concrete, and designing your stone. You'll discover which tools are best for... Read more »
Intro to Cyanotypes
We're offering Intro to Cyanotypes again on Saturday, March 20, 2027 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Materials saved from the landfill: fabrics, papers, slide film, transparencies Skills you'll learn: cyanotype process Discover the vintage photographic method of cyanotype printing! Cyanotype printing uses light from the sun to create photographic or silhouetted images in beautiful... Read more »
Sunday, December 20, 2026
No events on this day.