Week of Events
Monday, January 11, 2027
No events on this day.
Tuesday, January 12, 2027
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January 12, 2027 -Intro to Punch Needle
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January 12, 2027 -Tools 101: Table Saw
Intro to Punch Needle
Materials saved from the landfill: bed sheets, pillow cases, fabric scraps, salvaged yarn Skills you'll learn: punch needle Learn how to use a punch needle using salvaged fabric scraps + yarn! In this workshop, participants will use a selection of pre-cut fabric scrap yarn and salvaged yarn to “punch” with into a woven fabric base,... Read more »
Tools 101: Table Saw
Skills you'll learn: table saw, circular saw Learn how to safely and effectively cut your reclaimed wood with the tools in Perennial's woodshop. In this hour and a half demo, you'll learn how to safely use Perennial's Saw Stop table saw to rip long boards and make cross cuts. You'll learn how to identify when... Read more »
Wednesday, January 13, 2027
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January 13, 2027 -Unshrink Your Sweater
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January 13, 2027 -Visible Mending With Patches
Unshrink Your Sweater
Materials saved from the landfill: wool, textiles Skills you’ll learn: Students will learn about wool fiber properties, and how to re-stretch those fibers to make a shrunken sweater fit again. Have a favorite wool sweater that shrunk when it accidentally went into the dryer? Learn how to unshrink it! In this class, we'll discuss how... Read more »
Visible Mending With Patches
Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you’ll learn: embroidery stitches such as the running stitch, chain stitch, and blanket stitch; how to patch a hole in woven clothing Use a variety of stitching techniques to patch up your favorite hole-y clothing for long-lasting wear. You will learn several practical embroidery stitches and use them... Read more »
Thursday, January 14, 2027
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January 14, 2027 -Eco-Friendly Screen Printing
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January 14, 2027 -DIY Bird House
Eco-Friendly Screen Printing
Materials saved from the landfill: tights, embroidery hoops, textiles Skills you'll learn: creating an image on a screen, printing the image onto textiles, caring for your printed textiles We're talking eco-friendly, DIY alternatives to the traditional screen printing process! You'll learn how to use 100% reclaimed materials to create a screen for your image that... Read more »
DIY Bird House
Materials saved from the landfill: wood Skills you'll learn: how to operate the miter saw, drill press, and air nailer, + how to interpret carpentry project drawings Create the perfect place for your neighborhood birds to rest in our DIY Birdhouse class. This class uses plans that are approved by the Missouri Department of Conservation... Read more »
Friday, January 15, 2027
No events on this day.
Saturday, January 16, 2027
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January 16, 2027 -Upcycled Candles
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January 16, 2027 -DIY Cookbook Stand
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January 16, 2027 -Tools 101: Power Saws
Upcycled Candles
Materials saved from the landfill: wax, glass Skills you'll learn: techniques for turning leftover candle wax into new candles, including dipped candles + jar candles Learn how to turn the leftover wax from old candles into new ones! Your instructor Amy will show you different techniques for using up that leftover wax from your candle... Read more »
DIY Cookbook Stand
Skills you'll learn: bandsaw, select hand tools Materials saved from the landfill: wood Say goodbye to losing your place in your cookbook + staining its pages! In this class you'll learn how to use power tools to make your very own cookbook stand using reclaimed wood. This design holds standard-sized cookbooks as well as tablets.... 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 »
Sunday, January 17, 2027
No events on this day.