Saturday, March 23, 2024, 1-4:30 PM - Full
Email Sarah Regan, Visitor Services Coordinator, at sregan@sbmuseum.org to join the waiting list.

Learn the traditional craft of basket making from Strawbery Banke Museum’s knowledgeable instructors. In these beginner-friendly classes, participants learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with instructors to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking a finished basket home.

Materials are provided. This class is limited to 10 participants. Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Members $55; Nonmembers $65.

Saturday, April 13, 2024, 1-4:30 PM - Full
Email Sarah Regan, Visitor Services Coordinator, at sregan@sbmuseum.org to join the waiting list.

Learn the traditional craft of basket making from Strawbery Banke Museum’s knowledgeable instructors. In these beginner-friendly classes, participants learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with instructors to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking a finished basket home.

Materials are provided. Space is limited to 10 participants. Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Members $55; Nonmembers $65.

Saturday, April 20, 2024, 1-3 PM - Full
Email Sarah Regan, Visitor Services Coordinator, at sregan@sbmuseum.org to join the waiting list.

Storytelling and traditional arts go hand-in-hand in Indigenous communities, as traditional knowledge is passed orally from generation to generation. In addition to beading lessons that have been passed down in Indigenous communities, archaeologists have found ancient beads on sites throughout New England.

Anne Jennison, who is listed on the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts Traditional Artists Roster as a traditional Native American storyteller and craftsperson, instructs participants in the creation of a beaded medallion or earrings on birch bark (as shown in photo) to take home. Anne will instruct participants in the art of beading while also sharing the history of Abenaki adaptation to new materials like glass trade beads.

Materials are provided. Space is limited to 12 participants.

Previous experience with crafts that require fine motor skills, like hand sewing, needlepoint, or embroidery, is required.

Strawbery Banke Members: $40; Nonmembers: $50

June 3-7, 2024, 10 AM-4 PM

Join the Strawbery Banke Archaeologist for a hands-on introduction to professional archaeological lab methods. Learn about ceramic technology and identification, the history of glass bottles, and the significance of “small finds.” Then, see how archaeological research provides a foundation for museum interpretation. This workshop is intended for students majoring in history, anthropology, museum studies, or related disciplines. Ages 16 and up. Members $200; Nonmembers $250.