Homeschool Programs

Strawbery Banke welcomes families to step into the past in-person and virtually for learning and discovery in the historic neighborhood of Puddle Dock. Explore traditional arts and crafts such as basket weaving and woodworking, learn how to write a historical fiction book, solve mysteries using documents, images, and objects, and so much more!

Strawbery Banke offers financial assistance through the History Within Reach fund to make programs accessible to as many families as possible. Please fill out the form via the button below to apply.

History Within Reach is sponsored in part by the Georgia-Pacific Foundation and the generosity of individual donors

Upcoming Programs

  • Writing History: A Virtual Program for Young Authors

    Tuesdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, 10-11 AM - FULL

    Learn the art of creative writing through the lens of history. Working with a professional author, homeschoolers hone their writing skills, use real historical primary and secondary sources, and develop imaginations. At the end of the month, students will have a completed piece of writing or the first chapter of a book they can continue writing at home. Designed for ages 8+. 

    $40.00 for the first student. $20 for each additional student.

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  • Art of Basket Weaving Workshop

    Session 1: Thursday, January 9, 2025, 9 AM-12 PM - FULL
    Session 2: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 9 AM to 12 PM - FULL

    Learn the traditional craft of basket making from Strawbery Banke Museum’s knowledgeable instructors. Participants will put their hands to work creating a Victorian basket to take home. 

    Limited to 12 participants. Designed for ages 9-12. Due to space restrictions in the classroom, this is a drop off program. There will be a space with WiFi for adults to wait.

    $30.00 for the first student, 10% off each additional student.

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  • Historic Hearth Cooking Workshop

    Session 1: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9 AM-12:30 PM - FULL
    Session 2: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 9 AM-12:30 PM - FULL

    Cozy up by the hearth for a morning of cooking. Using 18th-century reproduction equipment, students will help prepare a seasonal meal using recipes of the past. Though we welcome first-time hearth cooks, students who have participated in other hearth cooking programs at Strawbery Banke will appreciate learning skills not typically taught in 60-90-minute workshops.

    Designed for ages 9-12. Due to space restrictions in the classroom, this is a drop-off program. There will be a space with WiFi for adults to wait.

    $30.00 for the first student, 10% off each additional student.

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  • NEW! Adult and Child Basket Workshops

    Victorian Basket: February 22, 2025, 1-4 PM
    Berry Basket: April 19, 2025, 1-4 PM

    Join our friendly and knowledgeable Museum Instructors to learn the steps of basket-making from scratch.  This is a beginner class so all skill levels are welcome.  A child (age 10+) and accompanying adult will learn about the tools and materials used in basket making, work with our instructors and each other to acquire the basic skills to make a basket, and conclude by taking your finished baskets home. This workshop is limited to ten participants total (5 pairs).

    Members $110; Nonmembers $120. Cost is per pair. 

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