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Winter Workshops at Willowbrook: Give a class as a holiday gift or make these projects to give as gifts. Classes at our two blacksmith shops. Visit our website for workshop updates. 10 % Discount on tuition for Members.

Making Your Own Season Greetings Cards at the Print Shop Ages 8 and above. Limited to a group of 8. In this off season class you will learn some of the basics of composing lead type and letter press printing. You will compose your own holiday card using one of our die cuts, one of dozens of handmade linoleum cut blocks used for this purpose in years past, or create your own pen and Styrofoam image for printing to go with a text that you compose and print on one of the museum's letter presses. The class will be three hours plus. The date and time is by arrangement. You will take home the cards you make. $45.

By Appointment, weekdays or weekends, Blacksmithing 101: Ages 13 and above. 5 HOURS PLUS. $70.

By Appointment, weekdays or weekends. Letter Press Printing ( Ages 8 and above). 3 HOURS PLUS. $45.. We can organize this class for your group.

      

By Appointment, weekdays or weekends. Animation and Early Motion Pictures ( Ages 8 and above ). 3 HOURS. $45 

Sat. & Sun., Nov. 22 & 23, 10-4PM or By Appointment: Metal Casting in Aluminum and Brass with Peter Grant (www.oddduckfoundry.com).  2-Days: $200.

Sat. & Sun., Dec. 1 & 2, 10-4PM. Two Day Tomahawk & Bowie Hunting Knife Making Class with Adriaan Berber (www.adriaangerberknives.com). Handle kits available ($20). Tools and materials provided. $250

Fridays, Dec. 7, 14 and/or 21, 5-9PM. Blacksmithing Studio. Materials and tools provided. $40 or a package of three for $100. 

Sat. & Sun., Dec. 8-9, 10-4PM. Blacksmithing: Make a Coat Rack and/or Other Project. (see the photo of the rack in the right column) $200

Sat. & Sun., Dec. 29-30, 9-4PM. Two Day or One Day Class: 1st Day: Make a Propane Blacksmithing Forge; 2nd Day" Make a Bowie Hunting Knife with Your Forge.  1st day: $300; 2nd day: $125; two day price: $400.

More Details: www.willowbrookmuseum.org.

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19^th Century Willowbrook Village

 …the way life used to be!

            

70 Elm Street, P.O. Box 28, Newfield, ME 04056,

Tel. (207) 793-2784; director@willowbrookmuseum.org