FREE UNIVERSITY OF GUILFORD
This Sunday, June 30th, 2019
Noon – 6pm with a potluck dinner to follow
at the Broad Brook Community Center, 3940 Guilford Center Rd, Guilford
Free!
Come participate in a fun community education experience! You might call it a skill share. Or a learning exchange. Or neighbors teaching neighbors. We are calling it the Free University of Guilford. From noon to 6pm there will be a series of workshops, demonstrations, and discussions led by local residents on a broad range of topics (see course listing below!). These are not necessarily experts, but they are interested in these subjects and have something to share. And some of them ARE experts too! Activities for all ages will be offered throughout the day, with a couple things to choose from at any given time. Stay for the whole day or come and go as is convenient. No sign-ups required. At the end of the day, we will come together around the dinner table for a community potluck and reflect on how it all went. Bring a dish to share for dinner if you can. Come marvel at all this community has to offer!
More info: johngladtree@gmail.com
https://broadbrookcommunitycenter.org/events/2019/6/30/community-day-skill-share
COURSE LISTING
Dancing // Miriam Shaw (12pm-12:30pm)
No experience necessary, just a willingness to explore body movement in a group setting.
Kitchen Knife Sharpening // Rick Zamore (12pm-1pm)
Bring your knives and whetstones if you have them.
Use of Language With Children // Laura Lawson Tucker (12pm-1pm)
Bring your kids and a favorite storybook.
Herbal First Aid // Julie Beet (1pm-2pm)
Remedies for common ailments will be discussed, as well as foraging techniques.
How to Play Jacks // Marty Shaw (1pm-1:30pm)
All ages welcome.
Mending Circle // Mimi Morton (1pm-4pm)
Drop in and out of this circle. Bring a project to work on or sit and enjoy the company. A portable sewing machine will be available for use. Share techniques and solve mending issues as a group.
Casual Poetry & Road of Words // Verandah Porche (1:30pm-2pm)
Drop in and spend some easy time with words.
Face Painting, Story Time, & Jacks // Rose Mangum and Marty Shaw (1:30pm-3pm)
Drop in anytime and join the fun!
History of the Estey Organ Company // Dennis Waring (2pm-3pm)
He wrote the book on the subject!: Manufacturing the Muse: Estey Organs & Consumer Culture in Victorian America.
Tortilla Making // Nika Fotopulos-Voeikoff (2:30pm-3:15pm)
Discuss the wide variety of uses for tortillas, and then put words into action at the community potluck dinner!
Salt Dough Sculpture // Sarah Haydock (3pm-5pm)
This group is open to all ages young and old.
Small Engine Maintenance // Jethro Eaton (3:15pm-4pm)
Covering the basics of small engine maintenance to keep your chainsaws and mowers humming.
Art Making & Read Aloud // Cory Sorensen (4pm-6pm)
Join Cory Sorensen for a variety of activities for young children.
Gluten-Free Baking // Cheryl Redmond (4pm-5pm)
Discuss alternative flours, blends, and techniques as Cheryl gives a demonstration of baking a gluten-free cake.
Library and Research Services // Amber Hunt (4pm-5pm)
Learn how to install the RBdigital app to check out audiobooks and ebooks through the Guilford Free Library. Bring your devices and/or your research questions.
Weaving // Carol Schnabel (4pm-6pm)
Drop by to try your hand at weaving on a loom.
Bicycle Repair // Mike Iacona (5pm-6pm)
Learn the basics of bicycle maintenance and repair. Brainstorm ideas to make Guilford more bike-friendly as well!
Somatic Reawakening and Integration // Joey Lott (5pm-6pm)
Joey Lott will share a simple set of principles for gentle, slow movement that can relieve chronic pain, restricted movement, or discomfort.
Potluck Dinner (6pm-7pm)
Open to everyone. Bring a dish to share if you can.
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