Events

If you would like to safely observe the partial solar eclipse in Iowa then you are welcome to join us. We will be meeting in the grassy area between the Hamilton County Conservation Office and the Boone River Bike Trail to observe the eclipse. We do have a limited number of Certified Eclipse Viewing Safety Glasses so we may have to take turns and share....

Fee includes tools, materials and firing. Instructor: Maureen Seamonds

If you have ever wanted to build your own terrarium then this is the program for you. We will supply you a container, gravel, soil, moss, rocks, plants, and sticks to get you started. If there are any little decorations that you would like to add feel free to bring some along. We will explain the basics of how to build a terrarium and then...

You will create simple pinch pots and transform them into clay gnome sculptures! You will be able to decorate your creation with clay attachments and carvings in the first hour of the workshop. The second half will focus on painting our gnomes with glaze. We will fire your pieces at our studio. Gnomes will be ready to go home with you in 1-2 weeks. Fee...

Create unique clay garden stakes to personalize your garden and keep track of your plantings! We plant seeds and the garden looks great, except we don’t remember what they are! Come make garden stakes out of clay and decorate as you wish. All the ideas are fun! No skill required, just a wish for a joyful evening creating with clay something you can use in...

We will walk the woodland trail and look for spring wildflowers on the way to the waterfalls. We will hike back to the shelter on the Boone River Bike and enjoy the views overlooking the lake. Register online at www.mycountyparks.com Questions contact John Laird at 515-297-0423.

Create your own handcrafted Mother's Day cards! All ages welcome, children under 14 must have an adult in attendance too. Tools and materials provided. Instructor: Di Sinclair

Enjoy learning to use the forge to create one-of-a kind jewelry pendants. Immerse yourself in the time-honored blacksmith’s craft and celebrate the arrival of Spring in an outdoor workshop setting. Ty will help you create pendants out of iron. You will work in a covered area, but it is open to the weather. Dress appropriately in leather or cotton and bring a pair of leather...

Create a special clay pot to house your succulents or any tiny plant. Fee includes tools, materials and firing. Succulents will be available for purchase Instructor: Maureen Seamonds

Create a woven clay basket just in time for strawberry gathering! Summer will be here soon, perfect for decoration or use as a berry bowl. We will spend 1 hour clay weaving a basket and 1 hour painting them with glaze. They will be ready for pickup in approximately 10 days. Fee includes includes tools, materials and firing. Instructor: Madalyn Loring Vorrie