Heider Center Community Education Classes
The seasons are changing and so are our Community Education Classes.
CLASSES CANCELLED
The wellbeing of our patrons is of the utmost importance. We understand that the situation with Coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to evolve. Our organization has been monitoring the situation as presented by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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Winter / Spring 2020 Class List
Check out the new Winter / Spring 2020 classes below or click here to download the new class list and registration form.
All-Occasion Cards
Make approximately 15 (more if we’ve got the time!) greeting cards (birthday, thank you, sympathy, etc) using stamps and inks. Learn many techniques such as layering, masking, applying embellishments, and more. You’ll leave class with a handful of cards (with envelopes) that friends and family will LOVE to find in their mailboxes!
Supplies To Bring To Class: Adhesive (glue stick or double sided tape) and scissors.
Age Group: Adults
Instructor: Terri Lenselink
Cost: $25.00 per session
Date: Thursday, February 6 or March 5 (choose 1 or both)
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Location: West Salem High School Room #134 (Enter through Heider Center Lobby)
Watercolor Lantern Painting
Instructor will walk students step-by-step through a watercolor painting of a lantern. Students will use a variety of techniques including wet into wet, dry brush, splattering, and salt. Students will walk away with a completed painting. Instructor will provide Arches Watercolor paper, paints, brushes, and water cups. Students are welcome to bring their own supplies if they wish.
Age Group: 13 and older
Instructor: Lori Ehlke
Cost: $30.00
Date: Saturday, February 8
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: West Salem High School Room #134 (Enter through Heider Center Lobby)
Beginning Crocheting 101
Come learn the very basics of crocheting right handed. We will learn and practice how to hold the hook, hold the yarn, and work with tension. We will also learn and practice how to chain stitch, single crochet, and double crochet.
Supplies To Bring To Class: 100% cotton yarn (Sugar and Cream brand is a good choice), and a Size F crochet hook.
Age Group: Adult
Instructor: Barbara Weibel
Cost: $30.00
Date: (choose one) Monday, February 17 or Monday, March 16
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: West Salem High School Room #134 (Enter through the Heider Center Lobby)
Beginning Crocheting 102
Must have completed the Beginning Crochet Class 101 or have prior crocheting knowledge Do you need a refresher course on your crocheting skills? Let’s brush up on the few basics and we will start a small project.
Supplies To Bring To Class: 100% cotton and a Size F crochet hook.
Age Group: Adults
Instructor: Barbara Weibel Cost: $30.00
Date: (choose one) Monday, February 24 or Monday, March 23
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: West Salem High School Room #134 (Enter through the Heider Center Lobby)
Ukrainian Eggs
Create beautiful heirlooms with this wax resist method of decorating eggs. Students will leave class with finished eggs and all the supplies needed to decorate more eggs at home.
Age Group: HS Junior – Adults
Instructor: Jane Bangsberg
Cost: $35.00 or $25.00 if you are repeating the class and bring your own Kiska, bees wax, and drying stand.
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 6:00 – 9:30 pm
Location: West Salem High School Room #134 (Enter through Heider Center Lobby)
Simplicity Basket
This is a lovely, clean line basket that can be used for fruit, baby’s breath etc. Basket measures 6 ½“ high, base of 7 ¾”, height with handle is 13”.
Supplies To Bring To Class: Old towel, clothespins, and needle nose pliers.
Age Group: All ages
Instructor: Phyllis Schoen
Cost: $43.00
Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: West Salem High School Room #134 (Enter through the Heider Center Lobby)
Bird Sitter Basket
This is a tall artistic basket with feet. It measures approximately 6 ½” by 7” by 12 1/2” tall (20” with handle). You have a choice of embellishments.
Supplies To Bring To Class: Old towel, clothespins, and needle nose pliers.
Age Group: All ages with weaving experience helpful
Instructor: Phyllis Schoen
Cost: $40.00
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: West Salem High School Room #134 (Enter through the Heider Center Lobby)
Curly Cutie Basket
This is a 6” by 6 ½” woven basket that flares out and shapes back in to give it a stylish look! Curls added gives it a unique look.
Supplies To Bring To Class: Old towel, clothes pins, and needle nose pliers.
Age Group: Any with weaving experience
Instructor: Phyllis Schoen
Cost: $41.00
Date: Saturday April 18
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: West Salem High School Room #134 (Enter through the Heider Center Lobby)
Beginning Sewing – 1-Hour Table Runner
Are you interested in learning the basics of sewing? Let me get you started on the right path to being a new seamstress. You will learn the parts of the sewing machine, the different sewing tools and how they are used and different sewing terms. You will practice sewing basic stitches and finishing stitches. You will learn to cut out a pattern and complete a simple seasonal table runner.
Supplies To Bring To Class: Sewing machine in working order, scissors, seam ripper, tape measure, and pins, 45” wide 100% cotton fabric, .625 yard for backing and front border, .334 yard for center strip, matching thread, and 2 coordinating buttons.
Age Group: High School – Adults
Instructor: Barbara Weibel
Cost: $30.00
Date: Monday, April 20
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Heider Meeting Room (Enter through Heider Center Lobby)
Beginning Sewing – Hobo Cross Over Bag
Are you interested in learning the basics of sewing? Let me get you started on the right path to being a new seamstress. You will learn the parts of the sewing machine, various sewing tools and how they are used and sewing terms. You will practice sewing basic stitches.
Supplies To Bring To Class: Sewing machine in working order, scissors, seam ripper, tape measure, and large glass head straight pins. Pattern supplied by instructor, 45” wide cotton fabric, one yard each of 2 different contrasting fabrics, and thread.
Age Group: High School – Adults
Instructor: Barbara Weibel
Cost: $35.00
Date: Monday, May 4
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Heider Meeting Room (Enter through Heider Center Lobby)
