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All About Oxen
Step into the story of America’s agricultural past by spending a day with one of its most essential farm partners — the ox.
Basic Tinsmithing: Punched Candle Holder
Discover the historic charm of traditional tinsmithing in this creative, hands-on class that’s perfect for beginners and families alike.
Capturing Yeast & Baking Bread
Step back in time and rediscover one of the oldest culinary arts: breadmaking from scratch. In this immersive, day-long workshop, you’ll learn how to capture and cultivate your own yeast, and transform it into delicious, fresh-baked loaves.
Cookie Cutters and Cookies
Craft, bake, and taste history in this unique, hands-on class that blends traditional trades with culinary creativity. Begin in the Modern Trades Shop, where you’ll learn the basics of tinsmithing while crafting your very own custom cookie cutter.
Cooking at the Hearth
Embark on a culinary journey in the historic William Conner House and prepare a meal the 19th-century way — over an open fire.
Forest Therapy
Forest Therapy is a guided outing that invites participants to slow down and experience natural spaces in new ways. Your guide will offer a range of invitations to support “bathing” in the sights, sounds, textures, and smells in this shared natural setting.
Intro to Pottery: Decorative Hand Built Bowls
Discover the joy of creating something beautiful and functional in this beginner-friendly ceramics workshop. This two-hour class introduces you to hand-building techniques.
Making a Home: Seed Saving
Explore methods on how to recognize when flower and vegetable seeds are ripe, collect and process different seed types from Conner Prairie’s gardens, and talk about how to label and store your seeds for long-term viability.
Wheel Thrown Pottery
Discover the basics of wheel thrown pottery and get your creativity flowing as you learn the fundamentals of pottery. In this four-session workshop, you’ll practice shaping, throwing, and refining clay pieces under the guidance of expert instructors.