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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.
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Basic Blacksmithing
Discover the timeless art of blacksmithing in this immersive, hands-on workshop where history meets innovation. Working with traditional coal-fired forges, hammers, and anvils, you’ll learn the foundational techniques of shaping and tempering metal.
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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.
Blacksmithing: One Piece Knife
In this two-session workshop, you’ll transform raw steel into a hand-forged knife. Under expert guidance, you’ll learn essential blacksmithing skills as you heat, hammer, shape, and finish a knife with a decorative handle, all from a single piece of upcycled steel.
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.
Cheers to Chocolate
Warm up a cold winter evening with a decadent dive into the rich history and irresistible flavors of chocolate. In this immersive class for grown-ups, you’ll trace chocolate’s journey from cacoa bean to luxurious chocolate bar, learning how this beloved treat shaped cultures around the world.
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.
Embroidery
Take your needlework skills to the next level with this creative, hands-on embroidery workshop. Whether you’re building on previous experience or starting fresh, you’ll learn ten new stitches to expand your repertoire — perfect for mending, embellishing clothing, or creating works of textile art.
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.
Fun in the Forge
Spend a day in the blacksmith’s shop and experience the thrill of forging! Guided by skilled instructors, you’ll use a traditional coal forge and anvil to create a variety of simple but satisfying projects, such as wall hooks, BBQ skewers, flint and steel sets, and a dinner bell.
Hand Cut Dovetailing
The dovetail was a hallmark of early American furniture and remains a benchmark of quality craftsmanship today. Form meets function as this woodworking process was originally a utilitarian method for joining boards together and hidden in finer works.
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Hearth Cooking: Vegetarian Cuisine
Long before modern food movements promoted a plant-based lifestyle, people were experimenting with vegetarian cuisine. This immersive workshop invites you to step back into that culinary history.
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.
The Mystery and Science of Biscuits and Butter Making
In this class, we will turn two humble kitchen staples into a delicious lesson in culinary discovery. Starting with fresh cream, you will experience its transformation into butter and buttermilk. We will then make golden, fluffy biscuits from scratch.
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Painted Canvas for the Home
In the nineteenth century, canvas floor cloths were once used to protect wooden floors in a hallway, under a dining table, or even under a chamber pot. We will learn from these historical designs and use acrylic paints to create a smaller piece. Choose from projects like a table runner, a table mat, or even a portable checkerboard.
Raising Poultry
Have you ever wanted to raise poultry, but weren’t sure where to start? Do you wonder what it takes to raise chickens or ducks? If so, then this class is for you! Join Conner Prairie’s Ag Staff as we discuss everything you need to know about raising a small flock of poultry.
Raising Sheep and Goats
Thinking about raising livestock or ready to level up your herd care? Spend a full day with Conner Prairie’s agriculture team learning the essentials of raising and caring for sheep and goats.
Sunset Stroll
A glowing sunset that stretches across the open prairie is an unforgettable experience. Take an evening stroll with fellow nature enthusiasts and engage in insightful conversations about nature. Members: $15, Nonmembers: $20
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.
Woodworking Unplugged: Hand Tool Fundamentals
Hand tool woodworking is a satisfying way to connect more directly with our past and the materials that shape daily life. In this one-day foundational class, you’ll learn how to select, tune, and use classic hand tools — including saws, planes, brace and bits, layout tools, and chisels — while constructing a simple, functional “staked” stool.
Woodworking: Shaker Side Table
Build a timeless piece inspired by the elegance of Shaker design.