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Event Series Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Bethel Home Fellowship Hall 614 S. Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI, United States

Tai Chi Exercise presented by Vernon County Over 50 at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, Viroqua. Free-will donations. Call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.

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Winter Ecology and Wildlife Tracking (with Nicholas WazeeGale)

This will be a day of immersive education on how the Natural World in the Driftless functions during the winter season. The open landscape shows us the tree and plant communities clearly, the snowy ground reveals the movements and interactions of resident wildlife, and the beauty, quiet, and solace of this season can take one's breath away (yes, so can […]

$80 – $130

Hammered Copper Bowls with Stone Tools (with Martha Buche)

Using the warm, red metal my Bodewadmi (Potawatomi) relatives call “miskwabik” (copper) and basalt hammer stones from the shores of G’chi gamii (Lake Superior), we will hand-forge bowls on wooden stumps. In a process called “sinking”, or hammering on the inside, we will anneal the metal in a wood fire and form our richly colored, beautiful vessels using the power […]

$40 – $70
Event Series Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Bethel Home Fellowship Hall 614 S. Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI, United States

Tai Chi Exercise presented by Vernon County Over 50 at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, Viroqua. Free-will donations. Call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.

Donation

Finding Your Money Balance

WWBIC SW Office 3500 State Road 16, La Crosse, United States

Do you find yourself trying “yo-yo” budgeting? Do you find yourself stressed and anxious about money? Do you sometimes feel guilty about spending? You are not alone! Join Majel Hein, Certified Financial Therapy Practitioner™-1, to discuss how our experiences inform our behaviors around money and how to make it work for you! You can find balance where you can live […]

Free
Event Series Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Bethel Home Fellowship Hall 614 S. Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI, United States

Tai Chi Exercise presented by Vernon County Over 50 at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, Viroqua. Free-will donations. Call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.

Donation

Hammered Copper Bowls with Stone Tools (with Martha Buche)

Using the warm, red metal my Bodewadmi (Potawatomi) relatives call “miskwabik” (copper) and basalt hammer stones from the shores of G’chi gamii (Lake Superior), we will hand-forge bowls on wooden stumps. In a process called “sinking”, or hammering on the inside, we will anneal the metal in a wood fire and form our richly colored, beautiful vessels using the power […]

$40 – $70
Event Series Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Bethel Home Fellowship Hall 614 S. Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI, United States

Tai Chi Exercise presented by Vernon County Over 50 at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, Viroqua. Free-will donations. Call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.

Donation

The Basics of Clawhammer Banjo: Level One (with Brennan Henry Allsworth)

This class will help the aspiring banjo player learn the basics of playing their instrument in an old style! Clawhammer banjo is a method of playing that's usually associated with traditional American music, although the style can be well applied to contemporary genres, too. Topic to be discussed in class include the history of banjos, fundamentals of strumming, frailing, and […]

$40 – $70

The Basics of Clawhammer Banjo: Level Two (with Brennan Henry Allsworth)

Level 2 of the Basics of Clawhammer Banjo with Brennan Henry will provide students with more advanced techniques for playing their banjo in an old style! Topics will include a refresher on the fundamentals of strumming and drop-thumbing, chord shapes (and their inversions) music theory for the banjo, techniques for playing up-the-neck, alternative tunings (playing scales and chords within these […]

$75 – $125
Event Series Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Bethel Home Fellowship Hall 614 S. Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI, United States

Tai Chi Exercise presented by Vernon County Over 50 at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, Viroqua. Free-will donations. Call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.

Donation

Intro to Blacksmithing (with James Fleming)

Learn the fundamentals of forging in a well-equipped shop with James Fleming of Wasteland Forge. You'll learn forge safety, heat control, tools and purpose, hammer techniques, and forging fundamentals. You'll leave with what you make! Date: Saturday, March 15 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Lunch will be provided. Ages: 12+ Level: Beginner Materials Fees: $20 Location: Dubuque, IA Instructions: […]

$75 – $125
Event Series Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Bethel Home Fellowship Hall 614 S. Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI, United States

Tai Chi Exercise presented by Vernon County Over 50 at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, Viroqua. Free-will donations. Call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.

Donation

Herbal and Goat Milk Soap Making (with Linda Conroy)

A full day of making soap. We will cover the myriad ways to add herbs for your soap, as well as how to make a creamy, moisturizing farm-fresh bar of goat milk soap. This class will cover the qualities of the herbs we can add, for their healing and moisturizing qualities and 3 approaches to soap making: hot process, cold […]

$90 – $140

Traditional Spoon Carving – Two-Day Course (with Nicholas WazeeGale)

In this two-day course, we will dig deeply into the Scandinavian tradition of spoon carving using sloyd knife, hook knife, axe and saw. With these simple tools, in good sharp condition, one can create myriad forms and purposes of woodenware, much of it while enjoying the comforts of home and hearth, or campfire. We will learn a basic repertoire of […]

$170 – $270

Pine Needle and Sweetgrass Basketry (with Linda Conroy)

Explore the creative possibilities of this traditional skill as you design and complete a coiled basket using pine needles and sweetgrass. Herbalist Linda Conroy will guide and instruct you on how to coil and stitch a simple basket as well as integrate other materials into your basket, such as black walnut hull, pine cone, beads, and more. This class is […]

$90 – $140

Regenerative Design in the Driftless (with Peter Allen of Mastodon Valley Farm)

We will learn the basics of regenerative land design, focusing on our native ecosystems here in the Driftless, with the goal of learning how to guide the development of healthy, diverse, functional, and productive ecosystems that provide essential goods and services to our community. We will learn how to rapidly build topsoil, sequester carbon, enhance biodiversity, and recharge aquifers, all […]

$300 – $400
Event Series Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Bethel Home Fellowship Hall 614 S. Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI, United States

Tai Chi Exercise presented by Vernon County Over 50 at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, Viroqua. Free-will donations. Call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.

Donation

Understanding Electricity and Basic Home Wiring (with Jon Passi)

Learn the history and basics of electricity, and electrical theory, including Ohm's Law, amps, volts, and watts, and how they are calculated in simple home wiring jobs. The class will also learn about wire, wire sizes, and some basic home wiring, including how to properly wire a switch, an outlet, a light, and a circuit breaker. The class will also […]

$40 – $70

The Art of Pysanky – Ukrainian Easter Eggs (with John Carlson)

This is a hands-on on class for all experience levels, for ages 9 and up. Learn to use traditional and modern tools to create beautiful, symbolic Pysanky! The word Pysanka(-y plural) derives from the Ukrainian verb, pysaty, to write. Writing pysanky is an ancient tradition dating back thousands of years! Special symbols and colors are used as prayers and talismans […]

$40 – $70
Viroqua Chamber