Life Skills

TUMBLER STYLE COMPOSTER BUILDING CLASSES

How does your garden grow? Learn how to develop compost that can be used as a soil amendment or to grow plants by constructing your own tumbler style composter. Please bring your own power drill, drill bits (1/4, 1/2 and a small drill bit to prepare hole for wood screw) and a Phillips head drill bit for wood screws. Remember to have adequate transportation to haul your finished project that will be 3.5 feet deep x 31 inches wide by 4.6 feet high. For your convenience, please bring a partner to assist you.  Choose the session that fits your schedule. Registration Deadline: 1 week prior to session

DATES	PLACE	TIME	AGES	COST
Class 1: May 25 Class 2: June 22 Class 3: July 27 Class 4: August 24	Essig Recreation Center	5:30 pm-7:30 pm	18+	$100 per composter

RAIN BARREL BUILDING CLASSES

If you would like to harvest rain water for your garden and landscaping needs then this is an opportunity for you to construct your very own rain barrel. This old idea is making a big splash! Please have the proper transportation to take home the barrel home as they are approximately 53 gallons measuring 42 inches in height and 24 inches in diameter. Choose the session that fits into your busy schedule!  Registration Deadline: 1 Week Before Workshop

DATES	PLACE	TIME	AGES	COST
Class 1: May 4 Class 2: June 8 Class 3: July 6 Class 4: August 10	Essig Recreation Center	5:30pm-7:30pm	18+	$60 per Rain Barrel

BUILD A BOUQUET CLASS

Bring a vase and a way to take home your design made of fresh local flowers. Design tips and ideas will be offered but your creativity will be the main guide. Registration Deadline: One Week Before Class 

DATES	PLACE	TIME	AGES	COST
Class 1: May 30 Class 2: June 13 Class 3: June 27	Essig Recreation Center	5:30pm - 7pm	10+	$40 per class

BRICKS FOR KIDZ CAMP

This will be a week packed with creativity, learning, and fun. Campers will put their engineering skills to work as they build motorized models, 3D figure models and mosaics. Each camper will make a custom mini-fig to take home at the end of the week and receive a camp t-shirt. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 

DATES	PLACE	TIME	AGES	COST
June 5 - 9	Essig Recreation Center	9:00am - noon	5 - 13	$145