Wreath-Making Offered at Page Farm and Home Museum Workshop
Contact: Patricia Henner, 581-4100; George Manlove, 581-3756
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Page Farm and Home Museum will hold its annual wreath-making workshops Nov. 29 and Dec. 1, from 5:30-8 p.m., offering participants an opportunity to enjoy a hands-on start to the holiday season.
Local craftsperson Claire Ackeroyd, who has been conducting wreath workshops at the museum for nearly 10 years, will offer both novice and expert wreath-makers the materials and instruction necessary to take home a decorative wreath to last for months, says Patricia Henner, Page Farm and Home Museum director.
A $15 charge covers the cost of materials — one 12-inch ring, balsam fir, cedar and white pine boughs, pine cones, berries and colored ribbon, in addition to light refreshments.
Because space limits participation to groups of 15 people for each of the two evening workshops, Henner encourages early registration.
“We already have several people signed up,” she says. “These workshops always fill up quickly. They’re very popular because people can create their own wreaths to hang over the holiday season or give as gifts.”
For people who wish to buy a locally made holiday wreath, Henner says the museum will be selling completed wreaths beginning Nov. 22 for $15, of which $6 is donated to help support the non-profit, educational museum’s programs. The prepared wreaths are made at local farms with five pounds of fresh, fragrant and hand-wrapped fir bough tips and are decorated with pine cones, berries and ribbon. They can be picked up at the Museum or delivered locally for free.
Call 581-4100 for reservations or more information.