Page Farm & Home Museum Offers Holiday Wreath Workshops
Contact: Patricia Henner, 581-4100
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Page Farm and Home Museum will hold its annual wreath-making workshops Nov. 29 from 12-2 p.m., and Dec. 2 & 3, from 6-8 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 13 years, will offer both novice and expert wreath-makers the materials and instruction necessary to take home a fresh 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 tips, pine cones, berries and colored ribbon, in addition to light refreshments.
Because space will limit participation to 15 people for each workshop, Henner encourages early registration.
“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,” she says.
For people who wish to buy a locally made holiday wreath, Henner says the museum will sell completed wreaths, starting Nov. 29, for $15 — of which $6 is donated to help support the non-profit, educational museum’s programs. These wreaths are made at both the museum and local farms with five pounds of fresh, fragrant and hand-wrapped fir bough tips and are decorated with pine cones, berries and ribbon.
Call ahead to order during normal museum operating hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, from11 a.m.-4 p.m. For reservations, to place an order, or for more information, call 581-4100.