After Dark Education Program
St. James After Dark: a week of enrichment classes for the community
For the third year, during the week of February 6 – 10, just about when cabin fever wants to take over, St. James will be hosting the ‘St. James After Dark Program.’ This will be a week of workshops on many different subjects that will be offered during the evening hours throughout the week. Last year over 50 people from the community participated. There is a standard $10 fee per workshop for participants and all funds raised will go to outreach in the Titusville area. This year’s funds have been designated to be given to the Titusville YWCA in recognition of their 100th year anniversary. The YWCA provides oversight for the St. James House. An additional materials fee may be charged for a few workshops.
The workshops are open to everyone in the community. The deadline for pre-registration is Friday, February 3rd. However, walk in registrations will be accepted if there is still space available. To pre-register please go to the website at www.stjamestitusville.org or contact the church office either by phone (827-3590) or by email stjames@zoominternet.net and leave your name, address and phone number, email address and which workshop(s) you would like to register for.
All workshops will be held in the St. James Church Parish Hall area accessed by using the entrance located at 112 East Main Street, Titusville. Payment may be mailed or dropped off to St. James Episcopal Church, 112 East Main Street, Titusville, PA 16354. Materials fees should be made directly to the workshop presenter.
For the third year, during the week of February 6 – 10, just about when cabin fever wants to take over, St. James will be hosting the ‘St. James After Dark Program.’ This will be a week of workshops on many different subjects that will be offered during the evening hours throughout the week. Last year over 50 people from the community participated. There is a standard $10 fee per workshop for participants and all funds raised will go to outreach in the Titusville area. This year’s funds have been designated to be given to the Titusville YWCA in recognition of their 100th year anniversary. The YWCA provides oversight for the St. James House. An additional materials fee may be charged for a few workshops.
The workshops are open to everyone in the community. The deadline for pre-registration is Friday, February 3rd. However, walk in registrations will be accepted if there is still space available. To pre-register please go to the website at www.stjamestitusville.org or contact the church office either by phone (827-3590) or by email stjames@zoominternet.net and leave your name, address and phone number, email address and which workshop(s) you would like to register for.
All workshops will be held in the St. James Church Parish Hall area accessed by using the entrance located at 112 East Main Street, Titusville. Payment may be mailed or dropped off to St. James Episcopal Church, 112 East Main Street, Titusville, PA 16354. Materials fees should be made directly to the workshop presenter.
Pre-Register for a workshop here: After Dark Program Registration
After Dark Program Workshop Descriptions
Monday, February 6, 2017
Workshop Title: Intro to Watercolors with Jessica Rumbaugh
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: $6.00
Workshop Description: Participants will learn the basics of watercolor painting and techniques. They will paint a sunset postcard. All painting supplies will be provided. $6.00 per student for supplies.
Workshop Title: Fly-Tying for Beginners with Bill Logan
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: In this class I will teach the beginning steps of fly tying and each participant will create a streamer and a nymph.
Workshop Title: Find A Grave with Jan Carr
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Join us for a 90 minute class designed to teach the beginning genealogist how to search for the final resting places of ancestors, other friends and acquaintances, and even famous people of interest. This class will introduce the website findagrave.com and will require a laptop computer or an ipad or electronic device.
Workshop Title: Intro to Watercolors with Jessica Rumbaugh
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: $6.00
Workshop Description: Participants will learn the basics of watercolor painting and techniques. They will paint a sunset postcard. All painting supplies will be provided. $6.00 per student for supplies.
Workshop Title: Fly-Tying for Beginners with Bill Logan
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: In this class I will teach the beginning steps of fly tying and each participant will create a streamer and a nymph.
Workshop Title: Find A Grave with Jan Carr
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Join us for a 90 minute class designed to teach the beginning genealogist how to search for the final resting places of ancestors, other friends and acquaintances, and even famous people of interest. This class will introduce the website findagrave.com and will require a laptop computer or an ipad or electronic device.
Tuesday February 7, 2017
Workshop Title: Tangling with Rob Buchan
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Tangling (Zentangling) is a creative, relaxing art form using repetitive lines/shapes. No artistic background is needed. All supplies are provided, join in and learn how simple it is to create and unwind at the same time.
Workshop Title: Fleece Projects/Kitchen Towel with Dolly Rigby (Cancelled)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Fleece Project: Participants will make one blanket, or pillow. Bring your own pillows and make a Kitchen Towel/ with pot holder: One Towel, Pot Holder and Button.
Workshop Title: Raised Bed Gardening with Sue McDowell
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Let your imagination and gumption be your guide as you plan for your spring raised bed garden. This garden can display beautiful flowers or grow fresh vegetable/fruits, or a combination. Come learn and share your ideas on gardening for this spring. This planning saves you time and energy, when spring brings warm sunshine.
Workshop Title: Explore Worm Farming and Composting with Sue McDowell
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Worm composting can be done by anyone! It is an effective way to quickly convert your kitchen waste, cardboard, and newspaper into nutrient rich compost for your plants. Those worms are the work horses that process your kitchen waste with no smell. Learn more about adding an indoor worm farm for natural gardening.
Workshop Title: Hypertufa with Sue McDowell
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: $5.00
Workshop Description: For this workshop, the only prerequisite is your joy of mud pies and the wish to add these special containers made by you to add character to garden landscapes. On a small scale, you will learn to make light weight stone containers or troughs. These hypertufas' can be used for house plants or outdoor garden pots.
Workshop Title: Tangling with Rob Buchan
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Tangling (Zentangling) is a creative, relaxing art form using repetitive lines/shapes. No artistic background is needed. All supplies are provided, join in and learn how simple it is to create and unwind at the same time.
Workshop Title: Fleece Projects/Kitchen Towel with Dolly Rigby (Cancelled)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Fleece Project: Participants will make one blanket, or pillow. Bring your own pillows and make a Kitchen Towel/ with pot holder: One Towel, Pot Holder and Button.
Workshop Title: Raised Bed Gardening with Sue McDowell
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Let your imagination and gumption be your guide as you plan for your spring raised bed garden. This garden can display beautiful flowers or grow fresh vegetable/fruits, or a combination. Come learn and share your ideas on gardening for this spring. This planning saves you time and energy, when spring brings warm sunshine.
Workshop Title: Explore Worm Farming and Composting with Sue McDowell
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Worm composting can be done by anyone! It is an effective way to quickly convert your kitchen waste, cardboard, and newspaper into nutrient rich compost for your plants. Those worms are the work horses that process your kitchen waste with no smell. Learn more about adding an indoor worm farm for natural gardening.
Workshop Title: Hypertufa with Sue McDowell
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: $5.00
Workshop Description: For this workshop, the only prerequisite is your joy of mud pies and the wish to add these special containers made by you to add character to garden landscapes. On a small scale, you will learn to make light weight stone containers or troughs. These hypertufas' can be used for house plants or outdoor garden pots.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Workshop Title: Painting with Paper Plus with Cindy Andes
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: $2.00
Workshop Description: Participants in the "Painting with Paper Plus" class will do small ( app 4" by 6") mixed media paintings using a variety of materials including hand dyed papers, foils, alcohol inks and other embellishments to create a collage type painting that could be framed or sent as a large note card. No art experience necessary
Workshop Title: Ukrainian Egg Decorating with Judi Detar (Cancelled)
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Using melted beeswax with a writing tool called a kistka, special egg dyes and raw eggs, participants can create their own pysanky.
Workshop Title: One Wreath for All Occasions with Gay Campbell
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: One wreath can be used for all holidays or occasions, by simply changing the flowers, decorations, etc.. By making 'corsages' that can be attached by ribbon or yarn, you simply remove the current pieces, and tie on the new ones.
Workshop Title: Painting with Paper Plus with Cindy Andes
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: $2.00
Workshop Description: Participants in the "Painting with Paper Plus" class will do small ( app 4" by 6") mixed media paintings using a variety of materials including hand dyed papers, foils, alcohol inks and other embellishments to create a collage type painting that could be framed or sent as a large note card. No art experience necessary
Workshop Title: Ukrainian Egg Decorating with Judi Detar (Cancelled)
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Using melted beeswax with a writing tool called a kistka, special egg dyes and raw eggs, participants can create their own pysanky.
Workshop Title: One Wreath for All Occasions with Gay Campbell
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: One wreath can be used for all holidays or occasions, by simply changing the flowers, decorations, etc.. By making 'corsages' that can be attached by ribbon or yarn, you simply remove the current pieces, and tie on the new ones.
Thursday, February, 9, 2017
Workshop Title: Experiment with Scent! with Abbey Meyer (Cancelled)
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Experiment with Scent! Learn about the benefits of soy candles while creating a custom scented soy candle of your very own. We will provide the wax, wicks, fragrance, container and expert knowledge on everything about your candle.
Workshop Title: Indoor Gardening for Winter with Annie Knepp (Cancelled)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Plants to grow during the winter, as well as many kinds of house plants, and overwintering, Paper white bulbs, amaryllis, rex begonias, African violets, succulents, and any thing else participants might want to know about gardening inside.
Workshop Title: Learn to Knit (or improve knitting skills) with Mary Sturgis
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: The workshop is designed to teach basic knitting skills and/or to improve existing skills.
1. Casting on - there are numerous way to do this
2. The knit stitch
3. The purl stitch
4. Casting off.
Workshop Title: Chemical Glass Etching with Cheryl Rumbaugh (Cancelled)
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Materials Fee: $6.00
Workshop Description: Learn to make your own stencil for a Chemical Glass Project. An exacto knife with a sharp point will be required. All other supplies will be provided.
Workshop Title: Experiment with Scent! with Abbey Meyer (Cancelled)
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Experiment with Scent! Learn about the benefits of soy candles while creating a custom scented soy candle of your very own. We will provide the wax, wicks, fragrance, container and expert knowledge on everything about your candle.
Workshop Title: Indoor Gardening for Winter with Annie Knepp (Cancelled)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: Plants to grow during the winter, as well as many kinds of house plants, and overwintering, Paper white bulbs, amaryllis, rex begonias, African violets, succulents, and any thing else participants might want to know about gardening inside.
Workshop Title: Learn to Knit (or improve knitting skills) with Mary Sturgis
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Materials Fee: None
Workshop Description: The workshop is designed to teach basic knitting skills and/or to improve existing skills.
1. Casting on - there are numerous way to do this
2. The knit stitch
3. The purl stitch
4. Casting off.
Workshop Title: Chemical Glass Etching with Cheryl Rumbaugh (Cancelled)
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Materials Fee: $6.00
Workshop Description: Learn to make your own stencil for a Chemical Glass Project. An exacto knife with a sharp point will be required. All other supplies will be provided.