Hobby Haven

BY FELICIA BROWER

LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND MEET PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS BY PICKING UP A HOBBY (OR TWO!) THIS YEAR.

Dabble in new activities or build your skills in Kathryn’s Craft Closet’s welcoming, family-friendly environment. They frequently host classes for projects like needle felting, ceramics, scrapbooking, crocheting and more.

If you want to learn how to sew your own quilt or make a dress from scratch, head to Fabric Obsession and Carol’s Fabric Shop for instruction books, patterns and vibrant fabrics for clothing and crafts.

Take your cooking skills up a notch by working with new ingredients, like seasonally imported olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar from The Olive Tap. For a drink to go with dinner, learn how to brew your own beer or make your own wine and cider with supplies from The Vine N Hop Shop workshops at Boyert’s Greenhouse & Farm, where you’ll find heirloom plants and all of the supplies to grow your garden.

If pottery is more in your wheelhouse, All Fired Up! is a paint-your-own pottery studio where you can paint glass and ceramic keepsakes and learn how to make your own pottery.

Find everything you need for horseback riding at Green Mountain Horse & Tack — a shop dedicated to both English and Western riding styles.

Already have a collection that you’re looking to expand? Add to your card collection and find other sports memorabilia at Medina Sports Cards & Collectibles. And train lovers can visit Ormandy’s Toys and Trains to build on their collections.

Whether you want to take a class with a group or need to pick up supplies, you’ll find what you’re looking for in a shop in Medina County.