Meredith League Craft Classes in June

Saturday, June 3rd, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm for a float glass dish with artist Lynn Haust. In this class, students will make several soap dishes, bowls, and/ or plates from recycled float glass. Cut your own shapes or use precut glass for your pieces. The glass is a pretty light aqua color and adds other colors from float fit (small color pieces of glass). Tuition is $80 per student.

Sunday, June 4th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm for a beginner stained glass class Spring Blossoms with juried artist Susanna Ries. Explore the glass world in a fast-paced workshop at The League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery on Saturday, June 4th, 2023, from 9 am – 4 pm. This high-paced class will have you cutting, copper foiling, soldering, and framing a stainedglass panel in one day. Choose your own design from spring flower patterns supplied by the instructor. Each pattern has 12 pieces and can be used as a sun catcher or a small hanging panel. Tuition is $35.00 per student with an additional materials fee of $45.00 paid to the instructor at the time of the class.

Saturday June 24th, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm to learn make your own silver pendant with a bezel-set stone in this class with League-juried artist, Joy Raskin. Students will make a simple silver pendant with a silver bezel setting, and set a cabochon stone. Tuition is $75.00 per student, and the material fee is between $10.00 - $40.00 (The cost of silver and gemstones varies).

Saturday June 25th, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm to learn make your own shadow box with League-juried artist, Patsy Fraiser. Focus on the fun of needle felt-

Castle in the Clouds Launches New Field Trips

Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough is excited to offer new field trip opportunities for the first time since 2019. For the upcoming season beginning May 27th, the education team is ready to open our doors to school groups for full- and half-day programs that include a guided tour of Lucknow Mansion and a guided hike. The Castle Teacher Advisory Group (C-TAG), comprised of current teachers from as nearby as Moultonborough and as far away as Bow, have helped to fine-tune the school tours to ensure that they are a valuable experience for students. Field trips are currently being scheduled for the 2023 season and bus subsidies are available.

“Our newly-envisioned field trips are customizable and can be tailored for students across all disciplines and grade levels,” shared Debbi Finkelstein, Director of Education & Partnerships, Castle in the Clouds. “The main tour is designed to support the middle-school curriculums in social studies and sciences, and we are continuing to develop learning outcomes to support curriculums for math, literature, the arts and more.” ing an adorable 5 x 5 shadow box that can sit on your shelf or hang on the wall. Create a background and a foreground, then pull them together to make a creative scene. Bring your own inspiration or use some of the great ones supplied in class. This class is good for those new to needle felting, but all skill levels are welcome. Tuition is $40.00 per student with an additional materials fee of $20.00 paid to the instructor at the time of the class.

Teachers interested in joining C-TAG can learn more about the group by visiting www.castleintheclouds.org/c-tag/.

To register or inquire about these classes, call us at (603) 279-7920 or stop into the gallery at 279 Daniel Web- ster Highway, Meredith, NH.

For more details, visit our website at meredith.nhcrafts.org and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ nhcraft/

The League of NH Craftsmen is a non-profit organization that encourages and promotes the creation, use and preservation of fine contemporary and traditional hand craft. The League represents the signature of excellence in fine craft, through the work of its juried members, and its rigorous standards for self-expression, vision, and quality craftsmanship.

Science Center Offers Family Access Membership

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will once again offer New Hampshire families receiving food assistance benefits (SNAP) a reduced-cost membership for the 2023 season. The Family Access Membership is $25 and includes the same benefits of a six-person Science Center membership for the duration of the season. Benefits include free admission to trails and exhibits; discounted extra guest trail admission; discounted programs and lake cruises for the member and guests; subscription to Tracks & Trails newsletter; 10% discount at the Howling Coyote Gift Shop; 15% discount for facility rentals; reciprocal admission to participating nature centers through the Association of Nature Center Administrators; and special benefits are regional attractions throughout the season.

Eligible families can purchase the Family Access Membership by visiting the Admissions office at the Science Center from May 1 through November

1. A current EBT card and photo ID are required to purchase the membership

The Family Access Membership program is generously sponsored by Dead River Company, MLK & Company, and NH Electric Co-op Foundation. Learn more about Squam Lakes Natural Science Center at nhnature.org or 603-968-7194 x146.