Workshops and Classes

Decorate a mask and learn about insects that wear disguises!

September 26, 2022

By Heather Andrews In the spirit of Halloween we will be learning all about insects that wear disguises to blend in or stand out. Did you know that some insects actually cover themselves with leaves, twigs or even poop to hide from predators? After learning about these creative creatures we will decorate Halloween masks. We…

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Tie dye and learn to garden with beneficial insects!

May 9, 2022

During this workshop we will learn all about the good insects in your garden and how to encourage their presence. We know about how great ladybugs and praying mantids are, but did you know there are many more awesome insects out there that can help eat those pesky caterpillars and aphids? Students will also receive…

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Learn about maternal insects and make a necklace and card for Mother’s Day

April 21, 2022

Let’s celebrate Mother’s Day! Mothers are very important to humans, as well as some insects. From earwigs to carrion beetles, there are several species of insects that are great mothers.  Did you know that tsetse flies produce milk that they feed to their babies???  You’ll learn all about these fascinating critters and more during this…

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Decorate a native bee house and start your own mason bee colony!

February 28, 2022

Bees play essential roles in maintaining a balanced ecosystem, and are important for pollinating all kinds of plants. But did you know that we have over 4,000 native bees right here in North America, and that many species nest in the ground or plant stems? Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with artist/entomologist Heather Andrews…

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Online classes with Melissa Gannon

July 29, 2020

Melissa Gannon, an accomplished acrylic artist from the Three Rivers Artist Guild in Oregon City, is offering online art classes. Not to be missed whether you’re a beginner or an experienced painter. See the full list of classes at Melissa’s website: http://www.melissagannon.com/Classes/index.html

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GARDEN STAKE WORKSHOP with Phyllis Flury

March 2, 2020

Date: April 4, 2020 Time: 9:00am to 12:00pmOr 1:00pm to 4:00pm Limit 10 per class Place: Red Trillium Gallery 373 East Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, OR, 97060 (map) Three medium size garden stakes will be made during the class and will be taken back to my studio to be fused. They will be available to…

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