What was life like for the handful of individuals who first settled in Clallam County? What traditional skills were passed down from nearby native tribes?
Learn the answers to these questions and more at Homestead Home-Ec, a series of hands-on programs at the Port Angeles Library that explores the handicrafts and skills of early Olympic Peninsula residents. Come learn a new old skill and pick up a little history about the area. All Homestead Home-Ec programs will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Raymond Carver Room of the library and take place on a bi-weekly schedule throughout April and May.
Dates for Homestead Home-Ec programs are as follows: April 16: Hand spinning and natural dyes; April 30: Beekeeping; May 14: Foraging and plant identification; and May 28: Hand quilting.
These antique skills are coming into fashion again as people try to avoid unnecessarily processed foods, use more natural ingredients and focus on less-wasteful handmade clothing and other household items.
Registration is required to attend and space is limited; to reserve your place, call 417-8500, send an e-mail to EHelp@nols.org or register online at www.nols.org.
