Cordage Creation Workshop with Susan Scherf

The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Saturday, July 20th1PM - 3PM For thousands of years, indigenous communities have used natural fibers to make everything from shelter, to fishing equipment, to clothing. Join IAIS Educator and Ecologist […]

Brick Stitch Beading Workshop with Eva Newell

The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Saturday, July 27th2PM - 4PM For generations, Native peoples have decorated clothing and items with materials found in nature, such as shell, stones, seeds and porcupine quills. In more recent […]

19th Annual Green Corn Festival

Hollow Park Hollow Park, 43 Hollow Road, Woodbury, CT, United States

Sunday, August 11th12PM - 4PMHollow Park, 43 Hollow Road, Woodbury, CT Corn is an integral part of the annual life cycle of Native American people. When the first tender ears […]

Traditional Pottery Workshop with IAIS Research Department

The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Sunday, October 27th1PM - 4PM In conjunction with our new temporary exhibit Earth, Water; Aired and Fired about the process of pottery creation in traditional Indigenous communities, join a hands-on […]

An A-Maize-ing Workshop: Corn Husk Weaving

The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Saturday, November 23rd1PM Indigenous peoples in South America began the process of domesticating corn, or maize, over 7,000 years ago. Over centuries of cross-pollination and cultural exchange, indigenous communities throughout […]

Gourd Ornament Workshop

The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Saturday, December 21st1PM - 3PM Plants from the gourd family have been cultivated in the Americas for at least 8,000 years, and in that time people developed several non-culinary uses […]

Sunday Fun Day Workshop – Jewelry Workshop

The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Sunday, January 26 1PM - 3PMIn this month’s Sunday Fun Day workshop, express your creativity while learning about the world around you and connecting with a culture that has thousands […]