Looking to learn something new? A number of interesting classes and workshops are happening on the North Fork in the coming weeks. Grab a friend or two, sign up for a class and have fun while supporting a local business.
Craft Workshops
Rowan Craft Boutique, 53345 Main Road, Building II Suite 2, Southold, 631-452-8506; @rowancraftboutique
Owner Bunnii Buglione hosts creative classes and workshops for kids and adults at her unique Feather Hill gift shop, which sells crafts, candles, candy, clothes and tchotchkes. “If you can’t make the class, I always have kits available to go,” Buglione says. “I want to have a space where anyone feels comfortable coming in, being creative and having fun.” Check Rowan’s Instagram page for an updated list of happenings in the coming weeks.
Rowan Craft Boutique’s workshops are held in the upstairs loft of the shop. (Photos courtesy Rowan Craft Boutique)
- Nov. 5: Leaf String Art Workshop, 2–6 p.m., $15
- Nov. 17: Molded Soap Pouring, 1–4 p.m., $15-55
- Nov. 29-30: Cinnamon Stick Candle Holders, noon–5 p.m., $10
Pitmaster Class 101
Meat’s Meat Bar-B-Que Smokehouse at The Branch Brewing Company, 9095 Old Sound Ave., Mattituck, 631-298-7251; meatsmeat.com
Expert pitmaster Larry Mondello teaches this six-hour BBQ class where participants learn smoking basics such as fire starting, fire and smoke control, seasoning, trimming, cooking and slicing. Mondello is a Long Island native who mans the 1,000 gallon Texas-made offset smoker at Meat’s Meat on the regular. Students will receive a brisket-slicing knife and take home their smoked creations.
Larry Mondello is the pitmaster at The Branch. (Photo credits: Doug Young)
Tuesday, Dec. 10, Sunday, Jan. 19, Sunday, Feb. 16, 7 a.m.–1 p.m., $350 each
Mandala Ornament Workshops
The Giving Room, 56215 Main Road, Southold, 631-765-6670; givingroom.net
Design your own glass ornament while learning the history and significance of creating a mandala in local artist Julie O’Daly’s Mandala Ornament Workshops, held at the Southold market and yoga/Pilates studio. Mandalas are used throughout the world as a visual mode of meditation. “Mandalas provide a sacred and powerful energy of peace and love,” says Giving Room owner Paula DiDonato. “‘Mandala’ is the Sanskrit word for sacred circle, and creating them is an ancient art.”
(Photos courtesy the Giving Room)
Thursday, Nov. 7, 14, 21; Thursday, Dec. 5, 12, 6 p.m., $45 per workshop or $200 for all five sessions
Winter Wellness Tools Workshop
Town of Southold Recreation Department, Peconic Lane Community Center, Room 3, 1170 Peconic Lane, Peconic, 631-765-8251; southoldtownny.gov
Taught by board-certified health coach Rachel Thomas, this workshop focuses on how to stay healthy during the winter season. “We’ll learn some basic guidelines around healthy eating, staying hydrated, taking deep breaths and staying active,” Thomas says. She’ll also discuss how the body protects itself from infections and how to alleviate cold symptoms.
Saturday, Nov. 16, 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m., $15
