A sure way to beat the heat is to learn a new skill and get creative with friends. Even if that heat is coming from the forge, you’ll forget all about it once you start swinging a hammer—just look at the smiles on these faces after a day learning blacksmithing here at Shake Rag Alley. We’ve got options for you to stretch those artistic muscles going all the way into November—check out our workshops by month, or category: everything from Metal & Heat to Mixed Media and Fiber!

Coming up soon, we hope to see you September 20th at our final Alley Stage Reading Series of the year, on September 26 for Fiber Faire (a free day of fun on campus with demos, a maker’s market, sheep & so much more), and our Oct 30th Fright Night.

We’ve also added some pop-up online offerings so you can join in the Shake Rag Alley fun wherever you are. Although Kate Church’s workshop has already sold out, you can try Needle Tatting with Linda Pietz, and Draft with Daring and Devotion with Tamara Dean.

We’re hard at work on next year’s offerings, so get those proposals ready (if you’d like to teach), and watch this space for announcements and sneak peeks. We’re also excited to share that Shake Rag Alley will be joining in the Gallery Night and Candlelight Shopping fun on December 5th—we’ll have a curated selection of artwork, one-of-a-kind gifts, and unique items by local artists—a perfect way to shop AND support your favorite arts nonprofit!