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  • 1/24 Candle Making
    1/24 Candle Making
    Wed, Jan 24
    Florida Maritime Museum
    Jan 24, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Jan 24, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    In this beginner level candle-making class, students will learn basic candle skills, such as layering and adding fragrance and color. Each student will take home 3 different candles—a layered candle, massage candle, and sand candle.
  • 2/2  Mosaics with Margo!
    2/2  Mosaics with Margo!
    Fri, Feb 02
    Florida Maritime Museum
    Feb 02, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Feb 02, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Get creative and design a one-of-a-kind artwork out of mosaic tiles and penny rounds. Learn how to grout your tilework and take home a beautiful handmade piece.
  • 2/6 Sailor Valentine
    2/6 Sailor Valentine
    Tue, Feb 06
    Florida Maritime Museum
    Feb 06, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Feb 06, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    The sailors’ valentine legend began in the 1800s. A sailor used his collection of seashells to create a mosaic to gift his loved one when he returned home. In this beginner level class, students will create their own shell mosaic valentine and gain the skills to creature future artwork at home.
  • 2/28 Pasta Making
    2/28 Pasta Making
    Wed, Feb 28
    Florida Maritime Museum
    Feb 28, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Feb 28, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    In this class, students will learn how to make 3 different types of pasta from scratch—ravioli (a stuffed pasta), gnocchi (a potato pasta), and noodles that can be dried and later cooked.
  • 3/5 Sea Salt Scrub
    3/5 Sea Salt Scrub
    Tue, Mar 05
    Florida Maritime Museum
    Mar 05, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Mar 05, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    A process known as thalassotherapy means “the use of seawater in cosmetic or health treatments.” In this class, you will make an exfoliating scrub for your body, a soothing bath salt for the tub, and a sea salt hair spray that gives your hair body, texture and enhances your natural curl.
  • 3/19 Cheese Making
    3/19 Cheese Making
    Tue, Mar 19
    Florida Maritime Museum
    Mar 19, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Mar 19, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Learn to make mozzarella and ricotta cheeses from scratch! You will discover how easy these cheeses are to make and how wonderful homemade cheese tastes. Students will take home their completed cheeses to finish enjoying at home or share with friends and family.
  • 4/2 Weaving
    4/2 Weaving
    Tue, Apr 02
    Florida Maritime Museum
    Apr 02, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Apr 02, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Weaving is one of the oldest surviving crafts in the world. Learn how to make a loom, warp (thread) it, and weave some fun designs for a beautiful wall hanging. Students will leave with a loom and the skills needed to complete their weaving at home.
  • 4/17 Key Lime Cooking
    4/17 Key Lime Cooking
    Wed, Apr 17
    Florida Maritime Museum
    Apr 17, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Apr 17, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, USA
    Explore the many uses of key limes! Learn to make key lime salsa, drunken key lime shrimp, and a key lime dessert shooter.

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