Spend the afternoon making beeswax candles to light your new year! In 2026, we are celebrating America's 250th Anniversary! We will discuss beekeeping and candle making techniques from the early days of the American colonies and today. We will try both candle dipping and candle pouring techniques using pure beeswax. Participants will leave with 6 dipped birthday candles and a small poured container candle. This program will be held indoors, and there will be hot tea and cookies! Part of the Women in the Wild monthly series of outdoor programs held at state parks throughout the Southeast. Registration opens February 2, 2026 at 8 am.

A challenging and rewarding hobby that involves creating items that can last for decades or longer. Learn types of leather, cutting and assembly using traditional hand-stitching, and how to set snaps, rivets, and grommets. Create custom pet collars. Students receive 1 pet collar and a small kit with leather and basic tools. Ages 18+ due to sharp tools. All materials included.

This 1-day workshop will introduce participants to the meditative practice of arranging white sand, stones, and small tools on black lacquer trays to create ephemeral miniature landscapes. Rooted in ancient Japanese and Chinese traditions and connected to the appreciation of suiseki (scholar's stones), bonseki embodies themes of ephemerality, seasonal awareness, and poetic reflection. Through guided demonstrations, hands-on practice, and quiet viewing (haiken), students will learn both introductory and intermediate techniques for shaping landscapes such as winter skies, blossoms, and birds in flight. The workshop will incorporate seasonal poetry, a tea and sweets service, and group reflection. Participants will have the rare opportunity to view selections from the instructor's personal antique bonseki collection. No-refund, no-exchange policy applies.