1500 East Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC 28054
P 704-866-6900
F 704-866-6041
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The Schiele Museum is a unique resource for professional development. Whether you are seeking renewal, striving to enhance your science or history skills, or pursuing personal interest, you are sure to find engaging workshops and classes.
Many of our workshops are approved for renewal credit with Gaston County Schools and we are happy to provide renewal credit documentation to teachers from other systems. Workshops can even be provided at your location by request.
| Dolmen Project |
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Friday - Sunday, September 1-3 |
| Workshop filled. Call 704-866-6912 for waiting list. |
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Join in the construction of a dolmen of three standing stones and a capstone. Along with other structures at the Stone Age Heritage Site, the dolmen will complete the Neolithic burial complex. Primitive techniques in stone transportation and manipulation will be used. Contact Steve Watts at 704-866-6912 for more information on Aboriginal Studies Workshops.
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| BIRDS! BIRDS! BIRDS! Environmental Education Workshop |
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Friday, September 22...4:30 - 8 PM
Saturday, September 23...9 AM - 4 PM
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$40 |
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$10 (non-refundable) |
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September 8 |
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Explore the intriguing world of birds! From the earliest known bird to the latest conservation programs, this workshop introduces educators, Scout leaders and interested ornithologists to the natural history and habitats, anatomy and adaptations, and identification and conservation of our feathered friends through integrated inquiry-based projects and creative hands-on activities. Registration fee includes program materials and instruction, snacks, lunch on Saturday, and the National Wildlife Federation's Birds! Birds! Birds! resource manual. Teacher renewal credit is available.
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| "Red-streaked or Golden Russet?" Heirloom Apples and Cider Making Workshop |
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Saturday, September 23... 10 AM - 4 PM |
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$30 |
| Deposit Required: |
$10 (non-refundable) |
| Registration Deadline: |
September 18 |
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Learn about the kinds of apples enjoyed by the early settlers! Explore some of the varieties of heirloom apples still grown today and many of the ways in which they were preserved and served. Prepare apples over a hearth fire using 18th-century recipes, press cider, and learn how to preserve apples for the winter. Includes lunch.
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| Bouling The Stones |
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Saturday & Sunday, October 7-8 |
| Workshop filled. Call 704-866-6912 for waiting list. |
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British lawn bowling, French boules, and Italian bocce all owe their heritage to a Roman game played with stones. We will explore the varieties of the game and go back even further in time to discover the pre-Roman, prehistoric ancestor of them all. Participants will create their own game stones and counters. We'll then learn to play the game and its historic versions. Contact Steve Watts at 704-866-6912 for more information on Aboriginal Studies Workshops.
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| The Singing Bamboo |
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November 10-11 or 11-12 |
| Workshop filled. Call 704-866-6912 for waiting list. |
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Bamboo in its many varieties has been used by aboriginal peoples throughout the tropical and temperate zones to create a wide variety of musical instruments. In this course, we'll reproduce two flute types: the bamboo nose flute of Hawaii and the rivercane flute of the Southeastern Indians. Contact Steve Watts at 704-866-6912 for more information on Aboriginal Studies Workshops.
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