BEMIDJI, Minn. (January 11, 2010) — Bemidji State University’s monthly Traditional Skills Workshops, offered by the Office of Sustainability, return Thursday, Jan. 27 with a hands-on lesson in knitting winter clothing.
The workshop will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the University’s Excellence in Leadership Center, located in the lower Hobson Memorial Union. The workshop carries a fee of $7 , which includes all necessary materials. The first 15 registered participants will be provided with knitting needles and some yarn to get started.
As space is limited, interested participants are encouraged to register in advance, either in person at the University’s Excellence in Leadership Center, located in the lower Hobson Memorial Union, or by contacting Erika Bailey-Johnson, Bemidji State University sustainability coordinator.
Traditional skills workshops are offered monthly through the University’s sustainability office and offer introductions to skills such as deer hide tanning, breadmaking, garden planning, mushroom hunting, beekeeping and carding and spinning yarn.
For more information, contact Erika Bailey-Johnson, Bemidji State University sustainability coordinator, at (218) 755-2560.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.