The countdown to Winter Wooly Weekend has begun. We have a few surprises for the goodie bag still arriving - a couple are a surprise for us, too! We'll begin welcoming people at 4:30 at the front door of Kordes Enrichment Center.
-FRIDAY
4:30 Registration begins – pick up your goodie bag, check out your room, meet up with friends, shop at attending vendors (3 Bags Full, Good For Ewe, Serendipity Fibers), etc. Turn in your micro-preemie hat & bootie sets and register your guess as to the number of hats in the container.
5:30-7:30 dinner is being catered by Ruthie at Harvest Moon this year. It will be a treat!
7:30 Welcome. Get acquainted with fellow attendees, work on projects, participate in Show & Tell, check out the spinners, etc. Drinks and snacks will be available throughout the weekend, but if you prefer soft drinks, please note that the Kordes Center does not have a soft drink machine. You’re welcome to bring your own favorite and put them in the coolers at the beginning of the serving line. Some participants have been known to bring wine/beer and I think that’s okay as long as we don’t get too flagrant about the consumption. Too bad the Benedict’s Brew micro-brewery isn’t open. We’ll try to put a tour on next year’s agenda. If you have a specific snack you like, please bring that along too, but be prepared to share.
12 Midnight – Exterior Doors are locked at this time
SATURDAY
5:30 Exterior Doors are Unlocked.
7:30 The YMCA will conduct an easy exercise session exclusively for our group. This will be held in the Kordes dining area.
8:00 Breakfast will be prepared by one of the chefs from Kordes.
9:00-12:00 Lace Cowl class to be taught by Paige Sylvester. You’ll become familiar with a variety of techniques while knitting this cowl specially designed for Winter Wooly Weekend.
10:00 Patti will conduct a “pull-out” class for those who are beginning knitters. After the first hour in Paige’s lace class, anyone who would like to work on different cast on and bind off techniques is welcome to join Patti.
10:00-4:00 Additional Vendors (Shirley’s Sewing Stuff, Flatwood Farms, StressAway -
Kris’ hand massage, French Ridge Candles & Soaps, French Ridge Pottery) will be opening their booths in the back room if you wish to slip out for a break!
12:00 Lunch will be served – prepared by the chef at Kordes
1:00 Presentation by Darlene Fischer, RN, Grief Support Coordinator on the Deaconess Preemie Bereavement Program.
During this time we will be donating the preemie hats, booties, and blankets to the Deaconess program. A prize for the person who guessed closest to the number of hats in the container will be awarded.
2:00 – 5:30 During this time you may rotate through several activities. 1. The yarn painting class led by Paige (approximately 12+ per class), 2. The “Poke a Critter” felting class where you’ll needle felt a penguin (approximately 12 + per class),
3. hand massages for a small fee, 4. Vendor shopping (available till 4:00.), 5. Chat with friends, 6. Knit on a project, 7. Etc.
5:30 Dinner – prepared by the chef at Kordes
After Dinner – Please fill out your evaluation sheets sometime this evening.
Large Raffle – shoot your dart at the board to determine your prize.
There’s one for each of you!
Pom Pom Making – Sally will be giving demonstrations to small groups
throughout the evening.
Patti will be glad to work with knitters to solve knitting problems; others
Will be glad to help also!
Chat with friends old and new, work on a jigsaw puzzle, knit on a project,
Have a snack or a drink, etc.
SUNDAY
8:00 Breakfast in the Kordes dining room
9:00-? Paige will be providing additional opportunities to paint blank yarn at a charge of $20 per hank. Please note that you will need to take your painted yarn home in a wet state.
9:00 While I’m sure everyone will need time to pack up, please consider joining your fellow knitters in the dining room area/sitting area for a knitting session. Last year several of the group hung around for a couple hours just talking and knitting. It was a lovely time.
10:30 For those who are interested in attending Mass in the Monastery Immaculate Conception’s Chapel, mass will be held at 10:30
12:00 Noon – please take time to fill out the evaluation sheets; we hope to improve Winter Wooly Weekend every year. Tell us what you like and what you didn’t like, give us suggestions for activities or classes you would like to experience, etc.
As you’re packing your things this morning, please take a few extra minutes to take the sheets and pillowcase off the bed. Please place these in the linen cart you’ll find in the hallway. The blanket (from the closet) and bedcover can be left on the bed.
Have a safe trip home! Mark your calendars for next year’s Winter Wooly Weekend, February 5, 6 & 7th. Thank you so much for joining us for Winter Wooly Weekend 2015. We loved having you with us.
Doris, Patti and Sally