This event will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Cost: $65 per person, includes all supplies necessary to make a black and yellow bee themed sunflower wreath with the welcome sign in the middle! Hosted by: Tammy Svenningsen, The Uptop Woodshop
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds!
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - Solitary Bee Hotel Workshop! (Register Here!)
This event will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Cost: $35 per person, includes supplies for building the bee hotel!
You will need to bring your own power drill. We have the drill bits, but not enough drills for everyone!
Hosted by: Alana Tollenaar, Owner, Backyard Birds Nature Shop
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds!
Friday, May 12, 2023 - Flower Bouquet Sugar Cookie Decorating Class (Register Here!)
This event will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds!
Cost: $45 each, and includes all of the supplies needed to make a number of sugar cookies in a flower bouquet theme! Parent/child duos are welcome to do this class together! It can be made as a Mother's Day gift or outing, or you can skip the "mom" part and just simply make a cookie flower bouquet!
This workshop is offered in partnership with @heatherbaderkopp, an AMAZING cookie artist from right here in the tri-region!
Sunday, May 14, 2023 - Get CraftTEA Decoupage Class & High Tea for Mother's Day! (Register Here!)
Have high tea and make a craft this Mother's Day! You will learn the art of decoupage by making your own customized 4x6" photo frames! Kids are welcome! This craft is suitable for kids aged 6 and up! The cost is $25 for a pair - one adult and one child together.
Time: 11:00 AM Start - 12:30 PM End
This workshop will be held in store at Backyard Birds Nature Shop (15-100 King Street, Spruce Grove, AB)
Cost: $25 covers the cost for TWO people - one adult and one child. Includes all supplies needed to make two decoupaged 4x6" picture frames complete with a photo of you and your child, PLUS high tea (or juice for kids if they prefer) and light snacks.
Hosted by: Alana Tollenaar, Owner, Backyard Birds Nature Shop
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds!
Cost: $65 per person, includes all supplies necessary, including the macrame cord and wood branch, to make a wall hanging with 5 feathers! This is larger than the 3 feather pieces we made last year!
Hosted by: Shelley Bohan, The Turquoise Tulip Co.
Saturday, May 20, 2023 - Backyard Birds Two Year Anniversary Celebration!
Join us to celebrate Backyard Birds' two year anniversary in business!
We will have food, desserts, big sales, giveaways, prize draws, and other activities happening!
Be sure to stop by to celebrate with us!
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - Make Your Own Moss Art Workshop! (Register Here!)
This event will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
Make your own 6" moss wall hanging piece! All supplies, including preserved moss and the frame included in the class! Kits created by the talented @tree.d.canvas from North Vancouver!
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds! (15-100 King Street, Spruce Grove)
Hosted by: Alana Tollenaar, Owner of Backyard Birds Nature Shop
Cost: $30 per person, feel free to bring your own forest floor treasures to add to the piece (pinecones, driftwood, leaves, twigs, etc.!)
Friday, May 26, 2023 - Sparrow Identification Class! (Register Here!)
This event will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Learn to identify Alberta's 24 species of sparrows!
We'll discuss significant markings to look for when identifying sparrow species, learning to identify by sound, and their range within Alberta!
Cost: $5 per person! Please bring a notebook.
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds! (15-100 King Street, Spruce Grove)
Hosted by: Alana Tollenaar & Xavier Quantz, staff from Backyard Birds Nature Shop
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - Guided Nature Walk in Grove Heritage Trails (Register Here!)
Join Xavier and learn about the local species of birds that live right here in Spruce Grove! Bring a pair of binoculars or a camera if you have them!
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Meeting Location: We will be walking through the Grove Trail System, and will meet at the Marlboro Dog Park.
Cost: $99 per person, includes all supplies needed to make a lantern with TWO fused glass art panels (the other two panels are just regular glass panels). This class must be paid in full upon registration due to the cost of course materials and time required to prepare for the class. Pricing includes all materials, instruction and firing. After the workshop, the piece is taken to be fired, and turnaround for delivery of the lantern back to the shop for pickup is 3 weeks.
Hosted by: Jolene Dahl, Clay for Kids Edmonton
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds! (15-100 King Street, Spruce Grove)
Sunday, June 4, 2023 - Outdoor Nature Journalling Class with Deltra! (Registration form coming soon!)
More details will be posted soon!
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - Lightswitch & Outlet Cover Paint Night! (Registration form coming soon!)
This event will be held from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
Cost: $35 per person, with all supplies included to paint up to 3 lightswitch or outlet covers.
Hosted by: Michelle Schwengler, Free Bird Illustrations, Leduc, AB.
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds! (15-100 King Street, Spruce Grove)
Cost: $99 per person, includes all supplies needed to make a 5-foot-tall leaning porch sign!
Looks great beside your front door! The letter "O" in welcome will be interchangeable and we will make 4 different options to use with your sign - a birdhouse, a flower, a pumpkin, and a snowman.
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds! (15-100 King Street, Spruce Grove)
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - Tree of Life Wire Workshop! (Register Here!)
This event will be held from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
Cost: $85 per person, includes all supplies needed to make a beautiful 7 inch round beaded Tree of Life wire art project. This class must be paid in full upon registration due to the cost of course materials and time required to prepare for the class. Pricing includes all materials and instruction.
Hosted by: Accomplished Edmonton Wire Artist, Laura Ouimet, from We-Met Wire Work.
Students are asked to bring well fitting gloves. The wire can be greasy so please be prepared to get dirty.
The workshop will be hosted in store at Backyard Birds! (15-100 King Street, Spruce Grove)
The rest of the June class details will be posted soon!
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