Join Stephanie Enloe of Craftyish Shop to learn some basic wire wrapping techniques and create your own one-of-a-kind beaded crystal hanger for your window or yard! All supplies are included, just bring your creativity! Registration is required. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Fall River Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Chunky knit blankets are all the rage lately and you'll be surprised how easy they are to make! The hand knitting technique is a life long skill that is therapeutic, meditative and fun. NEW: You may now choose your yarn amount! Are you coming just to learn the technique and only want one skein to practice on? We’ve got you! For blanket making, please view the photo below to see a rough estimate of what a blanket using 4 skeins (standard) looks like, 5 skeins, 6 skeins...etc. DISCLAIMER: Final blanket dimensions vary based on each individual's knitting gauge (ie., if you knit tight, your blanket will be smaller and more compact than someone who knits looser). Table space diminishes as blankets get larger. You are welcome to bring a small pillow or yoga mat to sit on, should you choose to move to the floor for more space as your blanket gets taller. Bags will not be provided. If you don't wish carry your project, we encourage you to bring a large tote to carry your blanket and any working yarn home in. We will be in touch a few days prior to the event to share our color options. […]
As part of New Bedford’s monthly AHA! Night, the First Unitarian Church is honored to welcome author Ieva Jusionyte for a conversation about her recent book, Exit Wounds: How America’s Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border, a Massachusetts Book Awards Nonfiction Honors title. The evening will include a talk about her research and findings, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Exit Wounds illuminates a major under-reported cause of the violence and corruption plaguing Mexico: the steady flow of U.S. weapons and ammunition across the border. Jusionyte follows the bullets, the stories, and the money, weaving chilling statistics into a gripping narrative. Through interviews with U.S. federal agents, Mexican arms smugglers, and even an ex-cartel assassin, she reveals the staggering human toll that a lucrative American industry inflicts on communities in Mexico. Braiding these stories together with clarity and journalistic verve, Jusionyte exposes a devastating and deeply entrenched cycle. This program is sponsored by the Mass Book Awards Speakers Bureau and is presented in collaboration with the Massachusetts Center for the Book. IEVA JUSIONYTE is an award-winning author, legal anthropologist, and a recipient of MacArthur “Genius” Award. She is the Watson Family University Professor of International Security and Anthropology and Director of […]