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Weekly Workshop- Jewelry Making

Unleash your inner artist at our jewelry making workshop! Design, create, and rock your unique bling.
Feb 21, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Unleash your inner artist at our jewelry making workshop! Design, create, and rock your unique bling.

Join us for a creative journey where you'll learn to fashion stunning earrings that reflect your style and personality. We're thrilled to have local artist and art educator, Lauren Hooper from Lauren Likes, as your guide through this edition of our weekly workshop where she will teach you how to make unique DIY polymer clay earrings!

In this workshop, Lauren will walk you through, step by step, how to create a pair of polymer clay earrings. Unleash your creativity as you explore various materials, colors, and techniques to craft your one-of-a-kind earrings.

Please note that polymer clay requires an hour of baking time, so after the class your earrings will need to be baked, cooled and assembled by Lauren. They will be available for pick up starting the following day at 417 Kildaire Farm Rd (right next to the Park) at Lauren's studio inside Gather Goods. Open hours are 11- 5 p.m., Wed-Sat, or for after hours pick up, talk with Lauren to arrange to use the pick up box. Attendees are responsible for the pick up of their jewelry pieces.

This workshop is suitable for ages 14+.

Instructor: Lauren Hooper from Lauren Likes

*Please see our note below about future Downtown Cary Park programs and events.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

  • Indoor restrooms and a water fountain will be available in the Academy Pavilion.
  • The Park has two food and beverage facilities. The Bark Bar will serve beer and wine as well as non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks. Market 317, located in Academy Pavilion, is an elevated grab and go style café that will offer delicious wraps, sandwiches, charcuterie boards and more.
  • Guests can bring their own food into the Park, but outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted.

TICKETS:

While free to attend, spaces is limited. Registration is required for each participant.

LOCATION/DIRECTIONS:

  • Our Jewelry Making Class will be held in the Academy Pavilion within Downtown Cary Park, along S. Academy St. Upon entering the Park, follow posted park directional signs that lead to the Academy Pavilion and Plaza.
  • The closest Park entrance to the Academy Pavilion is from S. Academy St.

FUTURE PROGRAMS:

Cary (including Downtown Cary Park) has a new recreation registration system for programs and classes — RecTrac. This easy-to-use system will allow citizens and visitors to sign up for classes and other programming. Cary citizens and visitors must create an account to be ready to register for programs, so we encourage you to let your friends and families know about this new system. After February 29, 2024, all Downtown Cary Park programs and events will be hosted on RecTrac and not on Eventbrite. Registration for each Park program will be released two weeks prior to the event date. Stay up to date on all Downtown Cary Park programs and events by visiting our website.

PARKING:

  • There is an accessible parking deck located behind the Cary Regional Library (113 Walnut St, Cary, NC 27511). Additionally, parking is available in the parking lot on Charlie Gaddy Lane (Old Library Site), at designated street parking throughout Downtown, and at the Town Hall Parking Deck (121 Wilkinson Ave, Cary, NC 27513).
  • A rideshare drop-off location for the Park is available on S. Walker St. near The Walker Apartment building.
  • Make the most of the free GoCary bus service to easily access the Park. All eight GoCary bus routes conveniently connect at the Cary Depot, which is less than half a mile from the Park. If you prefer not to walk, simply board either bus Route 5 – Kildaire Farm or Route 6 – Buck Jones at the Cary Depot and hop off at the S Academy St at Downtown Cary Park bus stop, right in front of the park entrance. To plan your trip or access the GoCary Ride Guide please visit GoCary.org.

WEATHER/CANCELLATIONS:

If we need to postpone or cancel due to inclement weather, low attendance, or instructor cancellation, we will communicate through Eventbrite email. Downtown Cary Park has the right to cancel programs onsite if severe weather impacts the program or poses a safety risk.

QUESTIONS?:

  • Contact Guest Services at 919-469-4000 or downtownparkevents@carync.gov
  • Guest Services is open Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

INCLUSION SERVICES:

Downtown Cary Park strives to provide a positive experience for all guests. Our goal is to accommodate you and meet your individual needs. Please reach out to adam.bell@carync.gov for more information.