November Programs
Saturday, November 6, 10am-12pm
Fern Terrariums: Hands-On Workshop
Wagon House Education Center/Farm Complex
All Ages
Free
Visit Olana's 2nd
floor exhibition in the Evelyn and Maurice Sharp Gallery from June 6-October 31, 2010: Fern Hunting
among These Picturesque Mountains: Frederic Edwin Church in Jamaica. Following this inspiring exhibition,
local environmental artist and biologist Elizabeth Schaefer will teach you how to connect with nature
by creating your own mini eco-system/ beautiful one-of-a kind fern terrarium. Class size limit: 15;
register by preceding Saturday: (518) 828-1872 x 109.
Sunday, November 14, 1-3pm
From Garden to Table Series: What are we feeding our kids? From Modern Times to the
Good Old Days
Wagon House Education Center/Farm Complex
All Ages
Free
Times have changed since Frederic Church raised real food for his
family on the land at Olana. What is in the food we are serving our kids each day? Local nutritionist
Betsy Cashen will teach you how to navigate the grocery aisles and the farmers markets and make informed
choices about what your family eats. This workshop will educate about the wonders and the pitfalls in the
modern food supply. We will also have a hands-on demonstration of making traditional, fermented sauerkraut.
Register by preceding Saturday: (518) 828-1872 x 109.
Sunday, November 21, 1-4pm
Locavore On a Budget: Talk, Workshop and Book Signing
Wagon House Education Center/Farm Complex
Adults
Free
Most of us want to eat green and local (just as the Church's farm bounty was presented on the dinner table).
Tight schedules and even tighter budgets can make it seem like an unattainable goal. Leda Meredith will cover
budgeting; sourcing, growing, and preserving food; shopping efficiently; and supporting local merchants and
planet Earth. Meredith will also demonstrate ways to preserve the herb harvest. Her book: The Locavore's Handbook:
A Busy Person's Guide to Eating Local on a Budget will be available for purchase/signing. Register by preceding
Saturday: (518) 828-1872 x 109.