Crafty and handy ideas are fermenting in November at the North Alabama Agriplex, where adults can sign up for a learning opportunity on how to make homemade wine. On Thursday, Nov. 14, Goat Island Brewmaster Matthew Schumacher will lead a beginner’s session (for ages 21 and older) to help aspiring local winemakers take their first steps toward turning simple fruit into something more.
November’s winemaking course is only part of the full slate of programs for all ages at the Agriplex, where children can take part in a class that’s devoted to the cowboy life or hone their observational eye in a course that explores watercolor journaling.
All Agriplex programs require advance registration. Visit the nonprofit’s website at agriplex.org to browse a full slate of learning opportunities and register for the course (or courses) that you plan to attend.
Here’s a look at everything happening at the Agriplex in November:
Adult programs
Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. — Living Landscapes: Raised Bed Gardening. Want a quick way to grow lots of vegetables and flowers? Raised bed gardening is a productive, accessible way to do a lot in only a little space. The $10 per-person class will explore construction, what to fill your raised bed with, planting, maintenance and more.
Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.: Heritage Skills — Fruit to Glass: Winemaking for Beginners. Minimum age to attend is 21; course cost is $10 per guest.
Childrens’ programs
Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. — Farm Kids Club: Wild Watercolor & Journaling. Learn how to use nature journaling to make observations and ask questions about the environments around us. Course cost is $20 per person and includes a nature journal kit.
Nov. 7 at 12 p.m. — Heritage Homeschool (Secondary): Creative Writing. Students will use descriptive sensory writing to explore the world around them, while learning ways to express on paper how much there is to be grateful for at Thanksgiving time. Course cost is $10 per student.
Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. — Little Farmers: Cowboy Day. Meet some real cowboys and cowgirls — and learn if you have what it takes to be one. Course cost is $7 per child.
Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. — Heritage Homeschool (Elementary): Who, What, Wear? Do you know where your clothes come from and what they’re made of? Explore the world of natural and synthetic fibers. Course cost is $10 per student.