New Yarn!!!

I am so SUPER excited to tell you that Eileen from Alpaca Hill Farm and Patti from Maple View Farm both brought NEW YARN today! It is Gorgeous!!!!!

We love new yarn!!!

Also Please don’t forget to sign up and come to the kid’s Holiday Card Making Workshop with the very talented Bradleigh Huizinga!!!!

This week! Wednesday the 14th at 4:00 pm!

And we are beginning to plan the schedule for January Workshops!!

So far we have planned a penguin felting workshop for January 22 at 2 pm. (Contact me if you would like a place saved)

(psss…. If you want to sign up for beginner knitting we will be announcing dates very soon)

Open Ornament Days in December

The Golden Button is offering Open Ornament Making days for children or adults on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 pm to 5 pm in December. For $10 you can pick out three clay ornaments in various shapes…. Paint them with acrylic paint anyway you like. You can leave them overnight and The golden Button with varnish them hang them from a ribbon. There is no age limitations, but please either dress your child in old clothing or bring them a smock. These make wonderful gifts for family members and teachers!

Kid’s Card Making Workshop

I would like to announce that Bradleigh Huizinga will be  teaching a Kid’s Card Making Workshop on December 14th at The Golden Button . The workshop will begin at 4 pm. It costs $30 per person. There will be a kit available for $6 including everything you will need to make a card, a gift tag and an ornament. Your child will also receive a rubber stamp to keep! Hot chocolate will be served!

Space is limited… call Kate to hold a space. (203) 910-9948

We will also be having Open Ornament making days! Dates will be announced soon!!!

New Workshops in December

The Golden Button is now offering workshops!!!!

Saturday, December 10th beginning at 3:00 pm

Patti Clark of Maple View Farm in Orange, Connecticut is teaching a workshop on making a Felted Christmas Stocking. You need to know how to knit and Purl.

Friday December 16th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Eileen Gorham of Southbury is teaching a Granny Square Workshop. Some knowledge of crocheting is helpful.

Both classes cost $30. Please contact me for more information. Space is limited so let me know if you would like to take the course.

Small Business Saturday- November 26, 2011

Come Shop at The Golden Button at our Small Business Saturday Event on November 26th!!!! Great locally made gift items for the holidays. Come have a treat and pick up some gifts while supporting small businesses and local artists!!! What’s better than that?

PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY®

The 2nd annual Small Business Saturday® is
a day dedicated to supporting small businesses
on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.

On November 26, we’re asking millions of Americans to Shop Smallsm at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy. When we all shop small, it will be huge.

PLEDGE TO SHOP SMALL ON NOV 26

Knitting Bee 2

                           Due to popular demand we will be having another Knitting Bee this coming

                    Thursday (November 17th) from 5pm to 7pm at The Golden Button….

Tea, hot cocoa and treats will be served.

Knitting Bee

We are going to host a knitting bee on Thursday evening from 5 pm to 7 pm. Come sit relax, meet some friends, learn to knit. See the store, check out our local yarns. We will be serving tea and hot chocolate.

Grand Opening Weekend!!!

This weekend is our Grand Opening!

Saturday October 29th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

and Sunday October 30th from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

 

Come see all our beautiful items made by local artists. Have a snack, do a little craft and have a bunch of fun. Hair feathers and colored extensions will be available for purchase. There will be a raffle with wonderful prizes and each person who makes a purchase of $15 or more will receive a mini alpaca or button pinata.

 

We were in the Woodbury Voices and the Shopping News yesterday and we will be in the Litchfield County Times tomorrow. Come by the Golden Button and say hello!!!