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Stop by we are having our End of Winter Sale!

Sale on all knitted, crochet, and winter items!

We just opened a second Needle Felting: Gnome class

On Thursday, April 18th from 6:30- 8:30 PM

Cost is $35 (save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles!)
Call, email, message or stop by to save a spot!!!

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There are also spaces available in the following classes…

  • Starting tomorrow…..Flower Workshop

Class begins at 5:00 and goes till 5:45 PM

Thursdays in April 4, 11, 18 and 25th

 

Learn how to make flowers out of paper, draw, print, and sculpt flowers! Each class kids will learn  and explore while creating flowers out of different materials!

Cost is $56 plus a $12 supply fee

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  • Beginners Knitting

Class begins at 6:30 and goes till 7:30 PM

April12, 19 and 26th

Three part class for Knitting Beginners taught by Patti Clark of Maple View Farm. Learn how to Knit: Cast on, Knit, Purl and Cast off. Learn the basics with simple patterns.

Cost: $75 (You will receive a supply list before the class begins.)

 Email, call or stop by to hold a space in one of these wonderful classes. 

goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com or (203) 910-9948

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Winter Arts and Crafts

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Here are some photos from last Fridays Winter Arts and Crafts Class…

The Kids learned how to “Wet Felt”

A felting technique where you use water and soap….then, agitate the wool by hand or with basic tools. We used local alpaca and sheep wool to make our artwork.

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We began Winter Paintings

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 The Golden Button was nominated for several categories including…. Favorite Kid’s Craft Workshop

in Macaroni Kids Family Favorites Survey 2013

Click here to participate in the survey!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family!!! We hope you have a beautiful day and eat lots of snacks!!!

We will be open tomorrow from 11-6 and Saturday from 11-6 for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday!

I am so very excited to announce that this Friday and Saturday we will have beautiful terrariums from Kim Charles of Cider Mill Design for sale here at The Golden Button!!!! and Hot Chocolate!!!

We will also have our Stocking Stuffing Station with lots of great local items! If you spend $30 in the stocking stuffing station you get a free stocking!!!!
Stop by and see us!!!
We will also begin our sewing Holiday gifts on Monday. We still have spaces available!!!
We will also be opening a second…….

  • Kids Holiday Gift Making (same as the Friday class just condensed into three sessions!)

Thursdays from 5:30-6:50

A three-session gift making class where each week children will learn how to create different gifts for everyone! Week one: we will focus on mothers, Aunts, Grandmas and teachers, Week two: we focus on Dads, Uncles, Grandpas, and other men, Week three: we will make gifts for friends, or siblings and we will also make pet gifts!

December 6, 13, and 20th

(Cost is $ 56 plus $15 supply fee)

 

We also have a few more spaces in Needle Felting Santas on Sunday, December 9th from 2-4

 

  • Three Part Holiday Card Making

Bradleigh Huzinga of Stationarium will be having a wonderful  Holiday card and tag making workshop.

Wednesday, November 28th, December 5th and December 12th

Two classes:

Children: Wednesdays from 6:00-6:45 PM (5 and up)

Adults: Wednesdays from  7:00 – 8:00 PM (adults)(you are welcome to BYOB!)

For November 28: 3 Christmas/holiday cards
For December 5:   6 gift tags
For December 12: 3 mini milk carton treat boxes
Forget buying cards for the holiday that people don’t save… Make your own beautiful paper cards, Bradleigh will walk you through the process and you will have a whole selection of holiday cards and tags just in time for the holiday season! Participants will be able to purchase supplies to make multiples of everything made during the workshops, and may also purchase the stamps used.
Cost $50 plus a $12 supply fee covers all 3 classes!!!
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Open Halloween Art!!!!

Since so many schools in the area are cancelled tomorrow….

Stop by The GoldenButton to make Halloween Art!

From 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM cost is $15 per child. We have power so spend some time here. Charge your phone have some tea.

We will also be offering Trick or Treating! Stop by before 6 PM in your costume for a treat!

 

  

Beginners Machine Sewing

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Here are some photos from last nights Beginners Machine Sewing Class!

 

There is still time to sign up for knitting Fingerless gloves this Saturday and Needle Felting Witches on Sunday

Don’t forget to stop in between now and the end of October and guess how many buttons are in the jar to win great prizes from the shop!

We are having our One Year Anniversary Celebration from October 23rd to October 27th!!! Check here and follow us on Facebook for more information!!

Spooky Drawing Class Changed to Mondays!!!!

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We had to do a little re-arranging of our October Class Schedule…
  • How to Draw Spooky Things…(ages 5 and up) (Day and Time Changed!!!!)

Mondays at 4:00- 5:00 PM

Since Halloween is coming up sign up for a Halloween drawing class!  Learn to draw haunted houses, scary monsters, ghosts, jack-o lanters, witches moons, spooky cats and much more! Then on the last day of class make a super scary painting out of Halloween things!!!

October 15, 22, and 29th!

Cost is $45 plus $10 supply fee!

 
We also changed some of our website pages so take a second to look at upcoming
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We also created a page for Events
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October is a very important month for The Golden Button…..

We are celebrating our One Year Anniversary!!!!

We have some very wonderful events, workshops and classes planned!!! Stop by anytime in October and guess how many buttons are in our button Jar. At the end of October we will award the correct guesser with a very special gift from The Golden Button!!!

Join us everyday from

October 23rd to October 27th 

for 5 days of shopping discounts, treats, and giveaways for customer appreciation and a very fun Anniversary!!!!

We Grew Some Crystals on Rocks

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Today was our last day of Kid’s Art Adventure Class!

The children made fossils, crystals, and scientific drawings!

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At the end of class there was a large selection of materials, yarn. glue, sequins. markers and some other items that were available for mixed medium pieces of art!

You can sign up now for October Classes!

Needle Felting, spooky drawing, monster making, sewing, Halloween art, and bookmaking!

email us at goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

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Vote for The Golden Button

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Hey there! Don’t forget to support your favorite Local Handmade Shop!!!!

The Golden Button

Click Here to Vote!!!

Come to The Golden Button to pick up some gifts for all your gifting needs! We get new items in all the time!!!

Last week was Art Camp

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This week on Wednesday and Thursday we have Open Painting Hours between 1:00- 3:30 PM

Cost is $10. All ages welcome!!! (Wear a smock)