Things to do….



❤️ Make a Valentine to share with a local senior!

❤️ New Classes and Special Events start this week !!!

❤️You can order custom Pet Portraits for Valentine’s Day!

❤️Share a Valentine!!!❤️

The Golden Button wanted to make sure that everyone will receive a valentine this Valentine’s Day…. So we are collecting valentines to share with a local senior!!!

Please help us by making a valentine or two to share! Let’s spread some love and joy this Valentine’s Day. 
Drop a finished valentine off in our pink mailbox

at The Golden Button
between February 3rd and 12th. (Just pop it in the pink post box inside the door) 

and just in time for Valentine’s Day… we will deliver them to local senior living facilities to share some love with as many seniors as we can.

(you do not need to put any names on the valentines) 

❤️New Classes begin Tuesday!!!❤️

 February 2025 Classes

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The Golden Button                                   
Arts & Craft Studio                                                                                                                          
122 South Pomperaug Ave. Woodbury, CT  (203) 910-9948Register for a class online https://the-golden-button.square.site or email us at info@goldenbuttonshop.com to save a spot in a class and pay at the studio. Cash discount…. Save $5 pay cash at the studio. 

February Classes 

Tuesday Sewing Meets Tuesdays in February 3, 10, 17 and 24th from 4:30-5:30 PM                Kids, older kids, teens and adults are invited to come and learn how to sew or work on your projects. Bring your sewing machine and manual… we will supply the rest! Make holiday gifts, Valentines, stuffed animals, clothes and more! Cost is $125           

Sewing Meets Tuesdays in February 3, 10, 17 and 24th  from 5:30-6:30 PM               Kids, older kids, teens and adults are invited to come and learn how to sew or work on your projects. Bring your sewing machine and manual… we will supply the rest! Make holiday gifts, Valentine’s, stuffed animals, clothes and more! Cost is $125 

Drawing and Painting Class- Wednesday                                                            Meets Wednesdays in February 4, 11, 18 and 25th  from 4:30- 5:30 PM           Work on your drawing skills….practice drawing, shading and work on perspective too, then incorporate it into your drawings! Great for kids who love drawing but need a little help. Children are encourages to bring their sketches and drawings they are working on! Great for upper elementary and middle schoolers. Cost is $125

Teen/ Adults Art/ Crochet/ Sewing                                                                    
Meets Wednesdays in February 4, 11, 18 and 25th  from 4:30- 5:30 PM                  Teens and adults are welcome to come work on their projects! Paint, crochet, sew, you decide. Miss Kate will help guide you while you relax and be creative. Join us for 4 weeks. We will have many supplies avaliable but if you are working on something special you may want to bring some supplies with you. Cost is $125

Homeschool ArtMeets Thursdays  in February 5, 12, 19 and 26th from 3:30-4:30 PMJoin us at The Golden Button to explore and create. Try new mediums. Paint, sculpt, or learn how to sew. Cost is $125 Thursday SewingMeets Thursdays in February 5, 12, 19 and 27th from 4:30 to 5:30 PMJoin us for sewing. Learn how to sew or work on your projects. Bring your sewing machine and manual… we will supply the rest!  Make holiday gifts, stockings, stuffed animals, clothes and more! Cost is $125


             Mommy and Mini Art
Meets Fridays in February 6, 13, and 20th  from 10:30- 11:00 ishAM Have so much fun with your little one! Super fun messy art for parents or caregivers and little kids (8 months and up) Awesome safe and age appropriate projects. All supplies are non toxic. (3 week session) Cost is $55 for the whole series. (Join us for a valentines day celebration on the 13th!) 

Friday Art: Animals in Love                                                                                  
MeetsFridays inFebruary 6, 13, and 20th from 4:30-5:30.                                        Join us on Fridays to create artwork based on animals in Love. Love bugs, Love birds and more! Paint, sculpt, and carve, while we create things we love! Make valentines and more!!! Join us for a little Valentine celebration on Feb 13th! Cost is $95

Special Events and Workshops:

Valentine Sewing Crafternoon                                                                              
Sunday, February 8th  from from 11:00- 1:00 PM         Join us to learn how to sew and make a bunch of super fun Valentine themes projects. (Bring your machine if you have one!) Great for beginners and more advanced. Cost is $60 covers both sessions and all the fabric!       

                                            
Valentine Mouse- Sunday, February 8th  from from 1:30- 3:00 PMWe had so much fun at our New Year Mouse class that we decided to do Valentine’s Mouse class  too! Join us to pick and adopt a beautiful handmade, white mouse. We will make lots of fun mini things to celebrate Valentine’s Day…. mini valentines, a little valentine mailbox out of a mouse size shoebox….to collect valentines! Next, make a mini mouse size chocolate box, filled with tiny truffles and mini heart cookies too. Decorate and make accessories for each mouse! (Mice are limited. Please sign up to secure a mouse!) Cost is $50 per child. 


NO SCHOOL……

Valentines Day Out- Love Potion
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Friday, February 13th  from from 11:30- 12:30 PM                                              
No School feb 13th?  Join us to make lots of fun Valentines arts and crafts and Valentine  “Love Potion” Slime!!! Great for kids 5 and up. Great for all ages. Cost is $40 per child


Pizza Paint Night                                                                                                         
Friday, February 13th from 5:30-7:00 PM                                                                  
Bring your favorite Valentine date to paint animals and pizzas (Ages 5 and up) Cost is $80 for two (Includes snacks too)  No School- Feb 16th 
 

President’s Day Out 

     
                                 


Big Top Circus Sculpture      
Monday, February 16th from 12:30-1:30 PM                                                                   
Kids can join us for some fun circus themed arts and crafts! Make a tent diorama and lots of fun things to add to make a spectacular sculpture! Tons of supplies…. clay, paint, fabric, trim, balls  and some fun animals to add too!  Keep the kids busy while they have fun. Cost is $35

Lunar New Year – Year of the Horse Guided Paint                                        
Monday, February 16th from 1:30-3:00 PM                                                                
Join us for this fun guided paint night! Paint a beautiful Horse just in time for lunar New Year! Miss Kate will guide you through every step and help you paint your horse in gold and red. Cost is $35 per person 
                      

Stuffed Animal Sewing Clinic

Join us for this exciting new stuffed animal sewing workshops!For two weekend we will focus on learning how to sew and fix your sad, old and torn stuffed animals!!! Work at your own level. All levels are welcome. We will mainly hand sew. Please bring any stuffed animals that need repairs. Also send photos to Miss Kate if there are really drastic repairs needed. We will have threads, fabrics, and much more ready to fix your loved animals Finish them off with a bit of grooming and a new bow! Great for those new to sewing. (Kids 5 and up please) Cost its $40 per class

Two Sessions….Friday, February 20th from 5:30- 7:00 PM And Saturday, March 7th 11:00-12:30 PM  

 

Valentine Making

The Golden Button is open today from 11-5 PM. Stop in between 11 and 4 PM to make Valentines ($12 per set of blank cards) have a treat and sign up for our Valentine Giveaway! We have lots of awesome local handmade items for Valentines

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There are also still spaces open in tomorrows Needle Felting Large owls class (cost is $55 save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam)

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Here are some photos from this weeks classes….

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Vacation!!!!

Here we go!!!! The Golden Button is on Vacation till January 23rd! When we return the shop will be all fancy and newly updated! Please visit us here or through our website for updates and new classes and workshops! We also made the space even better for birthday parties and are scheduling parties for February and March!!!! We are very excited about this new year!

New Classes, workshops and parties at The Golden Button!!!

-Machine Sewing Classes

-Learn how to sew with your sewing machine! Wednesday, January 22nd , January 29th, February 5th and 12th at 11:00 AM.

Cost is $60. We will supply practice material and white thread. Please bring your sewing machine and sewing machine manual. We will learn basic sewing techniques then create a project or two! After the first class you will receive few projects to pick from… You will then bring your own material for your projects. This will allow you to pick something that you love!

-Machine Sewing for Kids

-Learn how to sew with your sewing machine! Monday,  January 27th, February 3rd , February 10th and 17th from 4:45-6 PM

Cost is $60. We will supply practice material and white thread. Please bring your sewing machine and sewing machine manual. We will learn basic sewing techniques then create a project or two!

After the first class you will receive few projects to pick from… You will then bring your own material for your projects. This will allow you to pick something that you love!

 -Crocheting Basics!

Learn how to crochet!!! Learn to read patterns and apply your new stitches to make hats, scarves, or blankets!!! Easy for beginners… Also open to advanced beginners or for crocheters who need a little refresher!!!

This class begins on Wednesday, January 22nd, 29th, and February 5th from 6:30- 8 PM

Cost is $50 plus $10 supply fee.  (Supply fee does not including the cost of the yarn for your project! Discounts on yarn during class session or you can bring your own!)

Needle Felting: Pigs

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Sunday, January 26th

2-4:30ish PM

Learn how to create an adorable sculpture of a pig using wool and special needles!

Cost is $40 save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles!)

Needle Felting: Wall Hangings

Thursday, January 30th

6:30-9 PM

Learn to create a beautiful flat needle felted wall hanging!

Cost is $40 (save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles!)

-Create a Large Owl Sculpture!!!! (the size of a real screech owl!)

Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals will teach this two-part session to create a beautiful realistic owl!

2 class sessions

Session one- Sunday, February 9th from 1-5 PM:

Begin you sculpture! (Cost is $55 save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam)

Session two- Sunday, February 23rd  at 1 PM

Finish up your owl ($25)

Little Kids Art!

Little kids of all ages are welcome to come and create artwork on Wednesdays at 1 PM!  Explore different paints, build, sculpt and create! Get your hands dirty and have some fun! Moms, Dads, or other caregivers are welcome to have some fun too! (February 5th, 12, 19, and 26th!)

Cost is $55 (includes cost of supplies)

-Valentine Making!!!

On Saturday February 1st  and Saturday February 8th from 11-4 PM. Stop in for a treat, see our new and improved studio space and make some valentines!!!

$12 for a package of blank cards! We will have everything you need to create beautiful creative valentines!!! All ages are welcome to come and create your own valentines for someone special!!!

*Special rates for people who want to create handmade valentines for their whole class!!! ($25 Email us ahead and bring your class list!!!)

or contact us about having your own valentine making party!!!!

-Kids Drawing and Painting (Ages 6 and up)

Saturdays in February from 4:30-5:30 PM

Cost is $60 (plus $10 for Supplies)

Practice drawing, focus on composition and design, create pictures and then make them into beautiful finshed artwork!!! This class is great for kids who love art!!!

 While we are on vacation:

You may still sign up for classes… Please email us to hold a space for you… goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

or call and leave a message at (203) 910-9948

Please know…..We will call or email confirm you space in a class prior to your class beginning. We will have minimum email and phone service… but we will be checking messages when we return. Thank you!!!

Last Week.

 

 

Little Animals Class… Drawing animals pictures with shapes.

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Here are some photos from our Valentines Creations Class….

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Photos from Open Painting…..

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Someone very cute colored a picture for me. It is on display at The Golden Button!

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Valentine Making and Cookies

Valentine Making tomorrow!!!

Unfortunately… We missed out on many hours of Valentine Making…. but if you are around between 12 and 5 PM tomorrow you can drop by The Golden Button we have TONS of Valentine supplies for you to make some special Valentines. Gluten free peanut butter and jelly cookies and tea for moms ♥ (cost is $14 for one kit. Save $ if you get more than one)

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We also have lots of beautiful handmade Valentines, jewelry, lovely yarn and other treasures for your Valentines. We will be open from 11:00 AM to 5:oo PM!

We are very sad the we had to give away all our chocolate treats from the very snowed out Local Love Event…. but we do have some peanut butter and jelly cookies for tomorrow.

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This is what the shop looked like after the snow storm. Now its all sad and rainy out. Lets hope we get some nice weather by tomorrow or Wednesday.

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Here are some photos from our Winter Crafts for Little Kids…. The next class begins on Thursday….

  • Little Animals Class 

(ages 3-5)
Lets learn about animals while creating art!
We will explore shapes of animals with printmaking and drawing, We will learn about textures of animals by creating
“animal skins”. We will make some beautiful animals inspired artwork!February 14th, 21st, 28th and March 7th!
1:00 -1:45 PM on Thursdays.
Cost is $50 plus a $13 supply fee.

 

 Sign up now to hold a space… (goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com)
or call and leave a message (203) 910-9948

 

We created animals out of paper mache clay and then we made little homes for them to live in. At the end of class the children made Valentines!

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Valentine Making….

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Here are some other classes coming soon….

  • Mixed Medium Art Class

(ages 7 and up)

Learn how to incorporate more into Art…Transfer, Prints and Paintings, Collage … fabric, paper, and 3-d items. Explore “Abstract” art work! Try new techniques, and have fun!

Saturday, February 16th, 23rd, and March 2nd.

From 4:00 to 4:45 PM

Cost is $40 plus $15 supply fee.

  • Mixed Medium Art Class for Adults

Learn how to incorporate more into Art…Try photo and other types of transfers and incorporate painting, collage … fabric, paper, and 3-d items. Explore “Abstract” art work! Try new techniques, and have fun! BYOB. Invite a friend and you both get a discount!

Saturday, February 16th, 23rd, and March 2nd.

Begins at 5:00 PM  till about 7:00 PM

Cost is $75 plus $20 supply fee.

 

Open Valentine Making this Wednesday. Stop in between 12-5 PM to make Valentine Cards and Tags. $14 per kit!

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We Are Closed Today

The Golden Button is Closed today…

This photo was taken by my neighbor at the shop…. The Driveway is missing.
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If you are bored today while you are snowed in… you can make a “Unravel” Valentine Like we made in our Valentine Creations Class. Visit our website for more classes and workshops

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Here is one I made…

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Due to this huge snow storm the entire Local Love Event was snowed out.  If all goes well I am hoping that tomorrow we will be able to make some Valentines and eat some treats.

Check for updates here and on facebook

www.facebook.com/thegoldenbutton

This Week.

We have tons of new items at the shop… Hand Spun yarn, Roving, Beard and Pigtail Hats, Neck Cowls, Valentines, and so much more.

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Valentine Card Party!

We have one more set of spaces left in tomorrows Valentine Card Party!!! Sign up now. Bradleigh Huizinga is coming to teach you and your child how to make beautiful valentines! Cost is $40 (covers all supplies for you and a little friend.) We are going to have some yummy treats! (gluten free treats will be offered!) Tomorrow at 1 PM!!! Tea or coffee will be offered for adults!

Photo: There are still spaces in tomorrows Valentine Card Party!!! Sign up now. Bradleigh Huizinga is coming to teach you and your child how to make beautiful valentines! cost is $40 covers all supplies, you and a little friend and we are going to have some yummy treats! (gluten free treats will be offered!) Tomorrow at 1 PM!!!  Tea or coffee will be offered for adults!

Here are some photos from last weeks Needle Felting Class…

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Valentine Classes!!!!

There are still 2 spaces available in our Valentines Creations Class…. beginning tomorrow!

Call (203) 910-9948

or email goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com to hold a space…..

*Valentine Creations 

Ages 5 and up
Create lots and lots of great Valentines treasures with all sorts of different materials. Make: Unravel message, Felt Cards, Collage Valentines, Fancy Animals and much more.

Thursdays January 31, February 7, and 14th
Time: 4:50 to 5:30 PM
Cost: $40 plus $15 supply fee (covers all three classes)

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