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SWA News and Special EventsOur on farm store THE FLEECE STATION now open on Fridays and Saturdays 10am-5pm. We are always open by appointment! Special Events with or at Spinning Wheel Alpacas and off the farm:****Spinning 101**** Sunday March 27th 2011 1-5pm This is a half day seminar introducing to the newest fibre enthusiast to spinning. Heidi Granville will be at the farm providing us with step by step instruction on how to spin your own yarn. Bring your own spindle or use one that will be available to sue. All supplies are included in the workshop fee. Contact Nancy at alpacas@xplornet.com to register. If you are interested, please email Nancy. Class size is limited. Cost:$50.00 ****The Gathering**** Bring your spinning wheel and knitting. Join Spinning Wheel Alpacas at our booth...mention "once you go alpaca, you don't go backa" and get 10% off. Vendors from near and far.... Town Park Recreation Centre 62 McCaul Street Port Hope Ctact Wendy Wotton at 905-753-2540 or email Jandw_1@sympatico.ca for more information **** Knitter's Frolic**** Saturday April 30th 2011 9:30am-4:30pm The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario Join Spinning Wheel Alpacas at the Frolic **** Tri Loom Scarf Making**** Sunday April 17 2011 10am-5pm The Tri Loom history is uncertain, but using this simple technique, beautiful shawls can be created with symmetrical stripes and tartan patterns. Sue Moore brings her expertise to Spinning Wheel Alpacas by revealing several techniques on a 1 ft loom. By the end of the day, participants will take home 2 projects, a 3 ft loom and an experience of a lifetime. Bring your own yarn, or purchase some from The Fleece Station. Contact Nancy at alpacas@xplornet.com to register. Class size is limited and lunch is included. Cost $90.00. ****Fibre Mania**** Shearing Open House Saturday May 28th, 2011 10am-5pm Our annual event is happening again. Lots to do and see. Each year our shearing season is a reason to Celebrate. We open our barn doors and invite the public to see how we shear the animals, collect the fibre and how it is processed. There will be spinning and weaving demonstrations, tour the vendors area, get up close to the alpacas, and visit our on farm store the Fleece Station. Gallery on the Farm will be selling tasty BBQ Certified Organic hamburgers 4H Durham East have delicious baked goods for sale with proceeds going back to the 4-H Club. They sell out quickly, so check them out. Lots to do during this event:spinning and weaving demonstrations, tour the vendors area, Spy the Border Collie is waiting to be challenged and show off his ball talents. We love animals, but please leave your pets at home. Admission is by donation. Each year we will invite a local charity to our open house. In June 2010, Nancy was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. A common form of Breast Cancer. 2010 has been a challenging year for both Garth and Nancy as they fight this dreaded disease. The support and love they both have experienced over this past year has been overwhelming. Family, friends, our customers and even strangers have reached out to the Hutchinson's to help them along this journey. Nancy found that the Hearth Place has been a consoling place to visit to help her through this rough time. The Hutchinson's will be inviting The Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre to be their charity of choice for 2011. To learn more about this not for profit facility visit The Hearth Place Let Andrea know the alpacas want them here for 2011. Each year our community pulls through even during a recession. In 2010 Community Care Durham was thrilled by the donations they received. Community Care Durham reaches several senior citizens, and helps them be independent while continuing to live at home. ****FREE Fibre Sorting Clinic**** Saturday June 4th, 2011 10am-12pm THIS IS FREE (BYOL & F...lunch and fleece) ...Come Join me and my customers to learn how to sort and skirt your fibre. This is a service we provide to our customers and have opened this up to fellow alpaca producers or enthusiasts. Bring a bag of your own fibre, or choose one of our beautiful alpaca fleeces. We will also get you ready for show fleeces.All we ask that if you can not attend this event and you have registered, please let us know so we can invite the next person on our waiting list. Please pre register by contacting Nancy at alpacas@xplornet.com
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