CLASSES & EVENTS

Visit www.commonmarket.coop/classes-events for the most up-to-date list and full descriptions.

Cooking

Learn more about cooking techniques and experiment with fresh, new ingredients.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Obtain the knowledge that can help restore balance to your body & mind.

July

Queer Art Social!

Thursday, July 20 & August 18 | 5 - 7PM

@ 7th Street Store

FREE | RSVP

Backyard Agriculture Environment

Cultivate awareness and engage in the topics of local and global preservation.

Get creative, express yourself and learn new skills.

For the first-time gardener or avid green thumb to explore the potential in one's own backyard.

Event

Exciting happenings at the co-op and around town.

Upcycled Ice Dyeing

Saturday, July 22 | 2 - 4PM

@ 7th Street

$60 or $40 for Owners

Calling all Queer creatives!!!! Come paint, draw, create, make and mingle every third Thursday of the month in our Community Room! Bring something you are working on and or start a new project! We will have a co-creative canvas going throughout the evening for those that wish to participate. This is a FREE drop-in social gathering! Music, sparkly drinks, tea and limited art supplies will be provided.

Herbalism 101 with Amy Boldt

Wednesday, July 19 | 5:30 - 7PM

@ 7th Street

$40 or $20 for Owners

Interested in learning about herbs, but not sure where to start? Join us on the green path as we dive into the magical world of plant medicine. Together we’ll explore the background of herbalism, medicine making, and an herbalist’s top 15 easy herbs everyone should know and use in their herbal medicine cabinet. This 90 minute, jam-packed workshop will have you jump started on your own herbal path. Don’t forget to bring your notebook!

Join us for a fun afternoon of tie dyeing with ice! In this workshop you will learn a variety of ice dyeing techniques, from spiral and scrunch to geodes! We will also explore basic color theory to learn how to make the most visually pleasing color combinations. Participants will go home with a total of two projects with rinse out instructions. For this workshop we are encouraging you to either buy secondhand or use a shirt that you already own, however, it is not a requirement. Because everyone is a different shape and size please bring your own clothing to dye. Please note that certain fabrics are not compatible for dying, please bring items that are 100% cotton. For sake of time and cost of supplies we ask that you only bring a total of two shirts.

Tea Tasting: Herbs for Mental Health with Ashley Hoffman

Saturday, July 29 | 1 - 2:30PM

@ 7th Street

$40 or $20 for Owners www.commonmarket.coop/classes-events

Learn about utilizing our relationships with herbs to support our mental health individually and collectively. We will talk about plant allies that may help cope with stress, grief, and anxiety.

Ashley is an herbalist at Fox Haven Farm and a clinical mental health counseling graduate student at Hood College. Come sip and soak in some knowledge!

Don't miss out! Be sure to check our online calendar for the most up-to-date class list.

Back-to-School Clothing Swaps

Friday, August 4 | 4 - 6PM

Saturday, August 5 | 1 - 3PM @ 7th Street Store

This is a great eco-conscious opportunity to do a little back-to-school swapping and give your unwanted clothes a new home! To participate in the swap please bring at least 2 articles of clothing. If you do not wish to take any items home, we are happy to take your clothing donations, all remaining items will be donated to the Frederick Rescue Mission. Come hang out, shop, swap and meet new folks!

**This event will be held only at our 7th St. location.**

Intro to American Sign Language

[Six Week Series]

Mondays, August 7 - September 11 | 5 - 6PM @ 7th Street

$160 or $80 for Owners

This class is designed to introduce students to the culture and language of Deaf people by learning basic American Sign Language. Students will work towards gaining fluency towards the usage and communication of ASL by acquiring vocabulary, and understanding of the language with the goal of improving interactions with the large Deaf population in the area. These classes are immersive, interactive and loaded with fun games!

Bonding with Baby: Infant Massage for Parents & Babies

Saturday, August 26 | 4 - 5PM @ 7th Street

$50 or $25 for Owners

In this workshop parents will gain an understanding around how to identify and respond to their baby’s cues and enjoy the developmental benefits of nurturing touch through infant massage. Parents will gain the ability to strengthen their bond with their baby, recognize their baby’s cues, and apply practice during class.

Infant Massage classes bring research into practice combining parent education with nurturing infant massage techniques. They provide a structured forum for parents to discuss parent topics, ask questions, share experiences and get support.

Classes support parents during the life-changing experience of becoming a parent, and promote the healthy growth and development of babies. Touch is our first sense to develop while in utero so it is easy to understand how it has had a large impact throughout human development. Nurturing touch and infant massage education classes are centered on enhancing the parent-child bond and increasing opportunities for communication and respectful and appropriate touch within families.