The American West Heritage Center, a working farm and museum in the Bear River Heritage Area, is holding a class every month this year that focus on teaching traditional skills.

Classes will include hand crafts like blacksmithing, finger weaving, and bow making and are open to the public, but do require a registration and materials fee.

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Come participate in the annual Rawhide Gathering in Woodruff, Utah!

Held every year by acclaimed local maker Dan Ames, this gathering draws people from around the country for three days of braiding.

Everyone is welcome to come and participate or just observe, but please reach out to Dan Ames for more details.

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PBS Utah, licensed to The University of Utah, is the sole PBS station for the state, providing viewers with access to quality educational, arts, and entertainment programs 24 hours a day, on four broadcast channels and online. PBS Utah airs national PBS programming in addition to award-winning, locally produced documentaries and series.

Recognized as one of the leading public television stations in the country, PBS Utah is committed to serving the Utah community through diverse local productions, K-12 educational programs, and community engagement. PBS Utah works to provide the people of Utah and surrounding areas with relevant programming and services while upholding core values of independence, representation, integrity, education, and innovation.

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Craft Lake City Workshop: Stitched Stories: Embroidered Patchmaking with Jessica Wiarda

Inspired by Ken Burns’ upcoming PBS documentary THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, this craft workshop invites you to connect with history through embroidery at the PBS Utah Studio.

Join Indigenous artist Jessica Wiarda to explore how embroidered symbols carried profound stories of heritage, identity, spirit and resilience for Indigenous peoples during the American Revolution.

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The Bear River Heritage Area (BRHA) consists of seven counties: Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, and Oneida in Idaho; and Box Elder, Cache, and Rich in Utah. It is a consortium of many organizations in government, education, tourism, recreation, and other areas. We are dedicated to economic development through promotion and stewardship of the cultural and natural resources that are unique to this region.

The BRHA is a place where people enjoy distinctive cultural groups and contrasting landscapes, and experience stories and consequences of the expanding American West; where responsible stewardship sustains the pastoral and natural landscapes, historic land uses, cultural sites, traditions, skills and knowledge, which contribute to a viable regional economy.

As part of our mission, we work with local arts organizations to promote folk and traditional arts. Some of our previous projects include creating exhibits on quilts and brands; interviewing local artists; holding workshops for participants to learn saddle making, rawhide braiding, and silversmithing; and publishing brochures and books about regional heritage spots.

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