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Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
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6:45 pm +
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Murder, Mayhem, Legends and Lies w Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Explore the "true" stories behind Euro and African American ballads and sing them with Sparky and Rhonda Rucker.
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Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Sweetgrass Baskets with Mary Graham-Grant
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Make a basket from sweetgrass, a historical art form brought to South Carolina by slaves from West Africa.
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
The Indigo Dye Village with Kibibi Ajanku
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn natural indigo dyeing methods
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Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
Week 1
6/24/24
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6/28/24
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Week 2
7/7/24
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7/12/24
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