WORKSHOPS

Specialties of the House
~ Women's Weekends ~

~ SPA

• Aerobics, Tai Chi, Pilate's, Yoga
• Hiking, Nature Walks, biking
• Massage, Facials, Foot & Hand Care
• Make Over's
• Psychic and Stone Readings
• Astrology, Aura Camera
• Healthy Nutrition
• Workout Room

~ SCRAPBOOKING

• Layout Ideas and Techniques, Journaling, Safe Photo Preservation
• All Levels
• Products / Materials Available
  

Chef Linda Esiason

~ COOKING CLASSES

• Professional Chef
• All courses of a meal
• Ethnic and Theme
• Eat what you create
• State of the art appliances
• BONUS: Seasonal, Party Theme, and Table Top Decorating

~ RETREATS

• Religious
• Quilting
• Knitting
• Create your own

~ FINANCIAL PLANNING

• All topics covered by a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

~ ART CLASSES (Beginners)

• Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors
• Shadow Box Art
• Take home your masterpiece
• Matting and Framing Available

~OFF THE "Beaten Track" ANTIQUING

• Many local shops due to Brimfield Antique Shows
• Provided with an itinerary of places to go in MA and nearby CT

~ SHOPPING WEEKENDS IN BOUTIQUES IN STURBRIDGE, DEPENDING ON YOUR INTERESTS

• Everything imaginable!
• Including Old Sturbridge Village Museum Shop. It's a WOW!

~ QUILTING OR KNITTING

• Trips to local fabric or yarn houses
• Fabric or yarn swaps
• "Show and Tell"
• Calendar of events
• Quiet quilting / knitting

~ GARDEN / HORTICULTURAL DESIGN

• Staggering perennials
• Creating a ________ to take home
• Herb garden design
• Formal English Gardens
• Container (planter) arrangement

~ BALLOONING (hot air manned)

• Instruction by nationally renowned LOCAL Balloonist, Dr. Clayton Thomas
• Rides
• Sales
• Breakfast Included

~ DRY / SILK FLOWER ARRANGING

• Take home projects
• Bring own container/'s if you want
• Holiday wreaths, decorations, and presents
• Trip to local Silk / Dry Flower Shop (nothing they don't have)

~ RED HAT CLUB PARTY

• Cocktail party
• Dinner theater
• Product vendors
• Fashion show
• Boutique shopping in Sturbridge

~ BOOK CLUB

• Quiet reading
• Discussion of pre-selected books
• Individual book reviews
• Top 20 and/or classics
• Trip to local "rare books" store

~ SPORTS WEEKEND

• Create your own; click onto "sports" for local availability

~ CREATE YOUR OWN WEEKEND

• with your hostess, based on your own interests & hobbies

~ COMMON TO ALL WEEKENDS

• Professional and experienced instruction
• Gourmet breakfast
• Formal english garden tea
• Candlelight dinners
• Brunch
• Sing-a-long
• Wine tasting parties
• Wine, Coffee, Tea, etc. and Hors D'oeuvres daily
• Dinner reservations by Hostess
• Badminton, horseshoes, and croquet
• All indoor, tabletop games and cards
• Movies and popcorn
• Massage
• Myers-Briggs Temperament Inventory (MBTI - Personality study)
• Facials

~ COSTS DEPEND ON:

• Dining, shopping and B&B discounts and workshops
• Instructor fees
• Numbers in your group
• Cost of materials
• Total nights staying
• Number of meals on site
• Room rates, (based on how many and how long)
• Services Rendered (Massage, etc.)