Earth Day Celebrations: Paper Bead Making, Secrets of Herbal Teas & Tinctures

Beads N Botanicals, 117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801            217-365-9355

Tuesdays: 11am-4:30pm, Wed-Fri: 11am-7pm, Saturdays: 10am-5pm

Earth Day Celebrations:

Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse: Making Paper Beads: Great ways to recycle old magazines and other paper into new art. Basic techniques for making paper beads for jewelry, beaded curtains and more. Cost: $10 per adult; child (age 8 or older) with paying adult, $5, 1 hour, materials included.

Thursday, April 22, DAYTIME LUNCH CLASS: 11:30 am

Secrets of Herbal Teas & Tinctures: Tasty and healthy brews. The differences between a cup of tea, medicinal teas and herbal tinctures. How to prepare a medicinal herb tea. Cost: FREE

Thursday, April 22, 6pm.

Introduction to Wicca and Witchcraft. Modern Pagan Witchcraft, often known as Wicca, is a dynamic balance of worship and magic.  Emerging from the Western Esoteric Tradition in the middle of the twentieth century, the Craft roots itself firmly in the sacredness of the natural world.  Ian Phanes has been a Witch since 1987. Cost: $20 preregistered; $25 at the door.

Saturday, April 24, 1pm

Introduction to Ceremonial Magic. Ian Phanes will teach this class. More details to come. Cost: $20 preregistered; $25 at the door.

Saturday, April 24, 4pm

The Attitude of Gratitude: Learn why adopting an attitude of gratitude is so power and beneficial to personal and spiritual growth and how the simple act of gratitude can change your perspective and your consciousness. Cost: $10.

Wednesday, April 28, 6pm

The Seven Chakras. Learn about the “Wheels of Light,” seven basic energy centers of the body and how they affect our health and well being. Cost: $10
Thursday, April  29, 6pm-7pm

Herbal Medicine Chest and Aromatherapy Workshops coming in May and June

More details to come

Making a Wand for Healing and Focus: Work with crystals, wood and other natural materials to make a wand that you can use to focus your intent for positive changes in your life and surroundings. All materials provided (although you can feel free to bring special crystals or other decorative materials. Cost: $25 pre-registered by April 24, $35 at the door and after April 24

Saturday, May 1, 1pm to 3pm

Drum Circle & Bellydancing: Beads N Botanicals Boneyard Festival Events

BEADS N’ BOTANICALS Boneyard Arts Festival Events:

Sat, April 17, 2-3:30pm: “Rattle the Boneyard:  A Community Drum Circle,” bring drums, rattles or other musical instruments to participate

Sat 3:30-4:30pm: Trikhala, a bellydance troupe made up of UIUC graduate and undergraduate students, will perform choreographed and improv bellydance pieces. The group’s Tribal Fusion dance style mixes American tribal-style bellydance with elements of traditional ethnic bellydance and contemporary dance styles such as hip hop. 

Artisans include:  Athan Chilton: lampworked beads, Karen Gottlieb: Inspirational Collage, Angela Graveline: acrylic painting, Evelyne Tardy: Mandela paintings, Jean Nonman: handcrafted wooden boxes, Marlita Hasbargen: Dream catchers, Smudge feathers, & paper bead jewelry, Tara Allen: Photography, Vicki Brown: jewelry 

Originally Athan Chilton was supposed to demonstrate lampworking beads, however, a broken foot has put her "out of the running" so to speak. We are hoping to schedule a demonstration in the future when she is physically up to it.