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Route 36 - Just Minutes from Cook Forest State Park Phone: 814-744-8193 |
Forest Learning Whispering Oaks Cabins are located in such a great environment for learning and exploring, we decided to provide something interesting and unique for our guests. So in Spring 2008, we started FOREST LEARNING. On designated weekends, we offer guided hikes or creative classes taught exclusively to guests at Whispering Oaks Cabins by experts in the field. Plan on a minimum two-night stay in one of our unique cabins (see Forest Leaning Cabin Rates below) and bring along curiosity, willingness and an open-mind for learning! The schedule for each weekend is slightly different. If you would like more information please call us (814) 744-8193 or e-mail us through our contact page. 'Tails & Trails' DATE: August 22 - 24, 2008 OR DATE: September 19 - 21, 2008 During your weekend stay, there will be 3 guided hikes for you and your dog. The hikes will range from 1 - 7 miles, depending on your interest. Along the way, you will learn about the area history and some special things that make our forests unique. No additional charge for hikes; $10/night pet fee applies. 'Exploring Pottery' DATE: April 3 - 5, 2009 OR DATE: April 17 - 19, 2009 Merlin and Cheryl Oldham will guide you through the beginning steps of pottery. Working with the instructors in their studio, you will make one piece as a group, then have an opportunity to create a unique piece of your own. Your creations will be glazed and fired, then shipped at a later date. The class is $60/person and includes instruction, all materials, and shipping. Space limited. 'Beginning Stained Glass' DATE: April 24 - 26, 2009 You will join Dave and Melody Haring at their stained glass studio on the banks of the Clarion River. They will teach you to wrap pre-cut pieces of beveled glass with copper foil and solder. The 11" x 8" 3-D star you complete will make a wonderful gift or addition to you home. The class is $45/ person and includes instruction, and all materials. Space limited. 'Wilderness Basket Class' DATE: May 1 - 3, 2009 Cathy Seamans will take you through the steps of making your own basket. You will incorporate natural materials from the forest and wilderness to create a beautiful basket in her studio. A wonderful gift in time for Mother's Day or to decorate your own home. The class is $45/ person and includes instruction and all materials. 'Cooking Like An Inkeeper' DATE: May 8 - 10, 2009 Innkeepers Mark Reichle and Nancy Miller Reichle from Southmoreland on the Plaza Bed & Breakfast, will be joining us from Kansas City. They have been featured in Midwest Living, Southern Living and on The Food Network to name a few. During this weekend, they will reveal the secrets of the famous Southmoreland on the Plaza's Breakfast Barbecue and all participants will have an opportunity to make it themselves (with guidance) on their fire-ring on Sunday morning. The class is $25/person and includes demonstrations, instruction and ingredients for at-cabin-cooking. (An optional wine-tasting, instead of meal, is included in the cabin rates for this weekend.)
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