# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Free Family Event - Hands & Threads: Pioneer Crafts for All Ages
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Hands & Threads: Pioneer Crafts for All Ages

Long before fabric stores and cozy blankets were easy to find, pioneer families created everything they needed by hand. Spinning, weaving, knitting, and stitching were everyday skills that kept families warm and connected through creativity and care.

Step back in time and explore these traditional fiber arts through fun, hands-on activities for all ages. Try spinning wool into thread, weaving on a simple loom, and learning basic techniques like finger knitting, crocheting, and braiding. These timeless crafts celebrate creativity, patience, and the joy of making something with your own hands.

Discover how early families turned simple materials into everyday essentials—and take home your own handmade keepsake inspired by the past.

Creative Activities Include:

- Drop Spindle Spinning – Learn how wool was twisted into thread using a simple spindle
- Weaving on Cardboard Looms – Create a small woven piece using yarn and a homemade loom
- Finger Knitting – Make an easy knitted chain using just your fingers
- Simple Crochet Chains – Learn the basic stitch that started many handmade projects
- Braiding & Friendship Bracelets – Create a colorful bracelet to share or keep



Boone Youth Explorers is our free monthly program designed to spark curiosity and connect kids with local history through hands-on experiences.

Boone Youth Explorers is generously supported by Missouri Humanities and Missouri Arts Council. Financial assistance for this program has been provided by the City of Columbia, Office of Cultural Affairs.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/free-family-event-hands-and-threads-pioneer-crafts-for-all-ages/200029829388435
- **Event Categories**: kids, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029829388435?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=columbia-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201
- **lat**: 38.9073
- **long**: -92.29386
- **full address**: 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Boone County History & Culture Center (https://allevents.in/org/boone-county-history-and-culture-center/17029234)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Boone County History & Culture Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kids, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Free Family Event - Hands & Threads: Pioneer Crafts for All Ages ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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