Winter Open Studio craft workshop in Montgomery County, Md.

The best crafting season of the year is here! Let’s celebrate together at the first of TWO Open Studio events this month. (The second, on Saturday, Dec. 13, will focus on small holiday gift projects.)

The first workshop, in our regular time slot on the first Saturday of the month (Dec. 6), will feature winter holiday and decor projects to bring lots of cheer to your home this season. Our family-friendly crafts will include snowmen, gingerbread houses and much more (these are NOT just Christmas crafts). As we always say, stay for a few minutes, or hang out the whole time. Bring a friend, a kid, a partner or come alone. Crafters of all ages will find something fun to make, we’re sure of it.

And as we also always say, this event is not just for kids! Adults are invited to get crafty with us, whether you've got a kid with you or not. When you’re finished crafting, we hope you’ll head across the street to the Locally Crafted indoor makers’ market, open from 12 to 6 p.m. in the space that was most recently Spirit Halloween. A whole day of handmade fun!

All the projects are open-ended, and ready for you to put your own spin on them. There will be no official instruction, but we will offer lots of inspiration if you need it.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. It helps us so much to know how many people to expect, so advance tickets are discounted! Crafters 4 and under are free, but must be accompanied by a paying adult.

This is not a drop-off event. All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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