Leather Journal Workshop

Join us as we construct a leather-bound journal or diary similar to those of the 18th and early 19th centuries, that can be used in the 21st century! Instructor Lance Beever will guide participants through all phases of construction, teaching the proper way to dye and stitch leather. Pre-registration is required. This very hands-on class is limited to 6 participants.

Register online at https://lincolnlogcabin.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F32841

This two-day beginner-level workshop begins Saturday, April 11th from 9am-5pm and resumes Sunday, April 12th from 9 am until finished. $70 registration fee includes all materials and use of tools needed. There is also an option to buy your own tool set. A boxed lunch will be provided Saturday, and light refreshments Sunday. Email aW5mbyB8IGxpbmNvbG5sb2djYWJpbiAhIG9yZw== for more info.

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, a gateway site for the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, was the 1840s home of Abraham Lincoln’s father and stepmother, Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln. It is located eight miles south of Charleston and 14 miles southeast of Mattoon, Illinois.

This workshop is produced by Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site and the Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation. For more information about this or other events at the site, call 217-345-1845, email aW5mbyB8IGxpbmNvbG5sb2djYWJpbiAhIG9yZw==, or visit www.lincolnlogcabin.org.

You may also like the following events from Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site:

• This Saturday, 7th March, 10:00 am, Children's Story Time in Lerna
• This Saturday, 7th March, 02:00 pm, Power of Place: An Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Presentation with Dr. Aaron Lawler in Lerna
• This month, 21st March, 01:00 pm, SOLD OUT: Basket Weaving Workshop - "Country Catch All" in Lerna

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