# Event Details - **Event Name**: Introduction to Tufting - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Learn how to use a tufting machine and create your own rug in this workshop for adults!About this EventPlease read this description in its entirety before reserving a spot.In this intensive 4-hour workshop for adults, you will learn the basics of using a tufting machine and complete a small rug.The workshop is free, but participants are required to bring their own yarn (two skeins of yarn per color). Yarn should be a medium weight (4) and feed from the center.All participants are required to satisfactorily complete a safety screening checklist and sign a liability waiver before participating.This intensive 4-hour workshop involves using a handheld power tool with sharp, fast-moving scissors and a needle. If you have, or are recovering from, a hand, wrist, arm, shoulder, or joint injury or condition, you should not participate in this program at this time.Additionally, please ask yourself the following safety screening questions before deciding to participate. If the answer to any of these questions is “no,” you should not participate in this program at this time.Can you stand unassisted while holding a 5-pound power tool with both hands for 3 hours?Can you fully understand and follow directions? (This workshop is conducted in English.)Are you complete the project independently?Can you hold the trigger firmly on a vibrating power tool for 3 hours?Do you have the upper body strength to apply pressure with a handheld power tool and maintain your balance in the event of kickback?Can you carefully handle a handheld power tool with a fast-moving needle?Registration through Eventbrite is required. Please register for only one workshop. If you've already completed a workshop and wish to continue tufting, you may do so during makerspace open studio hours.Contact: Lee Smith; lsmith@clpvd.org https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/3027ed90-ab81-11f1-8ed1-0da50d238dff-rimg-w1200-h320-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/providence/introduction-to-tufting/10000886474237307 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 4 hours - Location: Community Libraries of Providence: Mount Pleasant Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Providence - **state**: RI - **country**: United States - **location**: Community Libraries of Providence: Mount Pleasant Library - **lat**: 41.83340800000001 - **long**: -71.444073 - **full address**: Community Libraries of Providence: Mount Pleasant Library, 315 Academy Avenue, Providence, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Introduction to Tufting - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d43008bbd1b91608573e56ada798f7f405c9dfef6512717ce3f89f2e2a8ea1e4-rimg-w1200-h900-dce8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1788870684 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Introduction to Tufting being held? - **A:** Introduction to Tufting takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Community Libraries of Providence: Mount Pleasant Library, 315 Academy Avenue, Providence, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Introduction to Tufting? - **A:** Introduction to Tufting is organized by Providence Community Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Introduction to Tufting is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Providence, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Introduction to Tufting sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Introduction to Tufting", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d43008bbd1b91608573e56ada798f7f405c9dfef6512717ce3f89f2e2a8ea1e4-rimg-w1200-h900-dce8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1788870684", "startDate": "2026-08-29T13:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-10-24T13:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/providence/introduction-to-tufting/10000886474237307", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Community Libraries of Providence: Mount Pleasant Library", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "315 Academy Avenue", "postalCode": "02908", "addressLocality": "Providence", "addressRegion": "RI", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.83340800000001", "longitude": "-71.444073" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Learn how to use a tufting machine and create your own rug in this workshop for adults!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-08", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-24T13:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-08", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/providence/introduction-to-tufting/10000886474237307" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/providence/introduction-to-tufting/10000886474237307", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Providence Community Library", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/providence-community-library/17765026", "description": "mission" } ] } ] ```