{"title":"Knitting Classes","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"learn-to-knit-1","title":"Learn to Knit!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe offer one beginner knitting class every month, from 10am to 1pm!  This is one 3-hour class, not a series of classes--pick one session that works with your schedule.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e *April's class will be held on a Saturday in observance of Easter.*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*May and June classes will be held from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*July class on Saturday, July 11 from 11am - 2pm.*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen to students 18 and older.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome learn to knit with us! 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