Our workshops are held at the Homestead Heritage Traditional Crafts
Village, surrounded by our 510-acre working farm nestled on the banks
of the Brazos River in central Texas approximately 10 miles north
of Waco in the small community of Chalk Bluff. Waco is situated halfway
between the cities of Dallas and Austin, which are approximately 100
miles north and south of Waco respectively and are connected by IH
35, which runs 3 miles east of Homestead Heritage.
We intentionally limit the enrollment of most of our workshops.
We want to encourage discussion and provide as much personal
attention as we can. Since we expect our workshops to
fill quickly, we suggest you register well in advance.
In order to secure your place in a class, we must receive
your full registration fee for that class. We cannot register students without
this payment. For your convenience, we
accept Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover. If you prefer
to register by phone, please call Lisa at (254) 799-1480.
Registration fees are listed with the schedule of classes.
Since students in craft workshops typically consume
materials
in the process of learning a skill or craft (clay, wood,
yarn, fabric and so on), registration fees include
the
cost of materials, supplies, equipment and so on
that are used during the class. All class fees include
sales tax where applicable.
Check-in for all seminars and workshops is at our Red Barn located just past our Crafts Village & Deli.
When you pass under the "Brazos De Dios" sign at the end of Halbert Lane, follow the signs to the registration area.
Unless we notify you otherwise, workshops begin at 9:00 A.M. and end in late afternoon with an hour
lunch break in the middle of the day.
We suggest you arrive at 8:30 A.M. in order to park your car, pay for your lunch and have a few minutes to
meet the other students before class begins. Thank you for
being on time. For safety and staffing purposes, there is no access to the classrooms and workshops until
after registration on the first day. Please wait in the reception area at the Red Barn until registration
is completed and your teacher has greeted you and given instructions and guidance on your particular class.
For Monday through Friday classes, lunch is available at our Homestead Farms Deli, where we serve a variety
of wholesome homemade meals. On Saturdays, due to increased volume in our Deli, lunch will be served near
your classroom/workshop area and from a selected menu featuring our homemade sandwiches and salads.
We provide all the necessary tools and equipment for each workshop.
The cost of materials is included in the total cost of the class.
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Since our workshops are specifically designed for adults, an individual
must be 18 years old to enroll on his own. Children age 17 who are
well-behaved and respectful of adults may register if a parent enrolls
with them in the same workshop.
All students should wear practical work clothes and shoes. For your safety, please no
shorts or sandals. Some classes involve working outside,
so for these classes, please bring a hat and dress appropriately in
case adverse weather conditions occur.
Thank you for honoring our community policy of no smoking
or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
We do not provide baby-sitting or child care services
for parents who participate in workshops. Children
will not be allowed in the workshop area while a parent
is taking a class.
Students generally fly into Dallas/Fort Worth airport and rent a car to travel to the school. (See map below for details.)
Students will find adequate overnight accommodations in
local motels and hotels as well as bed and breakfasts.
When you register for any of our
classes, we will email you a current list of nearby motels and hotels
that offer a discount to our students.
While we try to adhere to the scheduled dates for each class, on
occasion circumstances occur that necessitate our canceling or
rescheduling the date of a class. If we are unable to reschedule a
workshop to fit your schedule, we will gladly send you a full refund. If
you need to withdraw from a class or transfer to another class for any
reason, please call us at (254) 799-1480.
If you cancel your registration, the following applies:
- If you cancel more than 30 days before the date of the class, we
will refund your payment less a $20.00 Administrative Fee.
- If you cancel less than 30 days from the date of the class, if we
are able to fill your place in the class, we will refund your
payment minus a $20.00 Administrative Fee.
- If you cancel less than 30 days from the date of the class, and we
are unable to fill your place in the class, no refund will be
given. However, we will allow you to transfer to another class in
which case a $20.00 transfer fee will be assessed.
- If you cancel less than 5 days before the date of a class or fail to
show up on the day of the class, no refund will be given.
We will consider illness or family emergencies to be legitimate
exceptions to this policy.
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