Soap Making Workshops

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Peggy Gregorski, Development Coordinator

262-653-4428

March 23, 2011

Civil War Museum

5400 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140

262-653-4141

KENOSHA, WI – Join instructor Laura Zielinski for a class in basic soap making from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 2 at the Civil War Museum.

The art of soap making was a necessary domestic activity practiced during the Civil War-era. Learn this practical art form and its history. The mild soap created in class is made from scratch using lye and oils. Cut your soap block into bars after class and wait for it to cure before using it. A supply fee of $13 is paid to the instructor. Cost of the workshop is $15.

Intermediate Soap Making will be the focus on a class from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9 with Zielinski. Learn how to add color and fragrance to handmade soap. A supply fee of $15 is paid to the instructor. Cost of the class is $15. Advance registration is required for both classes.

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Kris Kochman
Special Events Coordinator
Kenosha Public Museums
262-653-4406
kkochman@kenosha.org