• Workshop – Learn to Make a Crystal Suncatcher

    In this workshop, we will be making 8" crescent moon-shaped beaded suncatchers. You will have many options to choose from. Many different prisms, beads and added pieces will be available for you to customize your work! This workshop is limited to ten participants, and you must pre-register for this class online. The price is $25.00...

  • Let’s Make a Solitary Bee House

    In this class, we will make a simple solitary bee nesting box while learning all about native bees and how they impact our environment. Learn why solitary native bees, who are super pollinators, are fantastic for your garden. The cost for this class is $20.00 and is not refundable. All supplies are included. Class size...

  • How to Plant and Manage a Native Wildflower Meadow

    Come learn how to plan and implement one of the most effective approaches to supporting pollinators at home — a native wildflower meadow! Learn how to select and prepare a site for your meadow, create a seed mix, sow your seeds, and manage your habitat over time. We will also discuss important ecological principles to...

  • How to Grow Carnivorous Plants

    - Did you know that North Carolina is an excellent place to grow many different types of carnivorous plants? - That the Venus flytrap is found growing only in the Carolinas? - Or that you can grow these plants in your own yard or inside your home? Join us for a class on how to...

  • Workshop – Learn to make a Butterfly or Raincloud Suncatchers

    Learn to make a beaded suncatcher with Flowering Bridge volunteer Amy Wald. You pick! Choose from a butterfly or raincloud suncatcher. The base will be provided for you…..you just add whatever color beads you choose. This workshop is limited to ten participants, and you must pre-register for this class online. The price is $25.00 per...

  • Workshop – Paint A Brick Book

    Join Flowering Bridge volunteer Becky Melton for a class on “How to Paint Brick Books” on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Education Center. Learn how to create your own brick book. For beginners and experienced crafters alike. There is a nominal fee of $20 to cover materials....

  • Fall Wreath Workshop

    One of our favorite workshops at the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge is making a wreath for the Fall holiday season. This year we will be making grapevine wreaths with Fall bows, pumpkins, dried plants, pinecones, and colorful leaves. All supplies are included in the price, and you can create your special wreath the way you...

  • Workshop – Pet Remembrance Rocks

    In this class, Flowering Bridge volunteer Amy Wald will show participants how to paint rocks in remembrance of lost pets. She will share the technique of mandala or "dot art", a craft of painting symmetrical, geometric patterns made of tiny dots and lines onto smooth stones. Paint pens will be provided, so participants can add...

  • They’re Back… Pumpkin People Return!

    The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Education Center will host a three-hour event for children and families. Children will have different activities they can do, including painting mini pumpkins, face painting, and more. We will have photo fun opportunities with costumed characters including a pumpkin person and Scarecrows in a pumpkin patch. Have fun finding all...