Adult Education
 
Living History Farms offers a variety of Adult Education classes.  For registration information, call Des Moines Public Schools’ Adult/Community Education department at 515-242-8521 or visit their web site at http://www.dmps-adulted.org/classes.html . 



Basics of Draft Horse Driving        (1 week – 1 section)

Date:                   Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time:                  9:00 – noon   
Location:            1900 Farm (Check in at the LHF Conference Center)
Instructors:         LHF staff (2 instructors, each with a team)
Cost:                   $79.00 / person
# of students:      Minimum-4    Maximum-6
Restrictions:       18 and older, please, for safety reasons

Description:   
Small class size guarantees lots of 1-1 instruction, and driving time!  Learn the basic commands for driving a team of draft horses.  Go through the process of harnessing and grooming a horse.  Practice the basic commands by doing some ground driving, and then by driving a wagon.  Bring gloves and dress for the weather and for being on a farm!  Class will be held rain or shine.  Participants will also receive handouts about the basic care of horses and basic driving techniques.

NEW CLASS!    Intermediate Draft Horse Driving    (1 week – 1 section)

Date:                    Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time:                   1:00 – 4:00
Location:             1900 Farm (check in at the LHF Conference Center)
Instructors:           LHF staff (2 instructors, each with a team)
Cost:                    $79.00 / person
# of students:       Minimum-4    Maximum-6
Restrictions:        18 and older, please, for safety reasons

Description:
Take the next step in your draft horse experience!  This class is ideal for the person who already has some horse experience.  Participants will go beyond the basics and learn how to drive various horse-drawn farm implements.  Small class size guarantees lots of 1-1 instruction!  Bring gloves and dress for the weather and for being on a farm.  Class will be held rain or shine. 

19th Century Bread Baking        (1 week – 1 section)
Date:                    Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time:                   9:00 - noon
Location:             Tangen House (check in at LHF's Visitor Center)
Instructor:            LHF Staff
Cost:                    $54.00 / person
# of participants:  Minimum-3    Maximum-5
  
Description:  Do you need a refresher course on making bread from scratch?  Would you like to try baking in a wood burning stove?  If so, try your hand at biscuits, yeast bread and cinnamon rolls in an 1875 kitchen while learning the history of bread making.  Afterwards, sit and enjoy your creations.  Make sure to bring containers in which to take home leftover food.  Advance registration required in order to have enough food!  Recipes and all cost of materials included in cost of class.


Basics of Cooking on a Wood Burning Stove    (1 week – 1 section)
Date:                  Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time:                 9:00 - noon
Location:           Tangen House (check in at LHF's Visitor Center)
Instructor:          LHF Staff
Cost:                  $54.00 / person
# of participants:    Minimum-3    Maximum-5

Description:  Do you have a wood burning stove at home that you’d like to cook on, but have no prior knowledge of how to do it?  Do you just want to try cooking like your great-grandparents?  Roll up your sleeves and make beef stew, a vegetable side dish, bread, and a cake.  Participants will learn the design of the woodstove and how to properly use it.  After the meal is prepared, sit down to enjoy the food and ask last minute questions.  Make sure to bring containers in which to take home left over goodies!  Advance registration required in order to have enough food!  All recipes and cost of materials included in the cost of class. 
 

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