Westburg – Tucked in an industrial building near the downtown roundabout, there’s a shop with a treasure trove of handmade items, many local: cutting boards, greeting cards, and bags, arranged on shelves, tables, and walls within the small space.
Owner Holly Kinney named the shop, Elsie Kaye Glassworks, because of her daughter’s pronunciation of her daughter’s initials — L, C, K — although some customers still think her name is Elsie.
Kenny started taking flame classes for making glass beads when her daughter was young and Kenny wanted to take some time for herself. She started making glass beads and giving lessons from her basement before moving to the Westborough space.
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Kenny hopes to move soon to a new location with greater visibility and event space.
Although things have been quieter since the pandemic, the store is offering a full schedule of classes this fall including tasting books, essential oils, silver rings and a silver stamp, as well as glass bead making for teens and adults.
She said that mastering glass bead making is all about “practice, practice, practice.” “It takes a while to start flowing… It’s really about controlling the glass and using gravity.”
Here are some unique date night ideas from around the MetroWest.
Elsie Kaye Glassworks – Glass Bead Making Pairs
website: https://elsiekaye.com
classLight your torch with this 2-hour introductory course for couples that will teach participants how to make glass beads using a tabletop torch. All materials are included in the class cost.
cost: The price depends on the category. Rekindle Your Flame is $150 per couple.
When: There are upcoming sessions in October and November.
where: 3 Union Street, Westborough
Musa Paintbar – Couples Drawing
website: https://www.musepaintbar.com/events/marlborough-paint-bar
classCollaborative class where customers can draw two halves of a single piece of art.
cost: Varies by project. $39 for the double photo and $45 for the Disney upcoming couples drawing class.
WhenUpcoming Couples Lessons Includes Selfies and Embellished Hearts – no artistic talent required – in October. The instructors will guide everyone through the drawing process.
where: 115 Apex Drive, Marlborough
Underground Cooking – Couples Cooking
website: https://culinaryunderground.com/
class: Personalized cooking lessons designed to develop skills and confidence in home chefs
cost: $225 per couple
When: Upcoming couples classes include tapas and sangria, where amateur chefs will learn how to make empanadas, spicy garlic prawns, Spanish eggs and potato omelettes, and a Provencal night to explore the delicacies of that region of France with French cheesecakes, bouillabaisse, and ice cream-filled puffs.
where: 21 Turnpike Street (Route 9), Southboro
Lowe’s – Design & Build a Fire Pit
website: https://www.lowes.com/diy-projects-and-ideas/workshops
class: For those who want to curl up by the fire for a date night or just a late fall night hangout, learn how to design and build a custom fire pit with Lowe’s DIY Workshop. The workshop is available live and in-store in October. According to Lowe, it’s a great weekend project and can be done with materials you can buy at the store.
cost: free
When: DIY courses coming in October
where: Louise, 40 Fortune Blvd., Milford
Ground and Aerial Yoga – Aerial Yoga for Couples
website: https://earthandaerialyoga.com/
class: Get “head over heels” with your partner by exploring movement and breathing at your local Hudson Studio. Discover movement, breathing and aerial yoga – while hanging from a silk belt suspended from the ceiling.
WhenThe following partner’s aerial yoga class is offered in February, so mark your calendars. The studio offers a “Aerial Yoga for Parent and Child” workshop in October and November.
where: 43 Broad Street, Suite B307, Hudson
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