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Blanchardville: Valentines workshop is Sunday at River Valley Trading Co.
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BLANCHARDVILLE - River Valley Trading Company in downtown Blanchardville will host a community card-making class from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 204 S. Main St., Blanchardville.

Local artist Denise Benoit will facilitate a creative opportunity for both children and adults to create heartfelt Valentines from a variety of materials. Participants are encouraged to bring materials to use and to share, including, but not limited to paper doilies, felt, glitter, ribbon, magazine images, poems, photos, fabric, leather and beads, along with glue, scissors and other tools to use during the workshop. Coffee, tea and treats will be served. Cost is free with a donation to River Valley. RSVP to Denise, denibenoit@yahoo.com or call (608) 482-4053.

Workshop participants and other members of the community are also invited to display their Valentine creations, both old and new, in the gallery between Jan. 21 and Feb.13.

Lovers, it's time to wear your hearts on your sleeves! Bring your favorite saved love letters, sweetheart photos, poems and other visual mementos of love lost and found, past and present, sweet and bittersweet.

Benoit encourages all to participate. More information is available by calling (608) 523-1888.