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Candle Dipping Workshop

April 26 @ 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

Make your own dipped candle in the colonial way! In our candle-dipping workshop you will learn one of the ways people in the 17th and 18th century made candles and then take your candle home to use and enjoy. Join the Museum today and enjoy this class for a discount! 

Tickets for our workshops $15 per person for non-members, $10 for Family members and above. Workshops limited to 12 attendees, save your spot with the form below. Please note candles are made from bee’s wax and require a hot plate. 

Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt. 

Interested in more hands-on workshops? Come to our Mother’s Day card-making drop-in workshop from May 1-5, or our Book Evaluation Day with Head to Tail Books on May 10th, 1-4pm! 

Westport Museum is accessible via public transit! The Westport-Saugatuck railroad station has connections on the MTA New Haven line from Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, and New Haven, and more. Uber 2.3 miles to the Museum or take the Norwalk Wheels bus transit system when available to Post Road West at Myrtle Avenue, which is a brief 7-minute walk from the Museum!  

Park on Myrtle Avenue and Avery Place or behind Westport Town Hall or in the Baldwin Parking lot. Westport Museum is a privately funded 501(c)3 museum not affiliated with or managed by Westport Town government. Please support our work by donating here. 

$15 $10 for members
25 Avery Place
Westport, CT 06880 United States
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(203) 222-1424


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