The Lost Arts Program

Lost Arts Program Schedule 2026


Meets 4th Thursdays of the month at the N.C. Cooperative Extension  Catawba County Office at 6pm Different speakers every month All these programs are free but registration helps us plan REGISTRATION


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2026 Lost Arts Schedule Jan 22- Vermicomposting Kim Fox, Nature Conservationist, Consultant for Inch-By Inch Worm Castings Feb 26- Sharpening Garden Tools Judi Moser, Fran Whitener, Joy Currie, and Kevin and Jan Middleton, Catawba County Master Gardeners, Demonstration Garden Committee March 26- An Overview of Canning Methods Donna Mull, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Catawba County April 23- IPPM (Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management) April Vigardt, Small Farms and Local Foods Agent May 28- Fruit Water Kefir and Shrubs (Drinks) Marty Hughes and Susan Faust, Lost Arts Committee June 25- Fermentation to Preserve your Harvest Brett Taubmann, Professor of Fermentation Science at Appalachian State University and author of Southern Culture on the Fizz July 23- Dehydration of Fruit and Vegetables Donna Mull, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Catawba Co. August 27- Phytonutrients in Foods Andrea Sherril, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Iredell Co. Sept. 24- Making Sweet Potato Fly and Ginger Bug (Drinks) Marty Hughes and Jennifer O’Donnell, Lost Arts Committee Oct. 22- Holiday Party Potluck 6pm Every 4th Thursday of the Month 1175 S. Brady Ave. Newton, NC For more information: April Vigardt 828-465-8240 alvigard@ncsu.edu