Knots & Ropework is brought to you be the Tampa Free Skool community.  Come learn 6 fundamental knots and gain a foundation to progress to more advanced knot work.  Includes lessons on the history of knot work, suggested reading, and discussion of real life uses for the knots taught.  All materials provided.

All Tampa Free Skool classes are free to the community.

Instructor:  Miles Tweed (a sailor and knot enthusiast).

An RSVP is required – please email milestweed@gmail.com.

Underground Comic Club is brought to you by the Tampa Free Skool community.   Meet with other comic artists and aficionados and collaborate to produce an independent comic book.

Example of class: Come to class and students are given a topic. Example: “I really hate it when my mom would …” or “The one food I cannot stand to eat is …” and must illustrate a short (1page max) story. Students must complete a thumbnail and or final product in the 1 hour class, if they do not finish they are welcome to finish it at home and bring it back for review at the next class. Eventually, when there are enough pages, mass produce a short book and hand it out to contributing artists. Any skill or art background is acceptable. The idea is that there are non-commercial, raw, humanistic stories, with art styles that reflect that.

All classes by the Tampa Free Skool community is Free but an RSVP is required.

Send RSVPs to Grace Szeja at orchidzorg@yahoo.com.

TEA 101  is a catch-all session with Kaleisia’s tea specialist. The purpose of this class is to familiarize you with the varieties of teas around the world and to share information that can make tea more enjoyable.

This is a hands on workshop where you will utilize most of your senses.  You will examine the dry leaves, taste the varieties of teas, and explore the aromas each tea impart.

We encourage you to come with questions and hope you’ll share your tea experiences with the group.  Please note that each workshop is limited to only 15 participants.

Class is FREE with a reservation by 3/17/12 otherwise it is $10 per person.

The Gifts of Love Benefit Dinner includes a 5-course meal catered by local chefs featuring farm-fresh vegetables from Sweetwater’s farm.  There will be over a dozen dishes to feast upon and of which, 75% will be vegan/vegetarian.

The evening features food, live music, raffle and a mini silent auction.

Cost is $20.00 per person and includes the buffet style 5-course meal and an entry into the night’s raffle.  All ticket sales will benefit community outreach and educational programs of Sweetwater Organic Community Farm.  Tea and smoothies may be purchased additionally to benefit Sweetwater.

Must RSVP by Wednesday, February 29th.

Tickets may be purchased at Kaleisia Tea Lounge or online with a credit card using the link below…

Buy tickets for Gifts of Love Benefit Dinner

Complete lunch is $18 per person.

Seating is extremely limited and an early RSVP is recommended.  Refunds and rain checks are not available but transfers are welcomed.

EVENT IS SOLD OUT.