Forgotten Skillz offers hands-on workshops, outdoor experiences, and experiential education programs across Long Island. Our events explore the connections between nature, traditional skills, cultural history, craft, science, stewardship, and human ingenuity through direct participation and discovery.
Programs may take participants into the woods to learn fire-making, navigation, foraging, ecology, or wilderness skills; into the workshop to explore historic crafts and technologies; or into the past through activities inspired by the ways people have created, adapted, solved problems, and understood their world. Events are designed for a range of ages and experience levels, with opportunities for children, teens, adults, families, homeschool communities, and the general public.
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ScribeCraft: Ink & Pen – Hampton Bays Library
– How early civilizations created ink and writing tools from the natural world
– Reed-cutting and pen-shaping techniques
– Natural ink chemistry using charcoal, berries, or iron rust
– Historical writing styles and symbolism across cultures
– Hands-on testing with artistic or calligraphic expression
– Adults and teens 12+
– Artists, history lovers, journalers, and curious creatives
– Writers who want to reconnect with the tactile side of language
– Anyone interested in sustainable craft or early STEM innovation
– A hand-cut reed pen or feather quill
– Natural ink you created yourself
– A sample sheet of writing or artistic expression
Every Forgotten Skillz event is built around learning by doing. Whether you are trying something for the first time or building on skills you already have, our programs invite you to experiment, ask questions, work with real materials, and discover new ways of looking at the natural and human world.
Explore the calendar above to find upcoming Forgotten Skillz workshops and events throughout Long Island.