Join Cornell Alumni on Thanksgiving Saturday at noon for a 3-hour blacksmithing workshop at Lawless Forge in Sterling, VA.

Expect this event to fill up fast!

• Date: Sat Nov 29, 2025     Confirmed!
• Time: 12:00 PM (sharp!)  till 3:00 PM 
• $90 fee covers all materials and you'll take home the BBQ fork you make out of raw steel. Registration fee is non-refundable.
• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of class: Class begins promptly at noon. Late arrivals will need to reschedule and pay the rescheduling fee.
• PARKING - Please park on the left side of the building, the larger parking lot. Carpooling is highly encouraged.
• Every participant is required to fill out this digital waiver - https://lawless-forge-sterling.checkfront.com/reserve/document/?template_id=1&id=ZXDV-260825

What to Expect:

• Starting with raw steel, each person will use fire, hammer, and anvil to forge a wrought iron custom piece to take home
• "It's gonna be empowering. It's gonna be dirty. It's gonna be totally new. Don’t worry, it's nothing you can't handle." 
• No experience required, just a bit of strength for pounding and twisting the steel; hand-eye coordination always helps.
• Set inside a large workshop, we are indoors.
• There are open flame forges at 1000 degrees hot, and participants carrying hot iron with tongs. Pay close attention to safety instructions and how to properly maintain distance from participants as you carry the implements. 
• This event is not for children younger than 14. But it's a fantastic memory-maker for families with older kids, parents with students home from college for the long weekend, and Cornellians who want to bring guests.

What to Wear and bring:

• Closed-toe shoes/boots (sneakers are prefect): ABSOLUTELY NO SANDALS/HEELS
• Jeans or shorts
• Any cotton tee-shirt or long-sleeve shirt, (bonus if it says "Cornell" on it)
• Sweatshirt (optional)
• Avoid synthetics when possible
• Safety gear including glasses, gloves, and aprons will be provided.
• Bring a water bottle.
• Take photos.

Feel free to email, call or text Lawless Forge with any questions about      the workshop.

Lawless Forge at 22611 Markey Ct, Suite 106, Sterling, VA 20166       sterling@lawlessforge.com571.510.0190          www.lawlessforge.com

Hosted by Maggie, Cornell '86     at     Librarian    MS    @    gmail   .com [no spaces]

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