Published May 18. 2026 02:45PM<\/p>\n
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites announces the launch of the Historic Bethlehem Maker\u2019s Retreats, two immersive, weekend-long crafts retreats in Bethlehem\u2019s historic Colonial Industrial Quarter.<\/p>\n
The retreats, which are being offered June 12 to 14 and Oct. 6 to 18, will take place at the site of one of the first industrial centers in the nation, creating a unique environment for learning and exploring.<\/p>\n
Designed for makers, artists and craftspeople of all skill levels, the Historic Bethlehem Maker\u2019s Retreat invites participants to spend a full weekend immersed in centuries-old trades and contemporary creative techniques.<\/p>\n
Classes take place inside three historic structures on the 10-acre site: the 1782\/1834 Grist Miller\u2019s House, the 1869 Luckenbach Mill and the 1750 Smithy, a reconstruction of the original smithy at the site where blacksmiths once manufactured muskets during the American Revolution.<\/p>\n
At the Maker\u2019s Retreat, attendees will learn how to forge iron, create silver jewelry, experiment with natural dyes, shape clay with a master ceramist and more.<\/p>\n
Class sizes are kept small to allow for personalized instruction, and no experience is necessary for any of the workshops.<\/p>\n
Students can choose up to five workshops from the list of more than 15 different offerings, and every participant leaves with all the work they have created.<\/p>\n
Cost for the weekend also includes a 20 percent discount off a stay at Historic Hotel Bethlehem, located adjacent to the Colonial Industrial Quarter.<\/p>\n
Built in 1922 by Bethlehem Steel President Charles M. Schwab, the hotel has been named the No. 1 Historic Hotel in the nation five years in a row by USA Today\/10 Best.<\/p>\n
The Maker\u2019s Retreats are made possible in part through funding from the Hotel Tax Grant Program through the County of Northampton Department of Community & Economic Development.<\/p>\n
In addition to the workshops, retreat registration includes a Friday evening welcome gathering and lecture and guided exploration of the Colonial Industrial Quarter.<\/p>\n
Retreat registrations can be made at historicbethlehem.org.<\/p>\n
Teachers work on blacksmithing and woodworking as part of the event. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS<\/p>\n
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