Alabama Plants Series: Soap Making Workshop

FLORENCE-Florence Arts and Museums is excited to announce its partnership with the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area to launch the Alabama Plants Series. Hosted by Summer McCreless, this workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about soap making. This event will take place on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, from 1pm to 2pm at Pope’s Tavern, 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL.

This workshop will allow participants to learn about historic and homemade soap making and the evolution of that process. Over time, soap has been used medicinally with specific herbal combinations to bring the user to a more centered and healthy state. Today, soaps are used for cleansing the body and enjoying the infusion of native plants through the senses. Participants will get a small bar of soap to take home.

The Alabama Plant Series is a set of six free workshops hosted at Pope’s Tavern Museum and sponsored by the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. These workshops are meant to draw the connections between Native American cultures, Alabama plants, and the products created by people that are rooted in early traditions.

Tickets for this event are available on Eventbrite, here: https://tinyurl.com/253nm3fa.

Pope’s Tavern Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am until 4pm, and is located at 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL 35630. For questions, call : (256) 760-6379 or email: connect@florencealmuseums.com.