TUSCUMBIA-Due to the large response to a previously offered workshop, Anne Norvell, owner of Counting Sheep Rug Hooking Shop in Florence will return to Belle Mont Mansion (1569 Cook Lane, Tuscumbia) to teach another 2-hour beginners rug hooking class on Saturday, March 16, at 10:00 a.m. Cost is $80, which covers a museum tour and all the supplies needed to create a small mat, including a hooking tool, wool, pattern and hoop frame. The finished artwork will be suitable as an Easter table mat, wall hanging, pillow, or it may be framed. Advance payment is required to secure your place in the class. Call 256-381-5052 to make a reservation and mail check payable to Belle Mont, P.O. Box 406, Tuscumbia, AL 35674. For more information, call 256-381-5052 or 256-764-0392. Belle Mont, built in 1828, is owned by the Alabama Historical Commission and is one of the State’s most distinguished Federal period homes. Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation operates Belle Mont and is offering this and other programming to increase awareness of the museum and to raise funds to maintain and promote the mansion. Belle Mont is open for regular tours Wednesdays—Saturdays, 10 am — 4 p.m. www.preserveala.org/BelleMont. or www.bellemontmansion.org
