About this Event
Interwoven: SOF Spouses Sew and Connect with your Teen/Tween (ages 12+)
Special Operation Forces Spouses, Tweens (ages 12+) and Teens are invited to join The Station Foundation for a relaxing, fun evening at The Art and Craft Room in Chesapeake. Tap into your creativity and have fun with your daughter/son as you explore the art of sewing. Through this program, participants will be taught sewing fundamentals to include learning how to use a sewing machine. Working as a team of two, each mom and teen will work together to complete a messenger bag.
Crafting provides many health and cognitive benefits including eliciting our body’s relaxation response. When we enter into the relaxation response, our blood pressure and heart rate drop, and stress hormone levels decrease. Repetition is a key component of the relaxation response because it appears to pull us into the present moment which distracts us from falling into thinking about the past or the future. Research on repetitive movements in animals has shown that these movements enhance the release of serotonin, a neurotransmitter associated with calm emotions.
By regularly engaging in sewing or other meditative crafting activities, we can strengthen our ability to stay calm (or recover more quickly) during times of stress. In addition to relaxing us and thus protecting us against stress, crafting can also make us happier. Activities like sewing can release the neurotransmitter dopamine, which triggers the brain’s reward system. The process of sewing is just as good for us as the final results.
New to Interwoven events with The Station? Welcome! Please note that our Director of Outreach, Jamie Dockiewicz, will be in contact with you to share our mission and confirm your Special Operations Forces affiliation.
4:45 - 5:00 PM: Arrival and Check In
5:00- 5:15 PM: Welcome and Program Discussion
5:15- 6:30 PM: Sewing Workshop
6:30-7:00 PM: Dinner
7:00-8:00 PM: Sewing Workshop Continued
- Child must be at least 12 years of age.
- No experience is necessary.
- Dinner will be provided.
- Fabric and all materials for your bag will be provided. If you would like to incorporate some fabric from one of your service member’s old uniforms, you are welcome to do so.
This is a first come first serve event with a maximum capacity of 8 participants. We kindly request a cancellation notice no less than 72 hours prior to the event. Thank you for your consideration. If you need to cancel, text or call Jamie Dockiewicz at (757) 620-7321.
When registering for an event, all required fields on the order form must be completed in entirety. Incomplete order forms will be canceled. Thank you for your understanding and helping us ensure event security and the highest quality experience possible.
Please review prior to registering. By completing registration for Interwoven: SOF Spouses Sew and Connect with your Teen/Tween (ages 12+) on Friday, July 12, 2024 you acknowledge that you have read and understand The Station Foundation's Agreement and will abide by all Rules and Regulations.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Art and Craft Room, 450 South Battlefield Boulevard, Chesapeake, United States
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