WORKSHOPS, CLASSES ON SATURDAY

Steamed pork buns

CANTON: International Finger Foods - Steamed Pork Buns, 1 p.m., Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County’s Learning Farm Harvest Kitchen; join Carol Budd, Master Food Preserver volunteer and lifetime cook, to create appetizers for immediate enjoyment while also learning techniques to preserve them for future meals; local ingredients incorporated into all recipes; one in a four-part series called International Finger Foods; workshops all feature ingredients grown or raised in the North Country and include hands-on opportunities, samples, and recipes; pre-registration required, http://stlawrence.cce.cornell.edu/events/2019/12/12/steamed-pork-buns; $20.00 per workshop.

Beginning knitting class

WADDINGTON: Beginning knitting class, 1-4 p.m., The Gallery, 10 Main St.; $20 class fee plus $12 materials fee; Carol Backus, instructor; learn the basic knit and purl stitches to create a scarf; Backus will discuss some of the different types of yarns and their properties and uses, and the different types of knitting needles as well; all materials provided; no experience necessary; www.lakestlawrencearts.com, 315-308-4410 to preregister.

Coding with Kids

MASSENA: Learn early stage coding skills by building a maze, then use coding cards to create a step-by-step path for Colby the programmable robot mouse to race to find the cheese; ages 5-10; 2-3:15 p.m.;registration required; Massena Public Library.

Sewing drawstring bag

MASSENA: Learn basics of sewing making drawstring bag with seamstress Cathlene Hartson; for ages 10-14; no materials needed; 1-4 p.m.; class size limited to 6 so register early at front desk; Massena Public Library.