COUDERSPORT — Area residents are invited to make a napkin basket at the Potter County Artisan Co-op to benefit Ukrainian refugees from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday July 1, 2022.
Beginners are welcome to attend this artisan co-op. Although there is no fee for this program, the suggested donation cost is $25.00, payable in cash or through Venmo. All proceeds will go to Olga Snyder’s Ukraine relief fund.
Participants should be able to finish a basket in approximately four hours. Students are welcome to make a basket in gold and blue to represent the Ukrainian national colors, or in any other colors of their choosing.
Pre-registration is strongly suggested. For more information about this event individuals are asked to call the instructor, Cathy Snyder directly at (814) 274-9339, the Potter County Artisan Co-op at (814) 274-8165 or stop in at 227 North Main Street and pre-register for the class. The co-op is open Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Olga, the wife of John Snyder, was born in the Ukraine, later to become a naturalized United States citizen. The couple live in the Coudersport area and are the proprietors of Olga’s Café at 4 East Second Street, which is being renovated following a devastating fire earlier this year.
More information can also be found on Facebook via Facebook.com/PotterCountyArtisanCenter.
