Classes at Sweet Willow
We offer hands-on workshops and customized events
Wellness is a lifelong journey. At Sweet Willow, we are committed to helping the people in our community lead healthier, happier lives. Join an upcoming scheduled class or reach out to request a custom event!
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Upcoming Classes
Herbs for Lucid Dreaming
Instructor: Kathleen Ratteree
Date: Monday Dec 29, 2025
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $45.00
Place: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe
Lucid dreaming occurs when we become conscious of the fact that we are dreaming. With practice, we can actively participate and shift the experience within the dream world. Not only is it an exhilarating experience, but it can also foster creativity, provide emotional release, and help with problem-solving.
So how do we do this? Our herbal allies are here to help us!
In this class we will create a delicious herbal beverage specifically crafted to elevate our dream experience. We will dive deeper into our favorite herbs such as mugwort, valerian, and blue vervain. Class participants will go home with a dream tea along with recipe. Come explore your dreams in a meaningful and wonderful way.
Photo credit: herbalacademy.com
Kids Herbal Workshop Series! Herbal Sock Baths and other DIY Bath and Body Products
Instructor: Kathleen Ratteree
Date: Wednesday January 7, 2026
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $45.00
Place: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe
Kids will make their own body products in this fun and easy workshop. Make bath time extra special with an herbal sock bath! Kids will love choosing their own combinations of herbs to make their own sock bath. And for those kids who resist bath time, perhaps this craft will help coax them into the tub! Kids will also learn to make their own salves. Kids will also learn about different bath salts and how they can help relieve sore muscles and relax overactive minds and bodies. Makes great gifts too! Our skin is highly absorbent; these topical herbal applications provide a wonderful chance for nourishing the skin and body with the healing properties of herbs.
Note to participants: Please bring a clean sock (or two) of your choosing!
War Conversations with Sylvia atThe French House of Clay
Instructor: Sylvia Bowersox
Date: Monday Jan 5, 2026
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm | 18:00-20:00
Cost: $45.00
Place: The French House of Clay, 900 Dousman, Green Bay, WI
SPECIAL CLASS! We are trying something new and hosting a Sweet Willow class offsite! We will gather at Jessica Andriessen's gorgeous new pottery studio, The French House of Clay https://www.thefrenchhouseofclay.com/
Join us for an evening of war discussion led by Sylvia Bowersox. Sylvia is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a writer, performer, and artist. She creates ceramics to help process her war experiences. So what better way to have a conversation about war than with our hands in clay, a steaming cup of Sweet Willow tea by our sides. Through her art, monologues, pictures, personal anecdotes, and participant questions, comments, and contributions, we will explore daily life in a war zone. Sylvia asks us to reflect and discuss the question: Are soldiers heroes, devils, or just the boy or girl next door?
Each participant will have the opportunity to create their own unique ceramic object. All materials and supplies as well as firing in the studio's kiln will be provided by Jessica.
Sylvia first served in Iraq as a U.S. Army broadcast journalist during the tumultuous days of the Coalition Provisional Authority, then returned for over two more years as a press officer at Embassy Baghdad, and with the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR). After returning home traumatized, she turned to the VA for help, where like many other veterans, she was treated with a mind-numbing hodgepodge of drugs in lieu of therapy. With the help of “battle buddies” from Iraq and her service dog Timothy, Sylvia got plugged into an excellent treatment team, and emerged with a passion for using intermodal art to share her experiences with others.
Timothy passed away in 2023 at the ripe old age of 14. He lived a life full of love and purpose. His love has and continues to sustain Sylvia.
Photo credit: herbalacademy.com
Gluten Free Sourdough Basics with Mamma T's Bakehouse
Instructor: Terry Kopitzke, Mamma T's Bakehouse
Date: Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe, 109 S Broadway, De Pere, WI
Cost: $45
Questions? Contact Kathleen 920.632.4696
Discover the art of gluten-free sourdough baking in this beginner class! Whether you're new to gluten-free sourdough or seeking healthy, homemade alternatives to store-bought bread, this class will guide you through the essential techniques and science behind making your own gluten-free sourdough starter and baking flavorful, gut-friendly loaves.
Perfect for anyone curious about gluten-free sourdough or looking to improve their digestive health through fermented breads.
Leave the class with a ready-to-use starter and the knowledge to bake beautiful, naturally leavened gluten-free bread at home.
Terri's gluten-free baking journey began about 15 years ago, with the art of gluten-free sourdough capturing her interest for the past 4-5 years, after she developed an allergy to commercial yeast. In an effort to help others with gluten allergies and those interested in cleaner eating, Mamma T's Bakehouse was formed in September 2024.
Vegetarian Cooking with Bobbi Jackson
Instructor: Bobbi Jackson
Date: Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe
Cost: $45
Daunted by vegetarian cooking? Need some fresh ideas? In this interactive cooking (and eating!) class Bobbi will show us how to make her delicious and easy 'Not Chick'n Salad' along with other simple ways incorporate more plant-based recipes in our diets.
She will also have tips on how her recipes can easily be easily modified for the meat-eaters in our lives.
Cooking For Diabetes with Emily Cowles, RD
Instructor: Emily Cowles, RD
Date: Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe
Cost: $45
Have you been labeled as pre-diabetic? Have a family history of diabetes? Are you a Type 2 diabetic and worried about starting insulin? This class will go through five areas of your life where small changes may reap big results. You have many options to manage your diabetes journey. Come learn in a judgement free, solution-oriented space!