The main house, built in 1892 in the Queen Anne style, and now home to BRI's offices and the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead museum.                   Classes at the Farmstead Offered through People's University All about Raingardens Raingardens are one of the newest innovations in ecologically sound gardening. Come learn what they are, how they work, and how to design and build your own. Instructor: Bruce Behan Date: Saturday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Cost: $7/in-city, $8/non-city Register by: March 15 Introduction to Permaculture Permaculture is a system of ecological design that analyzes and replicates natural patterns in order to create sustainable human habitats. It has many applications in gardening and landscape design. Participants learn about the promise of permaculture for designing sustainable futures and how to implement permaculture design features at home.  Instructor: Rhonda Baird Date: Saturday, April 3, from 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost: $15/in-city, $18/non-city Register by: March 29 Nantucket Style Mini-Basket Learn how to weave a Nantucket style basket by weaving reed and cane over a mold. The baskets, measuring just 3.5'' wide and 3.25'' high, are perfect for small flowers, keys, or spare change and make wonderful gifts. Instructor: Chris Nicholson Dates: Saturday, April 10 and Saturday, April 17, from 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost: $14/in-city, $17/non-city; additional $15 materials fee payable to instructor at first class Register by: April 6 Sun Painting Sun painting or heliographic art utilizes photosensitive fabric paints on leaves, feathers, or stencils that are placed on the fabric. This simple and effective decorative technique uses direct light from the sun or from bright artificial light to fix color in exposed areas, leaving silhouettes of the objects placed on the fabrics. Instructor: Rene Thompson Date: Saturday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Cost: $6/in-city, $7/non-city; additional $12 materials fee payable to instructor at first class Register by: April 26   _____________________________________________________________________________________ For more information, visit the People’s University website, part of the City of Bloomington’s Parks & Recreation Dept., at http://bloomington.in.gov/peoples-university.   Classes are offered through People's University of Bloomington of the City's Parks & Recreation Department. Registration is open to anyone; you do not need to be a resident of Bloomington or Monroe County to attend. For more information or to register, go to the People's University website.