Name: Soaproot Brush Making
Start: 2026-11-14T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-14T23:00:00.000Z
Location: 2200 Novato Blvd, Novato, CA 94947

A conical, light-brown object with a brush-like fringe of dark brown fibers sits against a textured gray background.

Miwok Archeological Preserve Of Marin

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Instructor: Dino Labiste &nbsp;Location: &nbsp;Museum of the American Indian&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2200 Novato Blvd, Novato, CA 94947When: &nbsp;Saturday, November 14, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Lunch Break: &nbsp;12:00 pm - 12:30 pm$100 per person Experience the skill of making your own soaproot brush. This traditional tool was utilized by Native California people for a variety of uses, including cleaning out bedrock mortar holes, sweeping fine meal or other materials off winnowing trays and other baskets, for brushing hair, or scrubbers for helping to wash trays and other baskets. Also, learn about the other indigenous uses of the versatile soaproot (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) as food, soap, glue, medicine, and for fishing.Making a soaproot brush from start to finish is a lengthy process. Due to the long drying time of each layer of soaproot paste to create the handle, each participant will take home additional paste to complete the handle at home. Your registration supports MAPOM&rsquo;s mission&nbsp;to preserve, protect, and accurately share Coast Miwok cultural history. Completing your registration allows us to plan materials, respect site guidelines, and keep you informed of event details. Please note:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Go to General Admission and click on the Add+&nbsp;button</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">then click on Continue -&gt;. &nbsp;Here you will see a small window containing percentage (%) amounts. &nbsp;This allows you to contribute an additional amount to cover transaction fees. &nbsp;You can choose any amount you wish. &nbsp; While an additional amount is helpful for MAPOM, you are not required to pay this in order to register for the class. &nbsp;You can select &quot;Other&quot; to enter an amount of your choice, or If you do not wish to contribute an additional amount, you can enter $0.00. &nbsp;You can still register for the class even if you pay no additional amount at all. &nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">MAPOM uses Zeffy, which is a 100% free, all-in-one fundraising platform specifically designed for nonprofits. &nbsp;Zeffy funds its services through voluntary tips from donors.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Instructor: Dino Labiste  Location:  Museum of the American Indian                  2200 Novato Blvd, Novato, CA 94947When:  Saturday, November 14, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm              Lunch Break:  12:00 pm - 12:30 pm$100 per person Experience the skill of making your own soaproot brush. This traditional tool was utilized by Native California people for a variety of uses, including cleaning out bedrock mortar holes, sweeping fine meal or other materials off winnowing trays and other baskets, for brushing hair, or scrubbers for helping to wash trays and other baskets. Also, learn about the other indigenous uses of the versatile soaproot (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) as food, soap, glue, medicine, and for fishing.Making a soaproot brush from start to finish is a lengthy process. Due to the long drying time of each layer of soaproot paste to create the handle, each participant will take home additional paste to complete the handle at home. Your registration supports MAPOM’s mission to preserve, protect, and accurately share Coast Miwok cultural history. Completing your registration allows us to plan materials, respect site guidelines, and keep you informed of event details. Please note:<ul><li>Go to General Admission and click on the Add+ button</li><li>then click on Continue -&gt;.  Here you will see a small window containing percentage (%) amounts.  This allows you to contribute an additional amount to cover transaction fees.  You can choose any amount you wish.   While an additional amount is helpful for MAPOM, you are not required to pay this in order to register for the class.  You can select "Other" to enter an amount of your choice, or If you do not wish to contribute an additional amount, you can enter $0.00.  You can still register for the class even if you pay no additional amount at all.  </li><li>MAPOM uses Zeffy, which is a 100% free, all-in-one fundraising platform specifically designed for nonprofits.  Zeffy funds its services through voluntary tips from donors. </li></ul>

Miwok Archeological Preserve Of Marin

Soaproot Brush Making

2200 Novato Blvd

General Admission

$100

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