Crafty Ladies Present: Cocktails & Crafts - a Spellbound Happy Hour
Friday, February 13th, 2026 🫶
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Happy hour cocktails and food, making connections, and intentionally inspired crafts - together! (Perhaps this evening will inspire a little bit of magical romance?)
🌙🍊 Create Your Own Window Sun Catcher: A Witchy Dried Fruit Garland ⭐ 🍋
All supplies, food, and guided instruction are included in your ticket price. Drinks sold separately.
Tickets: https://buytickets.at/raeloft/1984804
Capture sunlight, intention, and old-world kitchen witch magic in this cozy, creative craft night. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll transform dried citrus, herbs, and botanicals into glowing sun catchers designed to invite warmth, abundance, and joy into your space.
Dried fruit sun catchers are rooted in folk traditions where households used preserved citrus and botanicals not only for food, but for protection, prosperity, and seasonal light-calling during darker months. These radiant charms were often hung in windows to catch the sun, ward off stagnant energy, and symbolize the return of warmth and growth.
A Brief History of Dried Fruit Sun Catchers
Long before modern décor, dried citrus and botanicals were commonly used in European folk traditions, kitchen witchcraft, and winter solstice practices. Oranges and lemons — once considered luxury items — symbolized wealth, protection, vitality, and the sun itself.
During colder, darker months, households would:
Dry citrus to preserve sunlight and warmth
Hang slices in windows to invite light back into the home
Combine fruit with herbs, spices, and charms for protection and abundance
Use sun-catching decorations as both practical preservation and spiritual symbolism
These natural sun catchers served as early forms of seasonal magic, prosperity charms, and light-calling rituals, especially around Yule, Imbolc, and early spring.
What You’ll Make:
Each participant will create one large or two small dried fruit sun catchers, featuring:
Dried citrus slices (orange, lemon, grapefruit)
Herbs, flowers, and botanicals
Beads, charms, and optional crystals
Hanging string or wire for window display
Every piece is unique and infused with your personal intention.
What’s Included: 🔮
All materials provided
Guided instruction + creative freedom
Optional intention-setting prompts
Use of tools and supplies
A finished sun catcher to take home
Magical correspondences will be shared (abundance, protection, joy, solar energy)
Class Vibe:
Cozy, witchy, and welcoming
Beginner-friendly & relaxing
Slow, intentional crafting
Great for solo witches or friends
It takes approx. 60–90 minutes to create your craft.
💕Appetizers, soft candlelight, and mid-winter love-inspired charm await — come craft, connect, and celebrate the turning of the seasonal wheel with community. Perfect as a thoughtful handmade gift, or for anyone craving a gentle, grounding creative night.
Let’s make something beautiful to honor the snuggle season.
Included Happy Hour Menu:
Heavy appetizers including charcuterie display (meats, cheeses, nuts, olives, spreads, fruits)
Seasonal crudités
Smoked salmon display
Mini desserts
Complimentary prosecco toast!
Craft Cocktail Menu available plus alternative sparkling toasts, mulled wine, house made sangria, and more!
Rae Loft is located at 2222 NE Oregon Street, Suite 207 Portland, OR 97232
21+ No outside food or beverage allowed.