Kitemaking Workshops Many festivals offer kitemaking classes for both children and adults, and clubs often schedule workshops and classes. In the United States there are also several kitemaking retreats, most held in January, February, March, and May. Information about 1995 retreats will be added when available. Oregon Kitemakers Retreat, January 20-22, 1995, Friends Campground, Rockaway Beach, Oregon. Maryland Kite Society Retreat, usually February. Westminster, Maryland. Ft Worden Kitemakers Conference, usually first full weekend in March. Ft Worden, Port Townsend, Washington. MAKR (Midwest Area Kitemakers Retreat), mid-March. Near Oregon, Illinois. Junction Kite Retreat, usually Memorial Day weekend, Junction, Texas.