***This event requires NO registration! ***NEW!  TWO TIME SLOTS TO CHOOSE FROM! To meet high level of interest and keep group sizes small, we are now offering two time slots to choose from for each knit night: 5:00-6:30pm  or 6:30-8:00pm Please come to whichever session fits best into your schedule. Come as you are and…

*** This event requires NO registration *** Join a relaxed group of bridge players to play and learn more. With bridge, you never stop learning, and this group is a great place to continue the process. Cards and score pads will be provided by group leader Joan Fogelberg. Bring your notes if you have them.  A reminder notice will…

Dating back to the early Iron Age, card woven bands were used to create the starting and selvedge bands for warp-weighted looms. Decorative bands are also added to woven textiles along the hem line, and as belts and straps. In this class we will create bands approx ⅜-¾” wide and 24”-36” long. Students will have…

*** This event requires NO registration *** Join a relaxed group of bridge players to play and learn more. With bridge, you never stop learning, and this group is a great place to continue the process. Cards and score pads will be provided by group leader Joan Fogelberg. Bring your notes if you have them.  A reminder notice will…

PREREQUISITE: Attendees must have taken Jim’s introductory travel sketching class, ‘Anyone Can Draw.’  Learn to draw in COLOR and get more out of traveling! ‘Moment sketching’ is capturing the moment, expressing how you feel about what you are observing and sketching. It’s the perfect approach for traveling, as it will help you become more observant and expand your…

Learn how to use wet-on-wet watercolor techniques to create gorgeous abstract landscape art.  Participants can choose up to 6 of their pieces to mount with complimentary “framing” onto notecards. As time permits, participants will be encouraged to write thoughtful notes and prepare them for sending, using sealing wax. Students will take all of their art…

Chair caning is a fun and profitable heritage craft to learn, and in this class, we will be using wide binding cane, weaving a twill pattern on a custom made square, green-painted footstool. You will learn how to weave the easy twill or herringbone pattern, using the correct tension, learn the secret of invisible joins,…

The MMFS Create, Connect, Age Well Program Presents… Create a stamped clay Slab Mug or Mini Pitcher with Peg! Join Peg Medcraft, a crafty pottery instructor with 30+ years of experience, and craft your own unique hand built mug or mini pitcher masterpiece! Choose from various stamps and enjoy hands-on guidance in a supportive environment.…

*** This event requires NO registration! *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or embroidery, spinning, or weaving. Find a new friend or meet up with an old one…

On Saturday, September 20, Marine Mills Folk School (MMFS) invites everyone to experience a day in the life of a folk school! The annual Marine Mills Folk School Fall Festival is a free community event that takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and includes: The Festival takes place on the grounds of the…

***This event requires NO registration! ***NEW!  TWO TIME SLOTS TO CHOOSE FROM! To meet high level of interest and keep group sizes small, we are now offering two time slots to choose from for each knit night: 5:00-6:30pm  or 6:30-8:00pm Please come to whichever session fits best into your schedule. Come as you are and…

*** This event requires NO registration! *** An essential skill of bluegrass music is the ability to take part in informal playing situations, also known as a “jam session." Participants arrange themselves in a circle, choose a song from a common repertoire, sing, accompany each other, and play solos. Often, they do this despite no previous rehearsal,…

*** This event requires NO registration! *** Calling all wood carvers! Join us in creating a local community of carvers, to share knowledge, help each other, and make friends with other woodcarving artists. Free to anyone who is interested! Local carver Brian Keogh will lead each session, offering fellowship and help with problem-solving on any…

Join local herbalist Heather Mashuga on a leisurely walk through the woods, noticing and admiring the multitudes of wildflowers and plants. Discover how to learn to use these plant allies to provide nourishment and healing. Herbal medicine focuses on herbs to prevent and treat illness and promote health and has been used for centuries by…

**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on September 13, 2025. Soma yoga is a very gentle and slow-paced practice to decrease tension in chronically tight areas, focusing on alignment and stability when finding our classic asanas (yoga poses). This is a great practice to “reset” our bodies for improved mobility, stability, and…

Join us for an intensive country dance workshop. We will focus on partner dance styles, particularly two step & waltz. Folks will learn how to lead and follow, while focusing on connection & musicality. The goal is to develop the skills necessary to hit any social country dance floor with confidence. No partner or experience…

***This event requires NO registration! ***NEW!  TWO TIME SLOTS TO CHOOSE FROM! To meet high level of interest and keep group sizes small, we are now offering two time slots to choose from for each knit night: 5:00-6:30pm  or 6:30-8:00pm Please come to whichever session fits best into your schedule. Come as you are and…

***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Join us on a quest to rescue our goods from the landfill. On the first Saturday of the month, a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in and stay for as long as…

Watercolor Batik has become one of our most popular classes at Marine Mills Folk School.  Kim Gordon is a fantastic instructor who guides you expertly through this process.  You will not be disappointed! Try your hand at watercolor batik, a modern twist on the ancient Javanese art of batik. You will work with an image…

Soma yoga is a very gentle and slow-paced practice to decrease tension in chronically tight areas, focusing on alignment and stability when finding our classic asanas (yoga poses). This is a great practice to “reset” our bodies for improved mobility, stability, and function. Learn a series of gentle somatic movements to relieve tension in chronically tight…

Working in the round with two colors at a time you will use the Nordic stranding technique, often called “peasant knitting,” to create your choice of charming fingerless or full mittens. You will learn Latvian braid, securing floats in both background and pattern colors, thumb gussets, and more. Class size will be small and the…

**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on September 6, 2025. Soma yoga is a very gentle and slow-paced practice to decrease tension in chronically tight areas, focusing on alignment and stability when finding our classic asanas (yoga poses). This is a great practice to “reset” our bodies for improved mobility, stability, and…