Posts by MMFS
Taking Pride in Ourselves
One of our not-so-secret goals as a folk school is to create world peace by bringing together people from different cultures and ways of life. With the Twin Cities Pride Festival and other Pride events taking place this weekend, we wish to honor LGBTQ+ individuals who have been fighting for decades for equal rights.
Read MoreGarden Chat with Cathy Wegener
This chat with Cathy is the second video in our “Conversations” series.
Read MoreChat with Emily Anderson
This chat with Emily is the first in our “Conversations” series, kicking off Summer 2020. Look for more Conversations to appear here over the coming months.
Read MoreGift cards now available!
Just in time for the holiday season, Marine Mills Folk School now sells gift cards! Gift cards can be used to purchase tickets to any of our classes. You can have the gift card emailed to yourself (to print and hand out in person), or have them emailed directly to a friend. Click here to…
Read MoreLebkuchens Recipe
Here’s a family recipe for Lebkuchens, a German holiday season cookie from our Board member Cathy Wegener. She says they make their cookies over Thanksgiving weekend and then cure with apple slices until Christmas: Mix together, bring to boil and then cool: ½ cup of honey ½ cup of molasses Stir in: 1 egg 1…
Read MoreUpcoming Classes: December 2018
Upcoming Classes: December 1 Natural Dyeing Beginning Felting: Creating Wool Art December 8 Intergenerational: Learn to Knit Beginning Spinning December 11 Nutrition: Health Through the Holidays December 15 Intergenerational: Cookin’ Kids Class schedule: Click Here
Read MorePioneer Press article spotlights Marine Mills Folk School
By Mary Divine | mdivine@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressPUBLISHED: November 24, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. | UPDATED: December 6, 2018 at 9:34 a.m. Participants in Beth Dooley’s Small-Batch Preserving class at the Marine Mills Folk School in Marine on St. Croix sample some of their creations on Oct. 6, 2018. (Courtesy of Carl Wegener) …
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