Current & Upcoming
Community Bridge Group – Saturday, February 15, 2025
Feb 15, 2025 9:00AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
Register*** 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…
View MoreDoodles: Embroidery Improv (ages 16+) – Saturday, February 15, 2025
Feb 15, 2025 10:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
RegisterDoodling clears the mind and opens space for creativity, innovation, and calm. Learn new embroidery stitches by embroidering embellishments on vintage printed fabric. Your instructor will provide the following materials: High-Quality Embroidery Hoop Embroidery Needle Threader Water Soluble Pen Vintage printed fabric Embroidery Floss Students are asked to bring: Your class is scheduled over a…
View MoreCommunity Dare to Repair in Osceola (All Ages) Saturday February 15, 2025
Feb 15, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM
Osceola Senior Center, 310 Chieftan St., Osceola, WI 54020
Register***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…
View MoreBand Weaving: Baltic-style Pickup – Saturday, February 15th, 2025
Feb 15, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterBand loom weaving is easier than you may think and it is a great way to start weaving. The bands woven on an Inkle loom are versatile and very useful. This type of weaving has been around for centuries, there are endlessly fascinating weavings that can be created on an Inkle loom. In this class,…
View MoreCommunity Knit Night – Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saintt Croix, MN 55047
Register***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 and enjoy…
View MoreWest African Drumming Ensemble SINGLE SESSION – Friday, February 21st
Feb 21, 2025 4:30PM—6:00PM
Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5th St., Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
Register**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on February 21st, 2024. If you prefer to register for the full class series, the classes are at a discounted rate of $10 each. You can find the FULL SERIES registration under the class listing for January 3. Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques for djembe…
View MoreCommunity Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) – Saturday, February 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Register***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** 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,…
View MoreCopper Foil Stained Glass Window (Ages 12+) – Saturday, February 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 10:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterLearn the art of stained glass design and building with John Hanson, owner of Longfellow Soap Company, who has been designing, making, repairing, and restoring antique stained glass windows for 23 years. All tools and materials will be provided and each student will take home a small window. You will learn how to make, cut, and…
View MoreCreate a Barn/Hex Sign – Saturday, February 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 9:30AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School - 550 Pine Street - Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
RegisterBarn signs or ‘hex signs’ are mostly known today for their decorative purposes, but some believe they were painted by Pennsylvania Dutch farmers to ward off evil spirits or storms, or to bestow blessings and protections on the farm family. Using bright colors and often incorporating a star pattern, these beautiful designs were originally found…
View More(Waitlist) Pysanky-Ukrainian Egg Decoration (ages 12+) – Saturday, February 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 9:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterIt is time to learn the art of making Pysanky – Ukrainian decorated eggs! Using beeswax and dyes applied in layers, students will create amazing, beautiful eggs, perfect for special gifts or ornaments. Just think how happy your friends and family will be to receive this handmade gift! The term ‘pysanky’ is of Eastern European-Slavic…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: Elderberry Syrup and Herbs for Winter Health – Saturday, February 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 11:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterCome join local herbalist Heather Mashuga for a hands-on elderberry syrup-making class. Elderberry syrup is a must-have, especially through the colder months! Elderberries are known for their immune-boosting and anti-viral properties. They reduce the duration of colds and flus, as well as the symptoms experienced. They are also packed full of other benefits like clearing mucous, reducing…
View MoreRip It – Warp It – Weave It – Saturday, February 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
RegisterWhat can you do with old fabric? WEAVE IT into a placemat or table runner. In this class, you will prepare fabric, warp the loom, and weave. This class is designed for any level weaver! Your guide is Lisa Peterson, weaver extraordinaire. Feel free to bring “fiber” to prepare. Lisa will also have plenty of fiber to…
View MoreSoma Yoga Practice – Feb/March Series: Feb 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 10:30AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
RegisterSoma 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…
View MorePainting Through Storytelling – Saturday, February 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterLet’s tell a story through painting! You can choose your own personal story or a story that the instructor shares, and get ideas and guidance on how to turn it into a painting. You will explore themes and ideas along with how to paint with these ideas from your mind to the canvas. Your instructor…
View MoreBeginning Seed Starting (Intergenerational) – Saturday, February 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2025 10:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterStarting your own seeds can be confusing and stressful if you have never done it before but it is so rewarding! Starting nearly 10 years ago, Gabriella has come so far with her seeds and has learned from so many mistakes. She will be sharing tips that reduce the stress and unknowns most beginners face. Gabriella…
View MoreCommunity Knit Night – Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Register***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 and enjoy…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Group – Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
Register*** 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…
View MoreWest African Drumming Ensemble SINGLE SESSION – Friday, February 28th
Feb 28, 2025 4:30PM—6:00PM
Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5th St., Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
Register**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on February 28th, 2024. If you prefer to register for the full class series, the classes are at a discounted rate of $10 each. You can find the FULL SERIES registration under the class listing for January 3. Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques for djembe…
View MoreSoma Yoga Practice: Feb/March Series – Session 2: Saturday March 1, 2025
Mar 01, 2025 10:30AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterSoma 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…
View MoreFamily Day at MMFS – Saturday, March 1, 2025
Mar 01, 2025 9:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
RegisterWe invite you and the young people in your life to come to the second Marine Mills Folk School Family Day 2025! Experience folk school education via hands-on traditional arts and crafts and exposure to new skills and ideas. At Family Day 2025 we are offering mini-classes and demonstrations of some of our most popular…
View MoreCommunity Dare to Repair (All Ages) – Saturday, March 1, 2025
Mar 01, 2025 9:30AM—11:00AM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Register***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…
View MoreCommunity Circular Sock Machine Crank-in – Saturday, March 1, 2025
Mar 01, 2025 9:30AM—3:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterWe have Deb and Pete Oswald hosting a monthly Sock Machine Crank-in gathering at Marine Mills Folk School. MMFS invites all you “Crankers” to the Folk School beginning at 9:30 and running until 3:30. This will be a time for gathering like-minded Circular Sock Machine (CSM) devotees who can share knowledge, demonstrate various techniques, and…
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