Join us for a raffle of artist items, hands-on craft demonstrations, children’s activities, food, music and community.

No registration required. Community Bridge Club is ongoing and welcomes players with minimal to experienced knowledge of the game. There is no official instruction, however, everyone is friendly, helpful to one another and enjoys playing bridge in a very relaxed atmosphere. Players gather twice monthly when they can. Host, Joan, provides cards, score pads, learning handouts and sends email reminders regarding upcoming meetings.…

Photo Credit: Ne-Dah-Ness-Rose-Greene Registration is required. Bravely embark on a new poetry venture led by author, activist, and storyteller Rosetta “Rosie” Peters. Limited to 12 participants, the cohort will commit to a five-month process of figuratively and metaphorically “walking into the woods” together, exploring grief, trauma, our inner lives, and more through poetry. Sherman Alexie…

Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques for djembe and kpanlogo drums, bells, shakers, and stick drums; create full textures of rhythms in traditional West African genres, and how the layers of rhythms work together to create a conversation. When you sign up for the West African Drumming Ensemble, you will be registered for 6 drumming sessions…

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…

Amaze your friends by making this easy but looks difficult Steel Rose! This class will introduce you to TIG welding and hand tool use for metal work. TIG welding uses an inert gas (argon) and bonds metal to metal without a wire feed, rods or sticks. You must have some hand strength to use the cutting…

A picture is worth a thousand words! This class will empower students to begin to capture images that express themselves in relation to the world around them. Students will be introduced to technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, providing them with the foundation for life-long enjoyment & expression. This class is designed for 9- to 14-year-olds…

Join instructor Katherine Buenger and learn how to make an elegant bracelet. These bracelets are based on the designs of the Sami people, who are the native people from the far northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The bracelets are constructed with traditional materials including reindeer leather, tin thread (4% silver), and reindeer…

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…

*****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…

The act of writing should be joyful and liberating. Silence your inner critic and immerse your writer’s mind into essential techniques for crafting characters and scenes, useful in your current work or future projects in any form of prose and or poetry. No matter your experience level or genre, you can learn to trust love…

Carve one of the first tools we come into contact with as a child: the ancient and glorious wooden spoon! This is a great class for anyone interested in diving right into the world of spoon carving and the rich tradition of green woodworking. The focus of this class is to develop the student’s confidence in…

Join Marine on St. Croix artist Carrie Katzenmeyer for a unique introduction (or re-introduction) to painting. Carrie’s goal is to help you discover your unique painting style. Within the class and process, students will learn the Ojibwe words of the plants and flowers in the still-life arrangement as well as any medicinal uses of the…

This Song Circle will take place at Philadelphia Farm, 599 280th St, Osceola, WI 54020.  No sign up required.  This is only a NOTICE of EVENT! Lia Falls and Barbara McAfee will lead and teach simple songs, in the aural tradition (no lyric sheets or music to read). All are welcome, whether or not you think…

***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…

Photo Credit: Ne-Dah-Ness-Rose-Greene Registration is required. Bravely embark on a new poetry venture led by author, activist, and storyteller Rosetta “Rosie” Peters. Limited to 12 participants, the cohort will commit to a five-month process of figuratively and metaphorically “walking into the woods” together, exploring grief, trauma, our inner lives, and more through poetry. Sherman Alexie…

Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques for djembe and kpanlogo drums, bells, shakers, and stick drums; create full textures of rhythms in traditional West African genres, and how the layers of rhythms work together to create a conversation. When you sign up for the West African Drumming Ensemble, you’ll be registered for 6 drumming sessions with…

***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Molly Sanford and Dana Vannen Anderson are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the first Saturday of the month, join a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in…

Band loom weaving is easier than you may think and it is a great way to start weaving. There are endlessly fascinating weavings that can be created on an Inkle loom. The bands woven on an Inkle loom are versatile and very useful. This type of weaving has been around for centuries.  In this class, you…

A picture is worth a thousand words! This class will empower students to begin to capture images that express themselves in relation to the world around them. Students will be introduced to technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, providing them with the foundation for life-long enjoyment & expression. This class is designed for 9- to 14-year-olds…

Have you ever looked at something you were throwing out and wondered if you could use it for a craft? Trash can be art! Coptic Stitch Trash Journaling is one of my favorite projects to put trash to use. Think scrapbooking with actual scraps. We will take junk mail, envelopes, clear plastic envelopes, cardboard, expired…

RELAX—BREATHE—WEAVE Come and learn to direct warp (putting the threads on a loom) and freeform weave a book cover for a journal or artist notebook. We will be using fun fibers and other things you thought you didn’t think could be used for weaving. Fun for beginners or experienced weavers. All materials provided.   You’ll…