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Build a Wooden Paddle (Ages 14+) July 11, 12 & 13, 2025
Jul 11, 2025 5:00PM—8:00PM
Private home, To be announced, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterBuild your own beautiful bent shaft canoe paddle! Students will learn about wood selection and grains, use of hand tools and skill saw, paddle design and considerations, and paddle sizing. Each student will leave with a completed bent shaft paddle ready for varnishing. Kevin has helped over 175 students make their own bent shaft canoe paddle. …
View MoreCommunity Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) – Saturday, July 12, 2025
Jul 12, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register*** 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…
View MoreCommunity Open Carving Session – Saturday, July 12, 2025
Jul 12, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register*** 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…
View MoreBand Weaving: Plain Weave on an Inkle Loom – Saturday, July 12, 2025
Jul 12, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT 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 More(Waitlist) Copper Foil Stained Glass Window (Ages 12+) – Saturday, July 12, 2025
Jul 12, 2025 9:30AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT 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 MoreWeave Kitchen Towels on a Rigid Heddle Loom (Ages 16+) Saturday, July 19 & 26, 2025
Jul 19, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterStudents will learn to warp a loom with 2-3 colors of cotton yarn, following a weaving draft. They will also learn a new way to tie the warp onto the loom using shoe laces. This is a great way to save yarn. We will get started weaving the first day. The students will need to…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: A Foraging Walk (All Ages) – Saturday, July 19, 2025
Jul 19, 2025 11:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterJoin 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…
View MoreIntro to Punch Needle Rug Hooking – Saturday, July 19, 2025
Jul 19, 2025 9:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE, ST MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterIf you want to try your hand at the art of punch needle rug hooking, this is the class for you. Starting with a small kit you will make a small punch needle hooked project. Skills covered will include: Positioning base fabric in the hoop Threading a punch needle and types of punch needles Suitable…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Club – Saturday, July 19, 2025
Jul 19, 2025 9:00AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, 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 MoreAnyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching – Saturday, July 26, 2025
Jul 26, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterLearn to draw 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 traveling experience. A wise man once said the only way to learn…
View MoreWeld a Steel Rose – Saturday, July 26, 2025
Jul 26, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterThis 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 and bending tools that shape the rose. Local artist Greg Kraft…
View MoreMushroom Foraging with Carson (Ages 10+) – Saturday, July 26, 2025
Jul 26, 2025 9:00AM—12:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterJoin mushroom enthusiast Carson Gross for a mushroom walk and talk in the St. Croix Valley. Class will start with an overview of the basics of mushroom foraging and identification as well as discussion of how to forage ethically and mindfully. The class will then meet at a nearby location for a mycological walk in…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Club – Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, 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 More(Waitlist) Build a Wooden Longbow – August 8-10, 2025
Aug 08, 2025 9:00AM—Aug 10, 2025 5:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterThis course takes students through the step-by-step process of crafting a wooden longbow, bamboo-shafted arrow, and bow string. To facilitate learning about constructing a traditional bow, students start with a rough-cut stave of hickory. Bows are backed with flax-fiber linen. Each arrow includes a field point and feathers. String is made using the traditional Flemish…
View MoreIntro to Photography for Kids (Ages 9 to 14) – Saturday, August 9, 2025
Aug 09, 2025 12:00PM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterA picture is worth a thousand words! In the tradition of folk school hands-on learning, this class will empower students with a beginner’s knowledge to capture images as a true photographer. Students will be introduced to technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, providing them with the foundation to see and capture beauty around them that…
View MoreCommunity Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) – Saturday, August 9, 2025
Aug 09, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register*** 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…
View MoreCommunity Open Carving Session – Saturday, August 9, 2025
Aug 09, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register*** 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…
View MoreAdvanced Beginner Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom: Cocktail Napkins – August 9, 10 & 16, 2025
Aug 09, 2025 10:00AM—Aug 10, 2025 4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterOne Warp, Two Colors, Four Patterns, Sixteen Patterns – The Magic of Color and Weave In this class, you will learn how to warp a rigid heddle loom using two threads in both slots and holes. You will also learn to tie on using shoelaces, which is a great way to save on loom waste.…
View MoreCreate a Leaf Monoprint Journal or Sketchbook – Saturday, August 9
Aug 09, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterThis Minnesota-style nature book will make a great cabin guest book or unlined journal. The case will be covered with an acrylic monoprint made with leaves found in the neighborhood or brought from home. Strathmore drawing paper for the 40-page, single text block inside will allow pens to flow and is heavy enough to accept…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: A Foraging Walk (All Ages) – Saturday, August 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025 11:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterJoin 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…
View MoreInkle Loom Band Weaving: Turned Krokbragd – Saturday, August 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterIn this class, students learn how to read a Turned Krokbragd chart and weave a cotton band using three groups of heddles. Unlike plain weave patterns, which utilize only 2 sheds (up and down), Krokbragd patterns utilize 3 sheds and so require additional setup and manipulation of warp threads. If you have taken Beth’s Introduction To…
View MoreIntro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – Saturday, August 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterThis class will introduce you to welding as you create a stone and metal sculpture suitable for your garden or patio. TIG welding uses an inert gas and bonds metal to metal without a wire feed or rods or sticks, and is typically used for thinner materials such as pipe welding or where appearance is…
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