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West African Drumming Ensemble SINGLE SESSION – Friday, June 20, 2025

Jun 20, 2025 4:30PM—6:00PM

Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5TH ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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—– **Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on June 20, 2025. 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. This ensemble meets…

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Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – Saturday, June 21, 2025

Jun 21, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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This 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 important. …

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Wet-On-Wet Oil Painting – “Stay Wild Moon Child” (Ages 10+) – Saturday, June 21, 2025

Jun 21, 2025 10:30AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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If you think you can’t paint anything other than a wall, this class is for you! You will paint a painting wet-on-wet style (aka alla prima) just like Bill Alexander and his students did on PBS. In this class, instructor Kevin Klein will share what he learned directly from Tom Anderson, Buck Paulson, and Steve Ross. …

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Soma Yoga Practice – SINGLE SESSION Saturday, June 21, 2025

Jun 21, 2025 10:30AM—11:30AM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on June 21, 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…

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Community Bridge Club – Saturday, June 21, 2025

Jun 21, 2025 9:00AM—11:30AM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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*** 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…

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Community Bridge Club – Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Jun 24, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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*** 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…

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Beginning Spinning on a Wheel – Saturday, June 28, 2025

Jun 28, 2025 9:30AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Where does thread come from? Have you ever wondered how a spinning wheel works, or how your wool socks or sweater was made? This class will explore the fundamentals of spinning. – wheel parts – treadling – fiber uptake – drafting – plying – setting and finishing All fibers will be provided by the instructor.…

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Soma Yoga Practice – SINGLE SESSION Saturday, June 28, 2025

Jun 28, 2025 10:30AM—11:30AM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on June 28, 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…

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Stamped Slab Mugs – Saturday, June 28, 2025

Jun 28, 2025 9:30AM—12:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Join Peg Medcraft, a crafty pottery instructor with 30+ years of experience, and create your own unique hand built mug masterpiece! Choose from various stamps and enjoy hands-on guidance in a supportive environment. We’ll make handles and you can choose your glaze color!  *Details*  Perfect for beginners and seasoned potters Hands-on -guided instruction  Various stamp…

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Hmong Embroidery: Heart Reverse Applique – Saturday, June 28, 2025

Jun 28, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55115

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Our Hmong embroidery teacher, Mandora Young, is back to teach another beginner-friendly technique using the reverse applique embroidery method that is popular in traditional Hmong textiles. Students will learn how to fold and cut a heart motif on a piece of fabric, learn stitching techniques, and complete the piece by stitching a border. In this…

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Still Life Painting with Carrie Katzenmeyer – Saturday, June 28, 2025

Jun 28, 2025 10:30AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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  Join Carrie Katzenmeyer as she teaches you to discover your own painting style while sharing her own. Carrie is a remarkable artist, with a personal goal to help you paint as you are supposed to paint. You will be introduced OR reintroduced to painting will be unique to you and will all be different. Within…

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Create a Hand-Printed Journal or Sketchbook – Saturday, June 28

Jun 28, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Registration for this class opens to MMFS members on May 13th, and then to the general public on May 15th. — Not a member? Sign up here. — Want to be notified when registration opens? Sign up to receive our emails here. Do you love filling journals or sketchbooks? Just imagine filling one of your…

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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

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Build 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. …

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Community 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

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*** 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…

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Band 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

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Band 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,…

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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

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Learn 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…

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Make a Knutkorg: A Scandinavian Knot Basket – July 18, 19, 20, & 21, 2025

Jul 18, 2025 9:00AM—Jul 21, 2025 5:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Knot baskets are particular to Telemark and the West Coast of Norway and the Hedesunda region of Sweden. This intensive four-day class begins with a close study of baskets the instructors have created. Students will then begin crafting a 10 x 10 x 8-inch basket using only a few tools and simple methods. The class will progress from how…

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Herbal 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

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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…

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Intro 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

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If 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…

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Community 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

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*** 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…

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Anyone 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

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Learn 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…

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