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Community Open Carving Session – Saturday, February 8, 2025

Feb 08, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM

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

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***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 project…

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Potato Basket Making – Saturday & Sunday, February 8 & 9, 2025

Feb 08, 2025 9:30AM—3:00PM

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

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What about making a Potato Basket?  Potato Baskets have been around for many, many years.  You will make a ribbed potato basket, practicing those ribbed basket skills but without a handle.  Just something a bit different. Join Kirsten, a long-time instructor who will have you laughing and learning, she’ll help you ease into basket weaving…

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Community Song Circle (All Ages) – Saturday, February 8, 2025 – Marine Mills Folk School

Feb 08, 2025 11:00AM—12:30PM

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

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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 of yourself as a singer! We will sing songs that celebrate Nature, and being Human; songs that bring us together in the magic and medicine of singing…

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Intro to Clogging (Intergenerational) – Saturday, February 8, 2025 (Session 3 of 4)

Feb 08, 2025 9:30AM—10:30AM

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

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This is Session 3 of a 4 Session series. Registration for the entire series is available (if space permits) under the January 25th session listing. Clogging is a fun activity for the whole family and provides great exercise! Learn the basic steps of clogging, along with at least three routines. Modern clogging shows similarities to…

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Community Knit Night – Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Feb 11, 2025 6:30PM—8:00PM

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

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***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…

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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

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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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Doodles: 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

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Doodling 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…

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Community 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

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

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Intro to Clogging (Intergenerational) – Saturday, February 15, 2025 (Session 4 of 4)

Feb 15, 2025 9:30AM—10:30AM

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

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This is Session 4 of a 4 Session series. Registration for the entire series is available (if space permits) under the January 25th session listing. Clogging is a fun activity for the whole family and provides great exercise! Learn the basic steps of clogging, along with at least three routines. Modern clogging shows similarities to…

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Band 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

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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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Community 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

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***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…

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Snowshoe Lacing (Intergenerational) – February 21, 22, and 23, 2025

Feb 21, 2025 12:00PM—5:00PM

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

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In this three-day class, students will lace snowshoes that will last for generations. The Ojibwe-style snowshoe kit provides Minnesota-made white ash frames, tubular nylon lacing, and an instruction booklet. These traditional snowshoes are more adaptable to differing snow conditions than modern aluminum snowshoes. Taught by Peta Barrett, owner of Women’s Wilderness Discovery based out of Ely, MN, students also…

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West 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

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**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…

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Copper 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

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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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Create 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

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Barn 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…

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Pysanky-Ukrainian Egg Decoration (Ages 12+) – Saturday, February 22, 2025 (Waitlist)

Feb 22, 2025 9:00AM—1:00PM

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

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It 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…

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Herbal 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

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Come 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…

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Rip 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

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What 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…

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Soma 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

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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…

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Painting 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

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Let’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…

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Community 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

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***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…

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Community 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

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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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