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Handcraft Holiday Decorations and Gifts, Saturday, November 2, 2024
Nov 02, 2024 11:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterCome use your imagination and learn how to make hand printed stencil fabric to ultimately create Handcraft Holiday Decorations and Gifts! Kirsten Aune, a well known textile artist from Duluth, MN will this fun, colorful, class. Kirsten creates original geometric and floral designs using stencils that she cuts by hand and then arranges in dynamic…
View MoreCommunity Knit Night – November 5, 2024
Nov 05, 2024 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 MoreWest African Drumming Ensemble (Ages 12+) – Friday, November 8, 2024 (Session 6 of 6)
Nov 08, 2024 4:30PM—6:00PM
Private Location , MN
RegisterExpand 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…
View MoreBuild a Wooden Paddle (Ages 14+) November 8, 9 & 10, 2024
Nov 08, 2024 4:00PM—7:00PM
Private home, To be announced, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterBuild your own 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. It…
View MoreWomen’s Clothing Swap – November 8, 2024
Nov 08, 2024 6:30PM—8:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterWomen’s Clothing Swap Friday, November 8, 2024 6:30 pm: Arrive and set-up 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Swap! 8:00 pm: Unwanted garments packed up — helpers welcome! 8:30 pm: Clothing swap ends Location: MMFS Gymnasium Open to women and those who identify as female. $5.00 suggested freewill offering. Register online or pay onsite. RSVP requested…
View MoreNeedle Felt a Northern Cardinal – November 9, 2024
Nov 09, 2024 9:30AM—1:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterLearn to needle felt a realistic three-dimensional bird from Corriedale wool roving and apply lifelike characteristics using merino wool prefelt, merino wool roving, and wool hard felt. Learn finishing details for glass bead eyes, mounting, and hanging. Students can finish a cardinal that stands on its own, or mounts on a branch and hangs as…
View MoreCommunity Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) November 9, 2024
Nov 09, 2024 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 MoreCommunity Open Carving Session – November 9, 2024
Nov 09, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM
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. *** 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…
View MoreHoliday Wreath Making – (Ages 12+) – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024
Nov 09, 2024 10:30AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterStart your gift-giving season off right! Handcraft a beautiful holiday wreath with fresh greenery, then take home both the knowledge to make more wreaths plus other handmade gifts from our Holiday Makers’ Market! Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by one of our most popular…
View MoreHoliday Wreath Making – (Ages 12+) – 2:00 p.m. – Saturday, November 9, 2024
Nov 09, 2024 2:00PM—4:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterStart your holiday season off right! Handcraft a beautiful holiday wreath with fresh greenery! Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by Kirsten Skoglund and Ann Machmeier. Offered over three weekends, choose the time that works for you to create holiday memories and a beautiful wreath…
View MoreCopper Foil Stained Glass Window (Ages 12+) Saturday, November 9, 2024
Nov 09, 2024 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 MoreEmbroidered Felt Ornaments (ages 16+) – Saturday, November 9, 2024
Nov 09, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
RegisterCreate an easy-to-stitch ornament out of felt, embroidery floss, and some added sparkle. We will learn a few basic stitches, assembling, and finishing so you can leave with a completed ornament and the confidence to make more. No prior embroidery experience is necessary. Your instructor will provide the following materials: Felt needle various embroidery threads…
View MoreCommunity Song Circle (All Ages) Sunday November 10, Osceola Public Library
Nov 10, 2024 2:00PM—4:00PM
Osceola Public Library Osceola, WI 54020
RegisterThis Song Circle will take place at Osceola Public Library, 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 of yourself…
View MoreCommunity Knit Night – November 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024 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 MoreHoliday Wreath Making – (Ages 12+) – Friday, November 15, 2024
Nov 15, 2024 6:30PM—9:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterStart your holiday season off right! Handcraft a beautiful holiday wreath with fresh greenery! Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by Kirsten Skoglund and Ann Machmeier. Offered over three weekends, choose the time that works for you to create holiday memories and a beautiful wreath…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Club (All Ages) November 16, 2024- Saturday Morning
Nov 16, 2024 9:00AM—11:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street ,Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterNo Registration Required for this Event 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…
View MoreCommunity Dare to Repair in Osceola (All Ages), Saturday, November 16, 2024
Nov 16, 2024 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. Molly Sanford and Terry Metz are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the Third 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…
View MoreCold Process Soap Making (Ages 10+), Saturday, November 16, 2024
Nov 16, 2024 10:00AM—12:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterJoin John Hanson, soap maker and owner of Longfellow Soap Company in Minneapolis, for a tutorial on making soap using the cold-process method. Cold-process soap making has been around for hundreds of years. It’s a traditional method of making soap by combining fat or oil (animal- or plant-based) with sodium hydroxide lye, then blending in…
View MoreHoliday Wreath Making – (Ages 12+) – 10:30 a.m. – Saturday, November 16, 2024
Nov 16, 2024 10:30AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterStart your holiday season off right! Handcraft a beautiful holiday wreath with fresh greenery! Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by Kirsten Skoglund and Ann Machmeier. Offered over three weekends, choose the time that works for you to create holiday memories and a beautiful wreath…
View MoreHoliday Wreath Making – (Ages 12+) – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2024
Nov 16, 2024 2:00PM—4:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterStart your holiday season off right! Handcraft a beautiful holiday wreath with fresh greenery! Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by Kirsten Skoglund and Ann Machmeier. Offered over three weekends, choose the time that works for you to create holiday memories and a beautiful wreath…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: Make a Soothing Salve – Saturday, November 16, 2024
Nov 16, 2024 11:00AM—1:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterCome join local herbalist Heather Mashuga in a hands-on salve-making class. Want to take that next step and feel comfortable turning all the amazing herbs you have learned about into topical remedies? We will make a couple of different herb-infused oils, turn those oils into salve, and learn how to utilize them. Each participant will…
View MoreSoma Yoga Practice – Nov/Dec Series: Nov 16, Session 2
Nov 16, 2024 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…
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