***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,…

  Learn to make 4 small brooms (Hawk’s Tail whisk broom, cake tester, pot scrubber and veggie scrubber) that will become essentials in your kitchen! After learning to process stalks and practicing techniques to make strong and sturdy brooms with beautiful plaited handles, you will leave feeling confident and inspired to explore the world of…

  Learn how to (safely!) transform plastic waste into cool stuff! Participants will make a keychain, magnet or pin to take home. All materials provided, but bring some clean plastic bottle caps if you can. Materials that the instuctor will provide: Panini press & toaster oven Cookie cutters Letter stamps Pin backs, magnets, keychain hardware…

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…

Students will learn basic piercing, silver soldering techniques and ring forming/sizing to make a two-layered band ring with a pierced copper design on the outside and solid silver (925) on the inside.  This is a TWO DAY CLASS, July 13,10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and July 14, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Materials that the…

Do you play Bridge?  Do you want to be better at the game?  Are you just wishing you had a bit more confidence in your game?  Or do you know a bit about Bridge but want to know more?  If this sounds like you then this class is designed for you.  In this class, Bill…

  Expand knowledge of hand-drumming technique 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 7 drumming sessions with no…

  Join 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…

  Norwegian Skinnfell entails hand-stitching and wood block printing on tanned sheepskins. Traditionally used for an entire family’s warm bedding on cold winter nights, skinnfell traps were created from muiltiple hides that were carefully stitched together and then decorated with motifs meant to convey good wishes to the receiver. In this introductory class, we will…

  There are endlessly fascinating weavings that can be created on an Inkle loom. This type of band weaving has been around for centuries. In this class, you will learn how to follow a pickup pattern, how to pick up/drop pattern threads, and what to consider when designing a pickup pattern. Students will weave a cotton band displaying…

What is SAORI? SAORI is an art form and weaving style that comes from Japan. It is joyful and easy to learn. Feel like you are 5 years old again!  Chiaki will lead you through this “freestyle” weaving process on a SAORI original floor loom. She even provides these looms! Try your hands at this…

***Please register if you plan to attend Bridge Club so the host knows you’re coming. *** 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,…

  This course offers an introduction to pin loom weaving – weaving on a small, portable loom in the palm of your hand. Participants will have the opportunity to weave on both 2-inch and 4-inch looms. Each participant will weave squares to construct a Flat Rat, invaluable as a bookmark or to use as a…

Indigo, one of the best known natural dyes, is a great way to start your natural dyeing journey! Come learn about the complex history of this beloved blue dye, the basics of how the dyeing process works, and then practice multiple resist folding techniques to create unique patterns on tea towels and scarves. Participants will…

Come experience Community Acupuncture at Marine Mills Folk School!  Community acupuncture is the practice of treating patients together in a large room. You will receive an individualized acupuncture treatment in a calm setting while creating a shared healing community. This is a perfect opportunity to experience the effects of acupuncture at a lower rate due to the group setting.  Acupuncture is…

Do you play Bridge?  Do you want to be better at the game?  Are you just wishing you had a bit more confidence in your game?  Or do you know a bit about Bridge but want to know more?  If this sounds like you then this class is designed for you.  In this class, Bill…

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…

***Registration is not required for this event. However, if you plan to come, please register so we know how many people to expect.  Join host Janice Hunton for a hands-on experience with West-African drumming. Learn about hand-drumming technique for djembe and kpanlogo drums, discover traditional West-African rhythms and how the layers of rhythms work together to create a…

  Expand knowledge of hand-drumming technique 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 7 drumming sessions with no…

  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…

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 and bending tools that shape the rose. Local artist Greg Kraft will…

  Join potter Kim Burnham of Imokim Pottery to try out decorating a ceramic vase with carved and decorated details. Students will have the opportunity to sketch out their own designs or use a provided template. Kim will throw a selection of bud vases before class and then share tips and tricks for adding simple…