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West African Drumming Ensemble SINGLE SESSION – Friday, November 7, 2025
Nov 07, 2025 4:30PM—6:00PM
Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5TH ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on November 7, 2025. 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 listings for October 3, 2025. Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques for…
View MoreCommunity Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) – Saturday, November 8, 2025
Nov 08, 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 rehearsal,…
View MoreCommunity Open Carving Session – Saturday, November 8, 2025
Nov 08, 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 MoreInkle Loom Band Weaving: Plain Weave on an Inkle Loom – Saturday, November 8, 2025
Nov 08, 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 MoreCreate a Barn/Hex Sign – Saturday, November 8, 2025
Nov 08, 2025 9:30AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterBarn 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…
View MoreStitch Meditation, A creative mindful practice – Saturday, November 8, 2025
Nov 08, 2025 1:00PM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterStitch meditation is a creative mindful practice that helps you reduce stress, increase mindfulness, develop your stitching skills, and discover your unique creative voice. In this 3 hour workshop, you’ll explore a calming process that blends simple hand stitching with the principles of meditation. The repetitive rhythm of stitching gently quiets the analytical mind, allowing…
View MoreSlow Flow Soma Yoga – Fall Series: November 8, 15, 22, December 6, and 13, 2025
Nov 08, 2025 10:30AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT 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…
View MoreBeginning Crop Art – Saturday, November 8, 2025
Nov 08, 2025 9:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterIs Crop Art the first exhibit you race to at the Minnesota State Fair every year? Then this is the class for you! Typically incorporating a variety of seeds, grains, and other natural materials, crop art has been described as the “collision of art and agriculture.” Is crop art ‘kitsch’ or ‘art’ or somewhere in between? You…
View MoreSoma Slow Flow Yoga – SINGLE SESSION – Saturday, November 8, 2025
Nov 08, 2025 10:30AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 PINE ST MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on November 8, 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…
View MoreHandcraft a Beautiful Holiday Wreath – Saturday, November 8, 2025 (morning session)
Nov 08, 2025 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 a great variety of fresh greenery and embellishments, then take home both your hand-designed wreath and the knowledge to make more. Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by two of our most popular…
View MoreHandcraft a Beautiful Holiday Wreath – Saturday, November 8, 2025 (afternoon session)
Nov 08, 2025 2:00PM—4:30PM
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 a great variety of fresh greenery and embellishments, then take home both your hand-designed wreath and the knowledge to make more. Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by two of our most popular…
View MoreCommunity Knit Night – Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025 5:00PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register***This event requires NO registration! ***NEW! TWO TIME SLOTS TO CHOOSE FROM! To meet high level of interest and keep group sizes small, we are now offering two time slots to choose from for each knit night: 5:00-6:30pm or 6:30-8:00pm Please come to whichever session fits best into your schedule. Come as you are and…
View MoreHandcraft a Beautiful Holiday Wreath – Friday evening, November 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025 6:00PM—9:00PM
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 a great variety of fresh greenery and embellishments, then take home both your hand-designed wreath and the knowledge to make more. Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by two of our most popular…
View MoreWest African Drumming Ensemble SINGLE SESSION – Friday, November 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025 4:30PM—6:00PM
Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5TH ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on November 14, 2025. 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 listings for October 3, 2025. Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques for…
View MorePine Needles and Sweet Grass: The Art of Coiled Basketry – November 15 and 16, 2025
Nov 15, 2025 9:30AM—Nov 16, 2025 4:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterLearn how to design and make your very own Pine Needle Coiled Basket! You will learn about every step of the process: harvesting and choosing materials, coiling and stitching, incorporating embellishments (black walnut hull, beads, other grasses and plant material..), and more. You will add a cone for a lid handle and learn techniques for…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: Make a Soothing Salve – Saturday, November 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025 11:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT 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 MoreMake a Sami-Inspired Bracelet (Age 12+) – Saturday, November 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterJoin instructor Katherine Buenger and learn how to make an elegant bracelet. These bracelets are based on the designs of the Sami people, who are the native people from the far northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The bracelets are constructed with traditional materials including reindeer leather, tin thread (4% silver), and reindeer…
View MoreMake Ugly Christmas Sweater Ornaments with Peg! – Saturday, November 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025 9:30AM—12:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterYou are going to love this! Wear your ugly sweater and get crafty this holiday season! Hand-build 3 ugly (or cute) sweater ornaments from clay, then glaze them with bold, festive colors. I’ll take your ornaments home to fire in my kiln, and they’ll be ready for your tree or gift to friends. This is…
View MoreWeld a Steel Rose – Saturday, November 15th, 2025
Nov 15, 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 will…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Club – Saturday, November 15, 2025
Nov 15, 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 MoreSoma Slow Flow Yoga – SINGLE SESSION – Saturday, November 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025 10:30AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
Register**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on November 15, 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…
View MorePrinted Paper Ornaments – Saturday, November 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025 10:00AM—12:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterUse linocut tools to carve rubber stamps and then use those stamps to create unique holiday ornaments. Draw a simple design or work from a provided template. You’ll make folded 3D decorations or flat 2D styles printed using stamp pads. You can take your stamps home to create more ornaments on your own. All printmaking…
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