December
Current & Upcoming
Community Bridge Club (All Ages) November 26, 2024- Tuesday Evening
Nov 26, 2024 6:00PM—8:30PM
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 Knit Night – December 3, 2024
Dec 03, 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 MoreCreate, Connect, Age Well, Dip and Decorate Christmas Cookies, Thursday, December 5, 2024
Dec 05, 2024 9:30AM—12:00PM
Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5th Street, Marine On Saint Croix, MN 55047
RegisterCreate, Connect, Age Well Presents: Dip and Decorate Christmas Cookies with Gemma! Join Gemma Lockrem at Christ Lutheran Church as she teaches you how to decorate cookies for Christmas. Gemma is a passionate cook, when she is not teaching at MMFS, she is doing demonstrations for Nordic Ware. She has so many tricks to teach…
View MoreCommunity Dare to Repair (All Ages) December 7, 2024 – 9:30 to 11:00 am
Dec 07, 2024 9:30AM—11:00AM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Register***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Molly Sanford and Dana Vannen Anderson are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the first Saturday of the month, join a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in…
View MoreCommunity Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) December 7, 2024
Dec 07, 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 Song Circle (All Ages) – Saturday, December 7, 2024 – Marine Mills Folk School
Dec 07, 2024 11:00AM—12:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterLia 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…
View MoreNeedle Felted Gift Toppers – Saturday, December 7, 2024
Dec 07, 2024 9:30AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterJoin us for a fun morning of needle-felting simple projects that you can use to top holiday gifts or hang as ornaments. This class is great for beginners. You will learn how to use wool roving and needle-felting needles to form each object. Participants will choose from these projects to complete in class: Needle Felted…
View MoreCreate a Barn/Hex Sign – Saturday, December 7, 2024
Dec 07, 2024 9:30AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St 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 MoreWeave Kitchen Towels on a Rigid Heddle Loom (Ages 16+) – Saturday, December 7 & 14, 2024
Dec 07, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterStudents will learn to warp a loom with 2-3 colors of cotton yarn, following a weaving draft. They will also learn a new way to tie the warp onto the loom using shoe laces. This is a great way to save yarn. We will get started weaving on the first day. The students will need…
View MoreLearn to Make Kransekake – December 7, 2024 (FULL)
Dec 07, 2024 9:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School - Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5th St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterLearn the Scandinavian art of making Kransekake just in time for the holidays. Both Denmark and Norway claim Kransekage (Danish) and Kransekake (Norwegian) as their own. With a nod to both countries, Laurelei will walk you through the steps to create a beautiful 18-ring cake that is typically created for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, Christmas,…
View MoreCommunity Knit Night – December 10, 2024
Dec 10, 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 MoreCommunity Open Carving Session – December 14, 2024
Dec 14, 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 MoreCopper Foil Stained Glass Window (Ages 12+) – Saturday, December 14, 2024
Dec 14, 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 MoreBand Weaving on an Inkle Loom – Saturday, December 14, 2024
Dec 14, 2024 10:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterBand loom weaving is easier than you may think and it is a great way to start weaving. There are endlessly fascinating weavings that can be created on an Inkle loom. The bands woven on an Inkle loom are versatile and very useful. This type of weaving has been around for centuries. In this class, you…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: Make Elderberry Syrup – Saturday, December 14, 2024
Dec 14, 2024 11:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterCome 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…
View MoreWeaving on a Loom – Saturday, December 14, 2024
Dec 14, 2024 9:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047
RegisterThis rigid heddle loom class is designed for any level weaver! Your guide is Lisa Peterson, weaver extraordinaire. You will complete a table runner or set of coasters, learning how to create patterns using color, fiber texture, and a few simple techniques. We may even find some truly natural fibers to incorporate into your weaving…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Club – Saturday, December 14, 2024
Dec 14, 2024 9:00AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, 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 Yoga Practice – Nov/Dec Series: Dec 14, Session 5
Dec 14, 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…
View MoreCommunity Knit Night – December 17, 2024
Dec 17, 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 MoreCommunity Bridge Club (All Ages) – December 17, 2024 – Tuesday Evening
Dec 17, 2024 6:00PM—8:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint 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, and learning handouts and sends email…
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