December
Current & Upcoming
Cold Process Soap Making (Ages 10+) – Saturday, December 6, 2025
Dec 06, 2025 10:00AM—12:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT 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 MoreCommunity Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) – Saturday, December 13, 2025
Dec 13, 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, December 13, 2025
Dec 13, 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 MoreBand Weaving: Turned Krokbragd – Saturday, December 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047
RegisterIn this class, students learn how to read a Turned Krokbragd chart and weave a cotton band using three groups of heddles. Unlike plain weave patterns, which utilize only 2 sheds (up and down), Krokbragd patterns utilize 3 sheds and so require additional setup and manipulation of warp threads. If you have taken Beth’s Introduction To…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: Elderberry Syrup and Herbs for Winter Health – Saturday, December 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025 11:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT 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…
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