February
Current & Upcoming
Intro to Soma Yoga Practice – Jan. 6, 13, 20 & Feb. 10 2024
Jan 06, 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…
View MoreCommunity Dare to Repair – February 3, 2024
Feb 03, 2024 9:00AM—12:00PM
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 MoreBeginning Photography for Kids Ages 9 to 14 (Intergenerational) February 3 & 10, 2024
Feb 03, 2024 9:00AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterA picture is worth a thousand words! This class will empower students to begin to capture images that express themselves in relation to the world around them. Students will be introduced to technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, providing them with the foundation for life-long enjoyment & expression. This class is designed for 9-…
View MorePrimitive Rug Hooking: Coasters (Intergenerational) February 3, 2024
Feb 03, 2024 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterStudents will learn rug hooking with wool fabric strips on a linen backing to create a pair of 4-inch coasters. Students will learn how to pull loops, hook straight and curved lines, and finish edges. At the end of the day, students will leave with at least one finished coaster, supplies for a second,…
View MoreNeedle Felt a Chickadee – February 3, 2024
Feb 03, 2024 9:30AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterWe’re excited to welcome back Karen Englebretson for another needle felting class. In this fast-paced class, you will learn to needle felt a three-dimensional chickadee from core wool and apply lifelike characteristics using merino prefelt and merino roving. You will also learn finishing details for glass bead eyes, mounting, and hanging as an ornament.…
View MoreHow to Make a Steek in Knitted Fabric – February 3, 2024
Feb 03, 2024 9:30AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterEek! Steeks! If just the thought of cutting into your knitted fabric causes you to hyperventilate, this class is for you. Have you ever wished you could knit turn a sweater knit in the round into a cardigan? Or a giant tube of colorwork into an afghan? Well, those brilliant Nordic knitters of long…
View MoreTuesday Knit Night – February 6, 2024
Feb 06, 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 MoreIntro to Nalbinding – February 10, 2024
Feb 10, 2024 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterExperience the joy of creation, and shaping things out of simple materials. Explore this ancient form of textile construction. Nålbinding (needle stitching) can be traced back to the bronze and iron age. This fiber technique preceded knitting and crochet and is seen more recently in Scandinavian mittens, hats, stockings and milk strainers. Students will…
View MoreCommunity Open Carving Session – February 10, 2024
Feb 10, 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 MoreBluegrass Jam Session – February 10, 2024
Feb 10, 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. *** 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 MoreTuesday Knit Night – February 13, 2024
Feb 13, 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 MoreBuild a Wooden Longbow – February 16-18, 2024
Feb 16, 2024 5:00PM—9:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterThis course takes students through the step-by-step process of crafting a wooden longbow. To facilitate learning about constructing a traditional bow, students will start with a rough-cut stave of hickory which is already in the shape of a bow. Students will learn the important processes of backing their bows with linen and even weaving…
View MoreCreate a Barn/Hex Sign – February 17, 2024
Feb 17, 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…
View MoreCopper Foil Stained Glass Window (Intergenerational) February 17, 2024
Feb 17, 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,…
View MoreIntro to Spinning on a Wheel – February 17, 2024
Feb 17, 2024 9:30AM—3:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterLearn to spin wool on a wheel and leave class with a skein of your own handmade yarn. Join Sharon Knutson from Knitting My Way Home and learn the basics of spinning wool into yarn. Sharon will provide you with the knowledge to begin the art of spinning wool. This class is for beginners and others…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: Make Elderberry Syrup – February 17, 2024
Feb 17, 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,…
View MoreFreestyle Wool Embroidery – February 17, 2024
Feb 17, 2024 10:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterIn this class, students will first make a paper template. Then they will embroider on wool with floss over wool felt applique. Instructor Natalie Norman will guide students as they try the most common stitches and slightly more unusual stitches (for those who wish to expand further). The goal is to use the basic techniques of embroidery…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Club: Beginners/Intermediates – February 17, 2024
Feb 17, 2024 9:00AM—11:30AM
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. *** 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…
View MoreTuesday Knit Night – February 20, 2024
Feb 20, 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 MoreIntro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – February 24, 2024
Feb 24, 2024 10:00AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterThis class will introduce you to welding as you create a stone and metal sculpture suitable for your garden or patio. TIG welding uses an inert gas and bonds metal to metal without a wire feed or rods or sticks, and is typically used for thinner materials such as pipe welding or where appearance is…
View MoreBeginning Crochet (Intergenerational) February 24, 2024
Feb 24, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterHave you ever wanted to learn to crochet, but need a helping hand to get going? Or maybe you crocheted a long time ago and need a jump start to get you back into it. Whatever your experience level, you can benefit from this beginning crochet class with instructor Cara Corey. First, you will…
View MoreMake Your Own Soap (Intergenerational) February 24, 2024
Feb 24, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterLearn to make all-natural soap with John Hanson, owner/maker of the Longfellow Soap Company. Due to the use of lye (used as it has been for over 5,000 years in soap making), part of the class will be a demonstration, but the class also includes a hands-on section with attendee participation. Each student will…
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