***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** 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…

***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…

Papercutting has been explored all over the world. From China, to Eastern Europe, to Mexico, to Denmark—the distinction of this art form is that the intricacies of the designs are cut from a single sheet of paper. Think of papercutting as a subtractive art versus collage making which is additive.  In this class you will learn…

Is 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…

*This class is currently full, but will be offered again on May 20. April and May classes will be open to signups on Feb. 14 (members) and Feb. 16 (non-members). * Try your hand at watercolor batik, a modern twist on the ancient Javanese art of batik. You don’t need to know watercolor technique or…

***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** 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…

Come 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…

This is an introductory spoon-carving class, great for beginners and those wanting to review the foundations of carving. Class will start with an overview of traditional knife grips and carving techniques. Students will be given the time and material to practice these skills on wooden sticks before carving a medium-sized serving or cooking spoon. With…

Croissants and puff pastry are made by stacking layer after layer of butter between dough in a process called lamination. While it may seem intimidating at first, it’s a process fully accessible by the home and the professional baker alike with a little bit of guidance. This class will be spread out over the course…

Join instructor Janice Hunton for a hands-on lesson in West-African drumming. Learn hand-drumming technique, West-African rhythms, and discover how the layers of these traditional rhythms work together. If you are interested in learning more after this, you can sign up for a future Introduction to West-African Drumming class, which will begin in April. Janice Hunton…

You will LOVE this basket. This storage basket will hold lots of lots of things. The large handle makes grabbing this basket as you head out the door so easy. The sample basket is all one color but imagine using dyed reed to dress it up. Another simple yet functional basket. In this class, you will…

***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…

This class is designed as a follow-up to Janet’s Beginning Nålbinding class. Expand your nålbinding skills from the Oslo stitch to the Korgen stitch and beyond, while learning the additional skills necessary to create beautiful and practical nålbinded mittens. Bring your nålbinding needle(s) and appropriate yarn. Reminder that yarns should be 100% wool (for spit felting), single-ply…

Have fun learning the basic steps to making a stained-glass window and go home with a new skill and a gift or two. Students will learn how to break glass with purpose, shape glass to a pattern, and reassemble it to make something beautiful. Glass will be assembled with the copper foil method, which is a thin strip…

***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…

***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…

Who doesn’t love dumplings? And making them is almost as fun as eating them. In China, dumplings are often served at holiday meals. Wrapping dumplings is an integral part of the occasion. Family members gather in the kitchen and gossip as they work. You can adapt the fillings to incorporate leftovers or your favorite ingredients…

Although most of us heard about egg rolls before we knew spring rolls existed—especially those of us who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s—spring rolls are actually the original. The difference is in the wrapper and where they originated. These are always a hit at parties, and in this class you’ll learn how easy…

Let’s Begin Our Stories! “Things in life have no real beginning, though our stories about them always do.”—Colum McCann Stories take life and shape in a myriad of writing ways—in nonfiction, poetry, fiction, screen and stage plays; in choices of characters, settings, plots, tones, and points of view. In this class, we’ll read and discuss…

Become a Broom Squire! That is what a person who makes brooms is called. Experience tying a traditional hand broom, which dates back to Colonial America. You will learn the style of tying known as a turkey wing. This turkey wing broom is approximately 14-16 inches tall with a spread of 10-12 inches wide. The handle process…

***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** 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…

In this beginner-friendly knitting class, you will learn how to make a cozy chunky knit pouf pillow that is perfect for decorating a couch, reading nook, kids room, etc. Poufs originated in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century, and have since evolved from hard, backless seats to soft cushions bringing a little hygge to…