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Community Knit Night – January 7, 2025

Jan 07, 2025 6:30PM—8:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

***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…

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Chickadee In Watercolor Batik – Saturday, January 4 (FULL)

Jan 04, 2025 10:00AM—1:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Watercolor Batik has become one of our most popular classes at Marine Mills Folk School.  Kim Gordon is a fantastic instructor who guides you expertly through this process.  You will not be disappointed! Try your hand at watercolor batik, a modern twist on the ancient Japanese art of batik. You will work with an image…

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Soma Yoga Practice – Jan/Feb Series: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb 1, 8, 2025

Jan 04, 2025 10:30AM—11:30AM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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 function. Learn a series of gentle somatic movements to relieve tension in chronically tight…

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Intro to Punch Needle Rug Hooking – Saturday, January 4, 2025

Jan 04, 2025 9:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

If you want to try your hand at the art of punch needle rug hooking, this is the class for you.  Starting with a small kit you will make a small punch needle hooked project.  Skills covered will include: Positioning base fabric in the hoop Threading a punch needle and types of punch needles Suitable…

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Community Dare to Repair (All Ages) January 4, 2025 – 9:30 to 11:00 am

Jan 04, 2025 9:30AM—11:00AM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

***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…

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Community Circular Sock Machine Crank-in, January 4, 2025

Jan 04, 2025 9:30AM—3:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

We have Deb and Pete Oswald hosting a monthly Sock Machine Crank-in gathering at Marine Mills Folk School. MMFS invites all you “Crankers” to the Folk School beginning at 9:30 and running until 3:30.  This will be a time for gathering like-minded Circular Sock Machine (CSM) devotees who can share knowledge, demonstrate various techniques, and…

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Stamped Slab Mugs – January 4, 2025

Jan 04, 2025 9:30AM—12:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Join Peg Medcraft, a crafty pottery instructor with 30+ years of experience, and craft your own unique hand built mug masterpiece! Choose from various stamps and enjoy hands-on guidance in a supportive environment. We’ll make handles and you can choose your glaze color!  *Details*  Perfect for beginners and seasoned potters Hands-on -guided instruction  Various stamp…

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West African Drumming Ensemble FULL SERIES (Ages 12+) – Fridays, Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 21, 28

Jan 03, 2025 4:30PM—6:00PM

Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5th St., Marine on St. Croix, MN. 55047

**Please note – this registration page is for the full 8 class series.  If you register for the full series, the classes are at a discounted rate of $10 each.  If you prefer, you may register instead for single sessions under the specific dates on the website for $15/class. Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques for…

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West African Drumming Ensemble SINGLE SESSION – Friday, January 3rd

Jan 03, 2025 4:30PM—6:00PM

Christ Lutheran Church, 150 5th St., Marine on St. Croix, MN. 55047

**Please note – you are registering for a SINGLE SESSION on January 3, 2024. 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 website class listing for January 3. Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques for…

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Kitchen Composting with Worms! (Intergenerational) January 6, 2024

Jan 06, 2024 9:00AM—12:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

  Worm composting is a great way to keep kitchen scraps from going to the landfill year-round, plus it’s fun, easy, and economical. This class will introduce you to red wigglers — the superstars of the worm bin — and the living ecosystem that supports them. You will build your own worm bin from a 10-gallon plastic…

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Intro to Knitting Lace – January 6, 2024

Jan 06, 2024 9:30AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

  The appeal and versatility of knitted lace may take you by surprise! Lace is nothing but knitted fabric punctuated with strategically placed holes. It’s intricate but logical. Liz will teach you that logic, step-by-step, as you learn to read a lace chart, knit in the round, and ultimately create a cozy cowl. (The cowl will be…

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(Waitlist) 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

  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 function. Learn a series of gentle somatic movements to relieve tension in chronically…

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West African Drumming Ensemble (Intergenerational) Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 24

Jan 06, 2024 1:30PM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Expand knowledge of hand-drumming technique for djembe and kpanlogo drums, bells, shakers, and stick drums; create full textures of rhythms in traditional West-African genres, and how the layers of rhythms work together to create a conversation. When you sign up for the West African Drumming Ensemble, you’ll be registered for 7 drumming sessions with no…

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Tuesday Knit Night – January 2, 2024

Jan 02, 2024 6:30PM—8:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

***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…

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