July

Current & Upcoming

Build a Wooden Paddle (Ages 14+) July 11, 12 & 13, 2025

Jul 11, 2025 5:00PM—8:00PM

Private home, To be announced, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Build your own beautiful bent shaft canoe paddle!  Students will learn about wood selection and grains, use of hand tools and skill saw, paddle design and considerations, and paddle sizing. Each student will leave with a completed bent shaft paddle ready for varnishing.  Kevin has helped over 175 students make their own bent shaft canoe paddle. …

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Community Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) – Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul 12, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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*** 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…

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Community Open Carving Session – Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul 12, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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*** 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…

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Band Weaving: Plain Weave on an Inkle Loom – Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul 12, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Band loom weaving is easier than you may think and it is a great way to start weaving. The bands woven on an Inkle loom are versatile and very useful. This type of weaving has been around for centuries, there are endlessly fascinating weavings that can be created on an Inkle loom. In this class,…

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Copper Foil Stained Glass Window (Ages 12+) – Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul 12, 2025 9:30AM—4:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Learn 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…

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Make a Knutkorg: A Scandinavian Knot Basket – July 18, 19, 20, & 21, 2025

Jul 18, 2025 9:00AM—Jul 21, 2025 5:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Knot baskets are particular to Telemark and the West Coast of Norway and the Hedesunda region of Sweden. This intensive four-day class begins with a close study of baskets the instructors have created. Students will then begin crafting a 10 x 10 x 8-inch basket using only a few tools and simple methods. The class will progress from how…

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Herbal Remedies: A Foraging Walk (All Ages) – Saturday, July 19, 2025

Jul 19, 2025 11:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Join local herbalist Heather Mashuga on a leisurely walk through the woods, noticing and admiring the multitudes of wildflowers and plants. Discover how to learn to use these plant allies to provide nourishment and healing. Herbal medicine focuses on herbs to prevent and treat illness and promote health and has been used for centuries by…

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Intro to Punch Needle Rug Hooking – Saturday, July 19, 2025

Jul 19, 2025 9:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE, ST MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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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 Bridge Club – Saturday, July 19, 2025

Jul 19, 2025 9:00AM—11:30AM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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*** 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…

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Anyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching – Saturday, July 26, 2025

Jul 26, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Learn to draw and get more out of traveling! ‘Moment sketching’ is capturing the moment, expressing how you feel about what you are observing and sketching. It’s the perfect approach for traveling, as it will help you become more observant and expand your traveling experience. A wise man once said the only way to learn…

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Weld a Steel Rose – Saturday, July 26, 2025

Jul 26, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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This class will introduce you to TIG welding and hand tool use for metal work. TIG welding uses an inert gas (argon) and bonds metal to metal without a wire feed, rods or sticks. You must have some hand strength to use the cutting and bending tools that shape the rose. Local artist Greg Kraft…

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Community Bridge Club – Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Jul 29, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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*** 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…

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