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Mini Desserts: Big Flavors – June 15, 2024
Jun 15, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55115
RegisterIn this mini dessert class you will learn the art of making small treats with delectable flavors, perfect for any occasion. You will start by making petite cheesecakes with fresh fruit toppings of your choice. In addition, Gemma will guide you through making delicious brownie bites dipped in creamy white chocolate. Finally, you will learn…
View MoreBuild a Wooden Longbow (Ages 16+) June 21-23, 2024
Jun 21, 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 be making their own bow strings and so learn the process of weaving a…
View MoreMake a Set of Stacking Rings – June 22, 2024
Jun 22, 2024 10:30AM—1:30PM
Private home To be announced Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterLearn the basics of making a lovely set of textured stacking rings from Alison of AlisonWendy Designs. Shape, solder, hammer, texture, and patina four stacking rings that you will want to wear day in and day out. Mix and match from the following styles: forging your own texture by hand, a beaded texture, and a classic…
View MoreMake Your Own Drum (Ages 12+) June 22, 2024
Jun 22, 2024 11:00AM—4:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterWayne Manthey is a nationally known drum maker and teacher of drum making. His approach is spiritual, honoring the animals who provided the hides and the trees who donated the wood. The healing properties of a drum are found in the elements that make it: wood and animal hide. Making a personal frame drum is…
View MoreCommunity Dare to Repair in Osceola (All Ages) June 22, 2024
Jun 22, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM
Osceola Senior Center 310 Chieftan St. Osceola, WI 54020
Register***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Molly Sanford and Terry Metz are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the last Saturday of the month, join a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in and…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Club (All Ages) June 25, 2024
Jun 25, 2024 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Register***Please register if you plan to attend Bridge Club so the host knows you’re coming. *** Community Bridge Club is ongoing and welcomes players with minimal to experienced knowledge of the game. There is no official instruction, however, everyone is friendly, helpful to one another and enjoys playing bridge in a very relaxed atmosphere. Players gather twice monthly when they can. Host, Joan,…
View MoreWalking into the Woods with Rosie Peters: A Poetry Cohort (Session 4 of 11)
Jun 27, 2024 6:00PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterPhoto Credit: Ne-Dah-Ness-Rose-Greene Registration is required. Bravely embark on a new poetry venture led by author, activist, and storyteller Rosetta “Rosie” Peters. Limited to 12 participants, the cohort will commit to a five-month process of figuratively and metaphorically “walking into the woods” together, exploring grief, trauma, our inner lives, and more through poetry. Sherman Alexie…
View MoreIntro to Spinning on a Wheel – June 29, 2024
Jun 29, 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 who…
View MoreFreeform Weaving – June 29, 2024
Jun 29, 2024 9:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterRELAX—BREATHE—WEAVE Come and learn to direct warp (putting the threads on a loom) and freeform weave a book cover for a journal or artist notebook. We will be using fun fibers and other things you thought you could not weave with. Fun for beginners or experienced weavers. All materials provided. You’ll create a weaving…
View MoreFlour Sack Embroidery – June 29, 2024
Jun 29, 2024 10:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterJoin experienced embroidery instructor Alycen Brothen for a day of traditional embroidery on flour sack towels. This class will cover: selection of flour sack towels for embroidery, prepping towels for embroidery, transferring designs, and stitching. Your instructor will provide the following materials: flour sack towels needle selection of embroidery threads design Students are asked to bring: embroidery hoop (3.5-5 inches in diameter)…
View MoreThe Art of Chairmaking – June 29 & 30, 2024
Jun 29, 2024 9:00AM—5:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterExplore chairmanning by learning the foundational skills of green woodworking while making a beautifully crafted stool. Skills of focus include: timber selection, splitting, shaping, joinery, and design. With diligent work, the student will be able to take home their very own handcrafted seat to sit on. This class takes place over two days: June 29 and…
View MoreHole-to-Hole Cane Footstool – June 29, 2024
Jun 29, 2024 9:30AM—5:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterGet a taste and feel for the heritage craft of chair caning during this one-day basic beginner class. Students will learn the traditional 7-step method of hand caning on a preassembled and lightly stained footstool. We will weave in an easy-to-understand sequence of steps and once the basic techniques are mastered in class, you will…
View MoreMake a Leather Card Sleeve Wallet (Ages 10+) June 29, 2024
Jun 29, 2024 1:00PM—3:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterIn this beginner-friendly leather-working class, students will learn techniques for cutting, punching, burnishing, and sewing leather in order to make a card sleeve wallet. Your instructor will provide the following materials: leather thread leather-working tools Students are asked to bring: water or snacks, if needed Skill Level No experience required. Age Requirement Students ages 10-15 are…
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