November

Current & Upcoming

Weave Kitchen Towels on a Rigid Heddle Loom – Oct. 28 & Nov. 4, 2023

Oct 28, 2023 10:00AM—4:00PM

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

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  Students will learn to warp a loom with 2-3 colors of cotton yarn, following a weaving draft. They will also learn a new way to tie the warp onto the loom using shoe laces. This is a great way to save yarn. We will get started weaving the first day. The students will need…

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Sourdough from Start to Finish – November 3 & 4, 2023

Nov 03, 2023 6:30PM—8:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School - Christ Lutheran Church 150 5th Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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*This class is nearly full, but don’t forget that Bryce and Ross will also be teaching a pizza and flatbreads class on October 8!* Learn the secrets of sourdough bread. This is an eight-hour class, starting Friday evening and picking up again on Saturday. Students are encouraged to come on Friday to get a sneak…

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Beginning Crop Art – November 4, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 9:00AM—12:00PM

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

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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…

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Needle Felt a Northern Cardinal – November 4, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 9:30AM—1:30PM

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

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Learn to needle felt a realistic three-dimensional bird from Corriedale wool roving and apply lifelike characteristics using merino wool prefelt, merino wool roving, and wool hard felt. Learn finishing details for glass bead eyes, mounting, and hanging. Students can finish a Cardinal that stands on its own, or mounts on a branch and hangs as…

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Community Dare to Repair – November 4, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 9:00AM—12:00PM

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

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***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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Easy Home Coffee Roasting – November 4, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 10:00AM—12:00PM

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

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  Think roasting coffee at home is tough? Think again! In this class, we’ll show you how to turn green beans into aromatic masterpieces. And guess what? We’re doing it with an air popper you might find in your grandma’s attic. (We’ll taste some coffee too!) Ever wondered why coffee from different places tastes, well,…

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Hand Poured Holiday Candles – November 4, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 1:00PM—3:00PM

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

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  Create your own scented container candles for home decor or holiday gifts. You will be able to choose from a variety of scents (both natural essential oils and synthetic scents like orange, cinnamon spice, and pine) and colors to design your own custom candles. You will fill and take home one large glass jar and…

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Kitchen Sloyd – Carving Utensil Lab – November 4 & 5, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 9:00AM—5:00PM

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

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  Sloyd is a Scandinavian word that means being crafty and this class is for the ones who want to think outside the box and make home goods and other kitchen items out of wood. We’ll have the option to make spatulas, cooking spoons, salad servers, egg cups, hand hewn cutting boards, spoon rests, chopsticks,…

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(Waitlist) Copper Foil Stained Glass Window (Intergenerational) November 4, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 10:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St 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,…

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Knit a Gnome – November 4, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 9:30AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55115

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  Gnomes. In Sweden, they’re called “tomte,” in Norway they’re “nisse,” in Denmark they’re “nisser,” and in Finland they’re “tonttu.” Whatever you call them, they’re some of the oldest and most beloved mythical creatures in Scandinavian folklore. Of course, it’s always important to make them welcome in your home at Christmastime, so if you start…

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Intro to West African Drumming (Intergenerational) Nov. 4, 11, & 18, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 2:00PM—3:00PM

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

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Join instructor Janice Hunton for a hands-on lesson in West-African drumming. Learn hand-drumming technique for djembe and kpanlogo drums, discover traditional West-African rhythms and how the layers of rhythms work together to create a conversation. If you enjoy the class, you can continue playing with our weekly ensemble. This class will take place on 3 consecutive Saturdays, for…

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Community West African Drumming Ensemble (Intergenerational) November 4, 2023

Nov 04, 2023 3:00PM—4:30PM

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

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***Please register so we know how many people to expect. A donation of $10 is requested at the time of the ensemble unless it is a hardship to donate.  *** 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…

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Make a Bread Basket, Sunday, November 5, 2023

Nov 05, 2023 11:00AM—4:00PM

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

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  How about this idea? A very simple one SUNDAY class to make a bread basket! A simple yet very straight forward basket. You will learn how to make a simple rim as well. If there is time you can finish the basket bottom with a trellis design. This would be a great class to take…

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Tuesday Knit Night – November 7, 2023

Nov 07, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

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

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***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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Holiday Wreath Making and Makers’ Market – Friday Evening, November 10, 2023

Nov 10, 2023 6:30PM—9:00PM

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

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  Start your gift-giving season off right! Handcraft a beautiful holiday wreath with fresh greenery, then take home both the knowledge to make more wreaths plus other handmade gifts from our Holiday Makers’ Market! Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by two of our most…

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Snowshoe Lacing (Intergenerational) November 10-12, 2023

Nov 10, 2023 12:00PM—5:00PM

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

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  In this three-day class, students will lace snowshoes that will last for generations. The Ojibwe-style snowshoe kit provides Minnesota-made white ash frames, tubular nylon lacing, and instruction booklet. These traditional snowshoes are more adaptable to differing snow conditions than modern aluminum snowshoes. Taught by Peta Barrett, owner of Women’s Wilderness Discovery based out of Ely, MN, students also…

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Herbal Remedies: Make a Soothing Salve – November 11, 2023

Nov 11, 2023 11:00AM—1:00PM

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

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  Come join local herbalist Heather Mashuga in a hands-on salve-making class. Want to take that next step and feel comfortable turning all the amazing herbs you have learned about into topical remedies? We will make a couple of different herb-infused oils, turn those oils into salve, and learn how to utilize them. Each participant…

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Bluegrass Jam Session – November 11, 2023

Nov 11, 2023 10:00AM—12:00PM

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

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***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,…

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Intro to Tufting: Design a Rug – November 11, 2023

Nov 11, 2023 10:00AM—5:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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  Tufting is a type of textile weaving used to make things like hats, gloves, coasters, and — you guessed it — rugs! The process uses a canvas stretched over a frame, a tufting gun, and yarn to create any number of Insta-worthy artistries. In this class, you will be learning how to create small-…

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Community Open Carving Session – November 11, 2023

Nov 11, 2023 10:00AM—12:00PM

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

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***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…

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Flour Sack Embroidery – November 11, 2023

Nov 11, 2023 10:00AM—3:00PM

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

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Join 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…

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Holiday Wreath Making and Makers’ Market – Saturday, November 11, 2023

Nov 11, 2023 10:30AM—1:00PM

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

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  Start your gift-giving season off right! Handcraft a beautiful holiday wreath with fresh greenery, then take home both the knowledge to make more wreaths plus other handmade gifts from our Holiday Makers’ Market! Invite your friends and family to join you for a fun, informative, and festive class guided by two of our most…

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Past | Archive

Happy Thanksgiving to All from Marine Mills Folk School!

Nov 24, 2022 8:00AM—Nov 27, 2022 12:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School

Foraged and Farmed Wreaths Session 7 (In-Person) November 20, 2022

Nov 20, 2022 12:30PM—3:00PM

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

Foraged and Farmed Wreaths, Session 5 (In-Person) November 19, 2022

Nov 19, 2022 11:00AM—1:30PM

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

Beginning Spoon Carving (In-Person, Intergenerational) November 19, 2022

Nov 19, 2022 10:00AM—1:00PM

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