October

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Community Knit Night – October 15, 2024

Oct 15, 2024 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 enjoy…

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Create, Connect, Age Well – Stamped Slab Mugs – October 17, 2024

Oct 17, 2024 9:30AM—12:00PM

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

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Create, Connect, Age Well Presents… Create a STAMPED Slab Mug with Peg Medcraft! Do we have something exciting for you!  Join Peg Medcraft as she helps you make your very own Stamped Slab Mug on Thursday, October 17 from 9:30 to noon.  Peg has been teaching people to make pottery for over 30 years and…

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West African Drumming Ensemble (Ages 12+) – Friday, October 18, 2024 (Session 3 of 6)

Oct 18, 2024 4:30PM—6:00PM

Private Location , MN

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Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques 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 6 drumming sessions with…

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Soma Yoga Practice – Fall Series: Oct. 19, 2024 (Session 5)

Oct 19, 2024 10:30AM—11:30AM

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

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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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Community Dare to Repair in Osceola (All Ages) October 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM

Osceola Senior Center, 310 Chieftan St., Osceola, WI 54020

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***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…

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Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – October 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 10:00AM—2:00PM

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

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This class will introduce you to welding as you create a stone and metal sculpture suitable for your garden or patio. TIG welding uses an inert gas and bonds metal to metal without a wire feed or rods or sticks, and is typically used for thinner materials such as pipe welding or where appearance is…

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Paint and Carve a Sgraffito Mug- Saturday, October 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM

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

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Join potter Kim Burnham of Imokim Pottery to try out decorating a ceramic mug with carved and decorated details.  Students will have the opportunity to sketch out their own designs or use a provided template. Kim will throw a selection of mugs before class and then share tips and tricks for adding simple images to…

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Community Bridge Club (All Ages) October 19, 2024- Saturday Morning

Oct 19, 2024 9:00AM—11:30PM

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

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No Registration Required for this Event 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, provides cards, score pads, learning handouts and sends email reminders…

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Birches and Fall Color In Watercolor Batik- Saturday, October 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 10:00AM—1:30PM

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

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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 Javanese art of batik. You will work with an image…

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Carve a Kuksa – Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 9:00AM—5:00PM

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

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Kuksa carving is an Old World tradition that has a rich history in Scandinavia. Not only will Alex teach you to make your own kuksa, but he will be giving you insight into how he makes his own and develops his designs. In this course, you will be fully immersed in the world of kuksa carving…

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Copper Foil Stained Glass Window (Ages 12+) – Saturday, October 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 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, and…

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Community Knit Night – October 22, 2024

Oct 22, 2024 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 enjoy…

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Sourdough from Start to Finish – Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26, 2024

Oct 25, 2024 6:30PM—8:30PM

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

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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 preview and help us start the fermentation. On Saturday, master breadmakers Bryce Johnson and Ross Safford will take you through the steps of making bread…

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West African Drumming Ensemble (Ages 12+) – Friday, October 25, 2024 (Session 4 of 6)

Oct 25, 2024 4:30PM—6:00PM

Private Location , MN

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Expand knowledge of hand-drumming techniques 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 will be registered for 6 drumming sessions…

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Intro to Skinnfell (Ages 16+) – Saturday, October 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 9:30AM—4:30PM

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

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Norwegian Skinnfell entails hand-stitching and wood block printing on tanned sheepskins. Traditionally used for an entire family’s warm bedding on cold winter nights, skinnfell traps were created from muiltiple hides that were carefully stitched together and then decorated with motifs meant to convey good wishes to the receiver. In this introductory class, we will turn…

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Soma Yoga Practice – Fall Series: Oct. 26, 2024 (Session 6)

Oct 26, 2024 10:30AM—11:30AM

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

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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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Community Song Circle (All Ages) October 26 2024 – Marine Mills Folk School

Oct 26, 2024 11:00AM—12:30PM

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

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Lia Falls and Barbara McAfee will lead and teach simple songs, in the aural tradition (no lyric sheets or music to read). All are welcome, whether or not you think of yourself as a singer! We will sing songs that celebrate Nature, and being Human; songs that bring us together in the magic and medicine of singing…

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Ribbed Basket Basics – Saturday and Sunday, October 26 & 27, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 9:30AM—3:00PM

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

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Learn basic rib basket-making techniques and take home your first Ribbed Egg Basket!  Join Kirsten, a student-favorite experienced instructor who will have you laughing and learning, she’ll help you ease into basket weaving with no stress, you’ll be amazed at how fast the time goes. You will learn basic rib basket-making techniques. Thoughts on this…

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Flour Sack Embroidery – Saturday, October 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 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 in diameter)…

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Learn to Make a Shirred Wool Rug – Saturday, October 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 10:00AM—2:00PM

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

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What is a Shirred Rug you ask?  Shirred rugs appear around 1870, but few examples survive since most relied on sewing thread to hold the rugs together. By the 1890s, elaborate examples of shirred rugs were made and specialized tools began to be marketed, but most rugs continued to be made with needle and thread…

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Weave a Scarf on a Rigid Heddle Loom, October 26, & November 2, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM

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

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Create a woven scarf on a rigid heddle loom! In this two-session workshop, learn to warp a loom, wind a shuttle, hem stitch, weave and discuss troubleshooting, on the first day. During the second session learn several fringe options and how to wet finish. Discuss how to plan for future projects on the loom including…

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Exploring Your Intuition – Saturday, October 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 9:30AM—12:00PM

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

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We are all intuitive. Each of us is born with a little voice inside willing and wanting to guide us to the next right thing. All too often, our logical mind takes over and talks us out of what to truly know.  How can we start listening to our inner voice more? How can we…

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Past | Archive

Community Bluegrass Jam Session (All Ages) October 12, 2024

Oct 12, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM

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

Community Open Carving Session – October 12 2024

Oct 12, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM

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

Soma Yoga Practice – Fall Series: Oct. 12, 2024 (Session 4)

Oct 12, 2024 10:30AM—11:30AM

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

Hold Everything! Felted Pouches with Leslie Granbeck – Saturday, October 12, 2024

Oct 12, 2024 10:00AM—3:30PM

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

Indigo & Shibori Workshop (ages 16+) – Saturday, October 12, 2024

Oct 12, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM

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

Community Knit Night – October 8, 2024

Oct 08, 2024 6:30PM—8:00PM

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