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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
RegisterThis 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…
View MorePaint 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
RegisterJoin 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…
View MoreCommunity 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
RegisterNo 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…
View MoreBirches 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
RegisterWatercolor 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…
View MoreCarve a Kuksa – October 19 & 20, 2024
Oct 19, 2024 9:00AM—5:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterKuksa 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…
View MoreCopper 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
RegisterLearn 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…
View MoreCommunity 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
Register***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…
View MoreSourdough 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
RegisterLearn 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…
View MoreIntro 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
RegisterNorwegian 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…
View MoreSoma 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
RegisterSoma 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…
View MoreCommunity 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
RegisterLia 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…
View MoreRibbed 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
RegisterLearn 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…
View MoreFlour 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
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 MoreLearn 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
RegisterWhat 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…
View MoreFearless Writing in Journaling – Saturday, October 26, 2024
Oct 26, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterJournaling, travel writing, sketching and photography can be used to help craft any form of poetry, prose, fiction, fantasy or memoir. Fearless writing practices silence the inner critic and help you be present for whatever needs to come to the page. Lisa will share how her decades of journaling and travel writing have been essential…
View MoreWeave 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
RegisterCreate 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…
View MoreCommunity Knit Night – October 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Register***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…
View MoreCommunity Bridge Club (All Ages) October 29, 2024- Tuesday Evening
Oct 29, 2024 6:00PM—8:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterNo 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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