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Tuesday Knit Night – September 19, 2023

Sep 19, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

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

***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** 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…

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FREE! Marine Fall Festival

Sep 16, 2023 10:00AM—4:00PM

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

Join us on Saturday, September 16, 2023 for the Marine Fall Festival, celebrating the beauty of autumn and handcrafted art in the St. Croix Valley. Hosted by Marine Mills Folk School, the Marine Fall Festival will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to drop in and enjoy a variety of…

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Tuesday Knit Night – September 12, 2023

Sep 12, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

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

***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** 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…

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(Waitlist) Anyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching – September 9, 2023

Sep 09, 2023 9:00AM—2:00PM

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

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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Needle Felt an Eastern Bluebird – September 9, 2023

Sep 09, 2023 9:30AM—1:30PM

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

We’re excited to welcome back Karen Englebretson for another needle felting class. In this class, you will learn to needle felt a three-dimensional bluebird from wool roving and apply lifelike characteristics using merino prefelt and merino roving. You will also learn finishing details for glass bead eyes, mounting, and hanging as an ornament.  Participants will complete…

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(Waitlist) Copper Foil Stained Glass Window (Intergenerational) September 9, 2023

Sep 09, 2023 10:00AM—3:00PM

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

*This class is currently full, but you can sign up to be on the waitlist, which means we will notify you if a spot opens up and then you can officially register. * Learn the art of stained glass design and building with John Hanson, owner of Longfellow Soap Company, who has been designing, making, repairing,…

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Community Open Carving Session – September 9, 2023

Sep 09, 2023 10:00AM—12:00PM

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

***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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Botanical Printing On Silk – September 9, 2023

Sep 09, 2023 10:00AM—4:30PM

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

Learn how to capture some of nature’s beauty by printing leaves and flowers on silk.  Botanical printing, sometimes called eco printing, is a direct-contact printing technique. Natural dyes and tannins in leaves and other plant materials are transferred to paper or cloth with prolonged high heat to create prints. No paints, inks, or external dyes…

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Beginners Bridge Group – September 5, 2023

Sep 05, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

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

***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** 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…

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Tuesday Knit Night – September 5, 2023

Sep 05, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

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

***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** 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…

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MMFS Takes a Late Summer Break. August 26 to September 5!

Aug 26, 2023 8:00AM—12:00PM

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

    Hello all.  MMFS is taking a late summer break from classes.  We will be closed the weekend of August 26 and 27th and then again the following weekend, Labor Day weekend, September 2 and 3!  We will be back with classes scheduled September 9.  Take a look at what we have going on…

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West African Drumming Ensemble (Intergenerational) Aug. 12, 19, & Sept. 9

Aug 12, 2023 3:00PM—4:30PM

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

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 how the layers of rhythms work together to create a conversation. This class will take place on 3 consecutive Saturdays, for 1.5 hours each time: Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Sept. 9…

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Intro to West African Drumming (Intergenerational) Aug. 12, 19, & Sept. 9, 2023

Aug 12, 2023 2:00PM—3:00PM

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

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. This class will take place on 3 consecutive Saturdays, for one hour each time: Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Sept. 9 Janice Hunton taught…

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