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Leather Bag with Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork

Join Marcie McIntire for an exploration of Anishinaabe beadwork as you make a beautiful beaded…
Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023  –  Sun, Jun 25th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Marcie McIntire
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A Canoe Built By You!

Get ready to float a boat built with your own hands! Come join boatbuilder Brian as he guides you…
Mon, Aug 7th, 2023  –  Fri, Aug 11th, 2023
9am-12 noon each day
Instructor: Brian Thorkildson
Mon, Aug 7th, 2023  –  Fri, Aug 11th, 2023
1-4pm each day
Instructor: Brian Thorkildson
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A Midsommar Feast

Come celebrate Midsommar by Lake Superior! Over two days, students will learn to prepare a feast…
Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023  –  Sat, Jun 24th, 2023
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 10am-7pm
Instructor: Anna Sharratt
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All Ground Up: Sausage Making

Make your own sausage flavored the way you like it using your favorite meats. As a class,…
Sat, Jul 15th, 2023  –  Sun, Jul 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jay DeCoux
Sat, Sep 23rd, 2023  –  Sun, Sep 24th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jay DeCoux
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Artisan Breads Immersion

Lace up your baking shoes and get ready for an artisan breads baking marathon. Combining the skills…
Fri, Mar 31st, 2023  –  Sun, Apr 2nd, 2023
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-3: 8am-4pm
Instructor: Amy James
Tue, Oct 31st, 2023  –  Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-3: 8am-4pm
Instructor: Amy James
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Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood

Cranks wind, gears turn, dragons chomp, and birds fly. Welcome to the whimsical world of automata:…
Fri, Jul 21st, 2023  –  Tue, Jul 25th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cecilia Schiller
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Bags of the Boundary Waters and Beyond

  Head out on the lake, into the woods, or to the grocery store in style and function with a…
Fri, Sep 1st, 2023  –  Sun, Sep 3rd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Amir Najam
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Baking with Ancient and Alternative Grains

There’s been an explosion in the variety of grains and pseudo grains available to the home…
Thu, May 11th, 2023  –  Sun, May 14th, 2023
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-4: 8am-4pm
Instructor: Amy James
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Bark Tanned Sheep Hides

Tan a sheepskin using natural plant tannins, fats, oils, and some hard work. In this hide tanning…
Tue, Apr 4th, 2023  –  Sun, Apr 9th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
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Basic Botany for Wild Crafters, Ecologists, and Herbalists

Take your botanical chops to the next level with plant taxonomic skills—the foundation of any…
Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023  –  Sun, Jun 4th, 2023
Day 1: 3pm-5pm Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Cynthia Lane
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Basic Timber Framing

Learn the planning, layout, and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame (post and…
Wed, May 3rd, 2023  –  Sun, May 7th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Clark Bremer
Wed, Aug 16th, 2023  –  Sun, Aug 20th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Clark Bremer, Mike Loeffler
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Beekeeping Basics

Hobby beekeeping is growing as people realize how rewarding it can be to collaborate with the…
Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023
9am-3pm
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Better Butter Baking

We know that butter makes it better. But which butter? And what’s behind the magic?…
Sat, Oct 28th, 2023  –  Sun, Oct 29th, 2023
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Kim Ode
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Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry

In this class, students will make durable, airtight birch bark boxes that are perfect for storage…
Thu, Oct 12th, 2023  –  Sun, Oct 15th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Wesley Hathaway
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Birch Bark Sawtooth Table Basket

Like the landscape of the North Shore, this basket has sawtooths adorning the rim. Discover the…
Sat, Apr 29th, 2023  –  Sun, Apr 30th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Beth Homa Kraus