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Currently Scheduled Courses
Leather Bag with Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork
Instructors:
Marcie McIntire
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marcie McIntire
A Canoe Built By You!
Instructors:
Brian Thorkildson
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
9am-12 noon each day
Instructor:
Brian Thorkildson
Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 – Fri, Aug 11th, 2023
1-4pm each day
1-4pm each day
Instructor:
Brian Thorkildson
A Midsommar Feast
Instructors:
Anna Sharratt
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
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 10am-7pm
Instructor:
Anna Sharratt
All Ground Up: Sausage Making
Instructors:
Jay DeCoux
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jay DeCoux
Sat, Sep 23rd, 2023 – Sun, Sep 24th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jay DeCoux
Artisan Breads Immersion
Instructors:
Amy James
Lace up your baking shoes and get ready for an artisan breads baking marathon. Combining the skills…
Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood
Instructors:
Cecilia Schiller
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cecilia Schiller
Bags of the Boundary Waters and Beyond
Instructors:
Amir Najam
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Amir Najam
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
9am-5pm each day
Basic Botany for Wild Crafters, Ecologists, and Herbalists
Instructors:
Cynthia Lane
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
Day 1: 3pm-5pm Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Cynthia Lane
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Clark Bremer
Wed, Aug 16th, 2023 – Sun, Aug 20th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Beekeeping Basics
Hobby beekeeping is growing as people realize how rewarding it can be to collaborate with the…
Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
Instructors:
Wesley Hathaway
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Wesley Hathaway
Birch Bark Sawtooth Table Basket
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Beth Homa Kraus