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Old-Fashioned Kids Games

Instructors: Mercedes Tuma Hansen

Join in for a day of good old-fashioned fun. Children will play games from pioneer times in…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 18th, 2024
1-3:30pm

Instructor: Mercedes Tuma Hansen

Overshot Weaving

Instructors: Christine Novotny

Overshot is an intricate weave structure in which pattern weft “shoots over” a grounded…

Session Information

Thu, Sep 12th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon

Instructor: Christine Novotny

Peak Veggie: Cooking with September's Vegetables

Instructors: Tricia Cornell

September is peak season for veggie lovers. Tomatoes, corn, eggplant, and peppers are still in the…

Session Information

Sat, Sep 28th, 2024
9am-5pm

Instructor: Tricia Cornell

Pebbles and Fire Mixology: Enameled Jewelry

Instructors: Beth Carter Gautsch

In this workshop, torch-fired enamels and pebble jewelry unite. Learn one of the oldest methods…

Session Information

Thu, Oct 24th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 27th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Beth Carter Gautsch

Pole Lathe Turning

Instructors: Derek Brabender, Jarrod Dahl

Turning wood on a pole lathe—a wonderfully simple, hand-built machine that needs only your leg…

Session Information

Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 – Sun, Nov 10th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructors: Jarrod Dahl, Derek Brabender

Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session

Instructors: Carol Dunn

Rug hooking traces its roots to the northern colonies and Canada when immigrants utilized textiles…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 13th, 2024
9am-4pm each day

Instructor: Carol Dunn

Put A Birch On It: Holiday Birch Bark Weaving

Instructors: Beth Homa Kraus

Learn to use locally harvested birch bark to make different ornaments for your tree, home, &…

Session Information

Sat, Dec 14th, 2024 – Sun, Dec 15th, 2024
Day 1: 9am - 5pm; Day 2: 9am - noon

Instructor: Beth Homa Kraus

Raw Felted Fleece: A New Approach to the Sheepskin Blanket

Instructors: Becky Utecht

Traditional sheepskin blankets with a tanned leather back require that the sheep make the ultimate…

Session Information

Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024 – Sun, Aug 25th, 2024
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon

Instructor: Becky Utecht

Rosemaling an Acrylic Dala Horse

Instructors: Tara Austin

In this class students will paint their own acrylic Dala horse. Instructor Tara Austin started…

Session Information

Wed, Sep 18th, 2024
9am-5pm

Instructor: Tara Austin

Rosemaling Holiday Ornaments

Instructors: Tara Austin

Celebrate the holiday season with a touch of hand-painted beauty. In this class, students will each…

Session Information

Sat, Nov 16th, 2024
9am-5pm

Instructor: Tara Austin

Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest

Instructors: Tara Austin

In this class students will work in oil paint to create gorgeous leaves and flowers from the boreal…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 27th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 29th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Tara Austin

Rosemaling: Complete Your Own Project in Any Style

Instructors: Kim Garrett

Rosemaling means “rose painting” in Norwegian and is done in many styles reflective of…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 25th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 27th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Kim Garrett

Round Braid Edge Lacing Leather Shoulder Bag and Wallet

Instructors: Candace LaCosse

Learn the traditional craft of leather round braid edge lacing in this class for all skill levels.…

Session Information

Sat, Dec 7th, 2024 – Sun, Dec 8th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Candace LaCosse

Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation

Instructors: Mark Gordon

In the northwestern portion of Lake Superior is a unique and remote island archipelago. Isle Royale…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish

Instructor: Mark Gordon

Sail Training Trip: Learn to Cruise the North Shore, Knife River to Grand Marais

Instructors: Mark Gordon

Minnesota’s north shore is a 120-mile stretch of open water renowned for its scenic cliffs,…

Session Information

Sat, Aug 17th, 2024 – Tue, Aug 20th, 2024
Day 1: 1pm start; Day 4, 3pm finish

Instructor: Mark Gordon