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Currently Scheduled Courses

Herbal Foods and Drinks
Instructors:
Monarda Thrasher
Food is Medicine. This is a simple mantra that can inspire how and what you choose to eat and drink.…
Thu, Aug 7th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 8th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Monarda Thrasher

Herbal ID Basics and Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Bumps, bites, and bruises...oh my! Whether it's a scraped knee or insect bite, when you have…
Fri, Jun 6th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 7th, 2025
9am-3pm each day
9am-3pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne

Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Do you want to be more self-sustainable with your health care and home? Perhaps you've…
Fri, Mar 28th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 30th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Fri, May 2nd, 2025 – Sun, May 4th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Fri, Sep 26th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne

Holiday Cookies of Central Europe
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Nothing says the holidays like cookies! Have some fun in the kitchen learning cookies that are a…
Sun, Dec 7th, 2025
9am- 5pm
9am- 5pm
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski

Inkle Loom Weaving
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Inkle looms are a great way to get started with weaving: they require little additional equipment,…
Mon, Aug 4th, 2025 – Tue, Aug 5th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler

Insect and Macro Photography: An Introduction
Instructors:
Bryan Hansel
Unlock the tiny, intricate world that surrounds us through the art of macro photography. In this 1.5…
Fri, Jun 13th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 6am to 4pm
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 6am to 4pm
Instructor:
Bryan Hansel
Intermediate North Shore Pebble Jewelry
Instructors:
Meredith Middleton
Have you ever collected perfectly smooth, round pebbles from the shores of Lake Superior or other…
Wed, May 14th, 2025 – Fri, May 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Meredith Middleton

Introduction to Nålbinding
Instructors:
Melba Granlund
Nålbinding, or needle binding, is an ancient looping technique that has been practiced on six…
Mon, Sep 15th, 2025 – Wed, Sep 17th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Melba Granlund

Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style
Instructors:
Tara Austin
During this class you will be introduced to rosemaling. Rosemaling Is a folk art of Norway that has…
Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Sat, Nov 15th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 16th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-noon
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Tara Austin

Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel
Instructors:
Tracy Griggs
Don’t know your bobbin from your footman? How about the flyer, treadle, or mother-of-all?…
Fri, Sep 26th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Tracy Griggs

Invasive Color: Using Invasive Species as Natural Dyes
Instructors:
Theresa Hornstein
Many of the plants which we now consider invasive species were brought to this country for a…
Fri, Aug 1st, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Theresa Hornstein

Invitation to Coiled Basketry
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Explore the delight of varied scents and textures with coiled basketry! Using a variety of grasses,…
Sat, May 24th, 2025 – Sun, May 25th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf

Jewish Baking
Instructors:
Tricia Cornell
The smell of challah baking fills Jewish homes every Friday across the world, marking the start of…
Sun, Jul 27th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Tricia Cornell

Kick Sled Building: Push and Glide
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
Follow the tracks of generations of northern folks and take advantage of snow-covered roads,…
Fri, Dec 12th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 14th, 2025
1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-1pm
1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich

Knitting the Night Sky: The Borealis Hat
Instructors:
Annie Albertson
Let the colors of the Northern Aurora Borealis sky inspire this delightful winter hat, knit with…
Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 27th, 2025
Day 1: 4-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Day 1: 4-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Annie Albertson