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Currently Scheduled Courses
Fly Fishing the North Shore: Grand Marais Area
The North Shore area of Lake Superior provides some highly prized fly fishing opportunities. Many…
Sun, Jun 15th, 2025 – Wed, Jun 18th, 2025
Day 1: noon-6pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Day 1: noon-6pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Folktales and Crafting for Families
Instructors:
Mercedes Tuma Hansen
Calling all storytellers! Dive into the rich world of folktales. Do you enjoy old-fashioned stories,…
Sat, Oct 19th, 2024
1-4pm
1-4pm
Instructor:
Mercedes Tuma Hansen
Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
This class is a great first introduction to spring edibles as we focus on just five common,…
Sun, May 25th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Fri, May 30th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Forge a Railroad Spike Knife
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Learn to take an American icon and forge it into a versatile tool. Students will use high carbon…
Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen
Instructors:
Elizabeth Belz
Explore blacksmithing or develop your skills at the forge to create your own cooking utensils. In…
Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 27th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz
Foundations in Woodturning: Developing Finesse and Skill
Instructors:
Matt Monaco
This four day course provides an opportunity to dive deep into woodturning focusing on how to…
Sat, May 31st, 2025 – Tue, Jun 3rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Matt Monaco
Fun with Plant Fibers for Families
Instructors:
Mercedes Tuma Hansen
Have you ever picked a long piece of grass or a cattail or another leaf and wondered what you could…
Sat, Oct 19th, 2024
9-11am
9-11am
Instructor:
Mercedes Tuma Hansen
Fundamentals of North Shore Pebble Jewelry
Have you ever collected perfectly smooth, round pebbles from the shores of Lake Superior or other…
Thu, May 8th, 2025 – Sun, May 11th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Gifts of the Porcupine: A Quillwork Intensive
Instructors:
Jean Marshall
Using porcupine quills, students will learn to sew them onto home-tanned hide. This class is not…
Sat, Nov 2nd, 2024 – Sun, Nov 3rd, 2024
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Jean Marshall
Gjetost
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Though a little hard to categorize, Norwegian gjetost cheese, with its distinct caramel color and…
Sat, Mar 8th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 9th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden
Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session
Instructors:
Layne Kennedy
The Grand Marais & Beyond course is designed for the enthusiastic photographer, amateur or…
Wed, Jul 23rd, 2025 – Sun, Jul 27th, 2025
Day 1: 6-9pm; Days 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6-11am
Day 1: 6-9pm; Days 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6-11am
Instructor:
Layne Kennedy
Grow Your Own Sweater: Shepherding, Spinning, Stitches
Experience tools of history that are still effective for today’s artisan wool grower and hand…
Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Tue, Feb 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Hand Drawn Maps: Exploring Your Relationship with the Land
Instructors:
Bryan Hansel
In this hands-on class, students will learn how to create their own hand-drawn maps, focusing on…
Sat, Nov 23rd, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Bryan Hansel
Hand Pies
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Hand pies, the Midwestern cousin of the British pasty, is a perfect treat for the colder months! In…
Sat, Mar 15th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Hand Puppets and Oven Mitts for Families
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
Make a playful puppet or a practical oven mitt. The puppet and the oven mitt both begin with a…
Fri, Oct 18th, 2024
1-4pm
1-4pm
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo