Events
Upcoming Events
Fiber Week 2025
Tue, Feb 11, 2025 - Mon, Feb 17, 2025
The colorful tapestry of friends and fibers during Fiber Week weaves a wondrous story. Join us on…
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Wood Week 2025
Tue, Mar 11, 2025 - Mon, Mar 17, 2025
Can you smell the fresh cut wood? Wood Week 2025 is just around the corner and will be jam-packed…
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Northern Landscapes Festival
Fri, May 30, 2025 - Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of…
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Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival
Fri, Jun 20, 2025 - Sun, Jun 22, 2025
Summer on the North Shore is a magical time of year—the sun is at its zenith, boats dot the…
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Hide Week 2025
Mon, Sep 29, 2025 - Mon, Oct 6, 2025
Hide week will return to North House in 2025! So begins a new alternation between Basket (even…
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Family Weekend
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 - Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October known to most as “MEA.” Use that…
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Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Festival
Thu, Nov 20, 2025 - Sun, Nov 23, 2025
The Winterers’ Gathering & Arctic Film Festival celebrates the crafts, customs, history,…
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Past Events
Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Festival
The Winterers’ Gathering & Arctic Film Festival celebrates the crafts, customs, history,…
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Family Weekend
Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October known to most as “MEA.” Use that…
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Basket Week
Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of…
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Points North Online Auction
From unique North Shore experiences to one-of-a-kind instructor craft, place your bids and support…
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Student and Donor Celebration
North House is fueled by our supportive community of students, instructors, program alumni, and…
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Make More Meaning Auction
Searching for the right inspiration to start your craft journey or take the next steps in your…
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Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival
Summer on the North Shore is a magical time of year—the sun is at its zenith, boats dot the…
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Northern Landscapes Festival
Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of…
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Wood Week 2024
Wood Week explores the many ways wood can be shaped into useful, beautiful and satisfying objects.…
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Fiber Week 2024
Wool, woodstoves, and winter weave together for a cozy week at North House each February. Join…
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Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2023
Celebrate the crafts, customs, and stories that have been inspired by winter at the Winterers’…
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Family Weekend
Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October known to most as “MEA.” Use that…
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Basket Week 2023 (2023 cancelled - resuming Oct 2024)
2023's planned Basket Week is morphing into a new thematic week: Hide Week. Fear not,…
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Hide Week 2023
New this year, we'll host a thematic week exploring a key traditional craft material and…
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Unplugged 2023
Celebrate the Mission, Sustain the Dream This year’s Unplugged will continues…
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Wooden Boat Show
Summer's arrival in the North deserves to be celebrated! The Wooden Boat Show features craft…
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Northern Landscapes Festival
Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of…
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Volunteer Weekend 2023
Sunshine, camaraderie, projects, and pizza - what could be better? Mark your calendar for Volunteer…
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Fiber Week 2023
Wool, woodstoves, and winter weave together for a cozy week at North House each February. Join…
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Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2022
Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional life…
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Family Weekend 2022
Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October-- known to most as “MEA.” Use that…
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Basket Week 2022
Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of…
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Unplugged 2022
Join us for Unplugged 2022, September 22-24. This year North House is turning 25, and this is the…
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Christine & Emily's ADP Finale Show
Opening Party: June 28 at 6:30pm in Blue South, we will have snacks and drinks and reflections…
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Wooden Boat Show 2022
Summer's arrival in the North deserves to be celebrated! We are hosting an in-person Wooden Boat…
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Northern Landscapes Festival 2022
Thanks to all who joined courses or on-campus activities for the 2022 iteration of Northern…
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2022 Members' Gathering & Annual Meeting
Thanks to all who joined us for North House's 2022 Members’ Gathering & Annual…
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Volunteer Weekend 2022
Sunshine, camaraderie, projects, and pizza - what could be better? "We" spent April 22nd and 23rd…
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Fiber Week
Fiber Week 2022 featured more classes than you can count on two hands, on-campus and online.…
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Arctic Film Fest 2021
One of the features of the annual Winterers' Gathering event is the Arctic Film Festical. This…
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Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2021
Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional life…
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Family Weekend 2021
Each year over MEA weekend we host classes and activities for kids and families. This weekend is a…
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Basket Week 2021
Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of…
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Unplugged XX
Tickets on sale now - purchase yours today It’s hard to believe it’s been 2 decades…
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Points North Auction 2021
Bidding now open! Auction closes Sunday 9/18 From unique North Shore experiences to one-of-a-kind…
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Wooden Boat Show 2021
Thanks to all who attended this year's Wooden Boat Show. We are looking forward to…
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Northern Landscapes Festival 2021: Online Edition
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2021 online event! here's hoping we'll all be…
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Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend 2021
Thanks to everyone who pitched in in 2021! Mark your calendars for April 22-24, 2022. Each year…
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Wood Month 2021
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the digital "Wood Month" in 2021. Here's hoping we…
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Fiber February 2021
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the digital version of Fiber Week. Here's hoping we will be…
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Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2020
The online iteration of 2020's Winterers' Gathering was warm and cozy. Join North House in…
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Family Weekend 2020
Family Week 2020 was an astounding virtual success. Join us again in October 2021. Whether…
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Basket Week 2020
Thanks for joining us for 2020 Basket Week. See you again next year! Since we can’t bring…
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Unplugged 2020: Bringing it Home - An Online Fundraising Event and Concert
For almost 20 years we’ve invited you to our home to celebrate craft, community, and…
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2020 Wooden Boat Show: Online Edition
Thank you for joining us for the Wooden Boat Show 2020: Online Edition! We hope you enjoyed the…
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Northern Landscapes Festival 2020: Online Edition
Thank you for joining us for the Northern Landscapes Festival: Online Edition! Recordings of…
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Canceled: Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend 2020
Unfortunately we've had to make the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Volunteer and Service…
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Wood Week 2020
Chips, shavings and sawdust: they’ll be on campus in abundance during this annual favorite:…
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Fiber Week 2020
The 2020 Fiber Week has wrapped up! Thanks for celebrating ten wonderful years of fibers with us and…
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Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2019
This page is for a past event. Check the current Winterers' Gathering event page for…
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Basket Week 2019
This page is for a past event. For up-to-date details for the next Basket Week, see the current…
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Family Weekend 2019
Thanks for a great Family Weekend! From herbal tea mixing to pollinator palaces, forging to dancing,…
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Unplugged & Birch Bark Bash 2019
Thank you for joining us for Unplugged 2019 — we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Feel…
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Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival 2019
These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Rows of hand-made and unique…
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Northern Landscapes Festival 2019
These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Spring is an explosion of…
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Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend 2019
This page is for a past event. See the current event here! Sunshine, camaraderie, projects,…
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Wood Week 2019
These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Chips, shavings and sawdust:…
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Northern Fibers Retreat 2019
These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Wool and woodstoves, friends…
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