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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…

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…

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…

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…

Past Events

Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Festival

The Winterers’ Gathering & Arctic Film Festival celebrates the crafts, customs, history,…

Family Weekend

Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October known to most as “MEA.” Use that…

Basket Week

Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of…

Unplugged

Celebrate the mission - Sustain the dream! Unplugged is the biggest party of the year on campus…

Points North Online Auction

From unique North Shore experiences to one-of-a-kind instructor craft, place your bids and support…

Student and Donor Celebration

North House is fueled by our supportive community of students, instructors, program alumni, and…

Make More Meaning Auction

Searching for the right inspiration to start your craft journey or take the next steps in your…

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…

Northern Landscapes Festival

Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of…

Wood Week 2024

Wood Week explores the many ways wood can be shaped into useful, beautiful and satisfying objects.…

Fiber Week 2024

Wool, woodstoves, and winter weave together for a cozy week at North House each February.  Join…

Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2023

Celebrate the crafts, customs, and stories that have been inspired by winter at the Winterers’…

Family Weekend

Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October known to most as “MEA.” Use that…

Basket Week 2023 (2023 cancelled - resuming Oct 2024)

2023's planned Basket Week is morphing into a new thematic week: Hide Week. Fear not,…

Hide Week 2023

New this year, we'll host a thematic week exploring a key traditional craft material and…

Unplugged 2023

Celebrate the Mission, Sustain the Dream This year’s Unplugged will continues…

Wooden Boat Show

Summer's arrival in the North deserves to be celebrated! The Wooden Boat Show features craft…

Northern Landscapes Festival

Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of…

Volunteer Weekend 2023

Sunshine, camaraderie, projects, and pizza - what could be better? Mark your calendar for Volunteer…

Wood Week

Can you smell the fresh cut wood? Wood Week 2023 is just around the corner and will be…

Fiber Week 2023

Wool, woodstoves, and winter weave together for a cozy week at North House each February.  Join…

Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2022

Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional life…

Family Weekend 2022

Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October-- known to most as “MEA.” Use that…

Basket Week 2022

Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of…

Unplugged 2022

Join us for Unplugged 2022, September 22-24. This year North House is turning 25, and this is the…

Christine & Emily's ADP Finale Show

Opening Party: June 28 at 6:30pm in Blue South, we will have snacks and drinks and reflections…

Wooden Boat Show 2022

Summer's arrival in the North deserves to be celebrated! We are hosting an in-person Wooden Boat…

Northern Landscapes Festival 2022

Thanks to all who joined courses or on-campus activities for the 2022 iteration of Northern…

2022 Members' Gathering & Annual Meeting

Thanks to all who joined us for North House's 2022 Members’ Gathering & Annual…

Volunteer Weekend 2022

Sunshine, camaraderie, projects, and pizza - what could be better? "We" spent April 22nd and 23rd…

Wood Week

Wood Week 2022 featured inspiring carving of all kinds. Can you smell the fresh cut wood? Wood Week…

Fiber Week

Fiber Week 2022 featured more classes than you can count on two hands, on-campus and online.…

Arctic Film Fest 2021

One of the features of the annual Winterers' Gathering event is the Arctic Film Festical. This…

Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2021

Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional life…

Family Weekend 2021

Each year over MEA weekend we host classes and activities for kids and families. This weekend is a…

Basket Week 2021

Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of…

Unplugged XX

Tickets on sale now - purchase yours today It’s hard to believe it’s been 2 decades…

Points North Auction 2021

Bidding now open! Auction closes Sunday 9/18 From unique North Shore experiences to one-of-a-kind…

Wooden Boat Show 2021

Thanks to all who attended this year's Wooden Boat Show. We are looking forward to…

Northern Landscapes Festival 2021: Online Edition

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2021 online event! here's hoping we'll all be…

Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend 2021

Thanks to everyone who pitched in in 2021! Mark your calendars for April 22-24, 2022. Each year…

Wood Month 2021

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the digital "Wood Month" in 2021. Here's hoping we…

Fiber February 2021

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the digital version of Fiber Week. Here's hoping we will be…

Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2020

The online iteration of 2020's Winterers' Gathering was warm and cozy. Join North House in…

Family Weekend 2020

Family Week 2020 was an astounding virtual success. Join us again in October 2021.   Whether…

Basket Week 2020

Thanks for joining us for 2020 Basket Week. See you again next year! Since we can’t bring…

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…

2020 Wooden Boat Show: Online Edition

Thank you for joining us for the Wooden Boat Show 2020: Online Edition! We hope you enjoyed the…

Northern Landscapes Festival 2020: Online Edition

Thank you for joining us for the Northern Landscapes Festival: Online Edition! Recordings of…

Canceled: Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend 2020

Unfortunately we've had to make the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Volunteer and Service…

Wood Week 2020

Chips, shavings and sawdust: they’ll be on campus in abundance during this annual favorite:…

Fiber Week 2020

The 2020 Fiber Week has wrapped up! Thanks for celebrating ten wonderful years of fibers with us and…

Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2019

This page is for a past event. Check the current Winterers' Gathering event page for…

Basket Week 2019

This page is for a past event. For up-to-date details for the next Basket Week, see the current…

Family Weekend 2019

Thanks for a great Family Weekend! From herbal tea mixing to pollinator palaces, forging to dancing,…

Unplugged & Birch Bark Bash 2019

Thank you for joining us for Unplugged 2019 — we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Feel…

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…

Northern Landscapes Festival 2019

These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Spring is an explosion of…

Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend 2019

This page is for a past event.  See the current event here! Sunshine, camaraderie, projects,…

Wood Week 2019

These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Chips, shavings and sawdust:…

Northern Fibers Retreat 2019

These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Wool and woodstoves, friends…