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Currently Scheduled Courses
Linocut Printmaking for Families
Instructors:
Graham Webb
What if you like to draw or paint and want to take the next step? Printmaking is perfect for young…
Sat, Oct 18th, 2025
1-3pm
1-3pm
Instructor:
Graham Webb

Lions, Tigers, and Dragons: Forging Animal Heads in Steel
Instructors:
Jordan Borstelmann
Animal motifs can be found in folk art the world over, from everyday creatures to more mythical…
Thu, Jul 24th, 2025 – Mon, Jul 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jordan Borstelmann
Log to Timber Frame - Building by Hand: Hewing Session
Are you tired of watching hewing videos on YouTube and want to get your own blisters? This course is…
Sat, Sep 27th, 2025 – Wed, Oct 1st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Log to Timber Frame - Building by Hand: Joinery
During this session, we will transform the stacks of recently hand-hewn timbers into a 12’ by…
Fri, Oct 3rd, 2025 – Tue, Oct 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day

Loop-in-Loop Chain Bracelet
Instructors:
Keith Berge
Loop-in-loop chain making is a technique that dates back to approximately 1000 BCE, with artifacts…
Fri, Oct 3rd, 2025 – Sun, Oct 5th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Keith Berge

Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings
Instructors:
Todd Hawkinson
Rings on fingers have been around since the beginning of civilization. Egyptian and Greek legend…
Fri, Sep 12th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 14th, 2025
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Todd Hawkinson
Fri, Oct 10th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 12th, 2025
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Todd Hawkinson

Mabon Medicines: Being Deeply Rooted
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Mabon, the celebration of the autumnal equinox, reminds us to reconnect and remember our true wild…
Sat, Oct 11th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 12th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne

Magical Metal Bubble Wands for Families
Instructors:
Beth Carter Gautsch
Join Beth Carter Gautsch, the “Minister of Fun” to make your own Magical Metal Bubble…
Sat, Oct 18th, 2025
9am-Noon
9am-Noon
Instructor:
Beth Carter Gautsch

Make Your Own Fika Box
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Fika is a tradition in Sweden where you sit with your family, friends, or colleagues for a coffee…
Sat, Nov 15th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden

Midsommar Herbs: Wild Medicine Workshop
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Explore nature-based green medicines in this intensive botanical class. You'll discover a…
Fri, Aug 1st, 2025 – Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne

Mobile Magic for Families
Instructors:
Elena Brotz
Mobiles are a fun way to use little objects we collect in nature to add magic and interest to…
Fri, Oct 17th, 2025
1-3pm
1-3pm
Instructor:
Elena Brotz

Mushroom & Fungi Intro
Instructors:
Michael Karns
Join us on the North Shore and in the Superior National Forest as summer wanes and the seasonal…
Fri, Sep 5th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Sat, Sep 6th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Fri, Sep 12th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Sat, Sep 13th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns

Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look
Instructors:
Michael Karns
If you've scratched the surface of mushroom identification, you probably have realized that…
Sun, Sep 14th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Natural Dyes in the Steam Box
Instructors:
Cheryl Larsen
Dyeing cloth using natural materials is a magical process: add a bit of steam and assorted leaves,…
Fri, Aug 22nd, 2025
9am-4:30pm
9am-4:30pm
Instructor:
Cheryl Larsen