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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…

Session Information

Fri, Jun 6th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 7th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 26th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Sun, Dec 7th, 2025
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,…

Session Information

Mon, Aug 4th, 2025 – Tue, Aug 5th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Fri, Jun 13th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Wed, May 14th, 2025 – Fri, May 16th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Mon, Sep 15th, 2025 – Wed, Sep 17th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
9am-5pm

Instructor: Tara Austin

Session Information

Sat, Nov 15th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 16th, 2025
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?…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 26th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Fri, Aug 1st, 2025
9am-5pm

Instructor: Theresa Hornstein

Jewish Baking

Instructors: Tricia Cornell

The smell of challah baking fills Jewish homes every Friday across the world, marking the start of…

Session Information

Sun, Jul 27th, 2025
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,…

Session Information

Fri, Dec 12th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 14th, 2025
1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-1pm

Instructor: Randy Schnobrich

Kids Only: Making Pouches out of Leather

Instructors:

From handbags to knife sheaths, leather pouches are a great place to keep important items handy and…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 17th, 2025
9-11am

Kuksa Carving: Traditional Scandinavian Drinking Cup

Instructors: Alex Yerks

The kuksa is an old-style wooden cup made to travel far and wide and be at the ready, whether the…

Session Information

Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 – Thu, Jul 3rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Alex Yerks

Lakeside Swatch to Sweater Adventure

Instructors: Brienne Moody

It’s always sweater weather up north! Start your fall wardrobe early among new knitting…

Session Information

Fri, May 23rd, 2025 – Sun, May 25th, 2025
9am - 4pm each day

Instructor: Brienne Moody