Courses

Categories:

All
Basketry
Blacksmithing & Toolmaking
Boatbuilding
Clothing & Jewelry
Community Classes
Fiber Art
Foods
Group Learning
Kids’ Courses
Leatherwork
Music & Stories
Northern Ecology
Online Courses
Outdoor Skills
Painting & Photography
Sailing
Service Learning
Shelter
Special Event
Sustainable Living
Timber Framing
Traditional Crafts
Volunteer
Woodcarving
Woodturning
Woodworking & Furniturecraft
Youth Camp

Currently Scheduled Courses

See Full list of Archived Courses Course Calendar

Sewing: Next Steps

Instructors: Mary Ellen Ashcroft

In this course, we will move from the most basic sewing skills (such as laying out a pattern,…

Session Information

Fri, May 16th, 2025 – Sun, May 18th, 2025
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon

Instructor: Mary Ellen Ashcroft

Sharpening Tutorial

Instructors: Dennis Chilcote

"Get the Edge" might be another appropriate title for this course. Chisels, planes, gouges,…

Session Information

Sat, Mar 22nd, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Dennis Chilcote

Session Information

Sat, Mar 29th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 30th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Dennis Chilcote

Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder

Instructors: Molly Grant

Learn the age-old art of being a cordwainer. Using the original patterns designed in the mid-1930s…

Session Information

Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025 – Thu, Jun 26th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm

Instructor: Molly Grant

Session Information

Sat, Jun 28th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 1st, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm

Instructor: Molly Grant

Skinnfell: Norwegian Wood Block Party

Instructors: Becky Utecht

Join in a weekend of printing, stitching, and sharing tips and stories about the history and…

Session Information

Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Sun, Feb 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Becky Utecht

Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way

Instructors: Jeanne Wright

Soap—so simple, yet so misunderstood. Have you ever pondered the ingredients contained in a…

Session Information

Thu, Apr 24th, 2025
4-8pm

Instructor: Jeanne Wright

Soupcraft

Instructors: Kim Ode

Soup is good anytime, but especially in winter. Soup also is the essence of cooking from scratch,…

Session Information

Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Sun, Feb 16th, 2025
9am to 5pm each day

Instructor: Kim Ode

Spoon Carving for Wood Week

Instructors: Wesley Hathaway

Carving wooden spoons is a wonderful gateway into the world of green woodworking. A deceptively…

Session Information

Sat, Mar 15th, 2025 – Mon, Mar 17th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Wesley Hathaway

Spring Birding on the North Shore

Instructors: Michael Karns

Spring offers excellent birding opportunities on the North Shore. With the arrival of warblers and…

Session Information

Fri, May 30th, 2025
7am-3pm

Instructor: Michael Karns

Session Information

Sat, Jun 7th, 2025
7am-3pm

Instructor: Michael Karns

Sweetgrass Basketry

Instructors: Teri Smith

Learn the art of coiling a beautiful sweetgrass basket. Hands-on instruction provides students with…

Session Information

Sat, Apr 19th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 20th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-3pm

Instructor: Teri Smith

Table Design Fundamentals: A Hands-On Approach

Instructors: Lauren Newby

Table design is often where furniture makers begin. Two ingredients—legs and aprons—are…

Session Information

Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
Day 1-2: 9am-5:00pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm

Instructor: Lauren Newby

The Beekeeper’s Pantry—Making the Most of Honey in the Kitchen

Instructors: Lisa Golden Schroeder

Bees are an essential player in world culinary history, pollinating an abundance of plants we rely…

Session Information

Sat, May 31st, 2025 – Sun, Jun 1st, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4 pm; Day 2: 9am-12pm

Instructor: Lisa Golden Schroeder

The Magic and Mechanics of the Antique Circular Sock Knitting Machine

Instructors: Annie Albertson

Discover the rich history of the Circular Sock Machine (CSM) and the role it continues to play at…

Session Information

Fri, Jan 24th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 26th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon

Instructor: Annie Albertson

Tie Up Magic: A Hands-On Look at Weaving Drafts

Instructors: Caroline Feyling

Have you taken a weaving class or two but still feel daunted by drafting? Or perhaps you have been…

Session Information

Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 – Sun, Feb 9th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon

Instructor: Caroline Feyling

Timber Frame: Build Your Own Smaller Frames

Instructors: Andrew Albertson

Tired of unimaginative, small outbuilding kits available from your local lumberyard? Explore all the…

Session Information

Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 – Tue, May 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Andrew Albertson

Timbered Workbench: Early American Style

Instructors: Lauren Newby

Experience both timber framing and fine woodworking techniques to build a sturdy workbench.…

Session Information

Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 – Sun, Feb 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Lauren Newby