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Currently Scheduled Courses
Spoon Carving for Wood Week
Instructors:
Wesley Hathaway
Carving wooden spoons is a wonderful gateway into the world of green woodworking. A deceptively…
Sat, Mar 15th, 2025 – Mon, Mar 17th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Fri, May 30th, 2025
7am-3pm
7am-3pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Sat, Jun 7th, 2025
7am-3pm
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…
Sat, Jan 18th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 19th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Teri Smith
Sat, Apr 19th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 20th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-3pm
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…
Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
Day 1-2: 9am-5:00pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
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…
Sat, May 31st, 2025 – Sun, Jun 1st, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4 pm; Day 2: 9am-12pm
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…
Fri, Jan 24th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 26th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
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…
Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 – Sun, Feb 9th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
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…
Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 – Tue, May 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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.…
Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 – Sun, Feb 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Lauren Newby
Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class
Instructors:
Nate White
Tramp Art is an American folk art that started being produced in the 1870s until the 1950s…
Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Nate White
Try Your Hand at Irish Crochet
Instructors:
Laura Ricketts
Irish crochet flourished after the great Potato Famine in the 1840s when poverty was so severe and…
Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Laura Ricketts
Turning Thin Walled Vessels
Instructors:
Matt Monaco
In this course students will learn to design and create thin-walled side grain vessels on the lathe.…
Tue, May 27th, 2025 – Thu, May 29th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Matt Monaco
Twining Foundations: Build a Frame; Twine a Rug
In this multifaceted 3-day class, students will make their own adjustable stand-up twining frame,…
Fri, Mar 28th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 30th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day