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Currently Scheduled Courses
Boat Geometry: Lofting and Half Hull Modeling
Instructors:
Josh Tolkan
This class will demystify the traditional practice of boat lofting and help students gain the…
Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 – Sat, Mar 5th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Josh Tolkan
Boreal Birding Workshop
Instructors:
Joshua Watson
Spring in northeastern Minnesota is truly alive with life. After a winter of cold and white, there…
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 – Sat, Jun 4th, 2022
7am-4pm
7am-4pm
Instructor:
Joshua Watson
Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
Pick up your hammer! This course is designed for students with little or no building experience who…
Wed, May 4th, 2022 – Sun, May 8th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Build Your Own Custom Fishing Rod
Instructors:
Kris Kristufek
There’s that old saying about teaching a man to fish, but this course lets students go a step…
Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 – Sun, May 1st, 2022
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm and 7-9pm; Day 3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm and 7-9pm; Day 3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Kris Kristufek
Bury Yourself in Your Work: Build Your Own Casket
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
None of us are getting out of this alive, so we may as well bury ourselves in our work! Put your…
Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 – Sun, Feb 6th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling
Instructors:
Marco Good
A chainsaw is a powerful and efficient tool that requires a specific set of skills and experience to…
Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 – Sun, Mar 6th, 2022
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-1pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Marco Good
Color Theory Through Weaving
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
We all have an innate color personality - colors that we're drawn to that describe who we are…
Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 – Sun, Feb 6th, 2022
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
Composite Canoe Repair and Maintenance
Instructors:
David Seaton
Composite canoes are light, efficient, and paddle like a dream. But canoe country granite can chew…
Thu, Jun 9th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
David Seaton
Creative Mending
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Hand-stitched mending can be a gateway to creative expression, as well as a way to care for our…
Sat, Apr 2nd, 2022 – Sun, Apr 3rd, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Crunchy Crackers: Online Course
Instructors:
Caleb Mattison
Do you ever wish for more from your crackers than what the store-bought versions offer? Are you…
Sat, Mar 19th, 2022
10am-1pm CT
10am-1pm CT
Instructor:
Caleb Mattison
Custom Leather Sandal Construction
Instructors:
Candace LaCosse
A pair of sandals that fits just right is a highly prized possession—and all the better if…
Sat, May 7th, 2022 – Sun, May 8th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Decorative Ironwork: The Art of the Candle Holder
Instructors:
Michael Jones
Decorative and functional ironwork has a long history throughout the North Country. Hinges, gates,…
Sat, May 21st, 2022 – Sun, May 22nd, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Michael Jones
Endangered Species Conservation in the Russian Far East
Instructors:
Johnathan Slaght
Join Featured Guest Speaker Jonathan Slaght for a small-group seminar to discover more about the…
Sun, Jun 5th, 2022
10am-noon
10am-noon
Instructor:
Johnathan Slaght
Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks
Instructors:
Jo Wood
Remember the last time your feet were too cold to enjoy wonderful wintry weather? Do away with…