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Currently Scheduled Courses

Bird Carving
Instructors:
Mike Loeffler
This course will introduce students to the world of bird carving. This is a great class for…
Wed, Aug 6th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mike Loeffler

Blacksmith’s Folding Knife
Instructors:
Robert Burns
Throughout history, blacksmiths have made their own tools, among them the…
Sat, Aug 30th, 2025 – Tue, Sep 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Robert Burns

Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Here is your chance to get into the forge, heat up metal and hammer it into shapes. Projects will…
Mon, Aug 4th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 8th, 2025
9am-12pm each day
9am-12pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Mon, Aug 4th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 8th, 2025
1pm-4pm each day
1pm-4pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers

Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade
Instructors:
Cody Myers
In this course, students will begin to outfit their own blacksmithing tool chest while…
Sat, Sep 27th, 2025 – Tue, Sep 30th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers

Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Always wanted to swing a hammer and fire up a forge? This is the place to start and the place to…
Mon, Sep 22nd, 2025 – Thu, Sep 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session
Instructors:
Becca Cerra
This three-day class is an introduction to forging taught by a female-identifying smith as an…
Fri, Sep 5th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Becca Cerra

Botanical Blacksmithing
Instructors:
Elizabeth Belz
Not all flowers wilt in scorching heat—these forged beauties will bloom all year long. Learn…
Mon, Aug 11th, 2025 – Wed, Aug 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz

Buche de Noel: Bake Your Own
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Learn to make the bûche de noël, a classic French cake elaborately decorated to resemble a…
Sat, Dec 6th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski

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, Sep 24th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich

Build Your Own Yurt
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
Create yourself a comfortable living space: a spare bedroom, office, studio, sauna, or whatever else…
Tue, Dec 9th, 2025 – Fri, Dec 12th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Mon, Dec 15th, 2025 – Thu, Dec 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day.
9am-5pm each day.
Instructor:
Ian Andrus

Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling
A chainsaw is a powerful and efficient tool that requires a specific set of skills and experience to…
Wed, Nov 5th, 2025 – Fri, Nov 7th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm

Chocolate Making: From Cocoa Bean to Bar
Instructors:
Esteban Celis
Learn the secret to making delectable chocolate from bean to bar. In this course students will learn…
Sat, Aug 30th, 2025 – Sun, Aug 31st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Esteban Celis
Mon, Sep 1st, 2025 – Tue, Sep 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Esteban Celis
Cider: Crafting Fine Hard Cider at Home
From traditions reaching deep into American and European history, the art of making fine craft…
Sat, Oct 4th, 2025
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm

Continuing Inkle Loom Weaving
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Take your inkle weaving to the next level in this intermediate inkle weaving class. Using…
Wed, Aug 6th, 2025 – Thu, Aug 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler