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Currently Scheduled Courses
Seasonal Pies: Baking for the Colder Months
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Whether it is for holiday celebrations or simply for everyday indulgence, for many of us, the colder…
Sat, Oct 11th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 12th, 2025
9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-4pm
9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-4pm
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Service Learning: Outdoor Timbered Benches
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
Now that the new Welcome Center is completed, we’re ready to sit back and admire the view from…
Thu, May 15th, 2025 – Sun, May 18th, 2025
Day 1-3: 9am-5pm Day 4: 9am-1pm
Day 1-3: 9am-5pm Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
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,…
Fri, May 16th, 2025 – Sun, May 18th, 2025
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Mary Ellen Ashcroft
Shadow Weave: Complex Patterns from Simple Structures
Instructors:
Kristina Nichols
Immerse yourself in the exciting geometric play and optical illusion of shadow weave. By utilizing…
Thu, Oct 9th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 12th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Kristina Nichols
Sharpening for the Woodworker
Instructors:
Wesley Hathaway
There are many woodworking tools out there that require a sharp edge to function properly. A…
Sat, Nov 8th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 9th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Wesley Hathaway
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…
Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025 – Thu, Jun 26th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Sat, Jun 28th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 1st, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Single Slat Post and Rung Chair
The post and rung chair has a long history in the United States, reaching back through Shaker and…
Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025 – Thu, Jun 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way
Instructors:
Jeanne Wright
Soap—so simple, yet so misunderstood. Have you ever pondered the ingredients contained in a…
Thu, Apr 24th, 2025
4-8pm
4-8pm
Instructor:
Jeanne Wright
Spinning the North Shore
Instructors:
Riley Kleve
For thousands of years handspinners in all corners of the world have spun yarn shaped by their…
Wed, Aug 6th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Riley Kleve
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
Swedish Dalmålning: Using Traditional Techniques
Instructors:
Kim Garrett
Swedish Folk Painting, often referred to as “dalmålning” actually consists of…
Fri, Jul 18th, 2025 – Sun, Jul 20th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kim Garrett
Sweetgrass Basketry
Instructors:
Teri Smith
Learn the art of coiling a beautiful sweetgrass basket. Hands-on instruction provides students with…
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
Sat, Sep 6th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Teri Smith
Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Woven tapestries are said to bring the northern landscape alive through geometric, curved,…
Thu, Jul 31st, 2025 – Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Taste of the Forge for Adults and Youth
Instructors:
Elizabeth Belz
Step into the blacksmith shop and spend three hours with instructor Elizabeth Belz covering the…
Mon, Apr 14th, 2025
6-9 pm each day
6-9 pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz
Tue, Apr 15th, 2025
6-9 pm each day
6-9 pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz