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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
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Understanding, Forecasting, and Photographing the Aurora Borealis

Learn how the aurora forms, when the best times are to see it, and how to photograph this amazing…
Sat, Aug 30th, 2025  –  Sun, Aug 31st, 2025
4-6pm and 9-11:30pm
Instructor: Bob King
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Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration

This class will spend a day in the field and a day in the kitchen. Stepping into nature,…
Thu, Aug 14th, 2025  –  Fri, Aug 15th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4pm; Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Thu, Aug 21st, 2025  –  Fri, Aug 22nd, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4pm; Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
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Viking Axe Heads

Participants in this workshop will learn how to forge and heat-treat their own Viking Style Bearded…
Thu, Jul 17th, 2025  –  Mon, Jul 21st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jordan Borstelmann
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Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds

Experience time travel through craft by exploring the metallurgy of the Viking era! Learn metal…
Wed, Jul 30th, 2025  –  Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Wayne Potratz
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Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era

It's always interesting to take materials back to the source: woodworking courses regularly head…
Thu, Oct 2nd, 2025  –  Sun, Oct 5th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Wayne Potratz
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Wattle Fences and Garden Trellises

Have you ever needed a small garden fence? A trellis or wattle fence is the answer! Sometimes…
Fri, Jul 25th, 2025  –  Sat, Jul 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Paula Sundet Wolf
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Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry

Learn to translate landscapes and nature imagery into art through the language of tapestry weaving.…
Fri, Dec 5th, 2025  –  Sun, Dec 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Emily Wick
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Weft-Faced Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

For those who are intrigued with the rhythm and repetition of weaving but not ready to commit to the…
Fri, May 23rd, 2025  –  Sun, May 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Traudi Bestler
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Welcome to Blacksmithing!

The Blacksmith Shop at North House has a charisma that can’t be denied: the ring of the hammer…
Fri, May 30th, 2025  –  Sun, Jun 1st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Michael Jones
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What's This Rock 3? Southern North Shore’s Geological Story

How many times have you walked along a cobbled beach or a rocky ledge along the North Shore and…
Fri, May 30th, 2025  –  Sun, Jun 1st, 2025
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Jim Miller
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White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs

Discover the magic of the organic indigo vat, where pigment lies waiting in yellow liquid, turning…
Tue, Jul 1st, 2025  –  Thu, Jul 3rd, 2025
Day 1: 4pm-5:30pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Tasha Miller Griffith
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Wiigwaas Makak: Birch Bark Baskets

Wiigwaas (birch bark) is an integral part of Anishinaabe culture. Join in making a basket with this…
Fri, Aug 1st, 2025  –  Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-4pm each day
Instructor: Michelle Marion
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Wild Yeast: The Art and Science of Sourdough Bread

People were baking bread using wild yeast and bacteria cultures long before they understood the…
Thu, Oct 23rd, 2025  –  Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructors: Amy James, Caleb Mattison
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Winter Tree and Shrub Identification

  Learn how to identify Minnesota and Wisconsin native trees and shrubs by winter…
Sat, Apr 26th, 2025
10am-2:30pm
Instructor: Cynthia Lane