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Currently Scheduled Courses
Celestial Navigation: Dancing with the Stars
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
Celestial navigation is one of the oldest of all forms of navigation. For thousands of years, an…
Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 – Sun, Oct 2nd, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
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, Oct 28th, 2022 – Sun, Oct 30th, 2022
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Marco Good
Coopering: Make a Wooden Bucket
Instructors:
Eric Edgin
Coopering, the craft of joined wooden staves to create a vessel, was an integral skill in many…
Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 – Sun, Dec 4th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Eric Edgin
Craft of Sail
Instructors:
Matthew Ecklund
Spend a day aboard the Hjørdis and learn the basics of sailing a 50’ gaff-rigged…
Sun, Aug 7th, 2022
9am-4:30pm
9am-4:30pm
Instructor:
Matthew Ecklund
Crafting the Traditional Longbow & Arrow Making
Instructors:
Rick Yonker
This course takes students through the step-by-step process of crafting a wooden longbow,…
Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 – Sun, Jul 24th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Rick Yonker
Crafting the Traditional Stake & Strand Willow Basket
When northern European immigrants came to North America they brought with them a host of crafts and…
Tue, Oct 4th, 2022 – Thu, Oct 6th, 2022
Day 1: 3-6pm, Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 3-6pm, Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Creative Mending: Online Course
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Hand-stitched mending can be a gateway to creative expression, as well as a way to care for our…
Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 – Fri, Dec 16th, 2022
6:30-8pm CT; December 2, 9, and 16
6:30-8pm CT; December 2, 9, and 16
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Crocheted Pumpkin: Online Course
Instructors:
Teri Smith
Learn to make this sweet little crocheted pumpkin just in time for Halloween or add it to your fall…
Sat, Oct 1st, 2022
1-5pm CT
1-5pm CT
Instructor:
Teri Smith
Decorative Ironwork Intensive
Instructors:
Michael Jones
From fireplace tools to shelf brackets and kitchen racks, decorative ironwork can highlight any part…
Fri, Oct 7th, 2022 – Mon, Oct 10th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Michael Jones
Drill Bits: Historic Holemakers
Instructors:
Amir Najam
Drill bits are a fascinating and diverse set of tools that were added to our tool box alongside the…
Fri, Jul 29th, 2022 – Sun, Jul 31st, 2022
9:00am-5:00pm
9:00am-5:00pm
Instructor:
Amir Najam
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…
Families at the Forge
Instructors:
Cody Myers
The North House Blacksmith Shop excites the curiosity of adults and kids alike—as hammers…
Fri, Jul 8th, 2022
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Felt Your Feet: Slippers or Boot Liners
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
Warm up winter by making your own woolen slippers, slip ons, cuffed or boot liners. Using the…
Wed, Nov 16th, 2022 – Thu, Nov 17th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
Felting for the Kitchen and Home
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
The kitchen is the perfect place for handmade felted woolen goods that are fire, mildew, and odor…
Sat, Sep 10th, 2022 – Sun, Sep 11th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
Fermented Foods: From the Basics to the World of Koji
Instructors:
Eric Edgin
Though common practice throughout history, food fermentation is now approached with both excitement…
Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 – Sun, Nov 13th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Eric Edgin