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Currently Scheduled Courses

Teaser image for Carving Köksredskap: Breadboards, Butter Knives, & Spoons

Carving Köksredskap: Breadboards, Butter Knives, & Spoons

Instructors: Jon Strom
Create beautiful and useful things for your kitchen using simple hand tools and native woods.…
Fri, Jun 13th, 2025  –  Sun, Jun 15th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jon Strom
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Carving the Tyldal Chair: Beginner Session

Instructors: Lara R. Domeneghetti
North House Folk School is honored to welcome Lara R. Domeneghetti, a highly accomplished woodcarver…
Tue, Mar 11th, 2025  –  Thu, Mar 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Lara R. Domeneghetti
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Carving the Tyldal Chair: Intermediate Session

Instructors: Lara R. Domeneghetti
North House Folk School is honored to welcome Lara R. Domeneghetti, a highly accomplished…
Sat, Mar 15th, 2025  –  Mon, Mar 17th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Lara R. Domeneghetti
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Cases, Covers, and Sheaths: Protect Your Tools

Instructors: Maeve Gathje
In some Arthurian legends, it is said that Excalibur’s sheath could heal any wound dealt by…
Tue, Mar 11th, 2025  –  Thu, Mar 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Maeve Gathje
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Cedar Bentwood Boxes

Instructors: Wesley Hathaway, John Manthei
In this class, students will build a bentwood box of a design inspired by the Yupik peoples of the…
Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025  –  Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: John Manthei, Wesley Hathaway
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Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals

Instructors: Ken Koscik
With more than just aesthetic appeal, cedar-strip boats are known for being lightweight, strong,…
Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025  –  Sun, Jun 29th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Ken Koscik
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Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling

Instructors: Marco Good, Martha Williams
A chainsaw is a powerful and efficient tool that requires a specific set of skills and experience to…
Fri, Mar 28th, 2025  –  Sun, Mar 30th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Marco Good
Wed, Nov 5th, 2025  –  Fri, Nov 7th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructors: Marco Good, Martha Williams
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Chip Carved Box

Instructors: Charlene Lynum
Is a one-of-a-kind, handmade box an example of thinking outside the box? Who can say, but this…
Sat, Jul 12th, 2025  –  Sun, Jul 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Charlene Lynum
Teaser image for Chip Carving: Decorative Wall Hanging

Chip Carving: Decorative Wall Hanging

Instructors: Charlene Lynum
Chip carving is a decorative form of carving that adds beautiful, intriguing designs to an…
Sat, Mar 15th, 2025  –  Sun, Mar 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Charlene Lynum
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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
Instructor: Esteban Celis
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Cider: Crafting Fine Hard Cider at Home

Instructors: Lindsay Lee, Mike Vermace
From traditions reaching deep into American and European history, the art of making fine craft…
Sat, Oct 4th, 2025
9am - 5pm
Instructors: Lindsay Lee, Mike Vermace
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Composite Canoe Repair and Maintenance

Instructors: Ted Bell
Composite canoes are light, efficient, and paddle like a dream but canoe country granite can chew…
Sat, Jun 28th, 2025  –  Sun, Jun 29th, 2025
Day 1: 4-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Ted Bell
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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
Instructor: Traudi Bestler
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Convertible Bicycle Backpack: An Intro to Leather and Wood

Instructors: Alex Blust, Mazzy Flynn
Create a one-of-a-kind convertible bag that can be used as a backpack or clip onto your bicycle…
Thu, Jul 3rd, 2025  –  Sat, Jul 5th, 2025
Day 1: 1-5pm; Days 2-3 9am-5pm
Instructors: Alex Blust, Mazzy Flynn
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Cooking With Spring Vegetables

Instructors: Tricia Cornell
Spring brings flavors we just can’t find any other time of year: ramps, green garlic,…
Sat, May 24th, 2025
9am-5pm
Instructor: Tricia Cornell