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Currently Scheduled Courses
Convertible Bicycle Backpack: An Intro to Leather and Wood
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
Day 1: 1-5pm; Days 2-3 9am-5pm
Copper Holiday Ornament Workshop for Families
Instructors:
Beth Carter Gautsch
It is never too early to make hand crafted ornaments for the holidays! Come to the North House Folk…
Fri, Oct 17th, 2025
1-4pm
1-4pm
Instructor:
Beth Carter Gautsch
Craft a Custom Crooked Knife
Instructors:
Nate Johnson
The crooked knife, also known as the mocotaugan (Cree) or waagikomaan (Anishinaabe), has an…
Fri, Nov 21st, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Nate Johnson
Craft Exploration Camp for Adults
If there’s one thing that all North House students have in common, it’s curiosity: how…
Mon, Aug 18th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 22nd, 2025
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Craft Exploration Camp for Families
Make this year's North Shore vacation unforgettable: join us for family craft camp! Curious kids…
Mon, Aug 18th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 22nd, 2025
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Crafting the Traditional Longbow & Arrow Making
Instructors:
Rick Yonker
This course takes students through the step-by-step process of crafting a wooden longbow,…
Tue, Jul 15th, 2025 – Thu, Jul 17th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Rick Yonker
Sun, Jul 20th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 22nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Rick Yonker
Custom Leather Sandal Construction
Instructors:
Candace LaCosse
A pair of sandals that fits just right is a highly prized possession—and all the better if…
Sat, Jun 14th, 2025 – Sun, Jun 15th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Damascus Blade Forging Intro
Instructors:
Jeff Harper
Sparks will fly as we begin forge-welding our billets immediately! This class is suitable for…
Fri, Jun 6th, 2025 – Sun, Jun 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jeff Harper
Damascus Rings: Jewelry from the Blacksmith Shop
Instructors:
Robert Burns
Combining blacksmithing and jewelry-making, this course offers an opportunity for beginning and…
Mon, Aug 25th, 2025 – Thu, Aug 28th, 2025
9am-5pm daily
9am-5pm daily
Instructor:
Robert Burns
Designing a Landscape Using Edible and Medicinal Plants
Instructors:
Monarda Thrasher
Dreaming of turning your yard into a medicinal and edible sanctuary? Get inspired to grow your own…
Sat, Jun 7th, 2025 – Sun, Jun 8th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Monarda Thrasher
Designing Scandinavian Style Mittens
Instructors:
Diane Thomson
Scandinavian style mittens are some of the most iconic mittens today. The styles vary, as do the…
Fri, Sep 5th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Diane Thomson
Discovering the Language of Birds
Instructors:
Michael Karns
We call them songs, but in reality, those sweet bird chirps and calls are more than a happy little…
Sun, Jun 8th, 2025
8am-3pm
8am-3pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Dried Flower Wreaths
Instructors:
Jenny Monfore
Learn how to make beautiful, sustainable dried wreaths using farm-grown flowers! We’ll start…
Thu, Sep 18th, 2025
9am-noon
9am-noon
Instructor:
Jenny Monfore
Dye Like a Viking
Instructors:
Theresa Hornstein
The media often portray Viking era textiles as dull brown and grays, but archeological evidence…
Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Theresa Hornstein
Elemental Salt: A Culinary Exploration
Instructors:
Lisa Golden Schroeder
The long history of salt tells the story of its importance to our survival. From being an essential…
Sat, Sep 27th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-1pm
9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Lisa Golden Schroeder