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Currently Scheduled Courses
Flatbreads from Around the World
Instructors:
Caleb Mattison
Flatbreads are quick to make, easy to bake on griddles or piles of hot coals, or in a hot oven,…
Thu, Mar 20th, 2025 – Fri, Mar 21st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Caleb Mattison
Sat, Mar 22nd, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Caleb Mattison
Flavorful Rye Breads
Explore the many flavors of rye breads using seeds, spices, and fruit to make traditional breads…
Fri, Feb 28th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 2nd, 2025
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-3: 8am-4pm
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-3: 8am-4pm
Fly Casting Workshop and North Shore Fly Fishing Primer
Landing a fly gracefully on a quiet inland lake or gently on a rushing river is an experience…
Sun, May 18th, 2025
noon-6pm
noon-6pm
Mon, May 19th, 2025
10am-4pm
10am-4pm
Fly Fishing Field Adventure
There are many beautiful and often productive places to fish creeks along the North Shore, and…
Tue, May 20th, 2025
8am-4pm
8am-4pm
Fly Fishing the North Country in Prime Time
This course is designed to provide both unique fly fishing adventures and in-depth training sessions…
Tue, Jun 24th, 2025 – Sun, Jun 29th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-5pm, Days 2-5: 10am-9pm, Day 6: 9am-4pm
Day 1: 9am-5pm, Days 2-5: 10am-9pm, Day 6: 9am-4pm
Fly Fishing the North Shore: Grand Marais Area
The North Shore area of Lake Superior provides some highly prized fly fishing opportunities. Many…
Sun, Jun 15th, 2025 – Wed, Jun 18th, 2025
Day 1: noon-6pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Day 1: noon-6pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
This class is a great first introduction to spring edibles as we focus on just five common,…
Sun, May 25th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Fri, May 30th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Forge a Railroad Spike Knife
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Learn to take an American icon and forge it into a versatile tool. Students will use high carbon…
Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen
Instructors:
Elizabeth Belz
Explore blacksmithing or develop your skills at the forge to create your own cooking utensils. In…
Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 27th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz
Foundations in Woodturning: Developing Finesse and Skill
Instructors:
Matt Monaco
This four day course provides an opportunity to dive deep into woodturning focusing on how to…
Sat, May 31st, 2025 – Tue, Jun 3rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Matt Monaco
Fundamentals of North Shore Pebble Jewelry
Have you ever collected perfectly smooth, round pebbles from the shores of Lake Superior or other…
Thu, May 8th, 2025 – Sun, May 11th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Gjetost
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Though a little hard to categorize, Norwegian gjetost cheese, with its distinct caramel color and…
Sat, Mar 8th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 9th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden
Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session
Instructors:
Layne Kennedy
The Grand Marais & Beyond course is designed for the enthusiastic photographer, amateur or…
Wed, Jul 23rd, 2025 – Sun, Jul 27th, 2025
Day 1: 6-9pm; Days 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6-11am
Day 1: 6-9pm; Days 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6-11am
Instructor:
Layne Kennedy
Grow Your Own Sweater: Shepherding, Spinning, Stitches
Experience tools of history that are still effective for today’s artisan wool grower and hand…
Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Tue, Feb 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Hand Drawn Maps: Exploring Your Relationship with the Land
Instructors:
Bryan Hansel
In this hands-on class, students will learn how to create their own hand-drawn maps, focusing on…
Sat, Nov 23rd, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Bryan Hansel
Sun, Nov 24th, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Bryan Hansel