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March

Event: Wood Week March 11 – 17
Flatbreads from Around the World March 20 Table Design Fundamentals: A Hands-On Approach March 21 Hardcover Codex Bookbinding March 21 Yurt Building: Design and Construction March 22 Sharpening Tutorial March 22 Flatbreads from Around the World March 22 Spring Break Makers Camp March 24 Meat Preservation: The Basics and Beyond March 28 Felt for the Home: Table Runners and Rugs March 28 Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine March 28 Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling March 28 Sharpening Tutorial March 29
April

Artisan Breads Immersion April 1 Healing Through Craft: Jewelry Fabrication April 3 Cedar Bentwood Boxes April 3 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond April 3 Build Your Own Custom Fishing Rod April 4 Artisan Breads Immersion April 4 Creative Mending April 4 Taste of the Forge for Adults and Youth April 14 Sashiko-Inspired Hand Stitched Patches April 15 Taste of the Forge for Adults and Youth April 15 Wood, Fiber, Leather, Wire: A Handcraft Sampler April 17 Belt Making: Forge and Stitch April 17 Sweetgrass Basketry April 19 Fiber + Twist = Yarn April 19 Playful Freeform Embroidery April 20 Outdoor Timbered Benches April 24 Pocket Spoon Carving April 24 Black Ash Market Basket April 24 Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way April 24 Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood April 25 Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen April 25 Knitting the Night Sky: The Borealis Hat April 25 Tortillas, Polenta, and More: Traditional Corn Processing April 26 Winter Tree and Shrub Identification April 26 Timber Frame: Build Your Own Smaller Frames April 28 Ovencrafting: Building and Baking in the Wood-Fired Oven April 30
May

Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session May 2 Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop May 2 Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine May 2 Beginning Telemark Rosemaling May 3 Duck, Duck, Grey Duck! May 3 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 6 Fundamentals of North Shore Pebble Jewelry May 8 Basic Timber Framing May 8 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame May 9 Knutkorg: The Scandinavian Knot Basket May 9 Anishinaabe-Style Beaded Baby Moccasins May 10 All Ground Up: Sausage Making May 10 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade May 10 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 13 Intermediate North Shore Pebble Jewelry May 14 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond May 15 Service Learning: Outdoor Timbered Benches May 15 Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Bracelet May 15 All About Beading! A Technical Approach May 16 Sewing: Next Steps May 16 Power Tool Fundamentals: Cutting Board May 17 Beyond Pot Pies: Meat Pastries and Pasties May 17 Fly Casting Workshop and North Shore Fly Fishing Primer May 18 Fly Casting Workshop and North Shore Fly Fishing Primer May 19 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 20 Fly Fishing Field Adventure May 20 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl May 21 Birding by Ear May 23 Weft-Faced Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom May 23 Lakeside Swatch to Sweater Adventure May 23 Open-Top Custom Leather Toolbag May 23 Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings May 23 Cooking With Spring Vegetables May 24 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl May 24 Invitation to Coiled Basketry May 24 Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles May 25 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 27 Turning Thin Walled Vessels May 27 Event: Northern Landscapes Festival May 30 – 1
Spring Birding on the North Shore May 30 Wool: The Full Experience May 30 Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles May 30 Welcome to Blacksmithing! May 30 Master Naturalist: Northwoods and Great Lakes May 30 Northwoods Nature Through the Lens May 30 What's This Rock 3? Southern North Shore’s Geological Story May 30 Discovering the Language of Birds May 31 Foundations in Woodturning: Developing Finesse and Skill May 31 Woodcarving for Families: Carrot Edition May 31 Beekeeping Basics May 31 The Beekeeper’s Pantry—Making the Most of Honey in the Kitchen May 31 Lichens and Mosses of the North Woods May 31
June

Lichens and Mosses of the North Woods June 1 Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation June 5 Herbal ID Basics and Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit June 6 “Stained Glass” Nuno Felt Window Hanging June 6 Loop-in-Loop Chain Bracelet June 6 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl June 6 Damascus Blade Forging Intro June 6 Birch Bark Berry Basket June 6 Spring Birding on the North Shore June 7 Designing a Landscape Using Edible and Medicinal Plants June 7 Pies and Tarts for Spring and Summer June 7 Discovering the Language of Birds June 8 Forge a Railroad Spike Knife June 12 A Midsommar Feast June 13 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame June 13 Carving Köksredskap: Breadboards, Butter Knives, & Spoons June 13 Insect and Macro Photography: An Introduction June 13 Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style June 14 Custom Leather Sandal Construction June 14 Rhubarbarama June 15 Fly Fishing the North Shore: Grand Marais Area June 15 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade June 16 North Shore Cyanotype Folio June 17 Giizhik: Northern White Cedar June 17 Event: Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival June 20 – 22
Families at the Forge June 20 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination June 22 Scandinavian Band Weaving June 23 Yakutian-Style Knives June 23 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder June 23 Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals June 23 Single Slat Post and Rung Chair June 23 Fly Fishing the North Country in Prime Time June 24 Hand-Sewing Slöjd June 26 Yakutian-Style Knives June 27 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder June 28 Baltic Cooking June 28 Advancing with Coiled Basket Skills June 28 Composite Canoe Repair and Maintenance June 28
July

Carve a Loom, Weave a Band: Carving Session July 1 Carve a Loom, Weave a Band: Weaving Session July 1 Kuksa Carving: Traditional Scandinavian Drinking Cup July 1 White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs July 1 Convertible Bicycle Backpack: An Intro to Leather and Wood July 3 Boreal Basketry Immersion July 5 Timbered Sawhorse Trestles: Women & Non-Binary Session July 5 Families at the Forge July 5 Natural Dyes Above and Beyond July 5 Families at the Forge July 6 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond July 7 Basic Timber Framing July 9 Black Ash Pack Baskets July 11 Handspinning Yarn: Unraveling Woolen and Worsted Textures July 11 The Sister Hood: A Knitting Skill Builder July 11 Chip Carved Box July 12 Small Breads: Bagels, Pretzel Buns, Cardamom Twists, and More July 12 Blacksmithing: The Next Step July 12 Crafting the Traditional Longbow & Arrow Making July 15 "Fachwerk" or German-Style Timber Framing July 15 Viking Axe Heads July 17 Hardcover Codex Bookbinding July 18 Swedish Dalmålning: Using Traditional Techniques July 18 Bird Carving July 18 Natural Dyes: Adding Iron July 19 Crafting the Traditional Longbow & Arrow Making July 20 Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session July 23 Folding Camp Stool: Intro to Staked Furniture July 24 Lions, Tigers, and Dragons: Forging Animal Heads in Steel July 24 Woven Cotton Towels on the Rigid Heddle Loom July 25 Wattle Fences and Garden Trellises July 25 Handmade Whisk Brooms July 25 You Can Handle It: The Custom Slöjd Knife July 25 Peak Veggie: Cooking with Summer Vegetables July 26 Handmade Whisk Brooms July 26 Jewish Baking July 27 You Can Handle It: The Custom Slöjd Knife July 27 Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds July 30 Figure Carving: Scandinavian Style July 31 Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber July 31 Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze, and Gouge July 31
August

Invasive Color: Using Invasive Species as Natural Dyes August 1 Midsommar Herbs: Wild Medicine Workshop August 1 Wiigwaas Makak: Birch Bark Baskets August 1 Dye Like a Viking August 2 A Boat Built By You! August 4 Inkle Loom Weaving August 4 Handmade Games Summer Camp August 4 Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun August 4 A Boat Built By You! August 4 Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun August 4 Continuing Inkle Loom Weaving August 6 Hand-Sewn Leather Shoulder Bag August 6 Spinning the North Shore August 6 Herbal Foods and Drinks August 7 Folk Tales at the Folk School: Exploring Puppetry August 11 Botanical Blacksmithing August 11 Felted Fun! August 11 Young Woodworkers Camp August 11 Folk Tales at the Folk School: Exploring Puppetry August 11 Young Woodworkers Camp August 11 The Art of Spoon Carving August 13 Exploring Woven Structures August 13 Bezel Set Stones for North Shore Jewelry August 13 Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration August 14 Craft Exploration Camp for Adults August 18 Craft Exploration Camp for Families August 18 Rings for Your Fingers: Stacked Rings August 21 Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration August 21 Natural Dyes in the Steam Box August 22 Young Makers Camp August 25 Damascus Rings: Jewelry from the Blacksmith Shop August 25 Rya Rugs on a Floor Loom August 28 Basic Timber Framing August 29 Wool: The Full Experience August 29 Chocolate Making: From Cocoa Bean to Bar August 30 Blacksmith’s Folding Knife August 30 Understanding, Forecasting, and Photographing the Aurora Borealis August 30
September

Anishinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing September 4 Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation September 4 Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session September 5 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 5 Timber Frame: Build Your Own Smaller Frames September 5 Designing Scandinavian Style Mittens September 5 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 6 Foraging to Fiber: Naturally Dyed Tote Bag and Scarf September 6 Plums September 6 Sweetgrass Basketry September 6 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 7 Fine Furniture: Windsor Comb Back Armchair or Rocking Chair September 9 Scandinavian Squareweaving on a Tabletop Warp-Weighted Loom September 11 Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class September 11 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 12 Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings September 12 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination September 12 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 13 Fine Furniture: Natural-Edged Windsor Bench September 13 Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look September 14 Introduction to Nålbinding September 15 Event: Unplugged September 18 – 20
Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond September 22 Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop September 24 Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine September 26 Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel September 26 Nordic Designs in Boundweave September 26 Elemental Salt: A Culinary Exploration September 27 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade September 27 Log to Timber Frame - Building by Hand: Hewing Session September 27 Old-School Inks September 27
October

Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Fall Session October 1 Beginning Floor Loom Weaving October 2 Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era October 2 Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Brook Trout and Splake October 2 Loop-in-Loop Chain Bracelet October 3 Log to Timber Frame - Building by Hand: Joinery October 3 Cider: Crafting Fine Hard Cider at Home October 4 The Geometry, Magic, and Beauty of Himmeli October 4 Shadow Weave: Complex Patterns from Simple Structures October 9 Pole Lathe Turning October 10 Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest October 10 Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings October 10 Pebble Prongs, Captures and More October 11 Mabon Medicines: Being Deeply Rooted October 11 Seasonal Pies: Baking for the Colder Months October 11 Event: Family Weekend October 16 – 19
Families at the Forge October 16 Families at the Forge October 17 Families at the Forge October 18 Pebble Jewelry Fabrication from Soup to Nuts October 19 Frightful Forging October 23 Foundations in Woodturning: Developing Finesse and Skill October 23 Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Bracelet October 23 Wild Yeast: The Art and Science of Sourdough Bread October 23 Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug October 24 Hand-Crafted Brooms: An Introduction October 24 Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session October 24 Rosemaling: Complete Your Own Project in Any Style October 24 Lidded Containers on the Lathe October 27 Artisan Breads Immersion October 28 Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry October 30 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl October 31 Making Hide & Canvas Boots October 31 Rigid Heddle Scarves October 31 Learn to Knit a Norwegian Sweater October 31 Artisan Breads Immersion October 31
November

Nordic Herbals November 1 Better Butter Baking November 4 Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling November 5 Handwoven Pillow November 6 End Grain Turning: Cups & Bowls on the Lathe November 7 Felt for the Home: Table Runners and Rugs November 7 Fingerweaving November 7 Primstav: Tattoo Your Stories in Wood November 7 Better Butter Baking November 7 Sharpening for the Woodworker November 8 Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood November 12 Handwoven Wool Tote Bag November 13 Old World Ale Bowls: Pole and Power Lathe Turning November 13 Hand-Sewn Leather Toolbag November 14 Advanced Needle Felting and Bead Embroidery November 14 Make Your Own Fika Box November 15 Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style November 15 Event: Winterers' Gathering and Arctic Film Fest November 20 – 23

December

All Things Cardamom December 1 Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry December 5 Twill and Twine Bark Basketry December 5 Beaded Leather Bag December 5 Exploring the Knitting Traditions of Newfoundland December 5 Hand-Stitched Leather Travel Accessories & Gifts December 6 Buche de Noel: Bake Your Own December 6 Holiday Cookies of Central Europe December 7 Large Birch Bark Tote December 11 Kick Sled Building: Push and Glide December 12 Nuno Felted Capelet Pullover December 13 Rosemaling an Acrylic Dala Horse December 13 The Elements of Pizza December 13