Events

Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of this dynamic and rich northern landscape is the focus of this festival. Participation…

Rows of hand-made and unique watercraft, a boat parade, craft demonstrations, an evening square dance, boat and tool auction, chowder and brats...there’s a bit of everything during our Wooden Boat…

Celebrate community, music, craft and storytelling along the lakeshore at our classic Fall celebration. Friday night will feature the Birch Bark Bash fundraising celebration with a dinner that explores the…

Kids and grown-ups learning and making together? Sounds like a great way to spend the long weekend! We’ll offer more than a dozen courses designed for intergenerational experiences for families…

Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of traditional craft: simple tools, natural materials and skilled hands result in purposeful, beautiful items.…

Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional life ways in the North. Featuring winter-centric coursework, a winter tent camp, gear swap, dancing, film festival,…

Thank you for joining us for Northern Fibers Retreat 2019! Although the event is over, feel free to browse the below and start thinking about next year! Wool and woodstoves,…

Wood Week 2019 is over, but we're already thinking about next year! In the meantime, feel free to check out the 2019 event details below. Chips, shavings and sawdust: they’ll…

Sunshine, camaraderie, projects, and pizza - what could be better? Mark your calendar for Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend 2019. We'll spend April 18-21 sprucing up campus for the summer…