Upcoming Events
Unplugged & Birch Bark Bash
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 - Sat, Sep 19, 2020
Celebrate community, music, craft and storytelling along the lakeshore at our classic Fall celebration under the big top tent. Friday night will feature the Birch Bark Bash fundraising event, Saturday…
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Basket Week
Tue, Sep 22, 2020 - Tue, Sep 29, 2020
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.…
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Family Weekend
Thu, Oct 15, 2020 - Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Heading to Grand Marais for the long weekend? Sign up for family fun at North House over our popular Family Weekend. There are over a dozen courses to choose from:…
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Winterer's Gathering & Arctic Film Fest
Fri, Nov 20, 2020 - Sun, Nov 22, 2020
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,…
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Fiber Week
Mon, Feb 8, 2021 - Mon, Feb 15, 2021
We're already looking forward to Fiber Week 2021! Mark your calendars now for February 8th - 15th. Coursework will be anounced in August, with registration opening August 31st. Sign up…
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Past Events
Wooden Boat Show: Online Edition
Welcome to Wooden Boat Show 2020: Online Edition! The show has begun. Summer's arrival in the North deserves to be celebrated! This has been North House's tradition since our inception,…
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Northern Landscapes Festival: Online Edition
Each year we celebrate the arrival of spring in the north woods with coursework and speakers that explore natural history and our connection with the natural world. This year, in…
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Canceled: Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend
Unfortunately we've had to make the difficult decision to cancel Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Please see our COVID-19 response page for more information. We're…
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Fiber Week 2020
The 2020 Fiber Week has wrapped up! Thanks for celebrating ten wonderful years of fibers with us and our partners the Northwoods Fiber Guild: we had a great time hosting…
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Winterer's Gathering & Arctic Film Fest 2019
This page is for a past event. Check the current Winterer's Gathering event page for up-to-date details of the next Winterer's Gathering, or feel free to browse the past details…
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Basket Week 2019
This page is for a past event. For up-to-date details for the next Basket Week, see the current event page. Feel free to browse the past event details below to…
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Family Weekend 2019
Thanks for a great Family Weekend! From herbal tea mixing to pollinator palaces, forging to dancing, it was a blast! Family Weekend 2020 will be October 15 - 19, with…
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Unplugged & Birch Bark Bash 2019
Thank you for joining us for Unplugged 2019 — we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Feel free to browse the details for this past event below,…
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Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival 2019
These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Rows of hand-made and unique watercraft, a boat parade, craft demonstrations, an evening square dance, boat and…
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Northern Landscapes Festival 2019
These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of…
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Volunteer and Service Learning Weekend 2019
This page is for a past event. See the current event here! Sunshine, camaraderie, projects, and pizza - what could be better? Mark your calendar for Volunteer and Service Learning…
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Wood Week 2019
These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Chips, shavings and sawdust: they’ll be on campus in abundance during this annual favorite: Wood Week 2019.…
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Northern Fibers Retreat 2019
These details are for a past event. For the current event, click here! Wool and woodstoves, friends and fibers: it all weaves into a cozy tapestry during the Northern Fiber…
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