Events

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

Our first ever thematic weekend celebrating baskets kicks off August 28-September 2. The week features 14 basket themed courses that utilize natural materials like birch bark, willow, cedar and black…

Celebrate community, music, craft, and storytelling along the lakeshore at our classic Fall Fundraiser. With the  Birch Bark Bash and Unplugged Performance (on Friday and Saturday evenings respectively), classic craft…

Thank you for joining us in 2017. Start planning your trip for 2018 Family Weekend, October 18-21. Details of our 2017 event are below. Spend a relaxing and fun weekend…

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,…

Thanks for coming to the 2018 Fiber Retreat, see you next year! Wool and woodstoves, friends and fibers: it all weaves into a cozy tapestry during the Northern Fiber Retreat.…

Thanks for coming! Check out 2018 info below and stay tuned for information on Wood Week 2019. Chips, shavings and sawdust: they’ll be on campus in abundance during this annual…

Thank you everyone for helping spruce up campus! Look forward to Volunteer Weekend in 2019! Spring is coming! Join us as we spruce up campus for busy summer months. There…

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…