This class explores basic weaving techniques, natural properties of birch bark, and sustainable practices for harvesting birch bark. You’ll make and go home with your own birch bark ornament! Registration Includes… We will provide instruction and all materials, and by the end of class, you’ll go home with a beautiful birch bark bird. What goesContinue Reading

SPEED FRIENDING returns at Dovetail Cafe! Everyone will meet everyone one-on-one. By the time we finish, we’ll all have more acquaintances than we did before! Hurray! Whether you consider yourself an introvert or extrovert, young or old, from near or far, or someone in-between all those — we want you to come! Everyone is welcomeContinue Reading

Join us for a free, drop-in knitting and fiber arts group! Saturdays at 8:30 am at the Dovetail Cafe. Come share a cuppa’ and craft! *Fika is a beloved Swedish custom of pausing for a moment of quality time to connect with others, often with a cup of coffee and a sweet treat. Please note:Continue Reading

Foundation Paper-piecing is a quilting technique that incorporates a paper pattern or template into the piecing of a quilt block or section of a quilt design. The beauty of paper-piecing is accuracy. Complex quilt designs become easier to construct. You’ll have perfect points! Later, tear the paper off the completed quilt block. Making these beginner-friendlyContinue Reading

Come on down for a free old time music jam session at the Duluth Folk School! Bring a fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, or bass and learn new tunes! Play along, or just sit back and listen to old chestnuts and local favorites, played in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Everyone is welcome to play along, listen,Continue Reading

Tamarack Dance Association is hosting a folk dance at the Dovetail Cafe/Duluth Folk School! Rotating live band with caller every month. New dancers are invited to learn a new art form, and experienced dancers, musicians, and callers will have the opportunity to continue developing their skills. To ensure youth safety and a positive dance experience for participants,Continue Reading

Come share your music! (Or come hear some great local musicians!) If you’d like to play or perform, you can register for a time slot when you arrive. We’re a friendly community where everyone is welcome — and we’d love to have you join us!

During this class, you will participate in meditative and artistic activities geared toward helping you connect with your intuitive and creative self. The goal is not to produce finished pieces of writing or artwork but rather to engage with writing and art through the core parts of yourself, turning off your inner critic to allowContinue Reading

Join us to learn Lindy Hop, a vibrant historical Black dance that developed in Harlem during the 1920s and 30s. In these classes, you’ll discover how to connect with the music of the era and learn the art of partnered dance connection and touch. (Don’t worry, fellow Midwesterners – we’ll ease you into it!) ThroughoutContinue Reading