July 9, 2016
June 29, 2016
Drive Train
We have another class in our popular series about taking care of your bicycle! This bicycle maintenance class focuses on the drive train: your chain, your front derailleur and your rear derailleur. We’ll shift into proper adjustment and care of your derailleurs, chain maintenance and chain removal. When class is over, you’ll have a smoothContinue Reading
June 16, 2016
Meet Your Northwoods Neighbors: Basic Tree ID
Close your eyes and picture your favorite place in northern Minnesota. We’d be willing to bet that trees are part of that picture. Trees give us color, shade, food, leaves to jump in, and a source of heat. Trees can also tell us a lot about our favorite places: What the soil is like, howContinue Reading
June 15, 2016
It’s All About the Wheels!
Our last bike repair class was so popular, it sold out! However, the one request we kept hearing was for more specific bike repair topics. This new series will begin with ‘It’s all about the wheels!’ In this class we’ll explore and practice all things related to your bicycle’s wheels, from fixing flats to truingContinue Reading
June 15, 2016
Making Poetry
Poetry instructor Jan Chronister says: “I like to use the metaphor that writing a good poem is like making a quality piece of furniture: You can make furniture out of old used pallets, or you can make it out of fine hardwood polished to a sheen. I enjoy helping poets craft a good poem thatContinue Reading
June 15, 2016
Make your own black ash ‘Blueberry Basket’
We are very fortunate to have local basket maker and long-time basketry teacher Mark Boyce teaching our upcoming class, “Make your own black ash ‘Blueberry Basket!’” In this class, you will make a blueberry picking basket from strips of black ash that have been pounded off an ash tree. We’ll use mostly beginner techniques andContinue Reading
June 15, 2016
Learn to play old time banjo!
Registration is open for ‘Learn to play old time banjo!’ Want to learn to start playing banjo? This class is for you! Instructor Kyle Ollah is teaching a class for folks with not much (or any) experience playing banjo. Kyle uses a sweet hand-made banjo he received from Charlie Parr, and he has a passionContinue Reading
May 11, 2016
Stinky Drawers
This is a great opportunity to hone your knitting skills while creating a useful sachet for YOUR stinky drawers! Join Diana Stratioti and learn to make a knitted sachet scented with essential oils. For more information and to register, visit the class registration page.
April 28, 2016