The Duluth Folk School is hiring a Youth Programs Coordinator! If you would like to help develop a robust program serving a wide range of youth in our community, this position may be for you! The position will start on a very part-time basis, and you will be responsible for building the position and theContinue Reading
About a year ago, we started exploring the idea of finding a rural campus. Now, in the midst of a pandemic, and as the Dovetail Cafe & Marketplace continues to grow, it has become clear that the Duluth Folk School is ready to expand! We’re looking for a large-acreage farm site, not too far fromContinue Reading
As part of the reopening of the Dovetail Cafe & Marketplace, we are happy to welcome Naomi Christenson’s art to our walls! Naomi is a multi-disciplinary artist inspired by natural patterns. She creates detailed and playful riffs from those patterns in visual, wearable, and performance art. “The way patterns repeat in plants and animals –Continue Reading
Position: Cafe ManagerCompensation: $35,000/yr (full time, exempt) to start Work Hours: Variable, typically 40 hours per weekBenefits: Paid time off (accrual-based), discounts, flexible, and a crafty-fun work environmentReports to: Management Team Cafe Hours: 7am – 1:30pm, seven days per week (for now) The Right Person The Dovetail Cafe & Marketplace is ready to re-examine howContinue Reading
Hello dear friends. To support efforts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, effective immediately, we are suspending or rescheduling all Duluth Folk School programming, until April 12 May 3, 2020. Most other folk schools and similar organizations are taking similar precautionary measures. In addition to providing opportunities for people to learn new craftContinue Reading
Please join us for the 2019 Craft District Holiday Market, on Saturday, December 14th, from 11am to 5pm! There will be over 120 artists and vendors in the neighborhood, and we’ll have over 20 booths set up in the Dovetail Cafe/Duluth Folk School. While shopping, stop by the cafe for a warm mug of cheer,Continue Reading
Position: Kitchen Manager Status: Part-time (30 hrs/wk). Kitchen is open from 7am to 3pm, seven days per week, and we sell food and drinks from 7am until close. The Dovetail Cafe is hiring a second Kitchen Manager! The Duluth Folk School is a vibrant and welcoming place where we teach people traditional skills, help developContinue Reading
A couple weekends ago, we had the great privilege to be a part of a ‘Rehbein Rendezvous.’ Lloyd Rehbein built canoes in Duluth from 1934 until 1967. In 2018, the folk school acquired a 1964 Rehbein canoe, thanks to Caroline Carlson. During the summer of 2019, we had a series of public canoe restoration sessions,Continue Reading