July 14, 2021
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June 18, 2021
Summer Camps 2021 Open for Registration!
Our 2021 Summer Camps program is for kids entering 8th – 10th grade this fall. Join us for this fun two week camp where you will build your own canoe paddle, fuse glass, sew with Frost River, make jewelry from silverware, make your own soap, and much more! Our small group will work with professionals artisans to make quality products that will last a lifetime (well, probably not the soap)!
May 28, 2021
Wanted: Youth Programs Coordinator
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
October 16, 2020
Seeking Farm Campus!
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
August 28, 2020
Art: Naomi Christenson
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
June 8, 2020
Wanted: Dovetail Cafe Manager
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
March 15, 2020
UPDATE: Programs and Events Canceled through May 3
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
November 20, 2019
Handcrafted Holiday Market
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
November 20, 2019