Tag Archive: Duluth Folk School
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
Bike Mechanic Mark’s Top Tips
Mark Lavalier, our Bike Maintenance instructor’s tips for taking care of your bike: Check your tire pressure using a gauge. Keep your bike CLEAN! Lube chain regularly and have the hubs checked annually. Check your brakes before heading out and replace brake pads before they are worn out.
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
Bike Maintenance: It’s All About The Wheels
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It’s All About The Wheels
June 23, 2016
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Description In this class we’ll explore and practice all things related to your bicycle’s wheels. Key topics that we will practice are truing your wheel (when your wheel gets a bit of wobble, this is how you get it straight again), dealing with and preventing problems with tires and tubes (like fixing flats), and finally, (more…)
Making Poetry
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Wed, Aug 3
August 3, 2016
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm -
Wed, Aug 10
August 10, 2016
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sorry, this class has been canceled. Description This is an introduction to writing poetry. We will cover the craft as well as the process of writing a meaningful piece. You will produce numerous poems during the course of the class. For students who are interested, there will be a subsequent class: ‘Creating a Chapbook,’ where (more…)
Learn to play old time banjo!
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Tuesday, July 12, 6p - 7p
July 12, 2016
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Wednesday, July 13, 6p - 7p
July 13, 2016
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Thursday, July 14, 6p - 7p
July 14, 2016
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Friday, July 15, 6p - 7:30p
July 15, 2016
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Description You will be in a workshop setting similar to what you might find at an old-time music festival. Our goal is to inspire you to get out to a few festivals and start playing with others! Old-Time music is the genre name given by early recordings companies to the early string band music in (more…)
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.
Stinky Drawers
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August 9, 2016
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Are you embarrassed by your Stinky Drawers?? Description Join Diana Stratioti in knitting and embellishing scented drawer sachets. This is a fun way to be creative, while developing your knitting skills. Start thinking of fun ways to embellish your drawer sachets, whether they will go into your drawers or hang in your closet. Get tips about how to (more…)
