Sep 2023
Unplugged 2023
This year’s Unplugged continues the decades-long tradition of celebrating music, craft and regional food and beverages as a community. Thursday and Friday night will feature Sean Carey, Pieta Brown, Mike Lewis, Jeremy Ylvisaker, Joe Rainey Sr., Dylan Jennings and Barbara Jean Meyers. Saturday morning features the second annual free family concert -- this year with five-time Grammy nominee Justin Roberts. Also: early-morning ice cream, family-friendly crafts and a community celebration. Saturday evening is the Birch Bark Bash. This special celebration…
Find out more »Nov 2023
Winterers’ Gathering and Arctic Film Festival
The Winterers’ Gathering and Arctic Film Festival celebrates the crafts, customs, history and stories that have been inspired by winter. Come to North House Folk School for a weekend packed with winter-centric events including an Arctic Film Fest, winter tent camp, a great gear and ski sale, contra dancing, a chili feed, slam poetry and more. They will also host featured speaker, Tim Cahill, co-founder of Outside Magazine. For more information visit northhouse.org.
Find out more »Feb 2024
An event every day that begins at 7:00 pm, repeating until Feb 15, 2024
One event on Feb 16, 2024 at 10:00 am
One event on Feb 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm
One event on Feb 18, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Fiber Week at North House Folk School
An event every day that begins at 7:00 pm, repeating until Feb 15, 2024
One event on Feb 16, 2024 at 10:00 am
One event on Feb 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm
One event on Feb 18, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Wool, woodstoves, and winter weave together for Fiber Week at North House Folk School, a thematic week celebrating all manner of fiber arts. The day-long conference features craft demonstrations, presentations, mini-courses and a Fiber Fun Fair. This year’s featured Speaker is Mette Østman, a felter from Denmark. Most Fiber Week activities are free and open to all. To learn more and view the whole schedule of events, visit northhouse.org/events/fiber-week
Find out more »Mar 2024
Wood Week at North House Folk School
A weeklong event that celebrates woodcarving, woodturning and all manner of wood-related crafts. Courses and evening activities happening March 11-18. The Carver's Conference takes place on March 15, featuring craft demonstrations, presentations and more. Special guest instructors Julia Kalthoff (Sweden) and Mark Gardner (North Carolina).
Find out more »May 2024
Northern Landscapes Festival
The Northern Landscapes Festival celebrates the birds, wildflowers and geology of Lake Superior's North Shore. North House Folk School hosts the weekend of field-focused courses and evening activities May 31 to June 2. Evening presentations are free and open to all, and course registration is open. Details are at northhouse.org.
Find out more »Jun 2024
Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival
The Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival celebrates summer on Lake Superior by weaving together craft, community and the beauty of long days by the lake. Highlights include hands-on crafting for all ages, a harborside boat walk, live music and contra dancing, a cookout and ice cream social, a craft tools and supplies auction, and a Summer Solstice Pageant by the Good Harbor Hill Players. The event runs June 21-23. A full schedule and more details can be found at…
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