The Folk School: Preserving craft, creating community
The Tuesday Folk School
2nd Tuesdays, 6 – 8pm, Free!
The Tuesday Folk School is a free monthly community get-together held March through November. We’ll have rotating programming, including makers meetups, song cirlces, open mics, craft workshops, and other activities. The Tuesday Folk School is always free, so stop by and join us for a night of community fun and fellowship!
Upcoming Events:
May 5: Community Sing with Alyssa Zasada
Join Alyssa for a community sing where you’ll learn songs through call-and-response, no music experience needed! Whether you love to sing or don’t consider yourself a singer, this gathering is for you. Rooted in joy and connection, these are songs to infuse our daily lives with music. (Rescheduled from April 14)
May 12: Maker’s MeetUp
Bring a project and work on it with other creatives! Whether you paint, embroider, scrapbook, or knit, you’re welcome to join this community get-together. Bring your project and supplies.
June 9: Open Mic Night
Share a song, a story, or a poem with a community of supportive creatives. Audience members are welcome too!
Folk School Weekends
Folk School Weekends at Folklore Village are community-focused weekends of learning. Multiple classes run simultaneously, taught by community members and visiting artists. Topics include blacksmithing, fiber arts, cooking, heritage craft, and more. Folk School Weekends coincide with barn dance evenings; Folk School students are encouraged to participate! The evening barn dance is free for Folk School students.
Please Note: Because our classes are intentionally designed to be small, please sign up early to ensure your spot.
Each class is assessed three weeks before its scheduled date to see if the minimum number of students has been met. At this time, classes may be cancelled if the minimum has not been reached, as many instructors need ample time to prepare their materials.
June
June 20: Introduction to Tablet Weaving with Hannah Olson-Williams
June 20: Barn Quilt Painting with Lori Schaefer
June 20: Pysanky with Jaroslava Sobiskova
June 20: 5 Flavors of Delicious Bagels with Matt & Michelle Kokoski
July
July 11: Introduction to Blacksmithing with Greg Winz
July 11: Baltic Cooking with Tricia Cornell
July 11: Needle Felting with Jaroslava Sobiskova
August
August 8: Barn Quilt Painting with Lori Schaefer
August 8 – 9: Taking the “Hard” out of Hardanger with Lori Zimmerman
September
September 12: Introduction to Blacksmithing with Greg Winz
September 12: Dance Calling from the Ground Up with Sue Hulsether
September 12: Spotlight on Squares with Sue Hulsether
October
October 10: Nordic Herbs & Healing Arts with Gigi Stafne
October 10: Scandinavian Woven Paper Heart Baskets with Becky Rehl
October 10: Froebel Stars with Becky Rehl
More information on Folk School Weekends can be found HERE
Scholarships: A limited number of partial or full scholarships are available for Folklore Village Folk School classes, thanks to the generosity of our instructors who share their creative output with Folklore Village auctions. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the form HERE. Please submit scholarship applications at least 3 weeks before the class begins.
Is your group, office, or organization looking for a fun and bonding retreat? Let us help you set up a personally designed folk school class. Contact Kelli Emerson, Assistant Director, at programs@folklorevillage.org
