Schedule of Events - North House Folk School

Wood-Fired Artisan Bread Baking with Amy JamesArtisan bread is all the rage, but at North House, we’ve been pulling crispy crusts and steaming dough out of our harbor-side woodfiredoven for years. With instructor Amy James you’ll learn to bake delicious foccacia, complete with Minnesota wild rice, that youcan replicate in your own home oven. Discover the magic of wood-fired baking and taste the delectable results, leaving with a loaf offoccacia to share with your family (or keep for yourself!). This class will be 2.5 hours in length.Great Lakes Maritime History through Song & Story with Tom KastleThe Great Lakes were once home to over 1,800 tall ships. When salt water sailors came to the Great Lakes they brought their culturewith them, including language, technology, community, superstitions, customs, and jurisprudence. The ballads (forebitters) andshanties were adopted and adapted by freshwater sailors and spread throughout the region, to lumber camps, saloons, other vessels,and, sometimes, back out to the oceans of the world. Join singer, songwriter, and tall ship captain Tom Kastle for an intriguing andinteractive look at our heritage.3:00 PMTell Me a Story: How to Tell Stories Together with Rose Arrowsmith-DecouxKids and grown-ups will learn how to tell fresh and engaging stories together and to each other. We’ll use traditional folk andfairytales, learn how to mix-and-match, play Story Tag, and find material in daily life. You’ll learn basic oral storytelling skills, howto be a great story listener, and gain confidence in “making stories up.” You’ll leave with your own special stories you can tell againand again, and the tools to begin a new family tradition. Adults & Children (ages 3+)Wood-Fired Artisan Bread Baking with Amy JamesArtisan bread is all the rage, but at North House, we’ve been pulling crispy crusts and steaming dough out of our harbor-side woodfiredoven for years. With instructor Amy James you’ll learn to bake delicious foccacia, complete with Minnesota wild rice, that youcan replicate in your own home oven. Discover the magic of wood-fired baking and taste the delectable results. To accommodate thehungry masses, this mini-course will be offered twice during the weekendLEARN TOGETHER: COURSEWORK : COME EARLY, STAY LATEStarting Monday, June 17Birch Bark Canoes: From Harvest to Construction, 5 day classStarting Tuesday, June 18Old- Fashioned Rug Hooking, 3 day classStarting Wednesday, June 19Scandinavian Flat Plane Figure Carving, 3 day classSpinning Fibers on a Wheel, 2 day classShoemaking, 9 th Century German Shoes, 3 day classRaku Pottery Experience, 1 dayStarting Thursday, June 20Craft of Sail, 1 day classStaring Friday, June 21Ropework: Knot Tying Workshop, 1 day class