From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, see craft in action, and hear the stories! Meet at the Yellow Building – no registration required. Free

Climb under the lights and enjoy the glow of the park in the evening! Only 7 Saturdays this fall! September 11 – October 23. Conquer the high ropes courses and ziplines at night for a totally unique North Shore experience!

Book your tickets here

Enjoy live music in an outdoor setting Thursdays and Saturdays from 6-8 pm, no admission and all are welcome to attend.

September
23 – Kilborn Quartet
25 – Briand Morrison
30 – Frozen Britches

October
1 – Sky Blue
7 – Pete Kavanaugh
9 – Don Bauer
14 – Briand Morrison
16 – Jim McGowan
21 – Kenna Rose
23 – Joe Paulik

October
1- Hannah Rey
2- The Northeast Timberland Band
9 – Hannah Rey
10 – tba
15 – tba
16 – tba
22 – John Cron
23 – tba
29 – tba
30 – tba

October
1- Hannah Rey
2- The Northeast Timberland Band
9 – Hannah Rey
10 – tba
15 – tba
16 – tba
22 – John Cron
23 – tba
29 – tba
30 – tba

From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, see craft in action, and hear the stories! Meet at the Yellow Building – no registration required. Free

October
1- Hannah Rey
2- The Northeast Timberland Band
9 – Hannah Rey
10 – tba
15 – tba
16 – tba
22 – John Cron
23 – tba
29 – tba
30 – tba

North House was founded in 1997 by a small handful of inspired locals passionate about traditional craft and cooperative learning.

November Courses

3-10 :: Comet, Eclipse and Aurora: Exploring the Night Skyline online
4-6 :: Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl
4-6 :: Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions
5-6 :: Better Butter Baking
5-7 :: Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings
5-12 :: Finnish Geometric Mobiles online
6 :: Needle Felted Critters online
6 :: Fun with Fibers online
7 :: Wooden Spoon Carving
7 :: More Small Breads
8- 10 :: Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl
12-13 :: Scandinavian Painting Holi-Dala Horse
12-14 :: Primitive Rug Hooking
12-15 :: Old World Ale Bowls
13-14 :: Nordic Herbals
13-14 :: All Ground Up: Sausage Making

17-21 :: Winterer’s Gathering & Arctic Film Fest

Felt Slippers ot Boot Liners; Wood Carving Tutorial; Fermented Foods; Nature Writing & Story Arts; Swedish Comfort Foods; Hide & Canvas Mukluks; Scandinavian Knot Basket; Van Life

19-Dec 3 :: Painting with Wool online

The North Shore Readers and Writers Festival is a biennial event that locates, celebrates, and fosters the literary arts and engagement with the written word. This event is hosted in partnership with Drury Lane Bookstore and the Grand Marais Public Library.

In 2021 the Festival will become a Fantastic NonFest! Meaning, while we are not planning programming for large, in-person gatherings just yet, we have crafted two educational tracks for writers of all levels to learn from seasoned, published Minnestoa authors. We anticipate hosting classes in person.

Classes are 2 – 4 days in length and follow either a poetry or a hybrid track. Participants can opt to follow one of the two specific tracks or select from either track to build out their NonFest experience.

Poetry Track
James Cihlar | A Poem’s Progress: Ways to Get from One Line to the Next
Joyce Sutphen | Memory and Poetry
Sun Yung Shin | Poetry and History

Hybrid Track
Diane Wilson | Telling True Stories: Memoir to Novel
Kathryn Savage | Elements of Creative Nonfiction and Memoir
Scott Carpenter | Fiction and Self in Short

From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, see craft in action, and hear the stories! Meet at the Yellow Building – no registration required. Free

This annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the loss of her 29 crew members on November 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost in Great Lakes shipwrecks.

The lighthouse, fog signal building, and visitor center will be open. Costumed interpreters will greet visitors and provide historic site and shipwreck information. Throughout the afternoon, visitors can view a film about the Edmund Fitzgerald in the visitor center.

At 4:30 pm, the lighthouse will close temporarily while the names of the crew members are read to the tolling of a ship’s bell. Following the ceremony, the beacon will be lit, and the tower will be open again to tour.

Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp as the grounds and trails are unlit. The weather is unpredictable, please dress accordingly.

For those unable to attend the event, a portion of the beacon lighting will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.

From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, see craft in action, and hear the stories! Meet at the Yellow Building – no registration required. Free