Welcome!
Welcome to the Michigan Folk School, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping learning, tradition, and community alive.
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Our classes create a community where we honor and share the old ways of doing things — offering access to skills you once might have learned while sitting on your grandparents' porch or as part of your community.
We offer more than 30 classes each session. And we’re always growing and evolving to meet the needs of the community, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for, let us know. Are you ready to help build our community? Start Here: |
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Bringing the Folk School Campus to Life - With Your Help!
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The Michigan Folk School Campaign to Outfit the Blacksmith Studio
With your help, we can make the following possible:
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Blacksmith Studio Fundraiser
Over the summer, we are securing funding to outfit the blacksmith studio with forges, tools, anvils, work benches and outdoor work space. The overall goal is to raise $35,000 by the end of August.
Because blacksmithing is and always has been one of our more popular classes, we decided to prioritize outfitting the studio before the cold weather comes back around. The idea is that the quicker we can get it up and running, the quicker the community can take up the hammer and tongs.
Over the summer, we are securing funding to outfit the blacksmith studio with forges, tools, anvils, work benches and outdoor work space. The overall goal is to raise $35,000 by the end of August.
Because blacksmithing is and always has been one of our more popular classes, we decided to prioritize outfitting the studio before the cold weather comes back around. The idea is that the quicker we can get it up and running, the quicker the community can take up the hammer and tongs.
Building a New Community:
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The Blacksmith Studio fundraiser is part of the overall development campaign for the Michigan Folk School.
In recent years, we have been able to strengthen the school and unify support behind several significant initiatives such as the relationship with Washtenaw Community College and a partnership with Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission to build a campus at Staebler Farm County Park. Now we come to a vitally important crossroads in our journey. To preserve our legacy, to plan responsibly, and to safeguard our future, we have embarked on a multi-year fundraising campaign. We pin our hopes on you, our friends who understand the Michigan Folk School from the inside and carry the importance of this place and its programs in your hearts. We are excited about this giant step forward and confident that, with your generous help, we will succeed in reaching our financial goal. We have raised more than $100,000 with the help of our supportive community, and plan to raise an additional $1.2 million over the next 3 years. The Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission is investing more than $1.5 million in the surrounding property and additional buildings at Staebler Farm County Park. The partnership with Parks has been key in moving the Michigan Folk School forward. Learn More
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