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"Enter as Strangers, Leave as Friends"

BIG NEWS
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission has Acquired the Michigan Folk School! 


​Welcome!

Welcome to the Michigan Folk School, a division of Washtenaw County Parks, dedicated to keeping learning, tradition, and community alive. 
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 300 classes each year and we’re growing and evolving to meet the needs of the community, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for, let us know.

                 2023 Class Registration
                          ​Click HERE for the Schedule 

Quick Statistics

14,000+
happy students

​over 325
classes offered in 2023

18
categories of classes offered

123
crocks fermented

834
knives sharpened 

3
forges blazing

EVERY TIME
unique & memorable experience

262
brooms tied

The Michigan Folk School
@
Staebler Farm County Park

Support

The Michigan Folk School, a division of Washtenaw County Parks, relies on the generosity of many different groups to support its mission of diverse educational experiences in the folk school tradition. Of course we are an organization based on education but, it’s much more than that.  We are about building a sense of community, of rewinding the clock to a simpler time, and of carrying on the tradition of passing knowledge from one set of hands to another.

 Below are several ways to help us out. Take a look!

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Our Mission: The Michigan Folk School is committed to creating a community engaged in authentic, hands-on experiences through the teaching and sharing of traditional folk arts, crafts, music, and skills in an inspiring natural setting and to promote the preservation of forest and farmland.

Email

registrar@MiFolkSchool.com
734-436-8973

Campus Address

7734 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Business Address

Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
2230 Platt Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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