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2023
​Michigan Folk School Schedule

New Drop Coming Soon
4/15, 5/21, 10/8 or 10/22 Roadkill 101 
​ 10/7 & 10/8 Handmade Wool & Waxed Canvas Vest & Apron
Multiple Dates Handweaving: Creating a Beautiful Scarf
Wild Mushroom ID
Cultivating Edible Mushrooms
Vermiculture Systems

​Class Drop, 12/10/22
  • Sloyd Spoon Carving Weekend Greenwood 
  • ​Carving on a Spoon Mule/Shave Horse 
  • Moc-Toe-Shoes 
  • Spoon Carving One-Day Workshop 
  • Pine Needle/Broom Corn Basket Weaving 
  • Making Healing Creams, Salves & Lip Balm 
  • Soapmaking 101 
  • Soap Making: Exploring Color, Texture & Swirls
  • Herbal First Aid Kits   
  • Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop  
  • Preserving the Harvest: Lacto-Fermentation 
  • Cheesemaking 101 Workshop  
  • Quintessential Blue- Dyeing with Indigo 
  • Natural Dyes: 30 shades of color 
  • Herbs for Coughs, Colds and Flu 
  • Wooden Ladle Carving 
  • Introduction to Broom Craft 
  • Intermediate Broom Craft: Shaker Brooms 
  • Crafting a Market Basket 
  • Twill Weaved Wastebasket 
  • Crafting a Woven Storage Basket 
  • Wilderness Survival​
  • Bushcraft, Survival, & Ancestral Skills     
  • Bushcraft Tools & How to Use Them 
  • Atlatl and Dart Workshop Atlatl and Dart Workshop 
  • Basic Stone Tools 
  • Bushcraft Fire Skills


​March, 2023
  • 4 Sat 8am - 4pm Introduction To Sustainable Beekeeping
  • 4 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 5 Sun 9am - 1pm Beginning Crochet
  • 5 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 5 Sun 2pm - 6pm Continuing Crochet
  • 7 Tue 6pm - 9pm Cold Forging Copper Bracelets
  • 11 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 11 Sat 10am - 1pm Wildcrafting w/Jim McDonald: Buds, Bark & Branches
  • 11 Sat 2pm - 5pm Wildcrafting Medicine Workshop: Buds, Bark & Branches
  • 12 Sun 9am - 4pm Sewing Machine Knowledge & Basic Sewing Techniques
  • 14 Tue 6pm - 9pm Seed Starting Skills
  • 19 Sat, 9am-12pm ​Soapmaking 101 ​
  • 18 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 21 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
  • 21 Tue 6pm- 9pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
  • 24 Fri 5pm - 9pm Hat Restoration & Repair
  • 25 Sat 9am - 12pm Felt Flower Bouquet
  • 25 Sat 9am - 4pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
  • 25 Sat 9am - 4pm Folded Rasp Tomahawk
  • 25 Sat 1pm - 4pm Decorative Felt Runner
  • 26 Sun 9am - 12pm Fitted Felt Wrist Warmers
  • 26 Sun 9am - 1pm Millinery Open Studio
  • 26 Sun 1pm - 5pm Millinery Open Studio
  • 26 Sun 1pm - 5pm Nuno-Felted Scarf
  • 30 Thu 5pm - 9pm Introduction to Block Printing

​April, 2023
  • 1 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 2 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 4 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring 
  • 4 Tue 6pm - 9pm Stained Glass 101
  • 7 Fri 6pm - 9pm Nature Inspired Stained Glass Panel
  • 8 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 8 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
  • 15 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
  • 15 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 16 Sun 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
  • 22 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 22 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
  • 23 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
  • 23 Sun 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
  • 25 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Basic Organic Garden Design
  • 25 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
  • 26 Wed 6:30pm - 9:30pm Seed Starting Skills
  • 29 Sat 9am - 5pm Forge Custom Cooking Tongs

​May, 2023
  • 6 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 6 Sat 9am - 4pm Leather Craft 101
  • 7 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 7 Sun 1pm - 5pm Handmade Leather Dog Collar & Leash
  • 9 Tue 6pm - 9pm Creating Handmade Leather Sneakers
  • 9 Tue 6pm - 9pm Cold Forging Copper Bracelets
  • 11 Thu 6pm - 9pm Wildcrafting w/Jim McDonald: Vernal Virtues
  • 13 Sat 9am - 12pm Wildcrafting Medicine Making Workshop: Vernal Virtues
  • 13 Sat 9am - 4pm Sandal Making Workshop
  • 13 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 14 Sun 9am - 5pm Handmade Classic Leather Tote Workshop
  • 14 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
  • 16 Tue 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
  • 17 Wed 5:30pm - 8:30pm Kitchen Potager Gardens​​
  • 18 Thu 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
  • 20 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 20 Sat 9am - 4pm Handmade Leather Messenger Bag Workshop
  • 21 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
  • 23 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
  • 27 Sat 9am - 4pm Forging A Cat Bottle Opener
  • 27 Sat 9am - 4pm Sandal Making Workshop
  • 28 Sun 9am - 5pm Forging a Dragon Head Hook

​June, 2023
  • 3 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 3 Sat 9am - 4pm The Art of Chairmaking: The Windsor Side Chair
  • 4 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 6 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm The Culinary Herb Garden
  • 6 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring
  • 10 Sat 10am - 6pm & 11 Sun 10am - 6pm Creating a Traditional Longbow
  • 10 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 11 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
  • 13 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm The Ancient Art Of Wattle Fencing​
  • 13 Tue 5pm-8pm, 15 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 17 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
  • 13 Tue 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
  • 14 Wed 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
  • 17 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 18 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
  • 20 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Bugs in the Garden
  • 20 Tue 5pm-8pm, 22 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 24 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
  • 20 Tue 6pm - 9pm 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
  • 24 Sat 9am - 4pm Earth Oven Workshop
  • 25 Sun 9am - 4:30pm The Art & Craft of a Pinhole Camera
  • 24 Sat 9am - 4pm & 25 Sun 9am-4pm Forge a Spatula and Ladle Set
  • 25 Sun 9am - 4pm Rocket Stove Outdoor Cooker
  • 27 Tue 5pm-8pm, 29 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 1 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
  • 27 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Copy of: Growing Great Garlic

​July, 2023
  • 1 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 2 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 6 Thu 6pm - 9pm Wildcrafting w/Jim McDonald: Midsummer Medicines
  • 8 Sat 9am - 12pm Medicine Making Workshop: Midsummer Medicines
  • 8 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 9 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
  • 11 Tue 6pm - 9pm Cold Forging Copper Bracelets​
  • 11 Tue 5pm-8pm, 13 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 15 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
  • 11 Tue 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
  • 12 Wed 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
  • 15 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 16 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
  • 18 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Basic Composting
  • 18 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
  • 22 Sat 9am - 4pm Spoon Carving All-Day Workshop
  • 22 Sat 9am - 4pm Folded Rasp Tomahawk
  • 26 Wed 5:30pm - 8:30pm Autumn & Cool Season Gardening

​August, 2023
  • 5 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 6 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 8 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Decorative Garlic & Onion Braiding & Storage
  • 8 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring
  • 12 Sat 9am - 4pm & 13 Sun 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 13 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
  • 13 Sun 1pm - 5pm Introduction to Block Printing
  • 15 Tue 5pm-8pm, 17 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 19 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
  • 15 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Heirloom Tomatoes: Pruning, Trellising, Fruiting & Harvesting
  • 19 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 20 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
  • 22 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Herbal & Compost Teas for the Garden​
  • 22 Tue 5pm-8pm, 24 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 26 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
  • 22 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
  • 28 Sat 10am - 6pm & 29 Sun 10am - 6pm Creating a Traditional Longbow 
  • 27 Sun 9am - 5pm Forge Custom Cooking Tongs
  • 29 Tue 5pm-8pm, 31 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 2 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
  • 31 Thu 5pm - 8pm Wildcrafting w/Jim McDonald: Wild Roots & Fall Foliage

​September, 2023
  • 2 Sat 9am - 12pm Medicine Making Workshop: Wild Roots and Fall Foliage
  • 2 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 3 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 7 Thu 5pm - 9pm Introduction to Block Printing
  • 9 Sat 9am - 4pm Crafting Oval Shaker Boxes
  • 9 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing​
  • 9 Sat 9am - 4:30pm The Art & Craft of a Pinhole Camera
  • 10 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
  • 12 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Seed Saving Skills
  • 12 Tue 6pm - 9pm Cold Forging Copper Bracelets
  • 16 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 17 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
  • 19 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop​
  • 20 Wed 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
  • 21 Thu 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
  • 23 Sat 9am - 4pm Forging A Cat Bottle Opener
  • 24 Sun 9am - 5pm Forging a Dragon Head Hook
  • 30 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101

​October, 2023
  • 4 Wed 5:30pm - 8:30pm Wreath-Crafting: Building a Harvest Wreath From Natural Elements
  • 6 Fri 6pm - 9pm Nature Inspired Stained Glass Panel
  • 7 Sat 9am - 4pm Forge A Magic Wand
  • 7 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
  • 8 Sun 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
  • 8 Sun 9am - 5pm Forging a Dragon Head Hook
  • 10 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring
  • 10 Tue 6pm - 9pm Stained Glass 101
  • 17 Tue 6pm - 9pm Stained Glass 101
  • 21 Sat 9am - 3pm Candle Making & Candle Craft
  • 21 Sat 9am - 4pm Sewing Machine Knowledge & Basic Sewing Techniques
  • 21 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
  • 21 Sat 9am - 4pm Leather Craft 101
  • 21 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 22 Sun 9am - 1pm Beginning Crochet
  • 22 Sun 9am - 3pm Making Cordage & Learning to Lash
  • 22 Sun 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
  • 22 Sun 1pm - 5pm Crafting a Custom Leather Belt
  • 22 Sun 2pm - 6pm Continuing Crochet
  • 24 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
  • 24 Tue 6pm - 9pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
  • 26 Thu 5pm - 9pm Hat Restoration & Repair
  • 27 Fri 5pm - 9pm Seasonal Headpieces & Fascinators
  • 28 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 28 Sat 9am - 4pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
  • 28 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
  • 28 Sat 9am - 4pm Handmade Leather Messenger Bag Workshop
  • 29 Sun 9am - 1pm Millinery Open Studio
  • 29 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 29 Sun 1pm - 5pm Millinery Open Studio​

​November, 2023
  • 1 Wed 5pm - 9pm Hat Restoration & Repair
  • 2 Thu 5pm - 8pm  Intermediate Millinery: Blocking, Finishing and Trimming
  • 4 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 4 Sat 9am - 4pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
  • 4 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
  • 4 Sat 10am - 1pm Hands-on Whole Hog Breakdown
  • 5 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 7 Tue 6pm - 9pm Nature Inspired Stained Glass Panel
  • 11 Sat 9am - 12pm Felted Winter Mittens
  • 11 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
  • 11 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 11 Sat 1pm - 4pm Felted Winter Hat
  • 12 Sun 9am - 12pm Fitted Felt Wrist Warmers
  • 12 Sun 1pm - 4pm Felted Cozy Slippers
  • 15 Wed 6pm - 9pm Stained Glass 101
  • 18 Sat 9am - 1pm Thanksgiving Side Dishes
  • 18 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 18 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
  • 18 Sat 2pm - 6pm Thanksgiving Side Dishes
  • 19 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
  • 19 Sun 9am - 1pm Thanksgiving Side Dishes
  • 21 Tue 5pm - 9pm Thanksgiving Side Dishes
  • 21 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
  • 25 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
  • 25 Sat 9am - 4pm Forge a Spatula and Ladle Set
  • 29 Wed 5:30pm - 8:30pm Wreath-Crafting: Creating an Evergreen Wreath

​December, 2023
  • 2 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 3 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 5 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring
  • 9 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
  • 16 Sat 9am - 12pm Holiday Cookies
  • 16 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
  • 16 Sat 1pm - 4pm Holiday Cookies 
  • 17 Sun 9am - 12pm Holiday Cookies
  • 17 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
  • 17 Sun 1pm - 4pm Holiday Cookies
  • 19 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop

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.


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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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