Hands-on learning for the curious & creative.
Roll up your sleeves and try something new. Step into Green Door Folk School, in Cedar, Michigan, where life-long-learners come together to build, grow, and explore. Rooted in the folk school tradition, we offer hands-on workshops that connect folks to passions, new or old, the land, and each other.
Classes & Events
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Dreaming New Worlds: remaking ritual in community
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesDo you feel stuck knowing what to do with holidays that feel complex? How do we do Thanksgiving with family when we are committed to pushing back on colonization? How […]
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Introduction to Band Loom Weaving: A One-Day Rigid Heddle Backstrap Workshop
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesDiscover the timeless art of band weaving in this immersive one-day workshop designed for beginners. Using a rigid heddle backstrap loom, participants will learn the foundational techniques of weaving narrow […]
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Shadow Puppet Workshop
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesCome down to the folk school on Saturday December 20th from 5pm – 7pm to craft shadow puppets for the Solstice Festival Puppet Show (Sunday, December 21st at 5pm). This […]
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Unconventional Printmaking: Exploring the Rules of Craft
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesIn this class, we will explore Corita Kent’s Rules of the Immaculate Heart through creative conversation prompts and mind mapping, to produce our own unique rules and prints at the […]
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Soul Journey: The Tradition of Akashic Readings
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesAkash, in Sanskrit, translates to “sky” or “ether.” In Hindu philosophy, Akash is known as the fifth element – alongside earth, water, fire, and air. Modern science points to the […]
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The Wheel of Your Year
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesJoin green witch and naturalist Summer Hennessy for a guided journey through The Wheel of the Year, an ancient cycle of eight seasonal festivals marking the solstices, equinoxes, and their […]
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Winter Cyanotypes
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesCome and experience proof that the sun is still shining, even in the darkness of a Northern Michigan winter. Learn the art of camera-less photography, and explore the poetic possibilities […]
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Storycraft
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesEveryone has a story — the art is in how you tell it. Join storyteller and coach Shea Petaja for a hands-on, heart-centered day of crafting a story to be […]
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Cross Country Skiing 101: Wax, Glide, Stride
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesLearn the craft of the beloved winter sport of cross country skiing! In this day long workshop, we’ll cover the basics of cross country skiing from equipment to clothing, waxing, […]
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Folk Poetry
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesDo you like to write? Have you ever been curious about a creative writing workshop? Come join us in an engaging, hands on class where participants explore poetic expression through […]
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Food Forest Design
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesThe vision of a space that feeds the whole ecosystem and yourself is a dream for many. Plucking apples from trees that grow amongst berries, flowers, and plants that feed […]
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Rollout Cookie Craft
Green Door Folk School 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI, United StatesWhat is the rollout cookie? Perhaps you know its more common name, the “sugar cookie.” Rolled out and shaped cookies and biscuits have been a part of human traditions since […]
Our InstructorsLearn from friends & neighbors. Our instructors are a crew of passionate artists, dedicated naturalists & engaging storytellers, eager to pass on their knowledge to others.
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