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Low-tech and high-touch: Folk schools boom as more crave working with their hands (www.mprnews.org)
submitted 1 year ago by dumples@kbin.social to c/minnesota@midwest.social
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The North House Folk School in Grand Marais is undergoing a $5 million campus expansion, part of a growth in traditional folk schools around the state as more people yearn for off-screen experiences working with their hands.

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[โ€“] seahorse@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never heard of "folk schools" before

[โ€“] dumples@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Me either. They look awesome. What a good way to learn a new skill with a mixed age group.