Building community by providing learning experiences that celebrate the wilderness heritage, art, history, culture, and craft of the people of northern Minnesota.
Hi everyone, It is a scary week here in Ely, but the Ely Folk School is OPEN and safe. While many of our friends and neighbors have been evacuated from their homes and cabins and town is being affected by smoke from fires in and around the Boundary Waters and in Ontario; it is important to continue to gather with friends and acquaintances, to see and be seen, and to feel the pain of the moment together. We are monitoring the evolving situation closely and are keeping our
