Register for these programs: by phone (507-664-3700), in person at FiftyNorth, or by clicking on the title of the class
Please pre-register and check-in for all classes no matter your membership levels. It is also important to check-in at the front desk when you arrive for your class. We use attendance data for grant applications, insurance reimbursement, space planning and determining whether or not to cancel a class.
Scholarships are available to help defray the cost of classes for those who find the cost a financial hardship
Wednesday, July 29
1:00-2:00pm
Instructor: Shelby Miller
Capacity: 4 minimum, 20 maximum
*In the event we don’t meet minimum capacity the class may be cancelled.
Cost: $25 nonmember, $22 member, $10 Platinum
Space: Used A Bit Furniture Shoppe, 624 Water St. S, Northfield, MN
Registration deadline: July 22
A Tea Cup bird feeder is a charming, upcycled garden accent that consists of a vintage tea cup securely glued or bolted to its matching saucer. It serves as a beautiful piece of yard decor and an excellent feeding station for small birds like finches, chickadees, and wrens.
Choose from an assortment of teacups at the Used A Bit Shoppe.
You will have to provide your own bird seed.
Friday, August 21
1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Allison Albright
Capacity: 4 minimum, 12 maximum
Cost: $40 nonmember, $34 member, $10 Platinum
Space: Room 105
Registration deadline: Monday, August 17
Discover the beauty and versatility of watercolor while creating a vibrant autumn landscape. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn and practice a variety of essential watercolor techniques through step-by-step demonstrations, including how to:
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Apply washes
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Paint negatively
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Create expressive brushstrokes
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Lift color
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Splatter paint
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Charge color
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Create texture
Participants will apply these essential foundational techniques while creating a luminous fall landscape painting.
Tuesday, September 15
1:00-3:00pm
Capacity: 4 minimum, 12 maximum
Space: Room 103
Cost: $30 nonmember, $26 member, $10 platinum
Registration deadline: September 8
Curious about the age-old art of paper quilling? Learn how to turn simple looking paper strips into beautiful art. Paper quilling involves paper strips that are rolled, curled, pinched, and manipulated in other ways to create designs. In this class your instructor will introduce you to the techniques and you will go home with one or more small note cards/gift tags.
Instructor: Karla Kuisle
Thursday, 9/24/26
1:00-2:30pm
Capacity: 4 minimum, 10 maximum
Cost: $35 nonmember, $30 member, $10 Platinum
Space: Room 105
Registration deadline: September 17
The Japanese art of Sumi-e is painting on paper using a brush, ink, and water. It is simple but represents the most complex model. Create a variety of paintings that include animals, flowers, and nature such as bamboo, which symbolizes flexibility, strength, and longevity. Join us to learn techniques of painting and experience capturing the timeless beauty and the source of life and nature.
Instructor: Sayaka Yamazaki
