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Ely Folk School The Ely Folk School is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build community by providing learning experiences that celebrate the heritage, art, history, cultures, and craft of the people of Northern Minnesota and beyond. “We work with instructors whose passion and skills align with our mission. It is our honor to provide the facilities and infrastructure to help teachers share their knowledge, thus building our community. We offer both on-site and virtual classes, with topics ranging from snowshoe weaving to homemade Slovenian Potica.” - ElyFolkSchool.org Class Examples: Himmeli (traditional Finnish ornaments) | Needle Felting Maasepän Puukko (a basic blacksmith knife) | Colwick Cheese | Sewing Traditional Slovenian Potica | Basket Weaving
Classes | Events | Membership-Based Ceramics Studio
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Ely’s Historic State Theater Operating a state-of-the-art facility with two movie screens and a 200+-person live-events theater space, Ely’s Historic State Theater is a cultural hub for the community. They believe everyone should be able to come enjoy a movie, so they’ve made it a mission to keep ticket prices low. Catch a movie or two during your stay, or plan your trip around one of their concerts or live events! The State Theater was built in 1936. Its designer was a noted architecture firm called Liebenberg & Kaplan, who had designed many theaters in Minnesota and other northern states. In 2008, the recession caused the State Theater to close its doors to the public. By 2014, The State Theater had fallen into disrepair. It was purchased and the meticulous work of restoring the interior and exterior to its original condition began.
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