Shenandoah Folk School

02/22/2026

Really neat class out of the Duluth Folk School! Would anyone in our community be able to teach a similar class? If so, please email us at [email protected]. 🧵

02/05/2026

🎥 Check out our new video to hear from our founder, Rachel Haddad, on how a simple idea in 2020 grew into an organization creating opportunities for adults and families to learn, connect, and thrive in the Shenandoah Valley through traditional skill-building.

She also shares a sneak peek at where we’re headed in 2026, and how you can be part of what’s next! 🚀

✅ INTERESTED IN JOINING our Board of Directors, Programming Committee, or Development Committee? https://forms.gle/cvZnmMVHmtkUu2op8

✅ HAVE A LEAD on a potential home base for SFS? Email us at [email protected]. We would love to connect!

✅ HAVE A SKILL you would love to share? Tell us more at https://forms.gle/qj6f7oggs7S2PFmu9

✅ WANT TO STAY UPDATED on upcoming workshops and other SFS news? Join our mailing list at https://subscribepage.io/kVcf4m

01/27/2026

We are looking for community members to lead virtual cooking sessions in 2026! 🍳🍲🥕🍚

From the comfort of your home, you can share, connect, and savor with others.

INTERESTED? Contact us at [email protected] with your name, your preferred month(s), and the name of your recipe 😀

11/16/2025

600 followers!!

Thank you for growing this community, together 💚

11/12/2025

Pull up a chair by the woodstove 🔥 and stay awhile!

Join the Shenandoah Folk School mailing list to get news on upcoming classes, local makers, and stories from our growing community.

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11/01/2025

Great local opportunity! 🌱

Adults (18+): get expert advice on storing seeds from the Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association! Build your confidence and skills with a hands-on activity 🌱

Seating is limited, so head to mrlib.org to save your spot!
👉 Saturday, November 8th
👉 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
👉 North River Library in Bridgewater

09/06/2025

THIS SUNDAY at Art Hive Collective in Staunton! 🧶

You’ll be blue (not indigo) if you miss this fun upcycling workshop! Some tickets left, class is Sunday at 1 💙🦋💙
https://art-hive-109353.square.site/product/indigo-alchemy-workshop/6FNDFYXPX7LBQZ3EZ2N6HLM3

07/29/2025

We could not love this more! Thank you for creating a fun and accessible framework for community-building, Life.School.House 🫶🏼

Joy and worry often share the same space.
The stretch to help, to plan, to care — it’s exhausting... and it’s also a sign of love.

Sometimes we wait for the “right” time to build community — but strong relationships are built through small, simple gestures.

We made this Neighbour Connection Bingo as a gentle invitation to take those small steps. Because when we know each other, we’re not just friendlier — we’re safer, more resilient, and better prepared for whatever comes next.

💡 Try a square this week — or see if you can get a whole row.

This is how we build strong communities.
This is community care.
This is emergency preparedness, too.

07/01/2025

What a fantastic local opportunity 🌺 Learn to make tinctures with Red Root & Co!

06/28/2025

Our youngest Composting Workshop attendees Henry (5) and Calvin (8) playing a game of Trash or Compost with Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener, and Master Composter, Elissa Parish! 😁

These intergenerational learning opportunities honor our core values at the Folk School. Thank you for a fun and informative workshop. We look forward to partnering with our local Master Gardeners again soon.

Growing together is always more fun! 🌱

06/28/2025

Looks like a fantastic local(ish) opportunity!

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival next week! ☀️ This summer, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall July 2–7.

This year's theme, “Youth and the Future of Culture,” explores the different ways that young people influence and engage with culture, and how they create, innovate and sustain cultural practices and traditions. The Festival invites visitors to participate in music and dance performances, hands-on activities, craft workshops, conversations, cooking and gardening demonstrations, and much more.

Save the dates and learn more: festival.si.edu

06/26/2025

Do you have extra knitting needles to loan or gift to the Shenandoah Folk School? Message us!