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Nature is our ultimate inspiration and shared connection, it is present in all programs-through games, stories, songs, play, creativity, and craft! 

Tending the wild:
​ foraging, caretaking, and adventure
in wild places

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In this class we will learn how to tend the wild through indigenous caretaking styles. First peoples teach that humans are meant to be a part of the earth, and through respectful harvesting and use the earth is actually made healthier than if we leave it alone. Instead of leave no trace, we leave it better than before. In this class we will explore different ecosystems and landscapes in Monroe County, harvest wild foods and craft materials all while doing it in a way that leaves the land better than when we arrive. We will eat and make medicine with invasive species so as the environment is better with us there! 

Most importantly, we will have FUN going on adventures together, exploring new places using all of our senses, play lots of games and hear interesting stories -all the while appreciating the amazing landscape we get to live in!   

5 week session! April 25- May 23 
Fridays 9am-3pm open to kids ages 6+
$200-$250 sliding scale*

Carpooling is available if needed

Register here! 


questions? email [email protected]
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Fun   with   HErps!

Herpetology Class: the study of amphibians and reptiles

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Spring Peepers wake up all their friends and announce the end of Winter and early Spring already in late February and early March! Only a few weeks later the American Toads begin singing each night! They also wake up all the nature lovers and herpetologists, telling us a flurry of activity will be starting very soon! Salamanders, frogs, toads, turtles and more, start moving around and very quickly look for friends and mates to start new cycles of life. We'll start to see lots of tadpoles appearing and salamanders moving about, and toads mating like crazy! 

This class is an in-depth study of the amazing bio-diversity we have in Monroe County, specifically the high numbers of amphibians and reptiles. We will study the ones that live in our area and learn their songs, behaviours, and habitats. We will see how many we can find and collect data on- do they seem healthy, what size are they, who are they, what habitat are they found in, and more! We will learn how to create healthy habitat for these important ecological indicator species. We will also have a number of field trips, meeting in different locations that host lots of these special creatures.       
5 weeks, March 7 -April 11, 2025 
Fridays 9am-3pm open to kids ages 6+

$200-$250 sliding scale*
questions? email [email protected]
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​Register here! ​
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​*A note on our Sliding Scale Fees: We offer the sliding scale as a means of allowing you to self-scholarship, as needed. We leave it entirely up to you to select your point on the scale, and ask you to recognize that the true cost of running the program is approximately in the middle. We count on your integrity in selecting your rate: when you choose a higher amount, you are making it possible for someone of lesser means to pay a lower tuition. In this way, we are working together to help keep the program affordable.

Melody Garden 
Nature, Music, and Movement class

Join multi-instrumentalist and children's songwriter Mrs. Rebecca for a magical musical morning!
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Children and music get to come alive together in these magical, nature-based music and movement classes. Everyone gets to interact with each other, sing songs, dance, and celebrate all things nature!
​for ages 0-7yrs and a caregiver! 

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Spring Session 6 week class
Thursdays April 3-May 8 2025 10-11am
$80-$120 sliding scale -per child
Limited space, must register
we are full for this session! 
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May is the perfect time for adventure and appreciation of the beautiful world we get to live in!
We'll go to our favorite spots in the forest, cook lunch over a fire, hear some great stories, play super fun games and activities, make some cool things, and likely even eat some delicious wild foods. 

​Monique Philpot and Andrea Oeding are hosting this fun pop-up forest and folk school adventure.
​For 6-13 year olds! 
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register here! 

questions? email [email protected]
*A note on our Sliding Scale Fees: We offer the sliding scale as a means of allowing you to self-scholarship, as needed. We leave it entirely up to you to select your point on the scale, and ask you to recognize that the true cost of running the program is approximately in the middle. We count on your integrity in selecting your rate: when you choose a higher amount, you are making it possible for someone of lesser means to pay a lower tuition. In this way, we are working together to help keep the program affordable.

Cranky  Class

back by popular demand!

​This is not a class about being cranky, or crabbie, or anything of the sort! 

A Cranky is a type of light show- a story on a scroll told through images or puppets or music, seen through a viewing window. Similar "moving picture" types of storytelling have been around for centuries, all around the world. The world of the Cranky is still being expanded today, with Cranky Festivals popping up across the world and new ideas being used all the time. 
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 In this class we will decide on a story together and all come together to create a Cranky show with it. There are lots of different parts and pieces to the making of a Cranky Show, from drawing, coloring, creating shadow puppets, music, narrating, actually cranking the scroll, and so much more. There is a place in this class for anyone who wants to be a part of the creation of Soulcraft's now annual Winter Cranky Show-there are lots of 'on stage/in front of the audience' positions, and plenty of 'behind the scenes' positions too! The fun comes in creating a beautiful Storytelling Night together. At the end of the 8 weeks, we will get to show our Cranky! If you have any questions, please ask! 

8 weeks, Friday's 9-2pm              January 10-February 28, 2024                            Performance will be Friday February 28th!   
For Kids ages 7-16yrs. !                       No Experience Necessary!                        Cost: $275-$325 Sliding Scale   
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                                                                           Register Here! 

Here are a few Cranky shows for you to enjoy!  They are each very different and unique.
 Wolf, Wolf, You are Home by (local!) Nina and Sonya Montenegro  -the story of wolf OR7, as he traveled alone very long and far to find a home and pack to belong with. 

Valley Pre-school "Crankin' Through Covid" Cranky Show  -a very simple idea made engaging with a cute squirrel. ​

The Wonders of Bread, a mini-Cranky   a hilarious micro-bread sized cranky

A Snack, a very short, shadow puppet show    -a simple idea but very complex and beautiful creation! 

Cluck Old Hen with local cranky artist and musician Sam Bartlett    -a very fun storytelling song and wonderfully group collaborated picture show

Niko and the Fox Story   -a simple cranky with a beautiful story.

Anna and Elizabeth "Golden Vanity" a Cranky made of embroidered cloth  ​
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      • Foraging Wild Food and Medicine
      • Immersion programs >
        • Beyond
        • rewilding
      • Quests and Rites of Passage
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