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Summer Program

WEEK-LONG RESIDENTIAL CLASSES FROM MAY – OCTOBER
The Summer Program, which runs from May through October, is The Clearing’s oldest and the one that most closely resembles Jensen’s original folk school vision. The mainstay of the Summer Program is week-long classes, with 25 to 35 students and instructors living at The Clearing, eating family-style meals and renewing their spirit through close contact with the native landscape. The Clearing experience is made up of many special components. The classes, sense of community, forests, meadows, water, sunsets, home-cooked meals, traditions and history all blend to create a wonderful place to learn, relax, reflect and make new friends.
2024 Summer Program Registration Dates Announced

GENERAL REGISTRATION
Registration Start Date #1: March 5, 2024
Registration for classes held between April 28 and August 3 begins March 5, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

Registration Start Date #2: March 7, 2024
Registration for classes held between August 4 and November 1 begins March 7, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

On General Registration Start Dates #1 and #2 (see above), an individual may register for him/herself and one other person.

LIFE MEMBER REGISTRATION
Life Member Registration Start Date #1: February 27, 2024
Friends of The Clearing Life Members may register for classes held between April 28 and August 3 beginning on February 27, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

Life Member Registration Start Date #2: February 29, 2024
Friends of The Clearing Life Members may register for classes held between August 4 and November 1 beginning on February 29, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

On Life Member Registration Start Dates #1 and #2 (see above), a life member may register for him/herself and one other person who is also a life member.

2024 Summer Program Calendar

-click on class tiles below for complete class descriptions and to register-
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2024

WEEK#19 08sep(sep 8)6:00 pm14(sep 14)6:23 pmLandscape 'Painting' With Fabric #84Susan Hoffmann

WEEK#19 08sep(sep 8)6:01 pm14(sep 14)9:00 amTouch The Earth: Connect With Nature #85Deb Gille

WEEK#19 08sep(sep 8)6:02 pm14(sep 14)9:00 amDrawing Fundamentals #86John Ribble

WEEK#19 08sep(sep 8)6:03 pm14(sep 14)9:00 amBasket & Forged Handle Combo #87Denise Arzberger & James Viste

WEEK#19 08sep(sep 8)6:04 pm14(sep 14)9:00 amIndependent Study: #88

WEEK#20 15sep(sep 15)6:00 pm21(sep 21)9:00 amWatercolor In September At The Clearing #89Kari Anderson

WEEK#20 15sep(sep 15)6:01 pm21(sep 21)9:00 amGeology & Natural History Of Door County & The Niagara Escarpment #90Roger Kuhns

WEEK#20 15sep(sep 15)6:02 pm21(sep 21)9:00 amPlace & Identity In Two Native American Authors #91Betsy Arsenault

CancelledWEEK#20 15sep(sep 15)6:03 pm21(sep 21)9:00 amForged Iron Potpourri #92Dan Nauman

WEEK#20 15sep(sep 15)6:04 pm21(sep 21)9:00 amIndependent Study: #93

FULL - Join the waitlist!WEEK#21 22sep(sep 22)6:00 pm28(sep 28)9:00 amStitched Stories #94Judy Hasheider

WEEK#21 22sep(sep 22)6:01 pm28(sep 28)9:00 amCreative Recharge Retreat #95Sharon Nesbit-Davis

FULL - Join the waitlist!WEEK#21 22sep(sep 22)6:02 pm28(sep 28)9:00 amIntaglio Relief Wood Carving #96Greg Wirtz

FULL - Join the waitlist!WEEK#21 22sep(sep 22)6:03 pm28(sep 28)9:00 amIndependent Study: #97

FULL - Join the waitlist!WEEK#22 29sep(sep 29)6:00 pm05oct(oct 5)9:00 amPainting With Versatile Acrylic #98Kay Brathol-Hostvet

CancelledWEEK#22 29sep(sep 29)6:01 pm05oct(oct 5)9:00 amDesigning Native Gardens #99Bob Grese

FULL - Join the waitlist!WEEK#22 29sep(sep 29)6:02 pm05oct(oct 5)9:00 amWomen Writers Retreat #100Sharon Nesbit-Davis

FULL - Join the waitlist!WEEK#22 29sep(sep 29)6:03 pm05oct(oct 5)9:00 amGlass Fusing #101Nance Tucker

WEEK#22 29sep(sep 29)6:04 pm05oct(oct 5)9:00 amIndependent Study: #102