Grand Lake Creative District

Build a Ship Model - that Floats!
2026-06-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Rocky Mountain Folk School, 315 Pitkin St, Grand Lake (Grand County), CO, 80447, United States
Fridays in June 1:00-4:00
Location: Pitkin Annex in Grand Lake, CO
Building a model of a boat is a great way to learn how to learn about boats and sailing. Alice of Seaworthy Small Ships will help you build a model that is “seaworthy”. Join her on a Friday afternoon in June to make your own model and then head over to the beach and set sail.
$35.00 Includes boat kit, instruction and supplies.

Build a Stand Up Paddleboard
2026-06-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Grand Spirit Makerspace, 1128 Park Ave, GRAND LAKE, CO, 80447, United States
June 26-28 9:00-4:00PM
Location: Grand Lake, CO
Stand apart from the inflatables and learn to build a wooden paddleboard. Join us for a long weekend in Grand Lake at the new Maker Space for a class taught by the Rocky Mountain Wooden Boat School. No previous woodworking experience needed.
Location: Grand Lake, Colorado
Date: Friday June 26 – Sunday June 28
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuition: $450 (half the cost of other boat schools)
We will build one Kahalo paddleboard as a class. At the end of the session, there will be a lottery for a chance to take home the new paddleboard for a discounted cost of materials only. If you want to know you are going home with your own, there is an option to purchase a Chesapeake Light Craft kit for $1650 + $300 tuition. For more details on the kit, go to clcboats.com.
Reserve your spot today!
Email treasurer@rmwbs.org.

Woodworking Joinery by Hand
2026-09-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Grand Spirit Makerspace, 1128 Park Ave, GRAND LAKE, CO, 80447, United States
September 20, 2026
Location: Grand Lake, CO
As woodworking hobbyists, we can’t always work wood as much as we would like; therefore, it can be difficult to achieve the same level of skill as full-time craftsmen. Also as hobbyists, finishing our projects quickly may not be as much of a priority, so advancing our projects more slowly and carefully is possible because there are no deadlines.
Sugita’s Woodworking Method, by Toyohisa Sugita, offers a unique approach to woodworking, emphasizing hand craftsmanship and precision. By leveraging saw guides with magnetic sheets, this innovative methodology allows woodworkers of all skill levels to achieve high quality results with hand tools. The skills and techniques outlined in the book, Woodworking Joinery by Hand, enables hand-cut joinery with impressive accuracy, eliminating the need for nails or screws while at the same time achieving the same high machining results of power tools.
$600.00 includes all materials/tools
$240.00 Includes book, use of instructional materials, and purchase of MiRAI saw.
