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Painting with a Fish Folk School class artwork
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With a focus on providing a supportive environment, the Folk School provides a place where anyone can come to learn skills that instill in our community a sense of pride in our local culture.

Bratton/Burton Store on museum grounds

Upcoming Classes

Folk School Classes Calendar

February 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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2
3
4
5
6
10:00 AM
02/06 Mosaics with Margo
+1 more
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8
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10
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12
4:00 PM
02/12 Sailor Valentine
+1 more
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24
10:00 AM
2/24 Batik
+1 more
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26
10:00 AM
2/26 Candle Making
+1 more
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28
1
2
3
4
10:00 AM
03/04 Painting with a Fish
+1 more
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6
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9
10
11
12
13
14
9:00 AM
2026 Cortez Nautical Flea Market VENDOR Space
+1 more

If you have any questions, requests for specific classes, or have any skills you'd like to share with the community, please email Madilyn with details. 

Instructors and guest lecturers at the Florida Maritime Museum and Folk School are independent contractors or volunteers whose opinions are not necessarily those of the Manatee Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller, or Manatee County.

Please note that visitors to the Florida Maritime Museum may be photographed or videotaped during their visit. These photos/videos may be used for marketing, advertising, or public relations purposes without compensation.

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