Join DoPT and The YES! House on Wednesday, September 17th for a full day of connection, creativity, and community as we host a local watch party and live gathering for Rural Assembly Everywhere in Granite Falls!
We’re seeking an ACC Member to join our team in Granite Falls, MN, and help strengthen intergenerational connections through arts, culture, technology, and community health and wellness.
Ann Millikan, composer/librettist, and Scotty Reynolds, theatre artist/director are excited to engage the Granite Falls community in the development process of a new opera!
The OH NO! House Creative-in-Residence will work with volunteer teams to design and build the haunted house at The YES! House from October 1, 2025 through October 30, 2025. After the event, the Creative-in-Residence will be responsible for helping take down the haunted house.
During this class we will be practicing Yin Yoga - gentle and restorative yoga flow for deep relaxation. You are not working the muscles hard in this flow, it’s all about engaging and stretching your fascia (inner tissues). You are holding less poses for a longer duration to release tension and stretch deeply. Suitable for all ages.
Join us at Open Mic Night hosted by Betsy Pardick! Doors will open at 6:30 PM with a signup sheet available and the performances will start at 7 PM.
A generalized discussion on managing pain during pregnancy, preparation for birth, and exercises post partum. We will break out into groups to share with each other on our journey with managing C section scars, tearing recovery, colicky babies, sleep, anxiety/depression, managing multiple children, and back pain.
Join us at The YES! House on Wednesday, September 10 at 5:30 PM for an informational meeting about volunteering, the tentative plan for this year, to start brainstorming & planning, and to ask any questions you may have!
During this class we will be practicing Vinyasa flow - “yoga practice that synchronizes breath with movement. Suitable for all levels, this class is designed to build strength, flexibility, and balance while encouraging mindfulness and connecting mind & body.”
The Creative Collaboration Team is back with Saturday Hangouts! Join Ed at The YES! House on Saturday, September 6 from 10 AM – 1 PM to kick off an Autumn full of Saturday fun, starting with sketching!
Join us at The Memorial Park Group Campground at 7 PM to share wilderness adventure stories around a campfire with your neighbors! Listen and share your stories and experiences of the Wonders of the Wilderness! Anything from travel stories, camping stories, wildlife encounters, alien & cryptid encounters, or crazy storms!
Join Witt Siasoco in creating skateboarding and squid inspired art! Combine, mix, and print a series of linocuts handmade by Siasoco onto skateboard decks and/or paper and T-shirts. Please note - a limited amount of skateboard decks will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Feel free to bring your own T-shirt, fabric or deck to print on.
Join us for an immersive photography editing class where participants will experiment with in-camera double exposure techniques—blending creativity with the natural landscape.
The Granite Falls Pride Crew welcomes everyone to join us, including advocates and allies, as we continue cultivating a community of care and celebration for all our neighbors!
Join us for Line Dancing & Open Mic at Crazy Days on June 18!
Join Travis, the local river rat, to learn how to successfully catch fish on the river!
Join us at Open Mic Night with Betsy Pardick! Doors will open at 6:30 PM with a signup sheet available and the show will start at 7 PM.
Join us at Open Mic Night with Betsy Pardick! Doors will open at 6:30 PM with a signup sheet available and the show will start at 7 PM.
You are invited to Join us at The YES! House on Sunday, April 6th at 5 PM to watch former River Valley Ripple Artist, Janel Guertin's PBS Postcards episode!!
Stop in at The YES! House this Saturday to practice some classical sketching with CCT member, Ed! All materials will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
Dana will be staying at The YES! House for a 5 day residency and as part of the exchange she will be hosting an event at The YES! House on Thursday, April 3rd from 6-8:30 PM.
Join Melissa to create your own lotus flower mixed media work to take home!
Join Creative Collaboration Team (CCT) member, Janel, this Saturday to create & take home your own painting on a miniature canvas!
Join us for an intimate and evocative performance, "Letters of Love," where words and emotions collide in a powerful tribute to love in all its forms. Through personal stories, our performers will explore the beauty, longing, and vulnerability of love, whether it’s a letter never sent or a heartfelt confession.
Join CCT Member, Ben, this Saturday for a morning of classic board games!
Performers may sign up alone or in small groups to share their music, comedy, poetry & more in a low-pressure environment! Offering a safe space for new acts to perform!
In this two-day workshop, you are invited to practice vulnerability by penning a love letter to someone. Workshop participants, beyond letter-writing, will learn the art and craft of oral storytelling.
River Valley Ripple Artist in Residence Sierra Kallio, will be hosting her Artist Salon "Residency Retrospective: Puppet Palooza" at The YES! House on Saturday, March 15th at 5:30 PM!
As part of Jessie's Artist Residency at The YES! House, she will be hosting a Spooky 1920s Story Swap with the community to further the research she is conducting for her book.
Join CCT Member, Joe, at The YES! House to learn leather working basics & how to get started, plus create your own keychain to take home!
Our first 2025 River Valley Ripple Artist, Ben Dempcy, will be showcasing his work on Saturday, February 22nd from 6-8 PM at The YES! House! Ben will give an artist introduction at 7PM followed by a Q& A.
Come join Nicole Zempel of Wildroots for a fun CCT Saturday hangout that will remind you spring is around the corner and that your whole yard is a garden!
Gather around the cozy campfire with your neighbors to share stories underneath the indoor starry night sky!
Join us at the Senior Center on Thursday, February 20th from 1:00-2:00 PM for coffee, treats and help with your mobile devices!
Experience the trail you all know and love in a new and exciting way this winter as beautiful ice lanterns of all shapes and sizes are placed along the trail.
The Funny Asian Women Kollective, in partnership with The YES! House, Little Theatre Auditorium, and Madison Mercantile, present FAWK on the Prairie: A Mini-Mini Rural MN Tour!
