Riversong Fibre Retreat

November 13-15, 2026

A Modern Fibre Gathering

in the Kawarthas

A soul-filling, creativity-sparking weekend designed for fibre lovers who crave connection, inspiration, and a little escape from the everyday.

Hands-on workshops led by passionate instructors.

Gather your friends, book a cottage and give yourself the experience of creative immersion, a restorative escape, and the chance to laugh, learn, and make beautiful things alongside people who understand why fibre arts matter.

Create, Connect, Unwind

Riversong Fibre Retreat 2026

Location: Elmhirst's Resort on Rice Lake, Keene, ON

Length: 2 Days / 2 Nights

The weekend package includes three fibre themed workshops of your choosing, comfortable shared accommodations in a lakeside cottage; Friday evening welcome reception; three meals served in the elegant atmosphere of the Hearthside Dining Room; use of indoor and outdoor recreation facilities.

Riversong Fibre Retreat offers diverse fibre art workshops from passionate instructors, door prizes, a fashion show & tell, a pop-up marketplace, and lots of fun activities and learning for everyone.

Your vacation package will include:

Indoor & Outdoor Pool
Whirl Pool, Sauna
The Spa at Elmhirst (available for booking services)
Health Club
Billiards / Ping Pong
Tennis, Pickleball, Basketball
Beach Volleyball
10 km of Nature Trails & Forest
Escape the Maze
Outdoor Chess
Boat & Watercraft Equipment Rentals Available
Sightseeing Flights (available for booking)
Wild Blue Yonder Pub & Patio onsite

Elmhirst Resort - A Great Location for a retreat

Tracy Minnema, founder & owner of A River of Yarn, has partnered with Elmhirst Resort as an ideal spot for this weekend getaway— Elmhirst Resort is a cottage style resort with comfortable cabins with fireplaces and fully equipped kitchens, that include a private deck with direct waterfront views of Rice Lake. Paired with farm-to-table dining, you will find everything your fibre retreat getaway needs.

You will SOON be able to secure your spot by clicking and registering at: Elmhisrt Resort

Resort Check-In

4:00pm

Friday Evening Reception

Join us is the main building for a welcome reception where you can enjoy some food & drink, meet your instructors, and check out the pop-up marketplace.

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Saturday
Breakfast	8:00am – 9:00am
Workshop #1	9:15am – 11:45am
Then free time to enjoy the resort - book a treatment, take a walk, go for a swim, relax in your cottage, enjoy the lakefront property
Workshop #2	1:30pm – 4pm
Dinner	5:00pm – 6:00pm
Create, Connect, Unwind Join us in the main building where you can give yourself the experience of creative immersion with the instructors, shop the pop-up marketplace, and get the chance to laugh, learn, and make beautiful things alongside people who understand why fibre arts matter.	7:00pm onwards