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Riversong Fibre Retreat
Save the Date: 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
Location: Elmhirst's Resort on Rice Lake, Keene, ON
Length: 2 Days / 2 Nights
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Call the Elmhirst's Resort Front Desk at 1-705-295-4591 and request to book the Riversong Fibre Retreat
The cost is $896.00
A non-refundable deposit of $224.00 is required to book.
Accommodation is one person per private bedroom in shared cottages. *Guests are not guaranteed a private bathroom*
You will be asked if you would like to be grouped with other attendees and be sent an email confirmation of your booking.
The “cut-off date” for reserving rooms at Elmhirst's Resort is Monday, August 17, 2026
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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.
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