Riversong Fibre Retreat

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 exclusive 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. You deserve this!
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 gift basket draw for every attendee, a Goodbye gift bag full of goodies, a fashion show & tell, a pop-up marketplace, and lots of fun activities and learning for everyone.

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.