Calendar of Events

For information about Vesterheim's education programs and a folk-art class list go to Vesterheim Lifelong Learning.

Vesterheim announces Free Thursdays, sponsored by Decorah Bank & Trust Co. The museum will be open until 8:00 p.m. with free admission all day. There will be special events at least once a month. Check back regularly for a schedule.

 

September 13-16, 2010
Fall Guide Training Week. Contact Martha Griesheimer.
Check here for a schedule.

September 16, 2010
Free Thursdays Event—Storage Facilities Tour
From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

September 28, 2010
Outreach event—Høstfest in Minot, North Dakota

 

October 1-3, 2010
Northeast Iowa Artists's Studio Tour
Vesterheim hosts artists as part of this popular regional arts event. For more information, check the festival's website www.iowaarttour.com.

October 14, 2010
Free Thursdays Event—Folk Art Demonstrations at the Vesterheim Benefit Auction display
From 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Hauge Gallery, Westby-Torgerson Education Center

October 18, 2010
7:00 p.m. in 102 Olin Hall on the Luther College Campus, free and open to the public.
Joan Foster, an English-born Norwegian quilter and researcher, will speak on Hidden Treasures: Finding Evidence of Quilting in Norway. Quiltmaking was not common in Norway in the past, despite its popularity among Norwegians today. Foster will share the results of a nation-wide registration project conducted by her guild in Skien, Norway. This lecture is offered in conjunction with the Pieces of Self: Identity and Norwegian-American Quilts exhibit on view at Vesterheim through March 20, 2011.

October 21, 2010
Free Thursdays Event—Opening reception of the exhibition The Norwegian Art and Craft Club of Brooklyn, 1938-1956. Museum Main Building. The exhibit is sponsored by Robert and Evy Alsaker in honor of A. Norman and Eldrid Skjold Arntzen.

October 22, 2010
Vesterheim Benefit Auction
A lively gala dinner and auction featuring folk art donated by award winning artists. Auction items can be viewed online and in the gallery beginning October 8.

 

November 1, 2010
Open Air Division Closes—Museum Hours Change
Winter museum hours: Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

November 18, 2010
Free Thursdays Event—TBA

 

December 4-5, 2010
Norwegian Christmas Weekend
This festive celebration features a variety of music, demonstrations, food, and hands-on experiences.

December 9, 2010
Free Thursdays Event—TBA