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September 2017
Benefit Auction
Vesterheim's 2017 Folk Art Benefit Auction raised $16,075. Fantastic! Thank you to all the wonderful artists who donated pieces, to Viking Cruises, and to everyone who bid. This annual auction is your chance to own one-of-a-kind pieces of rosemaling, woodworking, fiber arts, and more by the best artists working in the Norwegian tradition. Watch for information in 2018 about Vesterheim’s next Folk Art Benefit Auction.Proceeds from the auction will benefit Vesterheim’s Folk Art School, which has provided classes since 1967…
Find out more »December 2017
Norwegian Christmas
Ring in the season with Vesterheim at a Norwegian Christmas Celebration on December 2, from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. This lively day of events includes Scandinavian holiday traditions, crafts, music, a movie, treats, and more. Free admission for kids! Highlights this year: • This event is a great opportunity to see Vesterheim’s special exhibitions, including Spoons: Carving. Community, Rocks and Hard Places: Emigration through the Lens of Knud Knudsen, and, Koselig, which explores this Norwegian word, often translated as cozy with a sense of warm-hearted contentment—perfect…
Find out more »May 2018
Syttende Mai
Are you ready for a parade? Vesterheim welcomes you to a Syttende Mai celebration with a traditional Children’s Parade, a performance by Decorah’s Nordic Dancers, and other activities.
Syttende Mai is the day Norway ratified its constitution in 1814 at Eidsvoll.
Find out more »October 2018
Vesterheim Benefit Auction 2018
THANK YOU for making this a successful auction! We are very grateful to everyone who so generously bid, donated artistic creations and treasures, and shared this opportunity with family, friends, and community to support Vesterheim's Folk Art School! 35 items sold $17,262 total proceeds 98 bidders with 661 bids Thank you for your interest and participation and we hope that you will be part of the 2019 Folk Art Benefit Auction. Auction items and final bids are available to view…
Find out more »July 2019
Folk-Art Banquet
Vesterheim’s annual Folk-Art Banquet puts the “folk” into folk arts! While we often focus our attention on the material objects of folk-art traditions, it’s really the people who bring those traditions to life. And there’s no livelier gathering of folk artists (and those who appreciate Norwegian folk art) than the Folk-Art Banquet! In addition to the usual scrumptious food and gorgeous setting, this year’s banquet will also feature Hardanger fiddle playing as well as demonstrations by students from the after-school…
Find out more »October 2019
Vesterheim Benefit Auction 2019
Update: THANK YOU for making this a successful auction! We are very grateful to everyone who so generously bid, donated your artistic creations and treasures, and shared this opportunity with family, friends, and community to support Vesterheim's Folk Art School! There were 111 bidders and 61 items sold, which grossed $17,936. Find final bids on pieces here www.biddingforgood.com/VEST-AUCTION. Contact Marcia McKelvey at 563-382-9681, or mmckelvey@vesterheim.org, with auction questions. Thank you for your interest and participation, and we hope that you…
Find out more »February 2020
Barneløpet
Get outside and enjoy the winter at the 20th annual Barneløpet, a non-competitive ski or walk event for the community’s youngest skiers, ages 3-13. The collaborative Vesterheim Museum and Sons of Norway event will be held at the Decorah Community Prairie at 10:00 a.m., with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. Skiers must provide their own skis.
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