Free Second Saturday – Valentine’s Day
Celebrate the season of friendship and love with stories and crafts for Valentine's Day. Children of all ages are invited to hear stories and make their own crafts to take...
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Love Spells from Norwegian Grimoires: With Eirik Storesund
Old Norse philologist Eirik Storesund, host and creator of the Brute Norse podcast, has translated a curated selection of charms, spells, and sorcerous recipes from Norwegian grimoires and vernacular tradition on the...
Silver Threads: Exploring Norwegian Sámi Silver with Liz Bucheit
Goldsmith and folk-art instructor Liz Bucheit is a 2021 recipient of the American Scandinavian Foundation’s Scandinavian Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest Fellowship. Liz traveled to northern...
John – The Last Cowboy at Oneota Film Festival
This documentary by Norwegian film maker Frode Fimland will be shown in Decorah as part of the Oneota Film Festival, which runs the weekend of March 2-5, 2023. After the...
Norwegian Silver Jewelry Experts from Sylvsmidja
Meet silver experts from the Sylvsmidja company in Voss, Norway, on March 4 at Vesterheim! Anne-Kari Salbu, co-owner of Sylvsmidja, and Norwegian goldsmith Anders Fagerthun will be available in the...
Rønnaug Petterssen Presentation
Bodil Petterssen Meleney will give an online presentation on Saturday, March 4, at 3:00 (CT) about beloved dollmaker Rønnaug Petterssen. Petterssen's dolls are featured in Vesterheim's exhibition, Dolls: Playing with...
Bokprat: Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen with Maren Johnson
Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Join us in March...
Scandinavian Modern Design in Norway
Join Sons of Norway Washington D.C. lodge and Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson! Norway’s contributions to the Scandinavian Modern Design movement were many, but the artists and products were not...
A Folk Art Conversation with Rosemaler Marit Nelson
Join us for a conversation with 2021 Vesterheim Folk Art Apprentice and Kurtich Foundation scholarship recipient Marit Nelson about her travels, studies, and current work as a rosemaler. With topics ranging...
FamilieTid: Baking with Kristi Bissell
Gather the family and join Kristi as you make two classic Scandinavian cookie recipes together: Raspberry Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies (Hallongrottor) and No Bake Chocolate Oat Balls (Chokladbollar). These are two...