Vesterheim Benefit Auction 2022
Vesterheim's Benefit Auction ended with great success on Sunday, October 16. View the final bids here. Vesterheim is especially grateful to all who donated items to the auction, including the...
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Book Signing with Aleta Chossek
Author Aleta Chossek will be at Vesterheim signing her book, Kristine, Finding Home: Norway to America! Come and meet this engaging storyteller who will personally sign your copy of the...
Friends of Vesterheim Luncheon – Chicago
Everyone is warmly invited to join The Chicago Area Friends of Vesterheim for this luncheon and program
Free Second Saturday – Paper Art
Try your hand at paper cutting. All of the materials will be provided for you to make and take three fun designs. If you can cut with scissors, you can...
Paper Cutting: Then And Now
Join celebrated Danish paper cutter Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen and explore work by paper artists around the world! From the creations of Hans Christian Anderson and Henri Matisse to artists with...
Vesterheim Bokprat: Heroes Of The Primstav
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 as...
Free Second Saturday – Photographer Erika Skogg
Come and meet photographer Erika Skogg and learn more about her project as a National Geographic Explorer to document life and traditions in several Nordic-American communities, including Decorah, Iowa. There...
The Norwegian ‘Mayflower’: The Voyage of the Restauration
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Vesterheim From Home: A Members-Only Event
Cozy up with a cup of cocoa or tea and get ready for the holiday season with Vesterheim. Vesterheim members will enjoy: • An exciting insider update from Vesterheim President Chris Johnson,...
Viking Era Clothing And Jewelry
Join historian and artist Steph Anderson for an hour-long exploration of Viking era clothing and jewelry! From tunics and cloaks to arm rings, necklaces, and brooches, Vikings dressed according to...