On Tuesday, October 29th, Lindsey Row-Heyveld gave the second lecture in a three-part series of lectures on “Tattoos, Medievalism, and White Supremacy”. Lindsey is an Associate Professor of English at…
Barneløpet 2023
…events. It is modeled after the Barnebirke, a children’s cross-county ski race held each year as a part of the world-famous American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin. See you next year!…
Syttende Mai 2022
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We enjoyed celebrating Syttende Mai, Norway’s Constitution Day, on May 17 at Vesterheim with a children’s parade through Vesterheim’s Heritage Park, storytelling, a lunchtime webinar with guests…
Vesterheim Receives Grants During COVID-19
…Cultural Affairs for operating support; $50,000 from Arts Midwest and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through The United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund; and a Council Conducted Partnership (CCP) from…
Pioneer Immersion Program 2020
The pandemic has changed many things, but not the Decorah area fourth-graders’ love for the Pioneer Immersion Program! Vesterheim created some digital learning opportunities for classes to finish up the…
Nordic Fest 2021
We were so happy to participate in Decorah’s Nordic Fest this year! Things looked a little different, but there was a lot of fun and many wonderful greetings. Thank you…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustee – 2023
Vesterheim is pleased to announce that Charis Hovden is a new member to its board of trustees. Vesterheim has a national board with 24 members from 11 states. “We are…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2021
…and multi-family housing developments. A graduate of St. Olaf College, Larson received his Master of Architecture from the University of Colorado-Denver, and he has been involved with the design of…
The Norwegian Church Abroad
Article from Vesterheim, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2022 In this article by Haley Newman, learn about Norwegian Sea Churches (Sjømannskirker) and their history in the United States. Throughout the history…
Exploring Coastal Sámi Handcraft with Hege Nilsen
…Minot, North Dakota, several times. Hege will teach at Vesterheim in 2024! Register at the links below. Coastal Sámi Jewelry on July 20-24 Coastal Sámi Handbag on July 29-August 2…