…with the construction of the Commons, counting on the generosity of friends like you to help complete the funding needed for this important project. There are multiple benefits of this…
O. Jay and Pat Tomson: Dedicated to Helping People
…a small wheat farm at the time. They later settled in Stratford, Iowa, a small Swedish community. “We were the only people of Norwegian descent in the community. My father…
Folk Art School
…and in-person classes through September 2024 is open! You can find complete information and sign up here! Upcoming Registration Opening Date: October 2024-March 2025: August 20, 2024 at Noon CT…
Embellishment
March 1, 2020-March 31, 2023: Works must have been completed during this timeframe. April 1-30, 2023: Online or Mail-In Entry Forms accepted. April 30, 2023: Entry Form postmark deadline. May…
Welcoming Photographer Erika Skogg
…She began reaching out to Scandinavian-American communities and making life-long connections as she documented their traditions. One of the families in her photographs is the Spencer-Bergs, Norwegian-Americans who live in…
Vesterheim Wins AED & CPR Training
Pictured from left to right: Nicole Lemke, Sales Operations Coordinator, Business and Community Solutions; Marcia McKelvey, Director of Administration (Vesterheim); Kristi Flack, Director of Operations, Business and Community Solutions; Chivonne…
Luther Students Visit Vesterheim Commons
…Norway and of the Norwegian-American immigrant experience. The visit to the Commons was a different focus, of course—on the architecture of the Commons and layout of the grounds and not…
Awards for Embellishment Exhibit
…Lanesboro, Minnesota. Artist website: crowntroutonline.com . Juror comments: “So delicate, so creative.” “Stunning, very original, unexpected.” (Comment on interior of bridal headpiece) Juror’s Choice Jerry Johnson Stoughton, Wisconsin My Scream…