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2023-06-04 – Exploring Coastal Sámi Handcraft (Webinar)
Schedule: Sunday, June 4 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Hege Nilsen Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join folk artist and culture-bearer Hege Nilsen for a conversation exploring the traditional handcraft of the Coastal Sámi. From leatherwork, to...
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2023-06-10 – Natural Dyeing: Historical Handcraft as a Living Art (Webinar)
Schedule: Saturday, June 10 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Lesley Darling Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Has the growing popularity of natural dyes made you curious about the process? Join textile artist and educator Lesley Darling...
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2023-06-12 – Family Book Walk: Seven Ways to Trick a Troll
Schedule: Weekly, June 12-July 30 Location: This is an in-person series of events held in seven of Decorah's beautiful parks. More information will be shared in May. This series is offered in partnership with Decorah Parks & Recreation, the Decorah...
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2023-06-15 – Vesterheim Presents: Lawn Chair Night with lynx lynx
Schedule: Thursday, June 15, 2023 (5:30-6:30 PM) Location: Downtown Decorah, IA on Washington St. outside of Impact Coffee Grab your lawn chair and your own snacks and refreshments and join us for an evening of traditional Scandinavian folk tunes!...
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2023-06-21 – Vesterheim Filmprat: Narvik
Schedule: Wednesday, June 21 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) Instructor: Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. In a twist on Vesterheim's bokprat discussions, join us in June for a discussion of the film Narvik (available on Netflix)....
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2023-07-08 – Frida Hansen: A Norwegian Art Nouveau Artist in Wool (Webinar)
Schedule: Saturday, July 8 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Robbie LaFleur Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join writer and weaver Robbie LaFleur for a lecture on the life and work of the innovative Norwegian tapestry artist...
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2023-07-15 – Dressing the Wise and Foolish Virgins: What Tapestry Can Teach Us About Women, Dress, and Culture in 16th and 17th Century Norway (Webinar)
Schedule: Saturday, July 15 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Laura Berlage Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join tapestry weaving instructor Laura Berlage of Erindale Tapestry Studio on a deep dive into the beloved Norwegian billedvev tapestry...
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2023-08-12 – FamilieTid: Stories and Songs
Schedule: Saturday, August 12 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Ross Sutter Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. All of Ross Sutter’s grandparents came from Sweden except for his mother’s mother, Esther Eastman, who was born in Minnesota and...
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2023-08-26 – Heritage Grains in Contemporary Agriculture (Webinar)
Schedule: Saturday, August 26 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Benji Nichols Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Scandinavians have been using small grains like rye and barley since the Viking age, but how did these grains end...
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2023-09-16 – Knitting Nordic Heroes (Webinar)
Schedule: Saturday, September 16 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Steph Anderson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. From Merit Emstad who designed the first Selbu mitten to emigrants from the Nordic countries, knitters made an economic impact....
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2023-09-20 – Vesterheim Bokprat: The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec (Online)
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2023-09-20 – Vesterheim Bokprat: The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec (Online)
Schedule: Wednesday, September 20 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) Instructor: Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates...
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2023-09-27 – Kayaking the Lofoten Islands: Norway’s Craggy Crown Jewels (Webinar)
Schedule: Wednesday, September 27 (7:00-8:00 pm CT) Instructor: Dan York Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. The Lofoten Islands are a surreal seascape of soaring, snow-speckled peaks rising steeply from deep fjords, white sand beaches, and...
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