Current Folk Art School Classes
2026-09-12 – Beginning Rosemaling Through Christmas Ornaments
Class Details Schedule: September 12-13 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Nancy Odalen VGM and Juli Seydell Johnson Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description In this class, students will decorate...
from $205.00
2026-09-12 – Forge Your First Knife
Class Details Schedule: September 12-13 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Andrew Townswick Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly, Open to ages 14+ if accompanied by an adult who is also registered for...
from $195.00
2026-09-16 – September Bokprat: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson (Online)
Class Details Schedule: September 16 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Vesterheim hosts a monthly bokprat (book group) where we discuss Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Join us...
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2026-09-17 – Explore Barley, a Traditional Nordic Ingredient! (Online)
Class Details Schedule:September 17 (5:00-7:00 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Patrice Johnson Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Join Nordic cooking instructor and self-proclaimed “Nordic Food Geek” Patrice Johnson in an exploration of...
from $30.00
2026-09-19 – Lefse for the Everyday in Any Kitchen (Online)
Class Details Schedule: September 19 (Noon-2:00 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Janette Dragvold Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description In this beginner-friendly class, we will make 6-8" potato lefse rounds on the stove...
from $30.00
2026-09-26 – Decorating Wood with Kroting and Svidekor
Class Details Schedule: September 26-27 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Rebecca Hanna Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Do you have a piece of woodenware or carving but are not sure...
from $185.00
2026-09-26 – Nordic Café Culture: Coffee and Cocktails (Online)
Class Details Schedule: September 26 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Malina Bickford Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description This class will explore the comforting rituals of Norwegian café culture through the lens...
from $30.00
2026-09-26 – Viking Chain Knit Bracelet
Class Details Schedule: September 26 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Liz Bucheit Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Explore the ancient tradition of chain making! You’ll use “Viking Knitting,” a centuries-old...
from $95.00
2026-09-27 – Nordic Baking with Chocolate (Online)
Class Details Schedule:September 27 (1:00-3:00 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Kristi Bissell Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Calling all Chocoholics! Join Kristi Bissell in an afternoon of Nordic inspired baking where chocolate...
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2026-09-30 – Intermediate Scandinavian Flat-Plane Figure Carving: Same Blank, Different Directions (Online)
Class Details Schedule: Three Wednesdays, September 30-October 14 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Charles Banks Level of Instruction: Intermediate Description Join carver Charles Banks as he guides you through the next step in...
from $160.00
Build Your Own Holmegaard-Style Bow
Class Details Schedule: June 18-21 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Steve Daughton Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Step back over 8,000 years and experience the art of prehistoric bow...
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Concert with Kristian Bugge and WB Reid
Class Details Schedule: May 19, 2026 (7:00-8:00 pm CT) Location: This event will be held live in Vesterheim Commons and will be livestreamed on Zoom for an online audience. Instructor: Kristian Bugge and WB Reid Description Kristian Bugge & WB Reid...
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Family Handcraft at Home: Rosemaling a Midsummer Blue Dala Horse (Online)
Class Details Schedule: Begins July 1 (Available all month!) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Rachael Saum Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Join rosemaler Rachael Saum and explore basic rosemaling techniques and paint a Dala...
from $30.00
First Cuts: Scandinavian Flat Plane Figure Carving (On-Demand)
Class Details Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view the class videos...
$155.00
Level Up Your Lefse
Class Details Schedule: June 13 (9:30-11:30 am and 12:30-2:30 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Special thanks to the Oneota Community Food Co-op for making their kitchen classroom available for this class! Instructor:...
from $65.00
Sølje-Inspired Earrings (On-Demand)
Class Details Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view the class videos and...
$105.00
Weaving a Traditional Willow Basket
Class Details Schedule: June 12-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Lindsay Lee and Lee Zieke Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description When European immigrants came to North America, they brought...
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