Heritage and Language Folk Art Courses

Schedule:  Saturday, December 2 (11:00 am-Noon CT)   Instructor:  Rose Arrowsmith   Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Get cozy this Christmas with stories about nisse and tomte, the mythological creatures from Norwegian and Swedish folklore today...

Schedule:  December 13 (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,...

Schedule:  Begins January 1, available all month!   Instructor:  Shannon Horton   Join us for this family-fun reading and outdoor adventure! Your family can be any combination of folks as long as there’s at least one adult to help navigate...

Schedule:  Rescheduled: Eight Mondays, January 8 - February 26 (7:30-8:30 pm CT)   Instructor:  Nick Rogness   Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Hoping to travel to Norway someday? Want to connect with Norwegian friends or...

Schedule:  Eight Tuesdays, January 9 - February 27 (7:00-8:00 pm CT)   Instructor:  Lianna Stewart   Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join us for Vesterheim’s Level 3 course in the Norwegian language! We will cover...

Schedule:  Wednesday, January 31 (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...

Schedule:  Four Tuesdays, February 6-27 (6:00-7:00 pm CT)   Instructor:  Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson   Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Bli med! (Join us) for further exploration of Norwegian language! As a follow up to...

Schedule:  Four Thursdays, February 8-29 (6:00-7:30 pm CT)   Instructor:  Rose Arrowsmith   Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Whether your storytelling goal is to deepen your knowledge of Scandinavian folktales, polish your performance for the...

Schedule:  Six Thursdays, February 8 - March 14 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Level of Instruction: This program is designed for youth in 3rd through 5th grade.   Learn the...

Schedule:  Wednesday, Februrary 21 (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...

Schedule:  Wednesday, March 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...