Heritage and Language Folk Art Courses

Cherished family stories can be preserved in many ways. This workshop will introduce you to several types of writing, including poetry, memoir, fiction, and creative nonfiction. You will enjoy a variety of short writing activities designed to help capture memories...

Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Following February's discussion of Ibsen's A Doll's House, join us in March as we explore...

Join us this March for some family-fun and learn some Norwegian language along the way! Through hands-on activities, fun crafts, light-hearted games, and short videos, you and your family will learn and practice your new Norwegian skills. A kit will...

Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat at Vesterheim, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Henrik Ibsen remains the second most often played playwright in the world behind...

Explore the colorful world of Norwegian folk dress through digital photo colorization with researcher and folk artist Jane Addams! In this webinar, we will discuss the history of folk dress and the bunad in Norway, the stunning variety of regional variations,...

Take your Norwegian Language skills to the next level with Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson! This class is designed for students who have completed Vesterheim's Level 3 Norwegian Language and are ready to pursue their learning further. If you haven’t taken...

Join Vesterheim for a continuing course in the Norwegian language! We will explore a variety of vocabulary and grammar topics including, but not limited to, what interests us about Norway, the various methods we use to learn a language, outdoor...

Hoping to travel to Norway someday? Want to connect with Norwegian friends or family in their native language? We've got you covered! Start your Norwegian-language learning or refresh stale language skills with Norwegian Instructor Berit Skogen. During the eight-week session,...

In the first bokprat disucssion of the new year, Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, will be joined by best-selling Norwegian author Lars Mytting for a discussion of The Bell in the...

Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat at Vesterheim, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Seafaring has long been a part of Scandinavian culture and history. In We, the...