Heritage and Language Folk Art Courses

Schedule:  September 5 (7:00-8:15 pm CT)   Instructor:  Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson and author Camara Ludestad Joof   Location:  Online on Zoom   Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director,...

Schedule:  October 1, 2025 (7:00-8:30 pm CT) Instructor:  Author Lars Mytting and Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson  Location:  This event will be held live in Vesterheim Commons and will be livestreamed on Zoom for an online audience.    Author Lars Mytting...

Schedule:  Eight Tuesdays, October 7-November 25 (6:00-7:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Berit Skogen Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join Vesterheim for a continuing course in the Norwegian language! We will explore a variety of vocabulary and...

Schedule:  Eight Tuesdays, October 7-November 25 (7:30-8:30 pm CT) Instructor:  Lianna Torres Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Take your Norwegian language skills to the next level! We'll use the textbook Sett i gang and study more...

Schedule:  New Date: November 15 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Jim Johnson Location:  This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School.    This class is for beginning as well as experienced writers who want to a write...

Schedule:  November 19 (7:00-8:15 pm CT)   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 a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors...

Schedule:  December 17 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    In a twist on Vesterheim's monthly bokprat discussions, join us in December for a discussion of the Norwegian television series The Commoner.  The Commoner is a...

Schedule:  Four Mondays, January 5-26 (6:00-7:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Berit Skogen Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Bli med (Join us) for further exploration of Norwegian language! As a follow up to Level 4 Norwegian Language,...

Schedule:  Eight Tuesdays, January 6-February 24 (6:00-7:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Berit Skogen Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Hoping to travel to Norway someday? Want to connect with Norwegian friends or family in their native language?...

Schedule:  Eight Tuesdays, January 6-February 24 (7:30-8:30 pm CT) Instructor:  Lianna Torres Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join us for Vesterheim’s Level 3 course in the Norwegian language! We will cover chapters 10-12 of the Sett...

Schedule:  January 28 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) 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 a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and...

Schedule: February 8 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Laura Berlage Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join us for an hour of traditional Norwegian stories, told by interdisciplinary artist and storyteller Laura Berlage! Tricksters abound in the...

Schedule:  February 18 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) 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 a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and...

Schedule:  March 11 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) 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 a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and...

Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Instructor: Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view...