International Women’s Day: March 8, 2024

Women and Women-Identifying folks are welcome to join us for a crown making workshop to honor our divine feminine!

Cost: $120 (8-week course)

Do you have a box of old letters in your attic that you’ve never been able to read? Are you out of touch with your family back in the old country? Or would you just like to pick up another language? If so, this is the class for you! This course will focus on basic Norwegian language skills in the Bokmål style. Learn how to ask for directions, describe people and objects, express dates, and carry on conversations, all without any intrusive apps!

Your teacher, Bjorn Killerud, is a lifelong Norwegian speaker with a passion for the language and for Norwegian culture. With him, you’ll also learn about some of the curiosities of Norwegian life, such as lutefisk, trolls, and the country’s strange relationship with a famous cartoon duck! Come join the fun in this interactive class for all ages and ability levels!

Register here by May 31st! (Click on Learn More)

Schedule: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

(8 Classes Total)

June 19, 26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14

(No Class on July 3rd due to the holiday)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Cost: $120 (8-week course)

Do you have a box of old letters in your attic that you’ve never been able to read? Are you out of touch with your family back in the old country? Or would you just like to pick up another language? If so, this is the class for you! This course will focus on basic Norwegian language skills in the Bokmål style. Learn how to ask for directions, describe people and objects, express dates, and carry on conversations, all without any intrusive apps!

Your teacher, Bjorn Killerud, is a lifelong Norwegian speaker with a passion for the language and for Norwegian culture. With him, you’ll also learn about some of the curiosities of Norwegian life, such as lutefisk, trolls, and the country’s strange relationship with a famous cartoon duck! Come join the fun in this interactive class for all ages and ability levels!

Register here by May 31st! (Click on Learn More)

Schedule: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

(8 Classes Total)

June 19, 26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14

(No Class on July 3rd due to the holiday)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Cost: $120 (8-week course)

Do you have a box of old letters in your attic that you’ve never been able to read? Are you out of touch with your family back in the old country? Or would you just like to pick up another language? If so, this is the class for you! This course will focus on basic Norwegian language skills in the Bokmål style. Learn how to ask for directions, describe people and objects, express dates, and carry on conversations, all without any intrusive apps!

Your teacher, Bjorn Killerud, is a lifelong Norwegian speaker with a passion for the language and for Norwegian culture. With him, you’ll also learn about some of the curiosities of Norwegian life, such as lutefisk, trolls, and the country’s strange relationship with a famous cartoon duck! Come join the fun in this interactive class for all ages and ability levels!

Register here by May 31st! (Click on Learn More)

Schedule: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

(8 Classes Total)

June 19, 26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14

(No Class on July 3rd due to the holiday)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Cost: $120 (8-week course)

Do you have a box of old letters in your attic that you’ve never been able to read? Are you out of touch with your family back in the old country? Or would you just like to pick up another language? If so, this is the class for you! This course will focus on basic Norwegian language skills in the Bokmål style. Learn how to ask for directions, describe people and objects, express dates, and carry on conversations, all without any intrusive apps!

Your teacher, Bjorn Killerud, is a lifelong Norwegian speaker with a passion for the language and for Norwegian culture. With him, you’ll also learn about some of the curiosities of Norwegian life, such as lutefisk, trolls, and the country’s strange relationship with a famous cartoon duck! Come join the fun in this interactive class for all ages and ability levels!

Register here by May 31st! (Click on Learn More)

Schedule: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

(8 Classes Total)

June 19, 26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14

(No Class on July 3rd due to the holiday)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Cost: $120 (8-week course)

Do you have a box of old letters in your attic that you’ve never been able to read? Are you out of touch with your family back in the old country? Or would you just like to pick up another language? If so, this is the class for you! This course will focus on basic Norwegian language skills in the Bokmål style. Learn how to ask for directions, describe people and objects, express dates, and carry on conversations, all without any intrusive apps!

Your teacher, Bjorn Killerud, is a lifelong Norwegian speaker with a passion for the language and for Norwegian culture. With him, you’ll also learn about some of the curiosities of Norwegian life, such as lutefisk, trolls, and the country’s strange relationship with a famous cartoon duck! Come join the fun in this interactive class for all ages and ability levels!

Register here by May 31st! (Click on Learn More)

Schedule: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

(8 Classes Total)

June 19, 26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14

(No Class on July 3rd due to the holiday)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Cost: $120 (8-week course)

Do you have a box of old letters in your attic that you’ve never been able to read? Are you out of touch with your family back in the old country? Or would you just like to pick up another language? If so, this is the class for you! This course will focus on basic Norwegian language skills in the Bokmål style. Learn how to ask for directions, describe people and objects, express dates, and carry on conversations, all without any intrusive apps!

Your teacher, Bjorn Killerud, is a lifelong Norwegian speaker with a passion for the language and for Norwegian culture. With him, you’ll also learn about some of the curiosities of Norwegian life, such as lutefisk, trolls, and the country’s strange relationship with a famous cartoon duck! Come join the fun in this interactive class for all ages and ability levels!

Register here by May 31st! (Click on Learn More)

Schedule: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

(8 Classes Total)

June 19, 26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14

(No Class on July 3rd due to the holiday)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Cost: $120 (8-week course)

Do you have a box of old letters in your attic that you’ve never been able to read? Are you out of touch with your family back in the old country? Or would you just like to pick up another language? If so, this is the class for you! This course will focus on basic Norwegian language skills in the Bokmål style. Learn how to ask for directions, describe people and objects, express dates, and carry on conversations, all without any intrusive apps!

Your teacher, Bjorn Killerud, is a lifelong Norwegian speaker with a passion for the language and for Norwegian culture. With him, you’ll also learn about some of the curiosities of Norwegian life, such as lutefisk, trolls, and the country’s strange relationship with a famous cartoon duck! Come join the fun in this interactive class for all ages and ability levels!

Register here by May 31st! (Click on Learn More)

Schedule: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

(8 Classes Total)

June 19, 26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14

(No Class on July 3rd due to the holiday)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Cost: $120 (8-week course)

Do you have a box of old letters in your attic that you’ve never been able to read? Are you out of touch with your family back in the old country? Or would you just like to pick up another language? If so, this is the class for you! This course will focus on basic Norwegian language skills in the Bokmål style. Learn how to ask for directions, describe people and objects, express dates, and carry on conversations, all without any intrusive apps!

Your teacher, Bjorn Killerud, is a lifelong Norwegian speaker with a passion for the language and for Norwegian culture. With him, you’ll also learn about some of the curiosities of Norwegian life, such as lutefisk, trolls, and the country’s strange relationship with a famous cartoon duck! Come join the fun in this interactive class for all ages and ability levels!

Register here by May 31st! (Click on Learn More)

Schedule: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

(8 Classes Total)

June 19, 26
July 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14

(No Class on July 3rd due to the holiday)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Väsen-Duo, Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson have, after 37 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to the extent that today they are unique in their kind. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to defy the laws of physics in what appears to be a telepathic communication.

Väsen will perform at the beautiful Sacred Heart altar stage at 7:30 pm, Thursday, Sept. 19.

The music is intense and full of humour. They create their very own musical language which in its appeal is as modern as it is ancient. With the foundation firmly rooted in the traditional music of Uppland, they have always looked curiously at new musical goals.

Olov & Micke have played together since 1983 when they met at Oktoberstämman in Uppsala and discovered that they had a large common repertoire and a similar way of playing. They have recorded and released more than 20 albums. Melliken was released in 2023. A collaboration with Hawktail is due this fall.

Duluth-based Ponyfolk will open.

If you asked us to make a list of musicians and bands that have inspired us, Väsen is equal or greater to Led Zeppelin, Simon & Garfunkel, Stan Rogers, and Radiohead. We are deeply honored to support them in Duluth, and we hope to get your tickets before they disappear. Is anything even real? —Ponyfolk

Sacred Heart Music Center
201 West 4th Street
Duluth, MN 55806

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Cost: $20 – $25

Advance Eventbrite tickets will be available at 10 am Friday, Aug. 2 for $20 HERE. Advance paper tickets will be available for $20 at Globe News in Superior and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth. Tickets will be available for $25 at the door while supply lasts. Doors at 6:30. Music at 7:30.

This exhibition features contemporary Swedish folk paintings by Alison Aune. Alison has studied traditional dalmålningar from Dalarna, with its characteristic floral kurbits (fantastical gourd flowers), and figurative bonadsmåleri from Småland and Halland. From her studies in Sweden she has reinterpreted these artistic traditions using her unique color palette and artistic style.  In this way she celebrates the intersection of art, design, and cultural heritage.

The Nordic Folk Art Collection of Mike and Dawn Conlan

Mike and Dawn Conlan have been collecting a wide range of Nordic folk art for many years. Their impressive collection ranges from cabinets, butter churns, mangels, rosemaled plates to carved wooden folk figures. It is rare to see work of this quality outside of a museum collection.
Opening – Friday, October 25th from 6:00 to 8:30
Mike Conlin talks about collecting folk art – Saturday, Nov 16th starting at 1:00

Join us for our book club!
Open to all, we will read a variety of styles of fiction
from all the Nordic countries (in English).

This exhibition features contemporary Swedish folk paintings by Alison Aune. Alison has studied traditional dalmålningar from Dalarna, with its characteristic floral kurbits (fantastical gourd flowers), and figurative bonadsmåleri from Småland and Halland. From her studies in Sweden she has reinterpreted these artistic traditions using her unique color palette and artistic style.  In this way she celebrates the intersection of art, design, and cultural heritage.

Pepperkakebyen Viewing and Craft Making on Saturdays 1-4pm

Nov. 23

Dec. 7,

December 14

Nordic Center Pepperkakerbyen: Gingerbread City opens!

Nov. 22 5-9pm the night of the City of the North Parade

Give to the Max started in 2009 as a one-time campaign to mark the launch of GiveMN.org, Minnesota’s digital home for generosity. The results of that day—$14 million raised in just 24 hours—blew everyone’s expectations out of the water, and a new Minnesota tradition was born. In fact, Give to the Max was one of the nation’s first online giving days and now serves as a national model for giving days across the country. In the years since, nearly one million donors have given more than $300 million to 10,000 nonprofits and schools as part of Minnesota’s giving holiday.

Mark your calendars—Give to the Max Day returns for a 16th year on Thursday, November 21, with Early Giving beginning on November 1. Visit GiveMN.org during that time to follow along with totals, see prize winners, and have your generosity counted as part of this year’s campaign.

Nov 17th workshop

Nordic Center and Prøve Gallery from 2-4 PM

This annual event begins in mid-November when the community is invited to a gingerbread decorating workshop with Patrick Mulcahy. Each year scores of community members decorate gingerbread houses and bring them to the center to create the Gingerbread Village. Saturday visits will feature hands-on Nordic holiday craft activities, stories, and traditions to be shared for all to enjoy.

**Pre-registration orders due Nov 7th!

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The Nordic Folk Art Collection of Mike and Dawn Conlan

Mike and Dawn Conlan have been collecting a wide range of Nordic folk art for many years. Their impressive collection ranges from cabinets, butter churns, mangels, rosemaled plates to carved wooden folk figures. It is rare to see work of this quality outside of a museum collection.
Opening – Friday, October 25th from 6:00 to 8:30
Mike Conlin talks about collecting folk art – Saturday, Nov 16th starting at 1:00

Join us for our book club!
Open to all, we will read a variety of styles of fiction
from all the Nordic countries (in English).

In 2024 Third Coast Chamber Collective partnered with the North Shore Music Association and Nordic Center Duluth to present theinaugural edition of Chamber Music Up North concert series. The 2024 edition offers a unique combination of classical and folk musicrooted in Scandinavian tradition and a new perspective on classical contemporary music that incorporates and imitates folkmusical material. The Festival will feature an exciting repertoire that combines traditional Swedish fiddle music and Danish,Norwegian and Finnish folk music arranged for a classical string quartet. The aim of this event is to bring the North Shorecommunities together to celebrate their Nordic roots and traditions and bring attention to their rich cultural heritage.

TICKETS HERE

Repertoire:

WOODWORKS for String Quartet (arranged by the Danish String Quartet)

Traditional Swedish Folk Music Selections

Artists:

Erin Aldridge- violin

Irina Mueller – violin

Pedro Oviedo – viola

Magdalena Sas – cello

Paul Dahlin – fiddle

Marikay Dahlin – zither (cittra)

About Third Coast Chamber Collective

Celebrate the Icelandic tradition of a ‘holiday book flood’ witJólabókaflódh the Duluth Public Library and The Depot! The day’s festivities include cultural and musical performances, crafts, free books, and lefse and coffee for purchase. All ages are welcome!

See schedule below:

10:00 a.m.

Michelle Goose of Leech Lake will tell an Ojibwe story

10:30 a.m.
Solstice Science presented by Bob “Astro Bob” King

11:30 a.m.
Scandinavian Folk Tunes with Kelly Smith

1:00 p.m.
Nordic Holiday Traditions presented by the Nordic Center

Stories and songs by Bjorn Killerud

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Enjoy the following all day:
Michelle’s Lefse Food Truck • Underwood Coffee • Gnome Craft for Kids • Free Books from the Friends of the Duluth Public Library and Gabriel’s Bookstore • Book-wrapping station

Pepperkakebyen Viewing and Craft Making on Saturdays 1-4pm

Nov. 23

Dec. 7,

December 14

Join us for our book club!
Open to all, we will read a variety of styles of fiction
from all the Nordic countries (in English).

Pepperkakebyen Viewing and Craft Making on Saturdays 1-4pm

Nov. 23

Dec. 7,

December 14