Norway House is partnering with the Giants of the Earth Heritage Center in Spring Grove to bring a taste of Minnesota’s first Norwegian settlement in Minneapolis! A charming and vibrant town in Southeastern Minnesota, Spring Grove is a perfect focus as we work to highlight the many vibrant historically Norwegian communities around the United States. Onsite security provided.

Our Spring Grove friends join the community at our neighbor Mindeirken for a tour of the historic church and to stay for lunch and the program of the week:
Mary Rosendahl—food scientist, quilter, and certified autobiography instructor. Mary enjoys marrying her interests in food and quilting with family history to help others create family keepsakes.

Learn how to craft a greenwood spoon and finish the class with your own hand-carved serving spoon!

The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival is featuring quite a few Norwegian films this year! Among them, is Listen Up! (Hør her’a!)—”A sparkling dramedy about identity, gender, class, and family.”

Ethan Bjelland Hagberg, who has taught two courses on the book through the Mindekirken Norwegian Language + Culture Program, is hosting a casual happy hour meet-up at Pracna before the 7:15pm screening on Thursday, April 18th. Stop by to talk about the book and learn some of the Norwegian slang and ethnolect used in the film!

Join our dear friends at Mindekirken for their weekly lunch and lecture program, featuring Steve Larson—a public speaker and entertainer who grew up in Thief River Falls, MN, graduated from Bemidji State University, and currently lives in Tonka Bay on Lake Minnetonka. He was a sportscaster for 10 years, owned a photography studio for 33 years in Grafton, ND, and portrayed Buddy Holly in the group Rock ’N Roll Heaven. Steve has been married to his high school sweetheart for 49 years and has three children along with eight grandchildren.

Steve will give a unique, nostalgic audio/visual presentation where “cardboard comes to life” through stories and songs, utilizing Steve’s extensive sports card collection. Join us for an entertaining trip down “memory lane” emphasizing baseball, while embracing many facets of life. Wear your favorite team’s baseball gear for TOH!!!

Take me out to the ballgame!

In this seminar and discussion, teaching artist Jeanine Malec will highlight the overlapping motifs as well as unique characteristics that unite and define these two fascinating historical traditions in knotwork and design. Rounding out our panel, Carstens Smith, Director of Education at Norway House and Steve Griffith, Education Chair and history instructor at Celtic Junction will share their insights on the overlapping histories between Norway and Ireland and how they intersect in America.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels.

Our panel discussion will explore the work of Jon Fosse, with opportunity for audience participation. Panelists include performers Kristin Franklin and Dolph Paulsen, and Dr. Kyle Korynta of the University of Minnesota. This event will be free and open to the public, no registration necessary.

Following intermission, registered visitors are invited to return for a staged reading of Jon Fosse’s Winter, followed by a Q&A with the translator and performers.

Pianists Giulio Potenza and Oda Voltersvik perform their stunning collaboration with the aim of developing their common interest for four hands and two pianos compositions.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels

Learn how to craft a greenwood spoon and finish the class with your own hand-carved serving spoon!

Stop into Norway House for the perfect last-minute Christmas shopping experience! The warmth of the season is all around with the sweet smell of cloves emanating from the Gingerbread Wonderland display, kids and families enjoying the decorations, a peppermint hot cocoa from the Kaffebar, and a curated makers' market showcasing six vendors. The event unfolds on December 21, from Noon to 6:00pm, creating the perfect atmosphere for holiday shopping.

A dazzling musical adventure for the holidays with the talented Norwegian actress and singer Lisa Stokke. Enjoy Gingerbread Wonderland before the show, and delight in the iconic voice that originated the role of Sophie in Mamma Mia! and provided the Norwegian voice of Elsa in Frozen and Frozen II!

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Last year, Norway House was able to extend the Julemarket through a pop-up event in our Sundet Aula. We’re proud to announce its return on Tuesday, December 5, 2023!

Around 20 Nordic-inspired artisans and small businesses will fill the event hall at Norway House. Full windows and warm drinks and waffles make us hope for a snowy (but safe) afternoon so we can truly shop and enjoy the Julemarket with all of the Christmas season’s glittering, white backdrop.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

Liven up your Thursday with a little happy hour at Norway House!

Mindekirken's popular Tuesday Open House welcomes Cheryl Paschke on the Swedish nyckelharpa.

Sermon by guest Pastor Asefa Wakjira, from fellow ELCA church Our Redeemer Oromo Evangelical Church, and greetings from the Honorary Consul of Finland in Minneapolis, Elaine M. Kumpula. A flag recessional will close the service.

Special music from John De Haan, the Mindekirken Choir, Tjärnblom 2, and David Fillman.

Delve into the fairytales and poetry of Hans Christian Andersen through song and analysis

Join our merry Tuesday Knitters group in our Kaffebar cafe as they set about adding “trim” to the trees for our upcoming holiday season. Yarn and patterns are available; knitting needles are not provided.

Mindekirken's popular Tuesday Open House welcomes trumpeter Kai Roberts back to Minnesota.

Icelandic-Norwegian Jónína Erna Arnardóttir and Morten Fagerli astound with four-handed piano.

Special music from the Kai Robert Johansen, Cheryl Paschke, and the Mindekirken Choir. Greetings from the Danish and Norwegian Consuls.

Work from Minnesota poets Sharon Chmielarz, Dianne Jarvenpa, and Bill Holm, plus folk music by Tj2.

The Oslo Chamber Choir was founded in 1984 by Grete Pedersen with the ambition of being one of the absolute top choirs in Norway and an innovative voice in the international arena. Parallel to singing classical repertoire, the choir early started experimenting with Norwegian folk music, and through intensive work together with the best performers in this tradition, the Oslo Chamber Choir has acquired a unique expression by being the only choir where all the singers are profoundly trained in Norwegian folk music singing. During these thirty years of studying Norwegian singing, the choir also worked closely with selected composers who specialized in Norwegian folk music, developing a new way of using this music in a choral setting.