The Nordic Center

Preparations for our next exhibit are… Underway! The journey begins in January…

DSGW Architecture Creates Annual Gingerbread Village - Fox21Online DULUTH, Minn. — An architectural firm in Duluth is bringing the holiday spirit to the Northland. DSGW Architecture has built their annual Gingerbread Village. The company started this tradition during the pandemic as a way to get together and celebrate when they couldn’t have their Christmas par...

Come on down to today or tomorrow from 12-4 PM. We’ve got hot cider and Anna’s Ginger Swedish Thins. Our team seeks to provide only the finest hygge!

This exciting opportunity is coming up next week through Sami Cultural Center of North America. Definitely e-mail them if you want to register for this trip!

Make sure to check this out next weekend!

Kick off your winter reading with Jolabokaflod, "Holiday Book Flood," festivities at the Main Library! Cozy up with a book in our quiet community reading space and enjoy seasonal crafts suitable for any age. Hot cocoa and coffee will also be available, and FREE book lights will be given out to program participants, while supplies last!

We are excited to present this event with our partner, The Nordic Center, who will be sharing traditional seasonal songs and a fantastic cultural presentation from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

It's all happening, Saturday, December 2! ❄

Check out this year’s Pepperkakebyen Village after the City of the North Parade! Tonight!

Tomorrow is !!!

Please consider our organization for this day of giving! You can donate at the link below! Please share and spread the word.

https://www.givemn.org/organization/Nordiccenterduluth

Drop off your gingerbread houses or other structures tomorrow from 12-4 PM!

Mange Takk to everyone who came down to The Nordic Center to check out Arna Rennan's beautiful solo show! If you missed it, or if you want to relive the magic, please check out this video of the exhibit, filmed and edited by Lukas Walls!

Sevens Summers by Arna Rennan: Exhibit Overview from The Nordic Center of Duluth Seven Summers: Paintings from BøverdalenArna has returned to the source of her inspiration as a plein air painter in Bøverdalen, a valley in Northern Gudbran...

Please read and share this important letter from The Nordic Center Board of Directors!

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Dear Members and Friends of the Nordic Center,

It’s that time of the year when we ask you to RENEW your membership. In order to keep our doors open and continue our exciting programming, your support for the Nordic Center is more crucial than ever.

Here are some reasons why:

Our membership fees have not increased since we began our
membership program in 2018, yet our operational and program expenses continue to rise. Rent alone has doubled since 2021. Now more than ever, a major portion of our expenses need to be met by loyal membership support.

- As the pandemic winds down, many funders are moving away from their support for small non-profit organizations such as the Nordic Center. We were able to stay nimble and vibrant due to successful grant writing initiatives during recent pandemic years. This source of income is no longer one we can rely on.

- To meet these challenges, the Nordic Center has set a 2023-2024
goal of doubling our membership numbers. We can reach this goal if you renew your membership, upgrade your membership to a sponsorship level, invite friends to join and/or buy gift memberships for loved ones.

- The rewards for membership are many. Check out our
programming plans for the coming year at the Nordic Center’s website, Facebook and Instagram pages. You will find dates and times of exhibits, workshops, concerts, folk dances, language classes, author talks, and the monthly book club. Members always receive a personal invitation to major events. The enclosed brochure also lists dates of 2024 art exhibits.

RENEW NOW! The first 50 memberships we receive will be
entered into a drawing for a $100 gift certificate from one of our
community partners. Thank you for your past membership. Please help us reach our membership goal and keep the rewards of the Nordic Center experience available for our broader community.

Sincerely,

Nordic Center Board of Directors

This weekend is your last chance to see Seven Summers! Gallery is open this Friday & Saturday from 12-4 PM.

We extended the deadline to order kits, as we have space for a few more folks in the class! Order by Friday if you want to participate. city

Update: Tomorrow’s “Special Presentation” is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Don’t miss this upcoming Saturday’s special presentation by Arna Rennan! This event is from 1-3 PM. Stories and songs for the whole family!

Pepperkakebyen is right around the corner. The kit ordering window closes in less than two weeks! Please share and get ready to build!

Sign up for this weekend's workshop with the one and only... Mads Hansens Kapel. You will definitely enjoy this special opportunity to learn from these legendary gents. $30 for a two hour class, team taught by the band! We need more sign-ups than we've gotten to make this class viable! Workshop from 2-4 PM on Saturday, October 14th at The Nordic Center.

Check out their performance and dance SimplyBallroom from 6-9 PM, a collaboration with Tamarack Dance Association and The Nordic Center.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc97dYIFv8a1bfJj1cbn3l4MjmCt0RR3HQpxt8sRWkh2xKS5g/viewform

Mads Hansens Kapel is coming all the way from Denmark to the Zenith City. Although it is far from the end of their self-proclaimed “journey to the stars,” this will indeed be a special moment to enjoy the music and dance of Denmark. They’re here next Saturday, Oct 14th. Music workshop from 2-4 PM @ The Nordic Center. Dance from 6-9 PM

Collab with .hansens.kapel

We’re all very excited for this upcoming show, featuring the art of our very own . Don’t forget to check out the opening reception on Friday… 10/13, a SunFUNDay on 10/22, and a special presentation on 10/28!

Tonight! 6-8 PM at Duluth Folk School

Performance & Dance with Gangspil

Don’t be late. It will be great. 🇩🇰

- and we’re on board, ready to take off towards the Midwest, USA! Four beautiful looking weeks on the road ahead of us, see you in a bit Midwest-friends! 🕺🏻🤠✈️🎈

This is a lovely and very in-depth overview of our current exhibit! Thanks to Lukas Walls for putting this together. Again... congratulations to Duluth Fiber Guild for 50 years of organizational success!

Duluth Fiber Guild: 50th Anniversary Show This is a full gallery tour of Duluth Fiber Guild's Nordic Reflections in Fiber Show which was displayed at The Nordic Center of Duluth in the fall of 2023. ...

Tomorrow there is so much going on!!!

Drop Spindle class from 1-4 PM, Scandinavian Festival in Cloquet from 9-4 PM, and the Danish dance from 6-8 PM w/ and

Check out our current exhibit... 50th Anniversary Show, celebrating Duluth Fiber Guild.

Reception tomorrow night @ 5 - 7 PM.

Duluth Fiber Guild: 50th Anniversary Show presented by The Nordic Center of Duluth The Duluth Fiber Guild and the Nordic Center have teamed up for NORDICREFLECTIONS IN FIBER, inviting the public to a new gallery exhibition and a festiveseri...

This important climate change themed event is coming soon!

Rewilding Finland:

Monday, August 28, 2023, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth (UUCD), 835 West College Street, Duluth,

Tero Mustonen, PhD of Finland and Kristen Blann, PhD of the Nature Conservancy speak about their important work in restoring and rewilding peatlands in the face of human exploitation and climate change.

Noon on Tuesday (8/29) at UMD (see link for details).

s://cahss.d.umn.edu/centers-facilities/alworth-institute-international-studies/specialevents

Special & Co-sponsored Events | College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | UMN Duluth Special Events The Alworth Institute occasionally hosts or co-sponsors events that do not fit into its other categories of programs. Rewilding Finland Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - 12:00 pm (Noon) - UMD KAM Library Rotunda

We’re excited for this next exhibit! Make sure to register for the SunFunDay, Drop-Spindle Spinning, and Beginning Wet Felting classes before they fill up!

What a huge week! Thanks to for bringing us into the joy and the festivities this week. Please come by our exhibit tomorrow from 1-4 PM if you are able! We’ll be there.

This week! Our pop-up exhibit opens on Wednesday 7/26. We hope to see you at the gallery.

Tonight! Celebrate Jeffrey Kalstrom's Solo Exhibit "New Work" from 6-9 PM. A wonderful exhibit of color and collage!

NEW WORK - an exhibit "New Work", a solo exhibition by Jeffrey Kalstrom is on view at the Nordic Center from June 9th to July 14th. The closing reception is July 14th from 6 - 9 ...

Get ready to polkka this weekend at Duluth Folk School from 5 - 8 PM with Lauluaika. Saturday, July 1st.

Tiskarin polkka [The Dishwasher’s Polka] by Hiski Salomaa (performed by Laulu Aika) “Tiskarin polka,” by Hiski Salomaa describes the working conditions of a young and overworked woman and her anticipation for Thursday and her day off and the...