Yoga instructor Melissa Lepper is BACK to keep you warm this winter with Yoga classes $11/Class or $90 for a 10 class punch card The schedule for yoga is as follows Monday at 6:00-7:00pm Yoga Sculpt A fun class that combines yoga and strength training. Set to fun...
Annual Cultural Center fundraiser Thursday, December 4th at the New York Mills City Ballroom Bid on 80 great gifts for this holiday season in the silent auction from 6 pm to 8:45 pm Live auction with Rod Mursu calling the sale of 10 special items beginning at 7:30 pm....
Unique gift choices from local artists Dec. 9-13 Annual Stock-Up Sale Dec. 12 from 6-9 pm Work by over 100 local artists and artisans will be featured in the annual Artist Bazaar this year. 5 days of holiday shopping plus the great Stock-Up Sale on December 12 from...
Tim Sparks – Solo Fingerstyle Guitar Guitar wizard Tim Sparks plays the Nutcracker Suite in New York Mills on Saturday, December 13 Join Tim as he plays one of his signature pieces at the Cultural Center at 7:30 pm. Admission is $12 advance reservation or $15 at...
“Las Flamencas” dance, music, song November 22nd “Las Flamencas” unravels the iconic appeal of flamenco women and their legendary art form. Join this journey in and out of satire, sorrow and celebration, inspired by the power, vulnerability,...
November 14 & 15 at the Creamery Tickets are available at the Cultural Center for the November 14 & 15 performance at the Creamery. Mills Lanes is catering the dinner with their famous burgers, chicken fillet sandwich, and wildrice/black bean burgers. ...
Staci R. Schoenfeld received an MFA in creative writing from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and is Managing Poetry Editor at Revolution House. A recipient of grants from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and the Kentucky Foundation for Women and residencies...
End of Year Fundraising Kick-Off November 13 Give to the Max Day is the beginning of the Cultural Center’s end-of-year fundraising. The Center has a funding gap of $50,000 that it must close by December 31, 2014 in order to start our new fiscal year in the best...
Pastel work by Don Garey The Spirits Within exhibit of pastel work by Staples artist Don Garey is on display at the Cultural Center in the ground floor gallery. Opening October 18 and running through November 26, this exhibit by Don Garey fills the Cultural Center...
Summer Rain: Indian classical music and Western classical new music Wednesday November 12 at the James Mann Center for the Performing Arts at the New York Mills Schools. 7:30 pm. Advance ticket reservations $12 or $15 at the door. $2 additional discount with a...
Fine singing, deft fiddling, and amazing step-dancing Concert Saturday October 11 at 7:30 pm. Call 218-385-3339 to reserve your tickets. Admission is $12 advance or $15 at the door. Bring a donation for the food shelf and receive an additional $2 discount! Free...
Dick Oehlenschlager to present workshop on Minnesota bird ID Dick has identified nearly 200 birds in Wadena county and he will be the featured presenter in a workshop focused on identifying the birds of Minnesota. Everyone is invited to this event on Tuesday,...
A concert with Ann and Charlie Heymann Friday, October 3rd at 7:30 pm “The Jacobite Harp” concert will present a show featuring the world renowned artistry of Minnesota’s own Ann & Charlie Heymann. Their dramatic harp music and poignant ballads are balanced by...
Visiting Author Jill Kalz will give a poetry reading, Wednesday October 1st from 7 to 8 pm at the Cultural Center. There is no charge for this event and everyone is welcome! Jill is the author of over 70 children’s books and has also published...
The New York Mills Arts Retreat is currently accepting applications for January – June 2015 artist residencies. The Arts Retreat program offers self-funded 2-6 week solo residencies for selected artists in all disciplines. A small house and studio access are...
Great entertainment this fall at your Cultural Center Admission $12 advance or $15 at door except as noted Concerts begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted Click on the concert name to read all the details Friday Oct 3 the Jacobite Harp music of Scotland and...
Minnesota Lakes Woodturners make art out of the forest Exhibit open through Wednesday, October 15 Enjoy live woodturning demonstrations Friday, September 19 from 6 pm – 8 pm Local artists from Otter Tail, Wadena, and Becker Counties are featured in the Minnesota...
Starting on September 10th through November 12th, join us at the Cultural Center on Wednesday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m., for a gentle journey led by registered yoga instructor Ann Pate. Ann’s class will build strength and flexibility through yoga and yoga...
Rhonda Fochs and the lost towns of northern Minnesota Author Rhonda Fochs will be discussing her book “Minnesota Lost Towns” this Thursday, August 28 at 7:30 pm at the Cultural Center. There is no charge for this event and everyone is invited to learn...
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Looking for something different to do on a Tuesday night? Come to the Cultural Center every 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm for our monthly Open Mic Night. Open Mic is always FREE and open to all. ALL are welcome – musicians, poets, writers, jugglers,...
Morris, Minnesota Artist Gary Wahl introduces his sculpture “uproot” at the Sculpture Park Uprooted, a new sculpture at the Sculpture Park in New York Mills, will be introduced to the community by artist Gary Wahl on Saturday, August 2 from 4 pm to 6 pm. Everyone is...
Join us for two weeks of fun and creativity! Learn to walk with stilts, children & adults help to make large puppets and perform in our theatrical event! Workshop Schedule: For all participants August...
The Cultural Center brings a puppet show by extraordinary puppeteer Margo McCreary to New York Mills Farmers Market on Saturday, July 26 at 11am. The performance is free to the public, and is made possible, in part, through funding provided by the Minnesota State Arts...
The Annual Decoy Show will be on display in our gallery from July 9-July 19th. Stop in and take a look! Congratulations to all winners! Also, a special congratulations to Paul Sparks and John Peeters, who placed in all 3 categories! ...
Simon Zornes show through Thursday, July 31 in the upstairs gallery Artist reception on Friday, July 11th from 2-5 pm Using native rock and wood, Simon Zornes creates powerful images expressive of his Anishinaabeg heritage. Here are three images that tell more about...
Wild nature, human nature, and fish decoys July 9 – 19 Meet John House on Friday, July 11 from 2-5 pm at his reception Renowned artist John House will fill the Cultural Center gallery with portraits of human nature and wild nature as part of the annual fish...
AmazonSmile helps bring you the Puppet Pageant and the Think-Off If you buy goods from Amazon.com you can now help provide resources to the Cultural Center too. When you shop on Amazon just click on the following link to ask for Amazon.Smile. You will still be on...
Taking up residence in the Arts Retreat house during the first part of the summer of 2014 is visual artist Katie Rose Pipkin. During the early part of her residency, she has been focused on her drawings and has been quite productive amidst small town life in New York...
Little big year orientation meeting July 17th The Cultural Center will sponsor a “little” big year to begin August 1 and continue for 12 months. And on July 17th you are invited to join Alice Martin and others from around the state of Minnesota in a...
Fish house art and decoys July 11 The Cultural Center has commissioned four artists from the region to paint fish houses and fish decoys on July 11th as part of the New York Mills Summer Celebration. Kayleen Horsma of Menahga, Pam Robinson from New York Mills, Troy...
Love motivates us more by Jennifer Nelson I couldn’t believe. I didn’t even realize I was bleeding. Adrenaline is a surprisingly strong force. As I shakily stumbled away from my demolished vehicle, I had no idea I was even injured, let alone that my injuries would be...
Enthusiastic audience chooses “America’s Greatest Thinker” Jennifer Nelson of Morris, Minnesota won the annual Great American Think-Off philosophy contest on Saturday, June 14 before an enthusiastic crowd of 375 persons in New York Mills, Minnesota....
Enthusiastic audience chooses “America’s Greatest Thinker” Read the complete texts of the four finalists’ essays on our Think-Off site. Jennifer Nelson of Morris, Minnesota won the annual Great American Think-Off philosophy contest on Saturday, June 14...
The Cultural Center is pleased to once again offer Yoga classes in our upstairs studio, with new instructor Melissa Lepper. There are two options for classes throughout the summer, described below. Cost is $11 per class for drop-ins, or $90 for a 10-class punch-card...
Art in your park in Mills, Perham, & Wadena All Art in your Park activities are free. The projects are for kids through 6th grade. Age 7 and under need to be accompanied by a parent or older sibling. Call 218-385-3339 with any questions. See you at the parks....
Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, May 24 The Farmers’ Market opens on Saturday (9am to 1pm) for the first day of the 2014 season (located in the shelter on the east side of the Creamery). Colene Jacobson and Beverly Backstrom will be serving coffee and...
As part of his current raku ceramics show at the Cultural Center galleries in New York Mills, Brad Wegscheid will give a free raku demonstration on Friday, May 30th in the parking area behind the Cultural Center. The demonstration begins at 6:00 pm. Brad has been...
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