NYM Welcoming Week Street Fair 9/17/24

Brought to you by NYM Forward Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Main Avenue Street Fair Free Event 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Mark your calendars for NYM Welcoming Week Street Fair on September 17th! Brought to you by NYM Forward, this event will bring together newcomers AND...

In the Gallery: “Clay Bodies” August 2024

Six Ceramic Artists August 7 – September 7, 2024 Reception Friday, Aug. 9 @ 4-6PM The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to announce its new gallery exhibit ”Clay Bodies” in the gallery from August 7 through September 7, 2024. This show features...

2024 Kalevala Puppet Pageant

15th Annual Community Theater for All Ages Workshops begin Mon, Aug 5, 2024! TWO Public Performances: Friday 8/16/24 @ NYM Corn Feed Saturday 8/17/24 @ Finn Creek Fest The Puppet Pageant is an original large-scale street theater play based on stories from the Finnish...

Art in Your Park Summer 2024

Art for kids in the great outdoors Join us in your parks this summer! Dates & locations vary, see below The Cultural Center’s ‘Art in Your Park’ program returns to YOUR parks in New York Mills, Henning, Perham, and Wadena this summer! Join us in...

2024 Great American Think-Off Honorable Mentions

31st Great American Think-Off Announcing Honorable Mentions Read Essays Below In 2024, the Great American Think-Off Committee selected six honorable mentions, three on each side of the 2024 question, “Is freedom of speech worth the cost?” The 2024...

Paranormal Investigators + Mystical Market 8/3/24 @ NYMRCC

Saturday, August 3, 2024 Mystical Market 10AM-3PM Paranormal Presentation 3PM Overnight Adventure 9PM-9AM Join P.A.S.T. (Paranormal Adventure Seekers Team) and a variety of mystical practitioners at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center on Saturday, August 3rd,...

2024 Fish House Festival in New York Mills, MN

10th Annual Festival Friday, July 12, 2024 Held in conjunction with Lund Mania festivities in New York Mills Come join the fun of artists painting in the street, outdoor games, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, youth decoy painting, vendors, food, and music, plus decoy and...

“Rural Heritage” Gallery Exhibit July 2 – August 3, 2024

Annual Decoy Show + Rural Life Artwork Paintings by Michelle Roise Decoys by Rick Whittier July 2 – August 3, 2024 The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to announce its new gallery exhibit: “Rural Heritage” on display from July 2 through...

2024 Great American Think-Off Results

America’s Greatest Thinker for 2024 is… Michelle Mellon of Deming, New Mexico! Audience Votes: Freedom of Speech IS Worth the Cost On Saturday, June 8, 2024, a majority of the audience of nearly 200 voted to name Michelle Mellon America’s Greatest...

2024 Great American Think-Off Finalist Essays

31st Annual Great American Think-Off Congratulations to all four finalists! Read the winning essays below The four finalists for the 2024 Great American Think-Off are (in alphabetical order): Crystal Kelley of Eden Prairie, MN; David Lapakko of Richfield, MN; Michelle...