Celebrate the Sun! March 20, 2021 – Spring Equinox Community Art Event

Come celebrate the return of the sun as the days get longer and we enter the spring season! What: “Celebrate the Sun” Spring Equinox community art event! Fun for all ages, some free art activities, some paid art activities (pre-registration requested, see below), food...

Wednesday, March 24, 2021: Virtual Coffee Hour with Kardemimmit @ 10am

Join us for a special conversational Coffee Hour with Finnish folk ensemble Kardemimmit on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10am CT. This conversation is presented by the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Midwest as part of Kardemimmit’s weeklong digital...

March 2021 Gallery Exhibit: “Wood Interpretations”

New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is now showing in its gallery “Wood Interpretations.”  This gallery exhibit features the art of 3 regional woodworkers: Dick Dubord of Dent, MN, Dick Skauge of Lake Park, MN, and Barry Kutzer of Fargo, ND.  These...

September 2021 Finland Trip POSTPONED

Travel Experience to FINLAND! UPDATE DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS See below for details UPDATE AS OF 7/12/21: Finland is not accepting visitors from the US. Trip rescheduled to 2022. Click for Finland 2022 Info > Announcing our 2nd “Window to the World”...

There Is Only Us Film Showing Thursday, 2/18/21

Join us Thursday, February 18th, 7-8pm, for a film showing of There Is Only Us by photographer and storyteller John Noltner, previously an artist-in-residence at the Center. We will also show a video interview with John to learn a little more about his work. The film...

Hungry for Creativity? Grab Art for Lunch!

Second Thursdays from 12-1pm $5 fee for supplies Add creativity to your day! Art for Lunch continues in Spring 2021!  Join us for this monthly creative break to learn about a new art form and make your own creation. Adaptations are in place for COVID-19 safety:...

One Word: February 2021 Gallery Show

Stop by our gallery, open Wednesday-Saturday (view hours), to see our newest gallery exhibit, One Word.   Welcome to “ One Word” This show is an expression of words that have been used to describe 2020.  It is a visual interpretation of feelings and reactions to...

Youth Ballet Classes Starting February 10

We are excited to once again offer Youth Ballet with Leona Cichy at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center on Wednesday afternoons this winter/spring for K-4th graders. Ballet classes will be limited to 8 children per class to maintain physical distancing. Masks...

Writing Advice from Writer-in-Residence Tatiana Duvanova

Writer Tatiana Duvanova stayed at our artist house during her residency with the Cultural Center January 2-24. During her time in New York Mills she worked on one of her novels tentatively titled, “A Lantern in the Sky.” About the Author Tatiana is a...

2021 Great American Think-Off Question

28th Annual Think-Off Question Announced January 1, 2021 The Great American Think-Off, now in its 28th year, is an annual philosophy contest held in New York Mills, MN (population 1,224), and hosted by the Cultural Center in New York Mills. This year’s question once...