2026 Summer Art Camps

2026 Summer Art Camps – Register Today! We are thrilled to introduce the Cultural Center’s first-ever Summer Art Camp Series — five unique themed camps designed to spark creativity, build artistic skills, and inspire young makers all summer long! Each camp...

2026 Fish House Festival + Art Market

12th Annual Festival  Friday, July 10, 2026 Held in conjunction with Lund Mania festivities in New York Mills 🎣 Fish House Festival – Friday, July 10, 2026 Art + Fishing + Community in New York Mills, MN Join the fun as we transform Main Avenue into a pedestrian-only...

2026 Kalevala Puppet Pageant

17th Annual Community Theater Workshops begin Mon, Aug 10, 2026! TWO Public Performances: Friday 8/21/26 @ NYM Corn Feed Saturday 8/22/26 @ Finn Creek Fest The Puppet Pageant is an original large-scale street theater play based on stories from the Finnish national...

Youth Ballet at the Cultural Center: Spring 2026

Youth Ballet Classes Return! Spring 2026 8-Week Session Weekly on Wednesdays We are excited to once again offer Youth Ballet through a partnership with instructor Leona Cichy at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center on Wednesday afternoons for youth starting in...

NYM Fine Arts Day – February 21, 2026

Auditorium 25th Anniversary Collaboration & Events 10AM – 8PM Held @ NYM Public School & NYM Regional Cultural Center 🎨 Fine Arts Day: Celebrating 25 Years of the NYM School Auditorium 🎶 Join us for Fine Arts Day, a community-wide celebration honoring...

Tetrapak Printmaking Workshop 2/28/26

Tetrapak Printmaking Workshop Saturday, February 28, 2026 10 AM – 3 PM Space Limited—Register Today! Join us for a special creative printmaking workshop led by local artist Annalee Beaver on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 10 AM – 3 PM. This workshop is...

Pop-Up Writing Workshop: Visiting Artist Chris Marcotte

Pop-Up Writing Workshop February 10 & March 3, 2026 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Free to Attend & Open to All! Discover the powerful stories hidden inside your photographs in this intimate, two-part, in-person writing workshop with Artist-in-Residence Chris...

GLOW BINGO: 2026 Winter Fundraiser

Saturday, January 24, 2026 5:30–10:00 PMNYM City Hall Ballroom This January, we’re turning down the lights and turning up the FUN. ✨ Join the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center for GLOW BINGO, an all-new winter fundraiser packed with neon, glow lights, music,...

2025 Great American Think-Off Honorable Mentions

32nd Great American Think-Off Announcing Honorable Mentions Read Essays Below In 2025, the Great American Think-Off Committee awarded eight honorable mentions, four on each side of the 2025 question, “Is there only one truth, or are there many truths?” Two...

2025 Holiday Hours & Year-End SALE!

Final days to SHOP LOCAL Dec 26-31, 2025 Open 10am-2pm Thanks to all of our customers who supported us this year, both throughout the holidays and all year long!  We are pleased to bring a unique selection of artist and MN-made items to our region. Before we close for...