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Kip and Eric Peltoniemi Perform – NYM, MN – St Urho’s Day

Peltoniemi Brothers to perform a St. Urho’s Day Show! March 16th, 2019 7:30PM Kip and Eric Peltoniemi’s long relationship with folk, country, Finnish and Nordic music began in Wadena, Minnesota in the early 1960s when as a teenagers they began performing at...

Visiting Artist – Trevor Dawson, Reading – New York Mills, MN

Wed. Feb. 13, 2019 | 6-7pm Free to Attend | Open to All   Our visiting artist goes by Trevor Dawson. Trevor is a writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Enjoy a reading of his writings analyzing Bob Dylan’s better known song Mississippi from the 2001 album...

Corey Medina & Brothers Concert

2019 Winter Concert Series Kick-Off Saturday, February 16th @ 7:30pm Corey Medina was born and raised in the small town of Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Reservation. In 2012 he relocated to another small town called Bemidji in Northern Minnesota. His early...

Open Mic Night – 2019 – New York Mills, MN

As of July 2019, Open Mic Night is ON HOLD until further notice.  CLICK HERE for more info.   UPDATE | Open Mic Night REVAMP | WIP THANKS to those who joined us on May 9, 2019 to help determine the FUTURE OF OPEN MIC NIGHT! It was a productive discussion and...

2019 Great American Think-Off Question

UPDATE! Essays are now due April 15th, 2019! The Great American Think-Off, now in its 27th 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 again...

Contempo Physical Dance

Friday, November 30, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m. @ Wadena Memorial Auditorium FREE to attend! Contempo Physical Dance will present “SenZalma” at the Memorial Auditorium in Wadena on Friday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m. Directed and choreographed by Marciano Silva dos...

2018 Winter Fundraiser

Thursday, November 29, 2018 @6-8pm Held @ NYM City Hall Ballroom, during NYM Christmas Tree Festival Free to Attend & Open to ALL!   We know you’re busy. So, we crafted a night to fit your schedule… In a hurry? Stop in, buy a RAFFLE ticket, and...

Niijii Radio Concert: T-Roy Anderson

Blues Concert Saturday, November 17 @ 7:00 p.m. @ Cultural Center in NYM Free to Attend! All are invited to this FREE Niijii Radio Concert at the Cultural Center in NYM on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 7-8pm! T-Roy Anderson was born in Duluth MN. At age 6, the...

Drawing for Beginners

Let’s Learn! Beginners Drawing Class Series 4 Wednesdays in October 2018 Local artist and Cultural Center employee Cheryl Bannes will guide you through lessons that will have you drawing like you always wanted to. This is a 4-week series with classes held...

Ukulele Class & Presentation

Friday, October 19, 2018 An evening with Survivor Girl Ukulele Band founder Laurie Kallevig Beginners Ukulele Class @6pm Music-Rich Presentation @7pm On Friday, October 19, 2018, Laurie Kallevig, founder of Survivor Girl Ukulele, will offer a beginners’ ukulele...