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Adopt-a-Window!🪟

Leave a Lasting Legacy Just 11 Windows Available Honor or Remember a Loved One As part of our Cultivating Community Capital Campaign, we are getting creative about inviting participation in our renovation and expansion efforts here at the Cultural Center. Phase 1...

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...

In the Gallery: Circle of Friends

A Tribute to Cheryl Bannes & Her Creative Community December 2–31, 2025 Reception Sat, Dec 13, 1-3PM The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is honored to present Circle of Friends, a special gallery exhibition celebrating the work of former Artistic Director...

Art for Lunch Fall 2025

It’s Back! Hungry for Creativity? Grab Art for Lunch! Second Thursdays @ noon Join us for a monthly creative break designed to introduce participants to new art materials and processes. Held on the second Thursday of the month from noon – 1:00 p.m., the...

Give to the Max Day 2025

Thursday, November 20, 2025 Minnesota’s Giving Holiday! Donate Online Nov 1 – 20, 2025 #GTMD25 is a full day dedicated to supporting MN non-profits and schools. #GiveWhereYouLiveMN #IgniteGenerosity Give to the Max is a statewide outpouring of support for...