Making History with Crafts, Playful Marionettes

About 85 years ago, probably when your great-grandparents were growing up, Minnesota was hit hard by something we now call the Great Depression. Many people could not find jobs to support their families. To create jobs, then-President Franklin Roosevelt created the...

August 2015 Art in YOUR Park

August is right around the corner so enjoy the dog days of summer outdoors creating crafts! The final Art in YOUR Park events of 2015 will be taking place August 3-7 in New York Mills and Wadena. The activities will focus on turning trash to treasure as we take...

Ellen Jean Diederich in the gallery

The Cultural Center is proud to host the works of Ellen Jean Diederich in our newly refreshed second floor gallery. The exhibition runs from July 8 until August 8, 2015. Ellen Jean Diederich’s Neo-Impressionistic acrylic and watercolor paintings fill the pages of...

4th Annual Decoy and Wildlife Art Exhibition

Main floor gallery exhibit July 8-18, 2015 Stop in to the Cultural Center’s main floor gallery from July 8 through July 18 to enjoy the works of some Minnesota natives.  Items on display will include hand painted fish and frog decoys, and fish and wildlife paintings...

2nd Annual Fish House Festival July 10, 2015

Join us this Friday, July 10th, 2015 for the 2nd annual Fish House Festival, which is being held in conjunction with the New York Mills Summer Celebration and Lund Mania fishing tournament. There are many fun activities planned for the festival and we are excited to...

Photography Class for Kids July 20th

Are your kids always reaching for your phone or camera to take a picture?  Come explore and learn basic digital photography skills with local photographer Sarah Wilhelmi of Impressions by Sarah on Monday, July 20th from 4:30-6:15 p.m. This class is for kids entering...

Art in Your Park 2015

Join us in the parks this summer for FREE art activities for kids Each month will feature a different theme of activities and art projects that kids can take home at the end of the day.  Come and have fun being creative while enjoying the great outdoors.  Stop in or...

Making History With Crafts

Join artist, former art teacher, and Cultural Center volunteer Pam Robinson this summer in Making History with Crafts.  There will be four workshops offered on select Mondays during June, July and August, with each workshop to be offered twice, from 1-3pm and 6-8pm on...

Guitar Lessons at the Cultural Center

Learn to play the guitar this summer Local music instructor Rebecca Imsande will teach guitar lessons on Wednesdays beginning June 24 and running for six weeks. Half-hour lessons for ages 9-adult are just $10 per lesson, and 15-minute lessons for ages 5-8 are just $5...

Donate through Network for Good

Donate to the Center on-line securely through Network for Good Want a really easy, secure way to donate online?  Click on the logo below.  Our legal name is “New York Mills Arts Retreat.”  This provides the option of one-time or recurring donation, as well...