Visiting artist Britt Aamodt

In the retreat house for a short stay in early April is artist Britt Aadmodt from the Twin Cities.  Britt was born on the Chesapeake but migrated to Minnesota, the land of her ancestors. Those ancestors are the source of her tales about the immigrant women and men who...

2014 essay deadline extended to April 15

There is still time to submit your essay and participate “Love or fear:  which motivates us more?” is the 2014 question posed by the Great American Think-Off and everyone still has time to submit her or his essay (no more than 750 words) until April 15. This annual...

Arts Retreat residency deadline April 1st

FREE ARTIST RESIDENCY The New York Mills Arts Retreat is currently accepting applications for July – December 2014 artist residencies.  The Arts Retreat program offers self-funded 2-6 week solo residencies for selected artists in all disciplines. A small house...

Piga Project: Women, Immigration, and Resilience

The PIGA project by Jill Johnson The Piga Project creates new forms of folk art as a way to challenge our ideas about culture and belonging.  Researched over a period of two years in Sweden and the US, Johnson’s project also explores questions around the...

Mixed Blood Theatre presents Deaf Duckling

Experience theater up close and personal on Friday, April 4 at 7:30 pm Admission $5 for all for this moving theater experience in the Cultural Center’s listening room performance space.

Slovakian Easter Egg Class April 11 or 12

Join us Friday April 11 or Saturday April 12, 2014 for a Slovakian Easter egg decorating class taught by Pam Robinson. Interested in her ethnic heritage, Pam learned this egg decorating method as a teenager, which uses a wax-resist technique and a homemade straight...

Kathryn Daugherty reading Friday, March 14

Passionate romance, a tense courtroom battle, and catastrophic family drama provide something for every reader in Kathryn Daugherty’s debut novel, A Case of Hearts. Published by the Write Place in August 2013.  The book follows Carol Matthews and Donovan Delaney as...

Learn to spin – or practice your skills

Learn to spin thread and yarn Bruce Engebretson is a master spinner and weaver and he will teach techniques of spinning in two sessions on Saturdays, March 8 and 15 from 10 am to 3 pm.  If you have a spinning wheel, bring it with you.  If not, we’ll have an...

Cheesemaking

Learn to make cheese Saturday March 22 – 1 to 4 pm. This class covers the basics of cheese making and is taught by Bruce Engebretson from Osage. Participants will learn how to make queso fresco and cottage cheese as well as a tomme cheese.  One variety of tomme...

Wine Making

Learn the basics of fermenting grapes and other fruits to make wine One of the most ancient processes of fermentation produces one of the world’s favorite beverages.  Ron Leasman from Long Prairie, owner of Leatherwood Vinegary, will teach the basic process of...