Dogs and their human families are invited to Lake Meyer Campground for the kick-off of the Winneshiek County US B.A.R.K. Ranger Program on Wednesday, May 28th, 2025. Check in at the campground shelter anytime between 10:00 AM and noon to receive your free B.A.R.K. Ranger Training Brochure and start your adventure in the park. The […]
This is an online class hosted on Zoom by Kristine Barton.  This class is for the young and new-to-rosemaling with a focus on basic strokes used in Telemark-style rosemaling. The class begins with practice scrolls, basic color mixing, and blending on a practice board before painting with acrylics on the animal cut-outs. Emphasis is […]
Who: Nickolas Butler in conversation with Shannon Horton What: an evening celebrating his new novel, A Forty Year Kiss Where: Pulpit Rock Brewing When: Monday, 6/2 at 7:00pm Join Wisconsin author Nickolas Butler (A Forty Year Kiss) and Shannon Horton, local school librarian, on Monday, June 2nd, at 7:00pm in the Pulpit Rock Brewing events […]
Join this webinar for the first presentations in Vesterheim’s series of cross-cultural webinars exploring bandweaving from multiple cultural perspectives. Join weaver and Sámi culture bearer Laurel Sanders to discover the art of Sámi bandweaving, a traditional craft that weaves together history, culture, and intricate design. In the webinar Laurel will be sharing some history and […]
Tavlebragd is an iconic overshot weave structure where a pattern weft floats over a ground of plain weave cloth. In the U.S., we often think of it as the Monk’s Belt motif, which consists of blocks of flowers framed by vertical stripes. However, this block weave technique has a wealth of pattern possibilities. In this class, […]
Dorian Middle School Summer Camp will take place from June 15–21.
Who: Sharon Lukert What: an evening celebrating her new work, Until My Memory Fails Me: Mindfulness Practices for Cultivating Resilience and Self-Compassion in the Face of Cognitive Decline Where: Pulpit Rock Brewing When: Tuesday, 6/24 at 7pm La Crosse author and Buddhist chaplain Sharon Lukert will give an author presentation and Q&A session followed by […]
Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College’s Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Join us in June for a discussion of The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Miller. In 1916, Sven Ormson leaves his restless life in Stockholm to seek adventure in Svalbard, […]
Chip carving is one of the oldest styles of woodcarving and has been used to decorate objects in Scandinavia and many other cultures across the world for centuries. This decorative style of woodcarving is done by cutting out chips of wood from a flat surface to form beautiful and elaborate designs. During this class, we […]
