Events

Join us for summer dance camp at Crave Dance!  We have something for everyone from Moana to Wicked!  We will dance, play movement games, make crafts, and meet new friends!

Join us for this family-fun reading adventure! This book adventure will help your family explore Norway’s most famous folk story, The Three Billy Goats Gruff! Decorah schools librarian Shannon Horton will get you reading, thinking, creating, and even up and moving – indoors and out! A kit delivered right to your home contains the book, supplies […]

Looking for fun this summer? Check out the Decorah Hatchery Goosechase! This fun, interactive scavenger hunt is built for people of all ages. Using a free mobile-based app, have fun with your friends and family as you chase around the Hatchery snapping pictures, finding clues, and answering trivia as you learn more about the Hatchery […]

Save the dates! Join us for the 58th annual Nordic Fest July 24-26, 2025 in Decorah, IA. Nordic Fest, held annually the last full weekend of July, is a celebration of Scandinavian heritage, culture, and food. Since 1967, Nordic Fest has offered fun and entertainment for the whole family.  The festival takes place in Downtown […]

The Book Shop will host Luther alum David Ellingson (’69) for a book signing of Paddle Pilgrim: Kayaking the Fjords of Norway.

Who: Kathleen Ernst What: an afternoon celebrating her latest Hanneke Bauer mystery, A Most Perilous Journey Where: Viking State Bank Community Room When: Friday, 7/25 at 1:00pm Iowa author Kathleen Ernst will give an author presentation and Q&A session followed by a book signing on Friday, July 25th at 1:00pm at the Viking State Bank […]

In this class, students will make a Norwegian bruk kniv, or farm knife – a tool meant for everyday use. This is a simple unadorned knife with no silver mountings on it or the sheath – a knife you won’t be afraid to use! Students will pick a blade and handle shape and learn the process of shaping the […]

Students will forge and fabricate a tapered square body with a key slot in one side. The body of the lock will be held together by tenons on the ends of straps until the top and bottom can be brazed in the forge. The shackle will be forged with a flared flange to cover the […]

A tin lamp from the Vesterheim collection serves as the inspiration for this class. Starting with a flat sheet of tinplate, you will cut, shape, and solder tinplated steel to make a reproduction. The intricate designs will be made using a hammer and punches, then the lamp will be formed from the pierced pieces into […]

Discover the ancient art of Varafell weaving, a traditional Viking-age technique closely related to rya weaving. Instead of yarn, this method uses wool locks as floss, creating a thick, warm, and durable textile. The Varafell, a warm shaggy-piled woven cloak, dates back to medieval times and was traditionally woven on a warp-weighted loom. In this class, students will […]

You are invited to a  COMMUNITY SONG BATH   ALL ARE WELCOME. Nothing is asked of you.  Come listen, rest, and receive. Close your eyes and relax as the singers share simple, repetitive songs of courage and comfort. Drop in anytime, stay as little or as long as you like. Come in silence, leave in silence.  […]

The Decorah Farmers Market is the best place to find local food and goods from Northeast Iowa’s small producers and artisans. The outdoor market takes place May through October on Wednesday afternoons from 3PM to 6PM and Saturday mornings from 9AM to 12PM, in the lower Oneota Community Food Co-op parking lot. Learn more: https://visitdecorah.com/farmers-market/

Discover the freedom that comes with freehand Telemark painting using round brushes, while finding inspiration from old pieces. Other topics that will be demonstrated include how to finger paint flowers; how to paint fast and beautiful transparent Telemark; how to prepare surfaces with casein-based (milk) paint and linseed oil; and how to glaze pieces after […]