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Hygge Happy Hour: Game Night
Join us for game night and Norwegian conversation groups, BOGO glass of beer and wine, and a full menu at the Kaffe Bar.
Paint cabin art and enjoy some wine
Paint a silhouette of your favorite lake and add the font and wording of your choice.
Enjoy a relaxing Friday afternoon painting a silhouette of your favorite lake on a 11” x 14” rustic board, then personalize it. If you register together with a friend, you receive a free bottle of wine.
Artist Jordan Dye will help you select a lake, a font, and ways to personalize your painting.
You can’t get Up North every weekend, but this class will make your time in the Cities just a bit nicer.
$35 a person General Admission
$30 a person Norway House members
Questions? Email classes@norwayhouse.org
Saturday Barnehage with Kari: Language fun through Norwegian children's literature
Children learn Norwegian through song, dance, activities and children’s literature.
Hygge Happy Hour and Nordic Music and Pop-up Dance with Kari Tauring and Art Bjorngjeld
This Thursday’s Hygge Happy Hour is the kick-off for our new series - Nordic Music and Pop-Up Dance hosted by Kari Tauring. Each third Thursday, nature instrument specialist and singer Kari Tauring hosts a variety of Nordic musicians who inspire dancing within the community. She kicks off this evening with a song for schottische!
The musician for our first event is Art Bjorngjeld. His music was passed down through Art's family and he shares it broadly throughout the Midwest and Scandinavia. You may have seen him on Prairie PBS when they visited the Norwegian dance group Det Norske Folkedanslaget in 2019. Art leads the dance band Button Boxers, favorites at Nordic Dance evenings at Tapestry Folkdance Center and the Nordic Ball.
Come sing, dance, or just pull up a chair and listen.
If you are interested in playing at a Nordic Music happy hour or have any questions, please email Kari at karitauring@gmail.com.
July Paint and Sip
Join us for Hygge Happy Hour with BOGO glass of beer or wine, while a friendly artist teaches you how to paint this lovely landscape.
$38
Paint cabin art and enjoy some wine
Paint a silhouette of your favorite lake and add the font and wording of your choice.
Enjoy a relaxing Friday afternoon painting a silhouette of your favorite lake on a 11” x 14” rustic board, then personalize it. If you register together with a friend, you receive a free bottle of wine.
Artist Jordan Dye will help you select a lake, a font, and ways to personalize your painting.
You can’t get Up North every weekend, but this class will make your time in the Cities just a bit nicer.
$35 a person General Admission
$30 a person Norway House members
Questions? Email classes@norwayhouse.org
Introduction to Spoon Carving with Erik Vevang
Join us for a 3-hour introduction to the craft of greenwood spoon carving. You will finish the class with your own hand-carved serving spoon. For the first part of the class, we will study safety, knife grips, and traditional techniques for carving. For the rest of the class, you will apply what you have learned to transform a spoon blank provided into your completed spoon.
Sommerfestivalen at The Norway Block
Sommerfestivalen at The Norway Block features a fun Kubb lawn game, tacofredag, a popup market, live music, cultural festivities, and more.
Sommerfestivalen: Hygge Happy Hour
It’s Hygge Happy Hour from 4-8 pm at Norway House. Peter and the Jazztronauts will play from 5:00 - 6:30. BOGO glass of beer or wine. Dinner menu served.
Extra special festivities for Sommerfestivalen - we will also have a fun Kubb Klub Social. Come play the traditional Scandinavian lawn game, fun for all ages and skill levels.
Taco Fredag - Norwegian Taco Friday
Join us for Taco Fredag during our Sommerfestivalen at The Norway Block!
Enjoy tasty tacos infused with a Norwegian twist in the Kaffebar at Norway House!
Fridays are also a great day for a "fredagspils" (Friday beer) with friends!
As if you needed another reason to come to the Summer Festival, you can also play Kubb during our Kubb Klub Social happening all weekend (Thursday-Saturday) of our Sommerfestivalen at the Norway Block.
Vi gleder oss! We look forward to seeing you!
Paint cabin art and enjoy some wine
Paint a silhouette of your favorite lake and add the font and wording of your choice.
Enjoy a relaxing Friday afternoon painting a silhouette of your favorite lake on a 11” x 14” rustic board, then personalize it. If you register together with a friend, you receive a free bottle of wine.
Artist Jordan Dye will help you select a lake, a font, and ways to personalize your painting.
You can’t get Up North every weekend, but this class will make your time in the Cities just a bit nicer.
$35 a person General Admission
$30 a person Norway House members
Questions? Email classes@norwayhouse.org
Jul i Juli "Christmas in July" Popup Market with Nordic Julemarket
Popup Market during the Summer Festival at The Norway Block
Krumkake with the Flavors of Summer
Learn to make Norwegian krumkake, the delicate rolled cookies that go perfectly with a cup of coffee. You will learn the traditional recipe and two variations for a summery treat.
Krumkake with the Flavors of Summer
Learn to make Norwegian krumkake, the delicate rolled cookies that go perfectly with a cup of coffee. You will learn the traditional recipe and two variations for a summery treat.
Puzzle Contest with Sarah Does Puzzles
It’s a puzzle contest that keeps you moving - teams receive two 500-piece puzzles, then take turns solving them, changing puzzles every 5 minutes. There’s no time to get bored! Come early and enjoy BOGO glass of beer or wine at the Hygge Happy Hour.
The above image is from May’s Puzzle Contest - the two puzzles teams receive will be completely different.
Make an Overtone Flute with Kari Tauring
Hear the sounds and stories about the overtone flute while making one of your own from PVC pipe! Kari will show you the differences between pulled core and a bored core. You will watch videos from teachers in Denmark and Norway and learn the folklore that surrounds these universal human creations. Kari will teach you to play a simple folktune on your flute.
Overtone flutes are one of humankind's earliest instruments and it is still used today in Nordic traditional and contemporary music. Have fun with it and experience a new old way to make music.
All materials are provided.
$45 General Admission/ $40 Norway House members
Photo by Kari Tauring
Hygge Happy Hour
Photo by Giovanna Gomes on Unsplash
Join us at Norway House for a relaxed Hygge Happy Hour. BOGO glass of beer or wine and a full menu at our Kaffe Bar. Like a light meal on summer evenings? Ask for the beet and blue cheese salad. Games and puzzles available.
Hygge Happy Hour: Game Night
It’s game night at Norway House. Our Hygge Happy Hour has puzzles, games, and a Norwegian conversation table. BOGO glass of beer or wine. Full menu of Nordic foods.
Saturday Barnehage with Kari: Language fun through Norwegian children's literature
Children learn Norwegian through song, dance, activities and children’s literature.
Hygge Happy Hour and Nordic Music and Pop-up Dance hosted by Kari Tauring with the Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
Kari Tauring and the Twin Cities Hardingfelelag! If you saw Prairie PBS story then you will know it was the Hardanger Fiddle, Norway's national instrument, that inspired the segment, Sympathetic Strings! If you were with us last month, you will know the Schottische song "Bringebær" - Kari will teach it again and then you can hear how it sounds on Hardingfele. How does it change your dance?
The Twin Cities Hardingfelelag is a group of five to eighteen players of the Hardanger fiddle, the national folk instrument of Norway. They play at Scandinavian dances and events such as The Nordic Ball, Syttende Mai Festival, Duluth-Stämman, Victoria Nordic Fest, and at the American Swedish Institute. They also play at weddings, church services and celebrations, retirement homes, and meetings of groups devoted to Scandinavian culture.
The group includes new and long-time players, dedicated amateurs and professional violin teachers. They are especially proud of their representation across generations, pre-teen to grandmother.
You are invited to sing, dance, or simply sit and listen.
Lordag Pizza
Norwegians eat more pizza per capita than anyone else in the world. They’ve also created pizza toppings that are distinctly Nodic. Join Teena Anderson as she teaches you how to make the dough and top a pizza the Norwegian way.
5th Annual Norway House Golf Tournament
Fore the love of Norway—Champion the mission, one drive at a time. Tee off for a great cause at the 5th annual Norway House Golf Tournament! Held at the beautiful Braemar Golf Course in Edina, MN, this tournament is your chance to enjoy a fun and relaxed day on the green—perfect for seasoned golfers and casual players alike.
Hygge Happy Hour with Peter and the Jazztronauts
It’s Hygge Happy Hour from 4-8 pm at Norway House. Peter and the Jazztronauts will play from 5:00 - 6:30. BOGO glass of beer or wine. Dinner menu served.
Make a Recycled Gnome: Gnome with a Bird
Step into the whimsical world of Norwegian folklore and sustainable crafting with Lynn Hjelmen! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll bring to life a charming gnome dedicated to the art of lefse making. The mateials used are recycled; the end result is charming, everything you need is provided in the class.
September Member Frokost
Norway House members are invited for a special breakfast series in the Kaffebar every month!
Beginning Kransekake with Brenda Lewis
A blue-ribbon winner teaches you how to make a kransekake. Complete beginners welcome.
Beginning Kransekake with Brenda Lewis
A blue-ribbon winner teaches you how to make a kransekake. Complete beginners welcome.
10,000 Years of Norwegian Food History
Embark on a culinary journey through millennia with renowned Norwegian food writer and television host Andreas Viestad. In this enlightening lecture, Viestad will delve into the rich tapestry of Norway’s food heritage, tracing its evolution from ancient times to the present day. Attendees will gain insights into how historical events, geography, and culture have shaped Norwegian cuisine.
October Member Frokost
Norway House members are invited for a special breakfast series in the Kaffebar every month!
Fall Colors Mississippi River Canoe Paddle
Norway House members receive a discount on Wilderness Inquiry’s canoe trip along East River Flats on the Mississippi. The 3-hour trip is easy to paddle and the scenery beautiful.
Make a Recycled Gnome: Cooking Gnome
Step into the whimsical world of Norwegian folklore and sustainable crafting with Lynn Hjelmen! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll bring to life a charming gnome dedicated to the art of baking. The mateials used are recycled; the end result is charming, everything you need is provided in the class.
Sharp Skills: Mastering Knife Care with Stephen Aysta
Join knifemaker Stephen Aysta, owner of Tera Forge, for an engaging and hands-on knife sharpening class at Norway House. Learn how to properly care for your kitchen, carving, and outdoor knives while gaining essential insights into knife safety.
November Member Frokost
Norway House members are invited for a special breakfast series in the Kaffebar every month!
Make a Recycled Gnome: Winter Hiking Gnome
Step into the whimsical world of Norwegian folklore and sustainable crafting with Lynn Hjelmen! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll bring to life a charming gnome who enjoys the outdoors. The mateials used are recycled; the end result is charming, everything you need is provided in the class.
3rd Annual Lutefiskfestivalen – Thursday Night
Join us for the 3rd Annual Lutefiskfestivalen at Norway House, a one-of-a-kind celebration of Norway’s most iconic holiday dish. Together with the award-winning culinary team from Lutefiskfestivalen LLC, we’re bringing you a bold, modern take on this beloved (and sometimes infamous) tradition.
3rd Annual Lutefiskfestivalen – Friday Night
Join us for the 3rd Annual Lutefiskfestivalen at Norway House, a one-of-a-kind celebration of Norway’s most iconic holiday dish. Together with the award-winning culinary team from Lutefiskfestivalen LLC, we’re bringing you a bold, modern take on this beloved (and sometimes infamous) tradition.
Sharp Skills: Mastering Knife Care with Stephen Aysta
Join knifemaker Stephen Aysta, owner of Tera Forge, for an engaging and hands-on knife sharpening class at Norway House. Learn how to properly care for your kitchen, carving, and outdoor knives while gaining essential insights into knife safety.
Make a Recycled Gnome: Skiing Gnome
Step into the whimsical world of Norwegian folklore and sustainable crafting with Lynn Hjelmen! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll bring to life a charming gnome who enjoys the outdoors. The mateials used are recycled; the end result is charming, everything you need is provided in the class.
Juniper Lore with Kari Tauring
Learn the ancient Scandinavian rituals, and stories associated with juniper.
The Fresh Flavors of Juniper: Meals, medicine, and drink
Learn to use juniper in your meals, drinks, and as medicine. Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging leads this hands-on class that starts with extensive information on how to recognize juniper, You will make and sample foods with juniper, take home a 350 ml jar of gin that you have flavored, and learn how to use juniper for better health.
Ribs and Rhubarb with Teena Anderson
Two summer time favorites, grilled ribs and fresh rhubarb, are combined in this ribs with rhubarb barbecue sauce class. Join Teena Anderson of Anoka Meat and Sausage Company who will teach you how to grill the perfect ribs and make a great bbq sauce.
Paint cabin art and enjoy some wine
Paint a silhouette of your favorite lake and add the font and wording of your choice.
Enjoy a relaxing Friday afternoon painting a silhouette of your favorite lake on a 11” x 14” rustic board, then personalize it. If you register together with a friend, you receive a free bottle of wine.
Artist Jordan Dye will help you select a lake, a font, and ways to personalize your painting.
You can’t get Up North every weekend, but this class will make your time in the Cities just a bit nicer.
$35 a person General Admission
$30 a person Norway House members
Questions? Email classes@norwayhouse.org
Plan Your Own Travel Adventures with Autumn Carolyn
Travel writer and photographer Autumn Carolynn shares her knowledge of solo travel and how to plan your own trip so you can have the adventure that you want.
Join us in a relaxed and conversational class. Bring questions and enjoy BOGO glass of beer or wine from the Norway House Kaffe Bar.
Hygge Happy Hour with Peter and the Jazztronauts
It’s Hygge Happy Hour from 4-8 pm at Norway House. Peter and the Jazztronauts will play from 5:00 - 6:30. BOGO glass of beer or wine. Dinner menu served.
Kitchens of Hope: Book Launch Event
Kitchens of Hope is a collection of personal stories and family recipes from immigrants to Minnesota. Meet the authors and contributors.
A special Barnehage with Kari: Language fun through Norwegian children's literature
Children learn Norwegian through song, dance, activities and children’s literature.
Paint cabin art and enjoy some wine
Paint a silhouette of your favorite lake and add the font and wording of your choice.
Enjoy a relaxing Friday afternoon painting a silhouette of your favorite lake on a 11” x 14” rustic board, then personalize it. If you register together with a friend, you receive a free bottle of wine.
Artist Jordan Dye will help you select a lake, a font, and ways to personalize your painting.
You can’t get Up North every weekend, but this class will make your time in the Cities just a bit nicer.
$35 a person General Admission
$30 a person Norway House members
Questions? Email classes@norwayhouse.org
Norway House closed for Juneteenth
Norway House will be closed on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Please join us next week for Hygge Happy Hour with Peter and the Jazztronauts.
Midtsommer Gala: New Horizons
Midtsommer has long been a time of celebration—a perfect moment to honor the centuries of Norwegians who charted new courses—crossing oceans with hope and courage towards a brighter future.
Today, that same spirit of exploration lives on as Norway House and Minnesota—the North Star State—continue to shape the future of the United States and Norway. We invite you to celebrate with us and support our mission, as we chart the course towards New Horizons.
Beginning Decorative Wood Carving
Discover the art of decorative carving in this hands-on class with master woodcarver Jock Holmen, affectionately known as “The Norwegian Termite.” Learn carving techniques that you can take home and use to transform ordinary wooden bowls and plates into works of art.
Paint cabin art and enjoy some wine
Paint a silhouette of your favorite lake and add the font and wording of your choice.
Enjoy a relaxing Friday afternoon painting a silhouette of your favorite lake on a 11” x 14” rustic board, then personalize it. If you register together with a friend, you receive a free bottle of wine.
Artist Jordan Dye will help you select a lake, a font, and ways to personalize your painting.
You can’t get Up North every weekend, but this class will make your time in the Cities just a bit nicer.
$35 a person General Admission
$30 a person Norway House members
Questions? Email classes@norwayhouse.org
Hygge Happy Hour: Game Night plus Peter and the Jazztronauts
It’s game night at Norway House’s Hygge Happy Hour. BOGO glass of beer or wine. Full appetizer and dinner menu available at the Kaffe Bar.
Odd Lovoll at Ninety: A fireside chat about a life between two homelands
Join a podcast audience for a fireside chat with Odd Lovoll. Norwegian journalist Fredrik Kalstveit for a fascinating account of Odd’s life and career.
Paint cabin art and enjoy some wine
Paint a silhouette of your favorite lake and add the font and wording of your choice.
Enjoy a relaxing Friday afternoon painting a silhouette of your favorite lake on a 11” x 14” rustic board, then personalize it. If you register together with a friend, you receive a free bottle of wine.
Artist Jordan Dye will help you select a lake, a font, and ways to personalize your painting.
You can’t get Up North every weekend, but this class will make your time in the Cities just a bit nicer.
$35 a person General Admission
$30 a person Norway House members
Drawing the Water Creatures of Norse, Celtic, and Inuit Mythology
Turning into a selkie by Carrie Finnigan
Introduction to Drawing: Water Beings with Carrie Finnigan
Beginners warmly welcomed.
This class meets for three Thursdays - June 5, 12, and 19 from 6 to 8 pm.
$70 for Norway House members. $75 for general admission.
Welcome to this enchanting drawing course, where art meets mythology in a creative escape from the everyday. In this series, we'll explore the mythical water beings across various cultures – from the Nordic Havfrue and Havmand to the Celtic Selkie and Indigenous Sedna.
As we dive into their rich stories, we’ll also enhance your artistic abilities, focusing on the formal concepts of art and design, particularly line function and shading. Through these captivating deities and spirits, you’ll not only expand your artistic techniques but also discover the fascinating similarities that bind these spiritual icons across cultures. Let's embark on this creative journey together!
Bring some paper, pencils, and an eraser. Settle in for storytelling and drawing.
On Thursday evenings, the Norway House Kaffee Bar has its happy hour, with BOGO glasses of wine or beer, along with a dinner menu and appetizers. Come early and enjoy dinner! You are welcome to bring your drinks into class.
Please note: Norway House does issue refunds. If for some reason you can’t attend a class for which you registered, you are welcome to transfer your tickets to another person.
BARN Networking Reception: Lars Dahle, Synplan AI
Join the BARN Networking Reception for Lars Dahle, founder and CEO of Synplan AI. The reciption starts at 5:00 and the program at 5:30.
June Member Frokost
Norway House members are invited for a special breakfast series in the Kaffebar every month!
Team Puzzle Twist Jigsaw Contest
It’s the Hygge Happy Hour and a Puzzle Twist Jigsaw Puzzle contest all together! Organized by Sarah Does Puzzles and hosted by Norway House, have a relaxing or competitive evening, depending on your mood.
Twin Cities Ukulele Group at Hygge Happy Hour
Happy hour with ukuleles! Join us at Norway House for BOGO glass of beer or wine, a full menu of Nordic-themed light dishes, and all the fun listening to ukuleles can bring. We will have lyrics for those who want to sing-along.
BOBO is 4 to 8 pm.
Music is 6 to 7:30 pm.
Ribbe and Lingonberry BBQ Sauce with Teena Anderson
Ribbe, the Nordic comfort food from pork bellies, is great grilled and even better when covered in lingonberry BBQ sauce. Learn how to select and prepare pork belly for ribbe, then cook the sauce in class. Rub into the ribbe, cook some more, then enjoy a generous sample of this surprising summer dish.
Take Your Best Travel Photographs Yet! with Autumn Carolynn
Learn how to take exceptional travel photos. Photographer Autumn Carolynn gives students individual attention and tips. Good for beginners to intermediate photographers.
Networking Reception with Stangeland Mølle, Norway's premier stone-ground grain producer
Stangeland Mølle
Join us for a Networking Reception with Norways premier stone-ground grain producer, Stangeland Mølle
Thursday May 22 5pm to 7pm
the Gallery at Norway House
Stangeland Mølle is a 5th generation family run business from the west coast of Norway.
Hear their story, and sample their delicious potato dumplings, KOMLE
Hygge Happy Hour: Nordic Jazz Lounge
As dusk settles over the city, the Kaffebar comes alive with smooth rhythms and Nordic comfort. Join us for our Nordic Jazz Lounge, a Hygge Happy Hour experience that blends live music, community, and the cozy joy of slowing down.
2025 Syttende Mai Minnesota Banquet
For 44 years, the Norwegian community in Minnesota has gathered on Norway’s Constitution Day, May 17, to celebrate with great food, colorful flags, national songs, and inspiring speakers. Norway House is proud to continue this cherished tradition in our Sundet Aula.
Evening Paint & Sip - Syttende Mai Edition!
It’s a Paint & Sip designed to make your Syttenda Mai bright and joyful. Bring some friends - they don’t have to be Norwegian to get in on the fun.
Hygge Happy Hour: Syttende Mai Celebration with Kari Tauring
As the light softens and Thursday winds to a close, step inside Norway House for an evening of simple pleasures and hands-on joy. At this special Hygge Happy Hour, we invite you to create, connect, and unwind—all in true Nordic style.
Visit by His Majesty the King’s Guard: A Royal Salute to 200 Years of Crossings
To commemorate the bicentennial of the first organized Norwegian migration to the United States, Norway House and Mindekirken (The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church) are honored to welcome His Majesty King Harald V’s King’s Guard to Minneapolis for a rare and distinguished visit.
A special Barnehage with Kari: Language fun through Norwegian children's literature
Children learn Norwegian through song, dance, activities and children’s literature.
Euro Cocktails Guest speaker Tom Hansen
The Minnesota Euro-American Chambers of Commerce
(French, German, Finnish, east-west connections, Norwegian, Latvian, Swedish)
and Global Minnesota
Cordially Invite You to the
First Euro-Cocktail of 2025!
Euro-Cocktail networking events bring together members of the various Minnesota Euro-American Chambers of Commerce. Come and join us for a Europe Day Celebration, as we welcome Guest Speaker
Mr. Tom Hanson
Chair of the Minnesota Committee on Foreign Relations. Co-Chair of the Minnesota international Business Council, Diplomat in residence at the Alworth Institute at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Former U.S. Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State and Director for NATO and European Affairs at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Tom Hanson will talk about the current state of Affairs and changes to the US-European relationship.
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Heavy Appetizers will be served
Cash Bar
Free Parking lot on Norway House Property, and the surrounding on-street parking
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General Admission: $40.00
Hygge Happy Hour: Nordic Game Night
Add a little friendly competition to your koselig Thursday evening! At Nordic Game Night, we bring out the classics—like Hnefatafl, also known as Viking Chess—and invite you to gather, play, and connect over strategy, laughter, and a round (or two) of drinks.