Join us for a watch party at our Sundet Family Aula for one of Norway’s most beloved films, every 3rd Saturday of the month. Whether you’re a film buff, looking for another fun way to learn Norwegian, or just looking to have a great time watching movies with friends, Norway House has saved a seat just for you! Our inaugural film is Victoria (2013) based of the work by Knut Hamsun, Nobel laureate.

Join Lynn Hjelmen, author of The Recycled Gnome, to learn how to make an appealing Scandinavian gnome from recycled materials. The class project is a 12” Hiking gnome with a walking stick. All the materials needed for the class will be provided.

Historians and experts on the Civil War will be in Sundet Hall to talk with you and to share their perspectives on a War in which Scandinavian immigrant soldiers played a significant and pivotal role.

The real amanita muscaria is toxic, but the only side effect of this almond sugar cookie version is to make people smile. Learn to paint with royal icing so you can make shading and t dimension on your cookies, learn to texture icing so it looks like grass, to hand-cut the dough for the bases, and how to balance and stand the cookies up. Teacher Amy Decker will start you with prebaked almond sugar cookies so you can concentrate on decorating during the two-hour class. You will leave the class with decorated cookies, recipes, a step-by-step guide to making these cookies at home, and a mushroom cookie cutter.

The class is suitable for children 10 years and above; children require their own ticket.

The cookies include flour, eggs, and nut flavoring.

The real amanita muscaria is toxic, but the only side effect of this almond sugar cookie version is to make people smile. Learn to paint with royal icing so you can make shading and t dimension on your cookies, learn to texture icing so it looks like grass, to hand-cut the dough for the bases, and how to balance and stand the cookies up. Teacher Amy Decker will start you with prebaked almond sugar cookies so you can concentrate on decorating during the two-hour class. You will leave the class with decorated cookies, recipes, a step-by-step guide to making these cookies at home, and a mushroom cookie cutter.

The class is suitable for children 10 years and above; children require their own ticket.

The cookies include flour, eggs, and nut flavoring.

We will explore the traditional techniques of triple braiding coiled pewter wire and sewing the finished braid to softened reindeer hide.

This class is an invitation to explore the elements and archetypes of Viking artwork through hands-on drawing exercises with artist Jeanine Malec. This two-session class will focus on the Urnes style. The class will meet May 7 and May14 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Drawing supplies will be provided, though you are welcome to bring your own.

Norway House is partnering with the Giants of the Earth Heritage Center in Spring Grove to bring a taste of Minnesota’s first Norwegian settlement in Minneapolis! A charming and vibrant town in Southeastern Minnesota, Spring Grove is a perfect focus as we work to highlight the many vibrant historically Norwegian communities around the United States. Onsite security provided.

Peruse displays from Giants of the Earth, comic strip characters Han Ola og Han Per, and other Spring Grove organizations and destinations, and see some of the stories from the Giants Oral Histories Project.

Learn how to craft a greenwood spoon and finish the class with your own hand-carved serving spoon!

In this seminar and discussion, teaching artist Jeanine Malec will highlight the overlapping motifs as well as unique characteristics that unite and define these two fascinating historical traditions in knotwork and design. Rounding out our panel, Carstens Smith, Director of Education at Norway House and Steve Griffith, Education Chair and history instructor at Celtic Junction will share their insights on the overlapping histories between Norway and Ireland and how they intersect in America.

In this class you will make a summerside primstav with symbols relevant to your life and gain an appreciation of the calendar's history and the many tasks of farm life that it was used to put in order.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels.

Learn to make pysanky, ornately decorated eggs from Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries with Nordic-inspired designs. The artwork is created by repeatedly outlining designs in beeswax and dying the eggs. Renata Fossett will walk you through the steps so you will end the class with a completed egg.

Learn about the Nordic Easter tradition of decorating pussy willow switches. When Christianity came to rural Norway, Finland, and Sweden around 1200 A.D., the ancient land-based traditions were kept in families and blended with the new church practices.

Join Lynn Hjelmen, author of The Recycled Gnome, to learn how to make a delightful Scandinavian gnome from recycled materials. The class project is a 12” Hiking or Fishing Gnome. All the materials needed for the class will be provided. When you are at home, you can create your own gnomes using Lynn’s ideas and sweaters, pillows, sheets, and cardboard, items that you probably already have. Kits for other gnomes will be available from the teacher after class. Her book will be available at Also Ingebretsen’s, located in Norway House.

This class will offer an opportunity for students of any previous Viking Zoomorphic Knotwork class to come together for facilitated drawing time to help build skills and community. Come with sketchbooks and drawing media of choice, and we will work through fine-tuning techniques together, sharing successes and challenges we’ve found along the way.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels

Join Lynn Hjelmen, author of The Recycled Gnome, to learn how to make an appealing Scandinavian gnome from recycled materials. The class project is a 12” Gnome with a Bird Friend. All the materials needed for the class will be provided.

Learn how to craft a greenwood spoon and finish the class with your own hand-carved serving spoon!

Stop into Norway House for the perfect last-minute Christmas shopping experience! The warmth of the season is all around with the sweet smell of cloves emanating from the Gingerbread Wonderland display, kids and families enjoying the decorations, a peppermint hot cocoa from the Kaffebar, and a curated makers' market showcasing six vendors. The event unfolds on December 21, from Noon to 6:00pm, creating the perfect atmosphere for holiday shopping.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Last year, Norway House was able to extend the Julemarket through a pop-up event in our Sundet Aula. We’re proud to announce its return on Tuesday, December 5, 2023!

Around 20 Nordic-inspired artisans and small businesses will fill the event hall at Norway House. Full windows and warm drinks and waffles make us hope for a snowy (but safe) afternoon so we can truly shop and enjoy the Julemarket with all of the Christmas season’s glittering, white backdrop.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

As a way to bring people together and add another personal touch to our Gingerbread Wonderland exhbit, Norway House is hosting two free Community Gingerbread Decorating Days. Come anytime during the available timeslots, and leave whenever you need to. Come to one or both!

Thursday | November 16, 2023 | 4:00pm—7:00pm | Sundet Aula
Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Wedum Møterom

On these special days, families and individuals of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us in assembling and frosting pre-baked gingerbread houses. All the houses made during the event will be featured in our Gingerbread Wonderland exhibit.

As a way to bring people together and add another personal touch to our Gingerbread Wonderland exhbit, Norway House is hosting two free Community Gingerbread Decorating Days. Come anytime during the available timeslots, and leave whenever you need to. Come to one or both!

Thursday | November 16, 2023 | 4:00pm—7:00pm | Sundet Aula
Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Wedum Møterom

On these special days, families and individuals of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us in assembling and frosting pre-baked gingerbread houses. All the houses made during the event will be featured in our Gingerbread Wonderland exhibit.