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Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

Green Iowa Americorps and Decorah Human Powered Trails are having a trail work day!Help maintain Decorah’s magnificent trail system by joining us Wednesday, August 23rd at 4:00pm. We will be gathering at Twins Springs Park and will be working above the spring shoring up the trail that goes above it. Tools, equipment and gloves will be provided. It won’t be anything super technical just shoring up the trail, cutting back weeds and general maintenance. Bring a water bottle, long sleeved shirt and pants and working shoes. Your help will go a long way in maintaining the trails and keeping them in peak shape so they can be used for years to come.

Drop by Java John’s for solo mandolin music from 7:00-9:00 on Wednesday August 23. No cover charge. Here’s the tentative setlist as of Monday the 21st:

Java John’s solo mandolin, August 23, 2017
Set 1
1. Goodin: Board Eddy / O’Neill’s Favorite (trad.) / Flowers of Edinburgh (James Oswald, 1710-1769)
2. Oswald: Airs for the Seasons / The Corn Flag
3. Goodin: Deer Track, August 16, 2006 / Enchanted Forest
4. Telemann: Adagio II and Allegro from Sonata for Oboe in Gm (in D minor): TWV 41:g10 (G.P. Telemann, 1681-1767)
5. Goodin: Starbird Siding / Swarbrick Sends a Tune to Iowa
6. Bach: Bourree I (from French Overture for Keyboard) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
7 Goodin: No Questions Asked
8. Playford: Bouzer Castle / Never Love Thee More
9. Goodin: Midsummer Walk
10. Lecce: Sonatas-Partitas p. 9 (Francesco Lecco, 18th century)
11. Goodin: Old Annapolis / Pine Bluffs / Sessions: Annapolis Friends / Goodin: The Old White House
Set 2
1. Trad: Old French / Morpeth Rant / Oswald: East Neuk O Fife
2. Oswald: Giga (from The Virgin’s Bower) / Goodin: Return to Dream Acres / Black Stream Crossing
3. Sauli: Partita III for Mandolin (Filippo Sauli, early 18th century)
4. Goodin: Birthday Girls
5. Bach: Bourree (from French Suite VI)
6. Goodin: Toledo Moon
7. Oswald: Airs for the Seasons / The Oleander
8. Goodin: Deer Track, August 18, 2002 / Playford: Heart’s Ease / Dull Sir John
9. Bach: Minuet (from French Suite VI) / Goodin: Halfway Home
10. Goodin: Postcards From the Crater: Butterfly Prairie
11. Goodin: Whistling Britches / French Sneakers / Just Four Guys

Lawn Chair Night!

Winneshiek County Courthouse

201 West Main St. Decorah, IA

2017 Lawn Chair Night Schedule:

• June 1 Mark Armstrong
• June 8 Gary Griffin
• June 15 Relay for Life
• June 22 Kindred Minds
• June 29 Mike McElrath
• July 6 Tom Schramm and the LPs
• July 13 Winneshiek County Fair (no performance)
• July 20 Nordic Dancers
• July 27 Nordic Fest (no performance)
• Aug. 3 Michelle Lynn
• Aug. 10 Uptown Jazz
• Aug. 17 Namoli Brennet
• Aug. 24 Root River Jam
• Aug. 31 Guttenberg German Band

When we cook and eat seasonally, we get to partake in what the land around us is offering at that exact point in time. Emily and Hannah will invite participants to try some techniques for using the vegetables in this week’s CSA box, to take best advantage of the seasonality of our place.

Taught by Emily Fagan and Hannah Breckbill, this is a hands-on class that is gluten-free and vegetarian with a limit of 16 participants. Cost is $12 for Co-op Members, $15 for community members, and is eligible for CSA voucher redemption. Call 563-382-4666, or register online at http://oneotacoop.com/education-events/ to reserve your seat.

Decorah Public Library staff are hosting three book discussions in August. All groups are open to the public and newcomers are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested should call the library at 382-3717 to learn more or to reserve a book.

The History Book Group will discuss Thomas Ricks’ “Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom” at 6:30 p.m. Thurs. August 24^th on the 2^nd floor of the library. When their careers began, no one would have predicted that, by the end of the 20th century, Winston Churchill and George Orwell would be considered two of the most important people in British history for having the vision and courage to campaign tirelessly, in words and in deeds, against the totalitarian threat from both the left and the right. They responded first by seeking the facts of the matter, seeing through the lies and obfuscations, and then acted on their beliefs.

Together, they kept the West’s compass set toward freedom. The climax of “Churchill and Orwell” is the work they both did in the decade of the 1940’s to triumph over freedom’s enemies. And though Churchill played the larger role in the defeat of Hitler and the Axis, Orwell’s reckoning with the menace of authoritarian rule in “Animal Farm” and “1984” would define the stakes of the Cold War for its 50-year course. Taken together, their lives are a testament to the power of moral conviction and the courage it takes to stay true to it.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

The outdoor market is located east of the Decorah Post Office, in the parking lot just below the Oneota Food Co-op on River St and one block south of Water Street.

This casual garment could be your favorite sweater in 6 weeks!  It is knit with heavy worsted or light bulky weight yarn and larger needles.  Stitches include knit, purl, increases and decreases, waist shaping if you desire too.  It is a top down project beginning with shoulder saddles.  This project takes approximately 30 hours to knit.  We are planning a knit along so we can work together.

Skill level is for beginners ready to make their first sweater and beyond.

Materials needed: Garter Stitch Revival Book, yarn, needles, markers, buttons (note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Class dates are August 19, August 26, and all Saturdays in September beginning at 10 a.m.

Class cost:  $10 per class to the instructor, Bev Bakkum

Decorah Parks & Recreation is offering your “best friend” a chance to dog paddle at the municipal pool on Saturday, August 26, from noon to 3 pm.  Admission fees are $3.00 per dog and $1.00 per human.  No public swimming unless accompanied by a dog.  The diving area will be closed and there will be no noon lap swim or aquacise.

Join community members and artist resident Annie Hejny for a Capstone Art & Poetry Presentation on the Lanesboro Museum’s outdoor porch, overlooking the Root River, on Saturday, August 26 from 6pm – 8pm (Rain site tba).

Community members will be invited to share poetry reading and stories inspired by water and the themes explored in Annie’s residency. The large scale abstract river paintings created with the community during her time in Lanesboro will be on display. The artist will also present an artist talk about her work and engage in a dialog with attendees about the river. Light refreshments will be provided.

Based in Saint Paul, MN, Annie ceremoniously harvests local river water and sediment to create textured abstract paintings. Her process begins the moment she steps into nature, leading to the river. She is passionate about how intentional exploration of the earth can lay the groundwork for informed painting in her studio. Annie’s blended painting technique, in which she pours water and sediment over a flat canvas, allowing it to emulate natural flow and erosion before layering it with traditional brushwork, aims to honor the water’s sacred and historical importance.

Community members interested in connecting with Annie and sharing or participating in the capstone event are encouraged to contact Adam at Lanesboro Arts: 507-467-2446 or adam@lanesboroarts.org.

Keep the momentum going! Joing Annie at the Lanesboro Landscape Improvers Monday evening improvement event at 7pm on Aug. 28, Engstrom garden, 301 Ashburn St. E.

Washington Prairie Lutheran Church hosting Reicks Chicken Dinner Fund Raiser

The youth at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, are hosting a Reicks Chicken Dinner Fund Raiser on Sunday, August, 27 from 11am-1pm at the church. They will be serving chicken, potatoes, roll, side, dessert and a drink.  You are welcome to eat-in or take home!  Proceeds from the fund raiser will help send youth from Washington Prairie Lutheran Church to the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, TX.  Tickets are $10 per person.  Please call the church at 382-3247 to reserve your ticket today!

The Decorah Parks and Recreation Department has authorized Jerri Osenga to lead a series of seed collecting hikes this fall. The first hike will meet Sunday, August 27, at 2:00 pm in the Butterfly Garden of the Decorah Community Prairie, located across the dike at Ohio Street.

Seeds ready for harvesting are: Side Oats Grama grass, Canada Anemone, Canada Tick Trefoil, Golden Alexander, Leadplant, Purple and White Prairie Clover and Pale Purple Coneflower.

For more information, call Jerri Osenga at 382-1453.

The Luther College Student Activities Council invites the community to laugh and interact with ComedySportz at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on the Luther campus.

Hailed as a fast-paced comedy show that is fun for all ages, ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a “sport” by members of the World Comedy League. The event is open to the public with no charge for admission.

A ComedySportz match features two teams of comedy “actletes” competing for laughs and points, with a referee keeping things moving and calling fouls. An average of 7-12 games are played during a match, drawn from a repertoire of more than 100 improv games.

For example, in “Shakespeare” a team improvises a scene in Shakespearian style, inspired by an audience suggestion. In “Forward/Reverse” the referee sends the scene back and forth at will, hurling the actletes into a frenzy.

Every show is different, with different players and games, with the audience supplying new suggestions. Fans judge the scenes and games and ultimately decide the winners and losers. ComedySportz also asks volunteers from the audience to join in a game or two each match.

The show is sponsored by Student Activities Council Entertainment.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

Dragonfly Books will host Minnesota author Benjamin Percy with his latest novel The Dark Net on Wednesday, August 30 at 7:00 pm. Back for his third visit to Decorah, Percy is known and loved for his thrilling storytelling and engaging readings.

In The Dark Net (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017), Percy uses his vivid prose and extravagant imagination to weave a tale of cyber hacking and black magic.

Benjamin Percy is also the author of the novels The Dead Lands and Red Moon and currently writes the Green Arrow and Teen Titans series at DC Comics.

This event is sponsored by Dragonfly Books at 112 W. Water St., Decorah, and is free and open to the public. To learn more about this and other events at Dragonfly Books, please visit www.dragonflybooks.com, or contact us at events@dragonflybooks.com or 563-382-4275.

Lawn Chair Night!

Winneshiek County Courthouse

201 West Main St. Decorah, IA

2017 Lawn Chair Night Schedule:

• June 1 Mark Armstrong
• June 8 Gary Griffin
• June 15 Relay for Life
• June 22 Kindred Minds
• June 29 Mike McElrath
• July 6 Tom Schramm and the LPs
• July 13 Winneshiek County Fair (no performance)
• July 20 Nordic Dancers
• July 27 Nordic Fest (no performance)
• Aug. 3 Michelle Lynn
• Aug. 10 Uptown Jazz
• Aug. 17 Namoli Brennet
• Aug. 24 Root River Jam
• Aug. 31 Guttenberg German Band

Family-friendly farm event includes farm tours, food and wine sampling, hayrides, live-entertainment,tomato tasting, salsa tasting concert, milking demonstrations, pork loin dinner.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

The outdoor market is located east of the Decorah Post Office, in the parking lot just below the Oneota Food Co-op on River St and one block south of Water Street.

This casual garment could be your favorite sweater in 6 weeks!  It is knit with heavy worsted or light bulky weight yarn and larger needles.  Stitches include knit, purl, increases and decreases, waist shaping if you desire too.  It is a top down project beginning with shoulder saddles.  This project takes approximately 30 hours to knit.  We are planning a knit along so we can work together.

Skill level is for beginners ready to make their first sweater and beyond.

Materials needed: Garter Stitch Revival Book, yarn, needles, markers, buttons (note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Class dates are August 19, August 26, and all Saturdays in September beginning at 10 a.m.

Class cost:  $10 per class to the instructor, Bev Bakkum

Join Lanesboro Arts artist resident Annie Hejny for an Artist Demonstration and Farewell Discussion about her river painting project in the Lanesboro Arts Gallery on Saturday, September 2 from 1pm – 4pm. Provide feedback or hear first hand about the themes explored and the stories revealed during four weeks of community engagement that had Lanesboro area participants telling stories about water and collaborating to create unique paintings utilizing water and sediment from the Root River.

Annie Hejny is a Minnesota-born emerging visual artist, intentionally exploring Minnesota’s waters to create abstract paintings with collected river water. She studied at the University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University, earning a double-major B.A. in Elementary Education and Studio Art with Summa Cum Laude honors (2012).

Painting with collected river water and sediment is how Annie lives out her responsibility to the earth. Fully saturated with elements of the river itself, her paintings reflect the changing current and the luminosity of the water’s surface, as well as the foreboding shift in our relationship to these waters. The process has taught her that spending time with our waters and building a sense of ownership creates a deep care for the human impact on the wild ecology.

Click here for more on Annie Hejny’s artist residency at Lanesboro Arts.

Made possible by support from the Jerome Foundation.

Sample dozens of heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes – including favorites and rare varieties from Seed Savers Exchange’s seed bank – while learning how to save tomato seeds and put tomatoes away for the winter.

International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)

ICAN of Northeast Iowa- supporting families affected by cesarean birth through education and advocacy. Join us at the First United Methodist Church in Decorah- 302 West Broadway St.

Our group meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month. All are welcome including those interested in birth/motherhood, women who are pregnant, hope to become pregnant, or are further along on their healing journey. Dads are welcome too!

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November’s Meeting is dedicated to creating closure post surgical birth.  Brenda Burke, local midwife, will lead this meeting.

We will not meet in December.

January we welcome Claudia Kriemelmeyer, holistic health care practitioner who will be sharing about nutrition.

Calling all local artists. There is held on the first Tuesday of each month a meeting of artists for the purpose of showing and discussing their resent works. Open to everyone, using any medium, these meetings are friendly and supportive.

Luther College elementary music methods students are offering a weekly Wednesday “In-service” with Luther at Decorah music class for students in grades three through six.

The WILD music class runs from 8-8:50 a.m. Wednesdays, from Sept. 6 through Dec. 6, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah. Classes will be taught by Luther juniors in elementary music methods, with supervision by Luther music educators Jill Wilson and Linda Martin.

Doors will open at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday mornings. Students will be released to walk to Carrie Lee Elementary or the Middle School at 8:50 a.m.

There is no cost for the class; however, there are only 60 spots available.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.luther.edu/music/academic-info/music-education/wednesday-inservice/. Contact Jill Wilson, wilsji01@luther.edu, with questions.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

Interested in taking your mastery of manual camera controls to the next level? Join us for an outdoor photography workshop in which you’ll practice manual photography techniques while visiting three beautiful locations.

Registration is through Northeast Iowa Community College. 

Class runs every Wednesday, from May 17th – May 31st.
September 6th – 5:00pm to 7:00pm
September 13th – 5:00pm to 7:00pm
September 20th – 6:00pm to 8:00pm (Night Photography)

You will learn to use long-exposures for otherworldly effects, take low-light photos for unique perspectives on common landscapes, and capture the quick motion of a bird or a waterfall with tack-sharp detail. Gain first-hand experience in advanced photographic techniques, and go home with beautiful photos worthy of display.

Three outdoor locations in the Decorah area will be determined closer to the class.

This class requires a camera with specific control of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. A DSLR or mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera is recommended. For questions about cameras prior to class, please email: nick@nickchillphotography.com.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

The outdoor market is located east of the Decorah Post Office, in the parking lot just below the Oneota Food Co-op on River St and one block south of Water Street.

Whether you plan to use one for a purpose or just for entertainment, you’ll want to learn to operate a drone from a licensed Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operator and private pilot.  We will discuss the various uses for drones, clarify the difference between hobby and commercial use to determine which you are, and make sure you know how to comply with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules when flying your drone.  Instructor: Tad Mueller

Pre-registration required, seats are limited.

Class Fee: $49

Register Now: Online- Flying Drones for Function or Fun or call NICC Business and Community Solutions at 800.728.2256, ext. 399.

This casual garment could be your favorite sweater in 6 weeks!  It is knit with heavy worsted or light bulky weight yarn and larger needles.  Stitches include knit, purl, increases and decreases, waist shaping if you desire too.  It is a top down project beginning with shoulder saddles.  This project takes approximately 30 hours to knit.  We are planning a knit along so we can work together.

Skill level is for beginners ready to make their first sweater and beyond.

Materials needed: Garter Stitch Revival Book, yarn, needles, markers, buttons (note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Class dates are August 19, August 26, and all Saturdays in September beginning at 10 a.m.

Class cost:  $10 per class to the instructor, Bev Bakkum

Before traveling to a certified testing site and paying the testing fee, prepare yourself to successfully complete the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman Knowledge test.  The instructor is a licensed Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operator and private pilot.  Instructor: Tad Mueller

Note:  Class fee includes the Remote Pilot Test Prep book. Must be at least 16 years old to be licensed.

Pre-registration required, seats are limited.

Class Fee: $79

Register Now: Online- Drone Pilot Licensure Exam Prep or call NICC Business and Community Solutions at 800.728.2256, ext. 399.

Two of Denmark’s leading folk musicians, Sonnich Lydom and Kristian Bugge of the band Gangspil, take you on a tour around the music traditions of their home country, backed up by the great Norwegian guitarist Vidar Skrede!

The concert will be in the Vesterheim Museum’s Bethania Church on Mill Street. The cost is $15, paid at the door, which opens at 7:00 p.m.

This lively trio performs old dance tunes and songs from every corner of their Scandinavian home country. From rural islands like Læsø to the metropol Copenhagen, including a few of their own compositions. Expect everything from wild polkas and jigs to lyrical waltzes, fiery reels, and happy hopsas, plus the exotic “Sønderhoning” dance tunes from the famous Island of Fanø, and long forgotten songs from all over the country. This will be an unforgettable live experience spiced up with humor and stories from their many years on the road.

Mike’s Famous Chicken & Pork Cutlets, Mashed Potatoes; Gravy, Dressing, Sauerkraut, Homegrown Corn, Relish, Bread, Pies and Refrigerator Desserts.

Tickets:  $11 advance purchase, $12 at the door, $5 Children (6-12), 5 & under free.

Tickets available from parish members or at Drillings All Season Sports and State Bank, Calmar.

Games:  Bingo, Fish Pond, Cake Walk, Paddle Wheel, Card Game. Country Store.

Raffle drawings:  2 Quilts; over 120 prizes including Stihl trimmers, cash & more

For more information call 563-419-2932

If you have any questions, please contact me at marilynz1975@gmail.com.

Thank you.

Good Shepherd welcomes friends and neighbors of Decorah to a picnic to celebrate community on Sunday, September 10, 5:00-6:30 pm. The picnic will be held under tents on the church lawn at 701 Iowa Avenue. Live music by area musicians, good, local food, and games for kids will be featured. The picnic is free and open to all! For more information: decorahgoodshepherd@gmail or goodshepherddecorah.org, or 382-3963.

Luther College elementary music methods students are offering a weekly Wednesday “In-service” with Luther at Decorah music class for students in grades three through six.

The WILD music class runs from 8-8:50 a.m. Wednesdays, from Sept. 6 through Dec. 6, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah. Classes will be taught by Luther juniors in elementary music methods, with supervision by Luther music educators Jill Wilson and Linda Martin.

Doors will open at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday mornings. Students will be released to walk to Carrie Lee Elementary or the Middle School at 8:50 a.m.

There is no cost for the class; however, there are only 60 spots available.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.luther.edu/music/academic-info/music-education/wednesday-inservice/. Contact Jill Wilson, wilsji01@luther.edu, with questions.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

Three out of four child safety seats are improperly installed in vehicles according to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

To promote car seat safety, Winneshiek Medical Center and Culver’s are urging all parents and caregivers to take advantage of free car seat checks held the second Thursday of every other month beginning in January at the Winneshiek Medical Center East Entrance from 4:00 – 6:00 pm: January 12, March 9, May 11, July 13,September 14, November 9.

For maximum child passenger safety, parents and caregivers should refer to the following guidelines for determining which restraint system is best suited to protect children based on age and size:

1. For the best possible protection keep infants in the back seat, in rear-facing child safety seats, as long as possible up to the height or weight limit of the particular seat – this can be up to 30 or 35 pounds depending on the seat.
2. When children outgrow their rear-facing seats, they should ride in forward-facing child safety seats, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of the particular seat – this is usually 40 pounds, although some 5-point harness seats are now rated up to 60-65 pounds.
3. Once children outgrow their forward-facing seats, they should ride in booster seats, in the back seat, until their knees bend over the edge of the vehicle seat and their feet touch the floor while sitting all the way back.
4. When children outgrow their booster seats, they can use the adult seat belts in the back seat, if they fit properly (lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across the chest).

For questions on car seat safety or to schedule an appointment, call the WMC OB Coordinator at 563-387-5361. For each seat inspected, Culver’s of Decorah will donate a coupon for a free small ice cream sundae.

Join textile artist Robbie LaFleur for the presentation, From Virgins to Spaceships: A Visual Voyage Through Norwegian Tapestry at Vesterheim on Thursday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m. This exploration of the history of Norwegian tapestry weaving is free and will be held in the museum’s Amdal-Odland Heritage Center.

“Norway is known for its distinctive style of medieval tapestry. As tapestry weaving moved through Europe and was taken up by Norwegians, and mostly women, a distinctive personality emerged,” LaFleur explains.

Showing examples of artwork, LaFleur will discuss the history of the medieval pieces (like, why were there so many images of the “Wise and Foolish Virgins?”) and the revival of the billedvev tapestry technique during the time of National Romanticism in Norway (late 1800s). She will also present contemporary Norwegian tapestries and how artists today track a lineage to the old pieces in their choices of materials, technique, and imagery.

Join us for the 4th Annual MidAmerica Herbal Symposium

Whether you’re a healthcare professional or a plant enthusiast starting out, you’ll love the lineup of this years incredible Women of Herbalism; Karyn Sanders, Sarah Holmes, Kathleen Maier, Deb Soule, Suzanna Stone, Amy Goodman Kiefer and Sylvia Gaboriault.

Spend 3 days deepening your connection to the plant people, to our Earth Mother, to Yourself.  Sit in on 3 hour workshops and classes; learn to prepare plant medicine, mediate with the plants and walk amongst them, learn how they fuse with health conditions and aid the body.

Join us and expand your knowledge of plant medicine September 15th, 16th, and 17th at Whitewater State Park, Group Camp, Altura, MN.  Visit www.midamericasymposium.com or call to register 507-474-9970

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

The outdoor market is located east of the Decorah Post Office, in the parking lot just below the Oneota Food Co-op on River St and one block south of Water Street.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is Eastern Iowa’s largest event to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.

At the Walk, people carry flowers representing their connection to Alzheimer’s — a disease that currently has no cure. But what if one day there was a flower for Alzheimer’s first survivor? What if there were millions of them? Help make that beautiful day happen by joining us for the world’s largest fundraiser to fight the disease.

Sign up as a team captain, join a team, or walk as an individual. Be sure to ask friends, family and co-workers to join you! Register today at bit.ly/alzeciwalks

This casual garment could be your favorite sweater in 6 weeks!  It is knit with heavy worsted or light bulky weight yarn and larger needles.  Stitches include knit, purl, increases and decreases, waist shaping if you desire too.  It is a top down project beginning with shoulder saddles.  This project takes approximately 30 hours to knit.  We are planning a knit along so we can work together.

Skill level is for beginners ready to make their first sweater and beyond.

Materials needed: Garter Stitch Revival Book, yarn, needles, markers, buttons (note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Class dates are August 19, August 26, and all Saturdays in September beginning at 10 a.m.

Class cost:  $10 per class to the instructor, Bev Bakkum

This project is a beautiful two color shawl with a hood.  This is knit in the round and then steeked to turn it into a shawl.  It is a large project for intermediate to advanced knitters.  We are planning a knit along so you will be able to work at your own pace but have the advantage of working with other knitters on the same project.

Materials needed: pattern, yarn, needles, stitch markers (note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Class dates: July 15 @ 10 a.m., August 19 @ 1 p.m., September 16 @ 1 p.m., October 7 @ 10 a.m., November 4 @ 10 a.m., December 2 @ 10 a.m., December 30 @ 10 a.m.

Class cost:  $10 per class to the instructor, Bev Bakkum

Knitted Knockers are soft, comfortable breast prostheses for women who have had mastectomies.  They are hand-knit by volunteers and provided free to recipients; if you’d like to be one of the ever-growing number of volunteers, stop by The Blue Heron for all or part of this event. Knockers are being distributed throughout our community, and we welcome your support. If you happen to need a Knocker or two, please stop by or contact Rhonda Thompson at (563)419-2339.

Please join us for
Brunch!

September 17
10 am to 1 pm
Luther College Peace Dining Room
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
Sunday, September 17

Reservations are encouraged

Call 563-387-1514 to make your reservations.

Vesterheim invites all pre-school-aged children and their parents or caregivers to the first Barnetimen (Children’s Hour) of the season. Join Vesterheim Youth Educator Jennifer Kovarik and Decorah ArtHaus Director and Instructor Shannon Dallenbach Durbin on September 19 from 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Barnetimen is held on the third Tuesday of each month and is free of charge thanks to sponsors David and Brenda Carlson, Keith and Amy Bruening, and Norwegian Mutual Insurance Association.

The program is geared toward 3-5 year olds, but all ages are welcome. No sign-up is necessary—come to one session or all of them. Meet at Vesterheim Museum, 520 W. Water Street, explore the museum together, and then create art inspired by the visit. A snack is also provided.

Luther College elementary music methods students are offering a weekly Wednesday “In-service” with Luther at Decorah music class for students in grades three through six.

The WILD music class runs from 8-8:50 a.m. Wednesdays, from Sept. 6 through Dec. 6, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah. Classes will be taught by Luther juniors in elementary music methods, with supervision by Luther music educators Jill Wilson and Linda Martin.

Doors will open at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday mornings. Students will be released to walk to Carrie Lee Elementary or the Middle School at 8:50 a.m.

There is no cost for the class; however, there are only 60 spots available.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.luther.edu/music/academic-info/music-education/wednesday-inservice/. Contact Jill Wilson, wilsji01@luther.edu, with questions.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

When we cook and eat seasonally, we get to partake in what the land around us is offering at that exact point in time. Emily and Hannah will invite participants to try some techniques for using the vegetables in this week’s CSA box, to take best advantage of the seasonality of our place.

Taught by Emily Fagan and Hannah Breckbill, this is a hands-on class that is gluten-free and vegetarian with a limit of 16 participants. Cost is $12 for Co-op Members, $15 for community members, and is eligible for CSA voucher redemption. Call 563-382-4666, or register online at http://oneotacoop.com/education-events/ to reserve your seat.

Lanesboro Arts is honored to present “Pictures from a Hiroshima Schoolyard,” an art exhibit featuring prints of pictures drawn by children who survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb, as a thank-you for school materials sent in 1947 from All Souls Church, Unitarian. The exhibit is part of the “In Peace, With Honor” program and will open with a reception in the St. Mane Theatre Lobby on Thursday, September 21, 2017, from 6-8 p.m. in conjunction with “Return of Sword.” The exhibit will conclude with a closing reception in the Lobby of the St. Mane Theatre on Saturday, September 30 from 6 – 9 p.m. in conjunction with a screening of a documentary film that tells the story of “Pictures from a Hiroshima Schoolyard.” The exhibit will also be available for viewing on select afternoons 9/21 – 9-30, tbd, in the St. Mane Theatre Lobby.

In 1995, a box is uncovered at the home of a parishioner of All Souls Church Unitarian in Washington D.C. In that box are 48 colorful drawings made by children as thanks for gifts received from the church fifty years earlier. The brightly colored pictures depict scenes of beauty and joy—self-portraits, a cityscape, festival flags and kites flying against a bright blue sky, children on a playground, cherry blossoms in bloom, city traffic on a bridge, a girl in a beautiful kimono—these were the subjects the children chose to draw.  There are no pictures of sadness, no trauma, no fear. None of the pictures reflect the horror that these children had endured less than two years earlier when a bomb, like no other before it, was dropped and detonated above their homes in the city of Hiroshima, Japan.

Kenji Nakazawa remembers a clear blue sky on the morning of August 6th, 1945. While talking to the mother of a friend on his way to school, he noticed a B-29 bomber plane miles above the city. Kiyomi was late to school that morning. As she and a friend change into the gym shoes before joining their classmates in the yard, a second sun detonates above their city. All goes black. Kiyomis is the only student of Honakawa Elementary School to survive that day

On August 5, 1945 the Reverend A. Powell Davies, Pastor of All Souls Church Unitarian in Washington DC, was horrified to hear about the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima. He knew that the bomb’s release had changed the world forever. Paul Pfeiffer, a parishioner at All Souls, was a Naval officer in the Pacific fleet in 1945.  He remembers the feelings of elation and relief when the bomb was dropped. Judith Bauer, also a parishioner, remembers a somber reaction to the news. Though bitterness ran deep across America after such a brutal war, many recognized the horrible magnitude of the event.

One year later, near the anniversary of the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Rev. Davies saw a picture in a newspaper that shocked and enraged him. Davies indignation over the image was reported nation wide and eventually reached a member of Gen,. MacArthur’s civilian staff in Japan, Howard Bell. Mr. Bell wrote to Rev. Davies and suggests a way to help.

Davies inspires his congregation to collect school supplies for the children of Honkawa Elementary School in Hiroshima, who had survived the bombing and were struggling to move on with their lives. In December of 1947, a ton of school supplies and other gifts are delivered to Hiroshima. In gratitude, those same children send a collection of drawings to the All Souls parishioners, beautiful drawings of cherry blossoms, festivals, children playing and picking flowers, kites in the sky. The drawings showed in brilliant color the children’s memories of better times and their hopes and dreams for the future.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

The outdoor market is located east of the Decorah Post Office, in the parking lot just below the Oneota Food Co-op on River St and one block south of Water Street.

This casual garment could be your favorite sweater in 6 weeks!  It is knit with heavy worsted or light bulky weight yarn and larger needles.  Stitches include knit, purl, increases and decreases, waist shaping if you desire too.  It is a top down project beginning with shoulder saddles.  This project takes approximately 30 hours to knit.  We are planning a knit along so we can work together.

Skill level is for beginners ready to make their first sweater and beyond.

Materials needed: Garter Stitch Revival Book, yarn, needles, markers, buttons (note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Class dates are August 19, August 26, and all Saturdays in September beginning at 10 a.m.

Class cost:  $10 per class to the instructor, Bev Bakkum

In conjunction with the “In Peace, With Honor” programs, author and educator Caren Stelson will be reading from, and sharing a presentation about, her new book Sachiko: A Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Story in Lanesboro Arts Gallery. Her book is a striking work of narrative nonfiction that tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui’s survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945, and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson chronicles Sachiko’s long journey toward peace. This special book offers readers a remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II, the fifty years that followed, and the courage it took for one woman to tell her story of nuclear war and peace.

Caren has had a long career in education, as a teacher, writer-in-residence and freelance writer. After receiving her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Hamline University in 2009, Caren decided it was time to write the stories that needed her attention. Caren and her husband Kim have two grown children. They split their time between home in Minneapolis and the small town of Lanesboro.

The reading and presentation will take place right at 2pm. Caren will be in the gallery for discussion, meet & greet, and book signing until 4pm.

Takkefest is Vesterheim’s harvest celebration and thank you to the community, on Saturday, September 23, from 3:00-8:00 p.m.

Join the Street Party on Mill Street next to the museum for live music, dancing, games for all ages, folk art, Nordic-inspired cuisine, Pulpit Rock crafts beers, Scandinavian treats, and more!

The Street Party is free with food for sale. The museum’s Main Building will be open with regular admission from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and free admission for a gallery opening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Plus, there are events in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Rocks and Hard Places: Emigration through the Lens of Knud Knudsen.

3:15-3:45 p.m.—Nordic Dancers – Decorah’s Norwegian youth dance troop on Mill Street.

3:45-5:00 p.m.—Foot-Notes – Scandinavian dance band on Mill Street.

5:15-8:00 p.m.—Root River Jam – A southeastern Minnesota Americana/Bluegrass Fusion band on Mill Street.

Exhibition Opening Events for Rocks and Hard Places: Emigration through the Lens of Knud Knudsen—

4:00-4:45 p.m—Film Screening: Album – A beautiful introduction to Knudsen’s world of images, produced by the Norwegian Film Institute. At the Viking Theater on Mechanic Street.

6:00-6:30 p.m—Gallery Talk – By Zach Row-Heyveld, Vesterheim Exhibitions Manager. In the museum’s Main Building.

Vesterheim’s first harvest festival and celebration of community will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017, 3:00-8:00 pm in the Open Air Division next to the museum building. Join in enjoying live music, dancing, Norwegian fusion cuisine, beer from Pulpit Rock, crafts and pioneer activities for kids and adults, and mini folk art classes. The goal is to share Vesterheim’s gratitude to all of Decorah’s creative community.

Please join us for
Luther College Peace Brunch

September 24
10 am to 1 pm
Luther College Peace Dining Room
700 College Drive

Decorah, Iowa 52101

Sunday, September 24

Reservations are encouraged

Please call 563-387-1514 to make your reservations

Upstart Crow Theatreworks presents a moving and fascinating look at Decorah’s history in beautiful Phelp’s Cemetery. Audience members take a guided tour among costumed performers of all ages located throughout the cemetery, bringing to life a variety of characters from Decorah’s past. Tours leave every 15 minutes.

Tickets are available at the gate. $10 adults/$5 students. Proceeds benefit the Porter House Museum

Upstart Crow Theatreworks presents The CEMETERY WALK, in celebration of the Porter House’s sesquicentennial, on Sunday, September 24, from 2-4pm at Phelps Cemetery (1101 Pleasant Avenue, Decorah). Costumed actors of all ages bring to life scenes from Decorah’s past in this site-specific performance event. Audience members will be led on guided tours through the cemetery, with tours departing every 15 minutes between 2 and 4pm.  Tours last approximately 50 minutes.  Tickets at the gate: $10 adults/$5 students. Proceeds to benefit the Porter House Museum. (Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather.)

Luther College elementary music methods students are offering a weekly Wednesday “In-service” with Luther at Decorah music class for students in grades three through six.

The WILD music class runs from 8-8:50 a.m. Wednesdays, from Sept. 6 through Dec. 6, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah. Classes will be taught by Luther juniors in elementary music methods, with supervision by Luther music educators Jill Wilson and Linda Martin.

Doors will open at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday mornings. Students will be released to walk to Carrie Lee Elementary or the Middle School at 8:50 a.m.

There is no cost for the class; however, there are only 60 spots available.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.luther.edu/music/academic-info/music-education/wednesday-inservice/. Contact Jill Wilson, wilsji01@luther.edu, with questions.

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted:  cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

The outdoor market is located east of the Decorah Post Office, in the parking lot just below the Oneota Food Co-op on River St and one block south of Water Street.

This casual garment could be your favorite sweater in 6 weeks!  It is knit with heavy worsted or light bulky weight yarn and larger needles.  Stitches include knit, purl, increases and decreases, waist shaping if you desire too.  It is a top down project beginning with shoulder saddles.  This project takes approximately 30 hours to knit.  We are planning a knit along so we can work together.

Skill level is for beginners ready to make their first sweater and beyond.

Materials needed: Garter Stitch Revival Book, yarn, needles, markers, buttons (note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Class dates are August 19, August 26, and all Saturdays in September beginning at 10 a.m.

Class cost:  $10 per class to the instructor, Bev Bakkum