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Luther College will celebrate Commencement at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 27, in Carlson Stadium when President Paula Carlson will confer the Bachelor of Arts degree on Luther’s class of 2018. BJ Nichols, Luther alumnus and partner at Ernst & Young, will give the commencement address.

Tickets are required to attend the ceremony. Guests with tickets should be seated by 9:45 a.m.

Guests without tickets will be able to view the live stream of the ceremony in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall and Marty’s in the lower level of Dahl Centennial Union. The ceremony will be streamed live at stream.luther.edu.

Nichols, a native of Decorah, was a staple on campus as he was growing up. He attended Luther graduating in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in management and Spanish. He received his Master of Business Administration from Babson College in 2004.

He currently works in the Insurance and Federal Claims Services sector for Ernst and Young helping companies and governments recover financially following catastrophic loss. Most recently his work has taken him to the Caribbean to assist with recovery efforts following hurricanes Maria and Irma in 2017. A frequent speaker and writer on complex business interruption and property damage claims, Nichols also teaches courses on financial modeling, economic damages and lost profits.

Learn to hear the authentic wisdom of your body.

Enter a deep meditative theta-state (deep peace and intuition) effortlessly via drum entrainment.

Cultivate present moment awareness.

Move stagnant energy in soul-flow Vinyasa yoga.

Change your cell vibration with live drumming.

Connect to the healing power of your breath.

Bathe in the healing energy of Reiki

The school year has been extended to make up for inclement weather cancellations. As such, we have decided to cancel this event since it would be in conflict with public school attendance.

Kindergarten to second grade age students are invited to learn about saving energy, sustainability, and healthy eating. During this one time class, kids will engage in fun, hands-on activities to learn about how to be environmental stewards. They will also have time to learn about nature and stretch their legs on the John Cline playground, weather permitting. Don’t worry if your student didn’t attend the Energy Explorers 6-week program, all are welcome to attend this one time event.

Taught by Green Iowa AmeriCorps Members Ashley Lookenhouse and Hannah Haugen, this is a FREE hands-on class with a limit of 10 students. Call 563-382-4666, or register online at http://oneotacoop.com/education-events/ to reserve a place.

A “Bring Your A-Game to Work” Workshop will be held May 30th (and monthly) at IowaWORKS in Decorah. Amy Chicos at IowaWORKS recently attended training to become a certified facilitator for the “Bring Your A Game to Work” training.

Everyone is talking about the soft skills gap. The Bring Your A-Game workshop covers the 7 foundational skills of good work ethic, based on interviews with more than 1,500 national employers.

The seven “A’s” – are 7 competencies that are the foundation of workplace success:

Attitude, Attendance, Appearance, Ambition, Accountability, Acceptance, and Appreciation

“Bring Your A Game” workshop was created by the Center for Work Ethic Development – the only institution focused on the research and advancement of work ethic. The Center for Work Ethic Development is helping organizations and individuals build work ethic. 

The “Bring Your A Game” curriculum was developed using research-based instructional design with the goal of not just developing skills but creating lasting behavioral change, by combining experiential learning and a peer-to-peer methodology.

Because behavioral change doesn’t happen from reading a book or watching a video, the curriculum is grounded in evidence-based instructional design that is interactive and engages the participants intellectually and emotionally.

Since no one thinks they have poor work ethic, we don’t point fingers or stereotype generations; rather, we help people connect it to their own values so they can see the benefit to themselves. The result? Employees better understand how to meet workplace expectations.

Bring Your A-Game is offered regularly at IowaWORKS and is open to any individual who wishes to attend, or can potentially be brought to a business or school (youth version available). Registration in advance is required.

To register, email amy.chicos@iwd.iowa.gov or call 563-379-9638. There is no fee for registered participants.

For more information go to their website: workethic.org/bring-your-a-game-to-work/

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

Lanesboro Arts is proud to present The Rhubarb Sisters in a new production of parodies – “Rhubarb Through the Decades in Song” – at the St. Mane Theatre in downtown Lanesboro on Friday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Sisters will present their special blend of music from the 1800’s to the 2000’s, with those tangy rhubarb lyrics, to welcome in Lanesboro’s annual Rhubarb Festival in Sylvan Park taking place the next day on Saturday, June 2. Songs will be performed both a cappella and with a special musical combo, “The Rhu-Gals,” in a new script written by Elizabeth Fuglestad, with music selected & arranged by Beth Hennessy.

The Rhubarb Sisters hail from Lanesboro, the “Rhubarb Capital of Minnesota.”  Since 2006, they have enjoyed entertaining audiences throughout southeastern Minnesota and spreading their rhubarb message of hope and good cheer.  They have found that rhubarb can make its way into almost any familiar song.  Just like the rhubarb they name themselves after, they are all about finding happiness in your own backyard.

Are these girls really sisters?  Not biologically, but they are “sisters” united in their love of rhubarb and belief in simplicity and the comforts of home-living. They love to ask audiences “who here has rhubarb in their freezers?”   Responses almost always include memories of mothers and grandmothers serving up rhubarb in younger days.  Rhubarb means happiness, and happiness means home where good memories are created.

For the group, the basic message is that rhubarb is a humble thing.  It’s just back by the garage. But just because it’s humble, doesn’t mean it isn’t useful. In the Midwest, we make the most of what we have and rhubarb blends with anything. Additionally, you can hardly find Rhubarb in stores.  It’s inherently noncommercial and so are the Rhubarb Sisters, who travel far and wide in their vintage-style dresses and aprons, singing about the wonders of rhubarb.

Current members of The Rhubarb Sisters are Elizabeth Fuglestad, Julie Kiehne, Valerie Peterson Wilson and Beth Hennessy, all from the Lanesboro and Chatfield areas of southeastern Minnesota.  In addition to their ongoing commitment to Lanesboro’s annual Rhubarb Festival, The Rhubarb Sisters have performed for community groups in Southeastern Minnesota, at Duluth’s CHUM Rhubarb Festival, on Lanesboro’s Over the Back Fence live radio show, and at the Whalan Stand Still Parade. The Rhubarb Sisters were featured on A Prairie Home Companion when it was broadcast live from Lanesboro, as well as on KSMQ’s Off-90 show.

This concert is presented by LANESBORO ARTS and sponsored by Inspire(d) Media, Commonweal Theatre, Granny’s Liquors and High Court Pub.

Decorah, Iowa – Crater 50K / Meteor 10K / Basin 5K / Lunar 1 Mile – Upgraded routes and a gnarly addition to Decorah’s Driftless Discovery Trail Runs

Do you have a strong desire, craving, or undeniable urge to explore the world running?  Satisfy yourself in this series where the best view might just come only after the hardest climb or unnerving descent.  It will likely cost you a toll of a little blood, sweat and/or tears when you take on the Crater50 in a portion of the 500-acre, gorgeous terrain surrounding Decorah, Iowa in the 5^th annual Driftless Discovery Trail Run, June 2^nd, 2018. 

New to the series, the Crater50 promises NOT to leave you wanting.  If a 50K has you panting from just the thought, step up to the plate of the Meteor 10K or Basin 5K.  They are a worthy thrill, a sure notch on the running belts of those up for an adventure.  Runners traverse the off-road, single track trails of Van Peenen Memorial Park, Ice Cave Trails and Palisades Park. All these trails are maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers from the Decorah Human Powered Trails.  Seriously, of all the paths you might take in life, make sure a few of them are the dirt trails of Decorah.  You won’t regret it.

Little Drifter’s run wild and free on a fun 1mile route in the woods.  Sought after spoils are raffled off post-race thanks to The Decorah Hatchery and other supporters.
4 distances include a Lunar 1 mile (FREE for 13 and under), the Basin 5K ($30), the Meteor 10K ($40) and the NEW Crater 50K ($75).  Proceeds benefit the Northeast Iowa Montessori School, the Decorah Human Powered Trails and the Decorah Park & Rec.

50k start time:  6:00 a.m.  (No day of registrations allowed)
1mi. start time:  8:00 a.m. (day of reg. 6:30 a.m.)
5k / 10k start time:  8:30 a.m.-ish (day of reg. 6:30 a.m.)

Post-Race Raffle!  THANK YOU to our supporting businesses:  DECORAH HATCHERY, BODY LOGICS, GALLERY OF TOPS, LADYBUG LANDSCAPES, DECORAH BANK, DECORAH BICYCLES, FARMERS & MERCHANTS SAVINGS BANK.

LACE UP & GET LOST, it’s a vacation you don’t have too pay much for.

Register today: www.DDTR.us

Don’t miss Northeast Iowa’s premier electric vehicle festival on June 2nd from 11-3 at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds. Fest(EV)al will offer relevant workshops about electric vehicles, interactive displays, refreshments, and an exposition of electric vehicles available in the region. Learn about electric vehicles and see the cars up close!

This event is family-friendly, offering kids activities, a brat fry, and Moo Mobile ice cream. 

This event is made possible thanks to principal sponsors: Kar Auto Group, KDEC 100.5 FM, and Decorah Bank and Trust. Visit energydistrict.org/festeval for more information.

Sangerfest Grand Concert – Saturday, June 2nd, 7:00 PM, at the Center for Faith and Life at Luther College. Massed Chorus of 240 men with orchestra and soloists will sing various musical styles.  Tickets, $15, are available at the Luther Box Office (563-387-1357) or at Oneota Coop, Vesterheim, West Music, and Decorah Bank & Trust. Hosted by the Luren Singing Society as part of the Norwegian Singers Association of America’s 2018 Sangerfest.

The 62nd biennial Sangerfest will be held on the Luther College campus Thursday through Saturday, May 31-June 2, culminating with the grand concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 2, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on the Luther campus.

Tickets for the concert are $15 and may be purchased online at tickets.luther.edu, telephone (563) 387-1357 or email boxoffice@luther.edu. The Box Office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Thursday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tickets are also available at the Oneota Community Food Cooperative, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah Bank & Trust and West Music, all located in downtown Decorah.

The concert features a massed chorus of approximately 240 men from 10 Midwest Norwegian male choruses and a 40-piece orchestra comprised of Luther faculty and regional players. They will perform songs of Nordic origin and traditional and contemporary American pieces.

Du Huang, Luther professor of music, will accompany the performance. Rachel Storlie, Luther alumni guest lecturer in music, and Chad Sonka, a lecturer in applied voice and opera studio at Iowa State University, will perform solos.

The concert is directed by Luther emeritus David Judisch and Terry Walter, assistant director.

Held biennially, Sangerfest is a national convention of member choruses of the Norwegian Singers Association of America. The last time the fest was held in Decorah was 2006. Events during the three-day fest include a performance by the Decorah Nordic Dancers, a formal banquet, a concert by the Footnotes and a host of choruses and awards.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,050, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year. Advanced daily language lessons These lessons will be for only age 12 and older due to the rigors of the learning environment. Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

REGISTER HERE

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year. Advanced daily language lessons These lessons will be for only age 12 and older due to the rigors of the learning environment. Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

Join us for a fun Tropical Adventure! Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus

For more information and to register:

http://www.vbspro.events/p/registration

If you think you’ve got what it takes to be involved in theatre, but you don’t how to get started. Auditioning 101 is the class for you. You’ll learn how to choose the perfect monologue and what directors are looking for during the audition process. This class is for any aspiring or current actors who want to step up their audition game.

Cost: $60 before March 14

$70 after March 14

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year. Advanced daily language lessons These lessons will be for only age 12 and older due to the rigors of the learning environment. Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

Set up an easel experiencing drawing and painting in plein air. Two town and country locations will be selected. Share the experience with both new and advanced artists. General instruction and assistance will be provided.

• COST: $80 $10 materials fee

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year. Advanced daily language lessons These lessons will be for only age 12 and older due to the rigors of the learning environment. Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

NEI3A will be hosting a Health Fair featuring information about how to protect your identity and valuable nutrition information. This event will showcase local vendors and a door prize and will also serve as the kick off for the distribution of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks. The checks can be exchanged at Farmers Markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs for fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey.

DECORAH COMMUNITY FREE MEAL
Building Community Plate by Plate

Join with family, friends and neighbors for a FREE meal* served between 5 pm and 6:15 pm on the first Thursday of the month at First Lutheran Church in Decorah.
All ages are welcome.

The meal is served on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month beginning at 5 pm.

Main dishes are supplied by Sodexo at Luther College or by local restaurants. Salads and desserts are provided by volunteers from local community groups.

*Gluten free options are always available.
Donations welcome.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

Spillville will host the Wood Carving Museum of the Heartland’s first Woodcarving Workshop, June 8-10, 2018.
“The Wood Carving Museum of the Heartland is excited to hold the non-profit’s first woodcarving workshop this summer in Spillville ,” declared Mary Klimesh, president. Inspired by the Bily Brothers, nationally recognized woodcarving artist, Stanley “Slim” Maroushek will teach a beginner wood or soap carving class for students age 4-99 years old and a basic carving technique class.
Award winning woodcarving artists, Chris Howard and Leah Goddard from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Curt Jones from Decorah, will be teaching three-day classes. Chris Howard’s class will be an introduction to the major steps used in creating a realistic human bust. Leah Goddard’s class will be the step-by-step process of carving, texturing with a wood burner, and painting, techniques
used to bring realistic animals to life. Curt Jones’ class will be carving and painting a 15” brown trout.
Local basket weaver, Jean Schutte, and former art teacher, Shirley Mikota, will teach classes for non-woodcarving students. Jean will teach how to weave a potluck basket on Friday afternoon, June 8, and Shirley will teach acrylic painting, called “Fishing at Sunset,” on Saturday afternoon.
Due to class size, registration is on a first-come basis. For more information on times, cost, and registration go to www.woodcarvingarts.org or contact Charlene Selbee, workshop organizer at 505-331-7154 or charlene.selbee@gmail.com.

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year. Advanced daily language lessons These lessons will be for only age 12 and older due to the rigors of the learning environment. Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

Acrylic paint pours are a fun new way to experience painting. Learn to create cells, different swipe techniques and pouring mediums. Allow a day dry time.

Register by May 14: $40 $25 for materials

Register after May 14: $45 $25 for materials

Or pay per class $35 – Must prearrange by calling ArtHaus

Saturday, June 9th at 9am @ Decorah’s Auction House Along Hwy.9
Dissolution of Business. Landscaping, Lawn Care and small Excavating Equipment, Tools, etc.  Lunch Stand On Site.
Click Here for SALE BILL: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ae320c10-b730-493d-bbca-d825beb41292/downloads/1cdnqk0nk_489875.pdf

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year.

Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

Bumblebees, butterflies, and tulip bulbs…we will celebrate and explore nature through movement, crafts, and a healthy snack.

Ages 3-5 (must be 3 by the week of camp)
9:00-10:30 am Monday through Friday
$150.00

Celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day, do a good deed, and enjoy a cold one, all at the same time. Come to Pulpit Rock Brewing Company to join the Knitted Knockers initiative. Knitted Knockers are soft, comfortable, hand-knit breast prostheses provided at no charge to women undergoing mastectomies. Whether or not you have come to previous knit-ins or are hearing about this project for the first time, you are welcome to stop in, bring yarn and needles, or just see what we’re up to. If you want to learn more, call Rhonda Thompson (563) 419-2339 or stop in at the Blue Heron Knittery.

NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for family members, caregivers, and loved ones of those living with mental illness. These groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and get what they need. Participating will help you learn to:

• See the individual first, not the illness
• Find strength in sharing experiences
• Not judge anyone’s pain
• Aim for better coping skills
• Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
• Accept that we cannot solve every problem
• Work for a better future in a realistic way

In this six-week workshop, the focus is you. In a supported group of other committed writes, each participant will workshop an existing piece of writing in detail. Open to those with previous ArtHaus or Luther writing courses or with permission from the instructor. A minimum of 5 must be registered by May 14th. A maximum of 10 students allowed.

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year.

Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year.

Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

The Real Colors® workshop is presented in a fast, fun, interactive format where participants can learn how to quickly identify the four temperaments (Blue, Gold, Green or Orange). It provides an effective tool for understanding human behavior, for uncovering motivators specific to each temperament, and for improving communication skills.

In this 3-hour workshop, participants examine who they are and how they relate to their associates in the workplace, learning how to recognize and value the differences in others. This knowledge gives you valuable insight into what is most important to them, why they may react to situations differently than you, how to best communicate with them, and much more – at home and in the work place. Most importantly, Real Colors® is user-friendly and easy to incorporate into all areas of daily life.

Real Colors is offered monthly at IowaWORKS and is open to any adult who wishes to attend, or can potentially be brought to the business. Registration in advance is required. To register, email amy.chicos@iwd.iowa.gov or call 563-379-9638. There is no fee for registered participants.

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year.

Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

During Iowa Museum Week Montauk will be hosting the State Historical Society of Iowa’s History on the Move: Iowa History 101 mobile museum. Like a visit to your grandparents’ attic, the exhibition unpacks stories of Iowa’s past with nearly 50 artifacts, including:

A battered hat from a coal miner in Boone
A 1917 prototype of the state flag designed by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt of Knoxville
The pen Gov. William Harding used to sign the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote
A basketball jersey Lynne Lorenzen wore during her glory days at Ventura High School
An Olympic medal from sprinter Natasha Kaiser-Brown of Des Moines
A patch from a spacesuit worn by astronaut Peggy Whitson of Beaconsfield

Montauk will be open for it’s regular tours as well, so come visit us and tour the mobile museum and the house!

Filipinos are known for creating dishes from what can be found in their backyard gardens. Literally translated as “even though” or more closely – “Whatever’s there”, Masque papaano (Maski-paps) is about creating an everyday feast for your family and friends. Influenced by Aetas, Indo-China, Malaysia, Spain, and more, you may find new ways to cook foods from your culinary arsenal the Filipino way. You can politely and proudly say: What-evs!

Lead by Rufina Caluya, this is a hands-on class with a limit of 20 participants. Cost is $12 for Co-op Member/Owners, $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!

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year.

Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

During Iowa Museum Week Montauk will be hosting the State Historical Society of Iowa’s History on the Move: Iowa History 101 mobile museum. Like a visit to your grandparents’ attic, the exhibition unpacks stories of Iowa’s past with nearly 50 artifacts, including:

A battered hat from a coal miner in Boone
A 1917 prototype of the state flag designed by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt of Knoxville
The pen Gov. William Harding used to sign the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote
A basketball jersey Lynne Lorenzen wore during her glory days at Ventura High School
An Olympic medal from sprinter Natasha Kaiser-Brown of Des Moines
A patch from a spacesuit worn by astronaut Peggy Whitson of Beaconsfield

Montauk will be open for it’s regular tours as well, so come visit us and tour the mobile museum and the house!

Decorah Public Library staff are hosting one book discussion in June. The group is 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 Friday Book Group will meet at 2:00 p.m. Fri. June 15^th on the 2^nd floor of the library to discuss “The Presidents Club,” by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy. The Presidents Club, established at Dwight Eisenhower’s inauguration by Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover, is a complicated place: its members are bound forever by the experience of the Oval Office and yet are eternal rivals for history’s favor. Among their secrets: how Jack Kennedy tried to blame Ike for the Bay of Pigs, how Ike quietly helped Reagan win his first race in 1966, and how Richard Nixon conspired with Lyndon Johnson to get elected and then betrayed him. “Time” magazine editors and presidential historians Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy offer a new and revealing lens on the American presidency, exploring the club as a hidden instrument of power that has changed the course of history.

The Happy Hour Book Group and the History Book Group are not meeting in June and July. The Happy Hour group will resume on Wed. Aug. 8 and the History group on Thurs. Aug. 16. Details about the August books will be released in July.

For more information, contact Carmen at cbuss@decorah.lib.ia.us (Friday group) or Kristin at ktorresdal@decorah.lib.ia.us (Happy Hour and History groups).

Collaborative and independent paintings on canvas by local Jennifer Fisher Jones and Cary Wyninger from Trempeleau, Wisconsin. Noticing complimentary use of color, loose brush work and dynamic movement the artistic pair were enticed to embark on merging water and wing imagery in this collaborative series by passing canvases back and forth from their respective studios until deemed complete. 

Reception: June 15th: 7-9 pm

Professional performers and musicians from across the country will come together for 7 days to create 7 devised works for two stagings of innovative, inspiring and thought-provoking performances at the historic St. Mane Theatre in Lanesboro, MN on Friday, June 15 and Sunday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Inspired by the collaborative and experimental work done by theater companies such as the Rude Mechs, the Neo-Futurists, and the Saratoga International Theater Institute, Audacious Raw Theater (A.R.T.) has been conceived as a multi-year initiative to foster the creation and development of new works, while serving as a performance art companion to the Art in the Park fine art festival presented by Lanesboro Arts on Saturday, June 16.

The theme for year two, The Sound and the Fury, stems from Shakespeare’s Macbeth:

Out, Out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

The artists include Jerome Yorke, Jr. a devised theater-maker and clown from Cincinnati; Hilary Williams a Chicago based actress, writer and educator; Penelope Walker a Chicago-based theater, TV, and film actor; stage actress Helen Merino from Austin, Texas; Emily June Newton a theater maker and comedian character creator, originally from Australia; Jay Owen Eisenberg an actor, writer and arts educator based in Minneapolis by way of New York City and Los Angeles; Jacinta Clusellas a guitarist, composer and arranger from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in NYC; Katie Berger a performer, composer, and teaching artist based in St. Petersburg, FL, and Catherine Glynn, who divides her time between performing and producing theater and executive coaching at Fortune 500 companies around the world. The show will be stage managed by Nan M. Zosel of Minneapolis.

Prepare to be surprised and delighted by 7, or more, newly devised works of Audacious Raw Theater, while also gaining insight into the creative process and embracing the spontaneous. Together the group will be revising and recreating throughout their time in Lanesboro. Audiences are encouraged to come for both stagings as each performance will be unique!

Language camp is set in Spring Grove, the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota. Students learn Norwegian traditions and basic language skills through group projects that explore geography, history, and contemporary culture. Participation in classes, games, songs, folk arts, and shared mealtimes* creates unforgettable life lessons and friendships. Many volunteers from Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge 1-364 will assist the students daily with meal preparations. *Students enjoy homemade Norwegian meals at middag.

Hands-on Activities Your child will develop Norwegian language skills and cultural knowledge via everyday activities throughout the week! We vary activities from year to year.

Student Housing Families from the community will be hosting students who need housing. Suggested donation for host family for a week is $50.

Starting off the day at 10 a.m is The Prizefighters, a Minneapolis six-piece dedicated to keeping the sound of 60′s Jamaica alive and loud since 2006.  Traditional ska, rocksteady, early reggae and sweet soul music is the name of their game, and the Prizefighters play to win. The band breathes life into an often overlooked genre of music, picking up where essential Jamaican groups like the Skatalites and the Upsetters left off.

Taking the gazebo stage at noon is Annie Mack, a roots, blues and soul singer from Rochester with a powerful voice that demands your attention. A dynamic vocalist and charismatic performer, Annie and her four-piece backing band take audiences on a journey; from velvet lined melodic depths to exciting, gritty, full-bodied church hollers.

Performing at 1:45 p.m. is Siama’s Congo Roots, a Minneapolis based trio led by Congolese guitarman Siama Matuzungidi that performs feel-good acoustic music from the heart of Africa. Backed by Tim O’Keefe on percussion & harmonica and Dallas Johnson on vocals, Siama and company add a touch of American roots to his classic soukous songs — a style of upbeat guitar-driven Afro-pop heard in bars and clubs across Central and East Africa.

The Mayer Brothers Band, the final musical act of the day at 3:30p.m., perform a mischievous and danceable mix of original rock, Americana, blues, Cajun, and reggae flavored songs. The eponymous brothers leading this veteran La Crosse quintet, Kit and Hans Mayer, have been making music together since they were able to pick up guitars.

Attendees will enjoy delicious and locally prepared foods at booths hosted by volunteers from local organizations. Back by popular demand, Lanesboro Arts will host the “Mediterranean Booth” serving gyro and falafel pita pockets, in partnership with Pedal Pushers Café of Lanesboro. Also available will be pulled pork sandwiches (Friends of Lanesboro Library), brats, hot dogs & pickles (Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce), and tacos (Lanesboro Public Schools’ Tex-Mex Trip). Jean Luc Rondreux from La Crosse will be selling crêpes, galettes, and pâtisseries made from scratch. The Farmers Market will offer fresh food and healthy snack stands, and the Lanesboro Community Theater will sell ice-cold pop, lemonade, and water. Lanesboro Arts will also host the famous pie and ice cream booth, serving fresh pies including peach, cherry, blueberry, rhubarb, and apple (and coffee and ice cream to go with your slice of pie). Returning to Art in the Park in 2018 will be craft beer provided by Kinney Creek Brewery of Rochester and Island City Brewery of Winona.

An art exploration class for children who are ready to make the transition to attending class independently. Easel painting, play dough, and a mystery project each week. Potty trained appreciated, but not required.

In celebration of Iowa Museum Week we are having a fun filled day at Montauk Historic Site with lots of things to do including: checking out the History on the Move mobile museum, kids crafts, lawn games, tours of Montauk, and a chance to meet Goldie (the official mascot of the State Historical Society’s Goldie’s Kids Club).

Activities will be happening all day, so come and go as you please.

During Iowa Museum Week Montauk will be hosting the State Historical Society of Iowa’s History on the Move: Iowa History 101 mobile museum. Like a visit to your grandparents’ attic, the exhibition unpacks stories of Iowa’s past with nearly 50 artifacts, including:

A battered hat from a coal miner in Boone
A 1917 prototype of the state flag designed by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt of Knoxville
The pen Gov. William Harding used to sign the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote
A basketball jersey Lynne Lorenzen wore during her glory days at Ventura High School
An Olympic medal from sprinter Natasha Kaiser-Brown of Des Moines
A patch from a spacesuit worn by astronaut Peggy Whitson of Beaconsfield

Montauk will be open for it’s regular tours as well, so come visit us and tour the mobile museum and the house!

An art exploration class for children who are ready to make the transition to attending class independently. Easel painting, play dough, and a mystery project each week. Potty trained appreciated, but not required.

During Iowa Museum Week Montauk will be hosting the State Historical Society of Iowa’s History on the Move: Iowa History 101 mobile museum. Like a visit to your grandparents’ attic, the exhibition unpacks stories of Iowa’s past with nearly 50 artifacts, including:

A battered hat from a coal miner in Boone
A 1917 prototype of the state flag designed by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt of Knoxville
The pen Gov. William Harding used to sign the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote
A basketball jersey Lynne Lorenzen wore during her glory days at Ventura High School
An Olympic medal from sprinter Natasha Kaiser-Brown of Des Moines
A patch from a spacesuit worn by astronaut Peggy Whitson of Beaconsfield

Montauk will be open for it’s regular tours as well, so come visit us and tour the mobile museum and the house!

Professional performers and musicians from across the country will come together for 7 days to create 7 devised works for two stagings of innovative, inspiring and thought-provoking performances at the historic St. Mane Theatre in Lanesboro, MN on Friday, June 15 and Sunday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Inspired by the collaborative and experimental work done by theater companies such as the Rude Mechs, the Neo-Futurists, and the Saratoga International Theater Institute, Audacious Raw Theater (A.R.T.) has been conceived as a multi-year initiative to foster the creation and development of new works, while serving as a performance art companion to the Art in the Park fine art festival presented by Lanesboro Arts on Saturday, June 16.

The theme for year two, The Sound and the Fury, stems from Shakespeare’s Macbeth:

Out, Out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

The artists include Jerome Yorke, Jr. a devised theater-maker and clown from Cincinnati; Hilary Williams a Chicago based actress, writer and educator; Penelope Walker a Chicago-based theater, TV, and film actor; stage actress Helen Merino from Austin, Texas; Emily June Newton a theater maker and comedian character creator, originally from Australia; Jay Owen Eisenberg an actor, writer and arts educator based in Minneapolis by way of New York City and Los Angeles; Jacinta Clusellas a guitarist, composer and arranger from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in NYC; Katie Berger a performer, composer, and teaching artist based in St. Petersburg, FL, and Catherine Glynn, who divides her time between performing and producing theater and executive coaching at Fortune 500 companies around the world. The show will be stage managed by Nan M. Zosel of Minneapolis.

Prepare to be surprised and delighted by 7, or more, newly devised works of Audacious Raw Theater, while also gaining insight into the creative process and embracing the spontaneous. Together the group will be revising and recreating throughout their time in Lanesboro. Audiences are encouraged to come for both stagings as each performance will be unique!

An open discussion and cooking based demonstration of the versatility of vegetables. In this class we will look at what is available to us and the uses that can be found to elevate produce to levels beyond the average side dish. Be sure to bring your thoughts, opinions, and experiences to share!

Lead by Chef Caleb Timp, this is a demonstration-style class with a limit of 14 participants. The Co-op Kitchen Classroom is BYOB for participants age 21 and over. Cost is $12 for Co-op Member/Owners, $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!

IowaWORKS to host Real Colors Workshop. The Real Colors® personality instrument is presented in a fast, fun, interactive format where participants can learn how to quickly identify the four temperaments (Blue, Gold, Green or Orange). It provides users with an effective tool for understanding human behavior, for uncovering motivators specific to each temperament, and for improving communication skills such as how to relate more effectively to others in the workplace.

Real Colors workshop will take place on February 21 from 9:30-12:30 at the IowaWORKS Center located at 312 Winnebago St. in Decorah. This workshop is open to any individual who wishes to attend. Registration in advance is required. To register, email amy.chicos@iwd.iowa.gov or call 563-379-9638. There is no cost to participants.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

Acrylic paint pours are a fun new way to experience painting. Learn to create cells, different swipe techniques and pouring mediums. Allow a day dry time. 

Register by May 14: $40 $25 for materials

Register after May 14: $45 $25 for materials

Or pay per class $35 – Must prearrange by calling ArtHaus

Join the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation for the 9th annual Breakfast on the Farm Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 8:30 am – Noon at Iowa’s Dairy Center located south of Calmar. This year we’ll be serving up a wholesome breakfast complete with Dad’s Belgian Waffles, sausage and of course delicious dairy products including milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream, that’s all been produced and processed right here in Northeast Iowa. There will be plenty of activities to keep you busy on the farm including:

• Guided tram tours around the farm
• Hand milking a cow
• Petting calves at the petting zoo
• Story time with the Dairy Princess
• Bouncing in the cow inflatable
• Playing in the corn pools
• Watching robots milk cows
• Checking out the Iowa Dairy Museum and Hall of Breeds
• Visiting several educational exhibits
• And more!

Breakfast on the Farm will be held rain or shine. Donations are accepted the day of and parking is available on-site. For more information, visit http://iowadairycenter.com/tours-events/breakfast-on-the-farm.php. Hope to see you there!

Start getting loose now for the finest 5K of the summer! Please join us as we raise funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research all while having one heck of a good time! Over the past two years, the Logan’s Hope 5K has raised almost $25,000 dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association to be used for DMD research!!! Logan is currently in a clinical trial, in part because of money that’s been raised with this event! Join us on Saturday, June 23rd at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds. Registration will start at 8:00 AM with the Run kicking off at 9:00 AM. You can use the learn more link included here to register today! We look forward to seeing you at the starting line! 

The annual Union Sunday School Concert Series features performances by trained musicians on the largest Kimball Pipe Organ in the United States. Built in 1896, the organ was a gift presented by former Iowa Governor William Larrabee to his daughter, Anna, who was the church’s organist for more than 60 years. Union Sunday School is part of the Montauk Historic Site.

Following the concert, the Clermont Historical Society will provide refreshments at the Clermont Opera House – one block from the Union Sunday School. Both the Concert and Tea are free.

The Organ Concert Series is co-sponsored by the State Historical Society of Iowa and the Clermont Historical Society.

Driftless Safari will begin Memorial Day weekend! Get ready to pick up your materials starting Friday, May 25! They’ll be available all summer long at your local library.

Driftless Safari is a long-term scavenger hunt that covers all of Winneshiek County and runs from Memorial Day until Halloween! The program is free and open to anyone that loves to explore and wants to experience some of the special places of Winneshiek County. Learn more about it here: http://www.driftless-safari.org/.

Create light and chalk spray graffiti all over town and explore the other guerrilla street art styles each morning. Have fun with hip hop and break dance movement in the afternoon. Bring a sack lunch.

Learn to weave with expert weaver Laura Demuth! This class is designed for the beginning weaver who has some experience with working on a floor loom, but who would appreciate additional instruction in weaving basics.

The class will focus on the Norwegian technique krokbragd, a three-harness boundweave in which the cotton or linen warp is completely covered by a tightly packed wool weft. Boundweave textiles are suitable for table runners, rugs, coverlets, and wall hangings. The threading and treadling for this weaving structure are simple and allow the weaver great freedom to explore color and design.

This class is a great opportunity to practice the basic skills needed for working on a floor loom and to explore a new weaving technique.

$335.00 Vesterheim Members/$385.00 Non-members

Winneshiek County residents receive a 50% discount on stand-by basis.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

Do you have painting pieces that you would like to finish, but need motivation to complete? Bring your UFO rosemaling or landscape art pieces and your supplies and gather with other rosemalers in an atmosphere of camaraderie. No formal instruction will be offered, but you’ll find mentorship from fellow rosemalers.

The studio will be open from 9:00 a.m.-5:00​ p.m. Come and go as you please—one day or two. No sign-up or registration fee.

The Dorian Choral Retreat, in its inaugural year, will be hosted at Luther College from June 29 through July 1 with the culminating event, “Livssang,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 1, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.

A presentation of all the choral music rehearsed throughout the weekend, “Livssang” provides a musical finish to the Dorian Choral Retreat. “Livssang” is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Designed for Luther alumni, music educators, church musicians, career musicians and anyone who just loves singing, the goal of the weekend is to be a musical retreat, a way to recharge batteries, an opportunity to take a break from everyday life, and a time to explore Decorah and Luther College.

The Dorian Choral Retreat, available to anyone interested who is at least 19 years of age, has a fee of $100 with no on-campus housing over the retreat, or $150 with a single, air-conditioned room Friday and Saturday night on campus. A $10 discount is offered to people who are coming with a roommate. Registration for the retreat is available at https://tinyurl.com/choralretreat.

The weekend features a keynote speech by guest musician Tom Trenney and a breakout session led by Luther alumna Karen Brunssen. The Luther choral faculty will lead other breakout sessions and the rehearsals, featuring Andrew Last, Jennaya Robison, Mark Potvin, and Jill Wilson.

For more information, visit Luther’s webpage: https://tinyurl.com/choralretreat.

Luther is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation, with six choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and more than 800 student musicians. Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. Nearly 275 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, jazz, church music and performance.

The Dorian Choral Retreat, in its inaugural year, will be hosted this summer at Luther College from June 29 through July 1.
This event, available to anyone interested who is at least 19 years of age, has a fee of $100 with no on-campus housing over the retreat, or $150 for a single, air-conditioned room Friday and Saturday night on campus. A $10 discount is offered to people who are coming with a roommate. Registration for the event is now open.
The Dorian Choral Retreat is designed for Luther alumni, music educators, church musicians, career musicians and folks who just love singing. The goal of the weekend is to be a musical retreat, a way to recharge batteries, an opportunity to take a break from everyday life, and a time to explore Decorah and Luther College.
The retreat will be led by Luther College choral faculty, including Director of Choral Activities Andrew Last. Last is part of a vibrant choral program at Luther that includes four choral faculty, nearly 600 singers, six choral ensembles, numerous regional and national American Choral Directors Association convention performances, and an annual presentation of the nationally broadcast Christmas at Luther performances.
For more information, visit Luther’s webpage: https://tinyurl.com/choralretreat.
Luther is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation, with six choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and more than 800 student musicians. Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. Nearly 275 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, jazz, church music and performance.

Every Tuesday at 7:30. • Win $25 in drink chips. Come test your skills. • Great minds win great drinks
Lanesboro, MN

DECORAH COMMUNITY FREE MEAL
Building Community Plate by Plate

Join with family, friends and neighbors for a FREE meal* served between 5 pm and 6:15 pm on the first Thursday of the month at First Lutheran Church in Decorah.
All ages are welcome.

The meal is served on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month beginning at 5 pm.

Main dishes are supplied by Sodexo at Luther College or by local restaurants. Salads and desserts are provided by volunteers from local community groups.

*Gluten free options are always available.
Donations welcome.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

Head over to the High Court Pub in Lanesboro every Thursday for an evening of music and community, featuring local talents on the mezzanine stage. Local musicians will be hosting, and we encourage all levels of talent to come play!

No musical skill? Read a poem! No instruments? That’s OK! Pick out your favorite shower song for karaoke. You’ll be astounded by the local talent – We’ll see you at 7:30 at the HCP.

ArtHaus presents an evening of Art Rock and Jazz  Fusion with The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra, who has been freakin’ minds since 2009. They stretch their own musical limits with album after album of intensely energetic art rock. Poetic lyrics, sophisticated harmonies, and dynamic and technical complexity derived from classical and jazz music.

Cost: $10 in advance and $15 at the door

Bumblebees, butterflies, and tulip bulbs…we will celebrate and explore nature through movement, crafts, and a healthy snack.

Ages 3-5 (must be 3 by the week of camp)
9:00-10:30 am Monday through Friday
$150.00