News From The Cultural Center
Artist-in-Residence Angela Sprunger
A printmaking artist from Minneapolis will be occupying the Arts Retreat house for the first few weeks of April 2015. Angela Sprunger is an artist, educator, and administrator. She creates socially engaged prints and objects to agitate cultural complacency. In the...
READ MORECultural Center Announces Roder as New Executive Director
The Cultural Center, located in New York Mills, MN announces the selection of Betsy Roder as its next executive director. Roder will assume the position on April 22, when current executive director, Jamie Robertson leaves his post of nearly 8 years, to pursue personal...
READ MORENext “little big year” event at the Cultural Center
Little Big Year bird count Movie night with snacks, beverages and door prizes on Thursday April 16 at 7:30 p.m. We'll be watching "The Big Year" starring Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin. As you can tell by the cast, this is a comedy, but at the same time it...
READ MOREAmanda Standalone with Dave Virnala and Dorthy Fix Friday April 10
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READ MORETickets for the Great Debate
Tickets available now Buy your tickets now to get seats at this year's debate slated to begin at 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2015. The event will be held at the James Mann Center for the Performing Arts at the New York Mills Schools. Cost for advance tickets...
READ MOREVisiting Artist March 2015: Dave Mondy
Join us Monday March 23rd at 7:30pm for a Reading & Reception for Dave Inhabiting the retreat house for several weeks in March is Dave Mondy, a Creative Nonfiction Writer from Tucson, AZ. Dave has been lauded for his work in multiple genres: food writing (Best...
READ MOREYoga with Mel – Spring 2015
Sculpt and Vinyasa Flow classes on alternating Monday evenings Come to the Cultural Center on Mondays at 6:00pm for Yoga with Mel. On alternating Mondays, Mel will offer an upbeat Yoga Sculpt class and a more gentle Vinyasa Flow class. A description of each follows....
READ MOREApply Now! Artist Residency Deadline April 1st
FREE Artist Residency Opportunity! The New York Mills Arts Retreat is currently accepting applications for July – December 2015 artist residencies. The Arts Retreat program offers self-funded 2-6 week solo residencies for selected artists in ALL disciplines. A small...
READ MOREArt in Your Park Summer 2015
Art in Your Park for Summer 2015 dates will be announced soon! Stay tuned for dates in New York Mills, Perham and...
READ MORESpring Folk School Classes
A list of the upcoming and recently completed folk school classes Gardening for pleasure and for health Saturdays, March 7 (Transplants), March 14 (Nutrient deficiencies), and March 28 (herb gardening) at 11 am. (Patrick Kilby of Sugar Creek Woodworking will teach a...
READ MOREMinnesota Public Radio features Think-Off
MPR features Evan Johnson's documentary about the Think-Off A documentary about the lost art of civil debate. Hundreds of participants from around the country submit essays answering a big philosophical question, and the finalists appear in the "Great American...
READ MORE2015 Great American Think-Off poster
Click on the poster image to print out a 8.5 x 11 poster of the 2015 Think-Off. Or send a link to your friends via email or on your Facebook page. Share the poster with your philosopher friends and...
READ MORESenior/Gentle Yoga Resumes
Ann Pate returns to the Cultural Center with yoga classes this winter/spring Senior/Gentle Yoga Instructor Ann Pate is a certified yoga instructor. Classes will be held Wednesday mornings from 9 - 10 am beginning March 4th and continuing through May 13th in the...
READ MOREBeth Wood and David Stoddard Concert
Saturday, March 7th at 7:30 pm David Stoddard and Beth Wood, accomplished singer/songwriters, will appear at the Cultural Center on Saturday, March 7th at 7:30 pm. Call 218-385-3339 for ticket reservation. Advance sale price is $12, or $15 the night of the concert. ...
READ MOREJohn Piepkorn, finding the beauty in the abandoned
Wadena native mounts photographic show John was born in Wadena and his exhibit of "the abandoned" will be on display in the Cultural Center main gallery from March 4th through April 11th. A reception, slide show, and presentation by John will be held on Saturday,...
READ MOREMonroe Crossing Concert February 27
Monroe Crossing bluegrass band Minnesota’s premier bluegrass music ensemble will perform at the Cultural Center in New York Mills at 7:30pm on Friday, February 27th. Tickets are available by calling 218-385-3339. Admission is $12 advance sale and $15 the night of the...
READ MOREBrew your own pro biotic tea
Making kombucha You can easily make your own kombucha, a pro biotic fermented yeast enzyme tea that is very good for you. Enjoy making this healthful drink and save money too. Monday, February 16 at 6:00 pm Cultural Center gallery Fee: $5 Instructor: Brad...
READ MORECultural Center OPEN Monday Nights!
The Cultural Center is happy to announce we will now be open Monday nights from 5-8 P.M. At this time you could.... join our sit-n-stitch group for some needle arts! ...do some yoga by candlelight with instructor Melissa Lepper. experience Charles Matsons' light...
READ MOREAbout our northern climate in 2015
ABOUT OUR CLIMATE: What We See and What You Should Hear Join a conversation with climatologist Erlend M. Knudsen and conservationist Oria Jamar on current news of climate change and its impact on northern areas like ours. This is a 60+ minute gathering which will...
READ MOREWinter Light Festival February 2, 2015
Winter Light Festival February 2 Shake off the winter blues and come to the Cultural Center for the 2nd annual Winter Light Festival on Monday, February 2, 2015. All the events are free of charge and everyone is welcome to enjoy the activities from 4 pm to 8 pm. 1. ...
READ MORESit-N-Stitch News
Sit-N-Stitch will not meet Monday, February 2nd because the Winter Light Festival will be taking place from 4-8 pm. The group will meet again on Monday, February 9th from 5:30-8:00 pm. And, please note: the Center will now be open every Monday evening from 5:00 -...
READ MOREGreat American Think-Off since 1993
Wondering about what the Think-Off is? The Great American Think-Off is an exhibition of civil disagreement between powerful ideas that connect to your life at the gut level. The Cultural Center, located in the rural farm and manufacturing town of New York Mills,...
READ MOREVisiting Artist Nadia Alenov
Visiting Visual Artist Nadia Alenov will be staying in the Cultural Center's Retreat House January 25th until February 14th. “I am a freelance artist from St. Paul, Minnesota. I began my career in art as a photographer and expanded to including illustration in my...
READ MOREDeath is the mother of beauty (for Wallace Stevens)
Charles Matson Lume's light installation opens January 15 in the ground floor gallery Artist reception Monday, February 2nd from 4 pm - 6 pm with presentation by the artist at 5:30 pm Minnesota artist Charles Matson Lume spent two weeks in early January this year in...
READ MORE2015 Great American Think-Off question is here
Does Technology Free Us or Trap Us? Submit your 2015 essay no later than April 1, 2015 Winners will be notified no later than May 1, 2015 The 2015 debate will be held in New York Mills on Saturday, June 13 NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. – The 2015 Great American Think-Off has...
READ MORE2015 Great American Think-Off question
Does technology free us or trap us? Submit your 2015 essay no later than April 1, 2015 Winners will be notified no later than May 1, 2015 The 2015 debate will be held in New York Mills on Saturday, June 13 NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. – The 2015 Great American...
READ MOREStamping Made Simple
Make your own gift tags and unique wrapping...
READ MORELongest Night Music Festival Sunday Dec. 21, 2014
Listen to musicians from around the region at this annual free concert Join us for this free concert as the world turns toward the longer days of spring. A bevy of artists (including Lisa Winter, Fr. Peter Kirchner, John Perry, Dave Virnala, Tyson Cavalier, Todd Voss,...
READ MOREHoliday concert with Tim Sparks
The Nutcracker Suite - Saturday December 13 Hope you can take time this holiday season to enjoy Tim Sparks' playing of his arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite here at the Center on Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 pm. Admission is $12 by advance...
READ MORECommunity Art Show in December
Opening December 5th in the ground floor gallery Do you have a special painting, photograph, or other work of art in your home that you would like to see on display at the Cultural Center’s ground floor gallery this December? Will you share that work with the...
READ MOREYoga with Mel – Fall/Winter Classes!
Yoga instructor Melissa Lepper is BACK to keep you warm this winter with Yoga classes $11/Class or $90 for a 10 class punch card The schedule for yoga is as follows Monday at 6:00-7:00pm Yoga Sculpt A fun class that combines yoga and strength training. Set to fun...
READ MOREHoliday Silent and Live Auction Fundraiser
Annual Cultural Center fundraiser Thursday, December 4th at the New York Mills City Ballroom Bid on 80 great gifts for this holiday season in the silent auction from 6 pm to 8:45 pm Live auction with Rod Mursu calling the sale of 10 special items beginning at 7:30 pm....
READ MOREAnnual Holiday Artist Bazaar and Stock-Up Sale
Unique gift choices from local artists Dec. 9-13 Annual Stock-Up Sale Dec. 12 from 6-9 pm Work by over 100 local artists and artisans will be featured in the annual Artist Bazaar this year. 5 days of holiday shopping plus the great Stock-Up Sale on December 12 from...
READ MORETchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite
Tim Sparks - Solo Fingerstyle Guitar Guitar wizard Tim Sparks plays the Nutcracker Suite in New York Mills on Saturday, December 13 Join Tim as he plays one of his signature pieces at the Cultural Center at 7:30 pm. Admission is $12 advance reservation or $15 at the...
READ MOREWorld music, dance, and song from Spain
"Las Flamencas" dance, music, song November 22nd "Las Flamencas" unravels the iconic appeal of flamenco women and their legendary art form. Join this journey in and out of satire, sorrow and celebration, inspired by the power, vulnerability, and strong self-identity...
READ MOREMadhatter’s present “Don’t Hug Me”
November 14 & 15 at the Creamery Tickets are available at the Cultural Center for the November 14 & 15 performance at the Creamery. Mills Lanes is catering the dinner with their famous burgers, chicken fillet sandwich, and wildrice/black bean burgers. ...
READ MOREVisiting Artist: Staci Schoenfeld
Staci R. Schoenfeld received an MFA in creative writing from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and is Managing Poetry Editor at Revolution House. A recipient of grants from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and the Kentucky Foundation for Women and residencies...
READ MOREGive to the Max Day November 13
End of Year Fundraising Kick-Off November 13 Give to the Max Day is the beginning of the Cultural Center's end-of-year fundraising. The Center has a funding gap of $50,000 that it must close by December 31, 2014 in order to start our new fiscal year in the best way...
READ MOREThe Spirits Within
Pastel work by Don Garey The Spirits Within exhibit of pastel work by Staples artist Don Garey is on display at the Cultural Center in the ground floor gallery. Opening October 18 and running through November 26, this exhibit by Don Garey fills the Cultural Center...
READ MOREZeitgeist and Nirmala Rajasekar November 12
Summer Rain: Indian classical music and Western classical new music Wednesday November 12 at the James Mann Center for the Performing Arts at the New York Mills Schools. 7:30 pm. Advance ticket reservations $12 or $15 at the door. $2 additional discount with a...
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