In the Gallery Photography by Jon Solinger & Ceramics by Blayze Buseth Jon Solinger was born in 1959 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. He received his BA in art with photography emphasis from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1985, and currently resides with his...
Food / Art / Community Thursday, March 8, 2018 @ 6pm DISH is a community engagement project by artist Su Legatt that combines potlucks with focused discussion. Each guest is asked to bring a family or ancestral dish to share with its recipe card. These dishes will be...
in Concert Friday, March 2nd @ 7:30pm Corey Medina was born and raised in the small town of Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Reservation. In 2012 he relocated to another small town called Bemidji in Northern Minnesota. His early musical influences came out of what...
Each Spring the Cultural Center hosts the annual Minnesota State High School League Arts Festival for Region 6A North. This year the show will be in the gallery April 11-25, 2018. The festival will be on Wednesday, April 25th from 9am-2pm. During this...
A Two-Hour Special with Wendy Billie Sunday, March 18th @ 2-4pm Listen. They are calling. The hummingbirds flittered and the jaguars roared. The heart of her soul received their messages. All animals are honored to serve as spiritual guides. They wait for for us...
Sponsored by NYM Civic & Commerce Association Hosted at the Cultural Center 5:30pm – Social Hour with Hot Hors D’Oeuvres Catered by Eagles Cafe 6:00pm – Speakers State of the City with Mayor Julie Gerber & Chief of Police James Gritz Keynote...
A Piano Dedication Concert Friday, February 2 @ 7:30pm Every year on the second day of February the groundhog takes center stage. One question burns in the minds of the few and proud here in the temperate climates of northern North America: will he see his shadow? To...
Deuces Wild dueling pianos return to New York Mills on Friday, January 19, 2018. The Cultural Center is thrilled to welcome them back after a sold-out show in January 2017! Get your tickets now to experience this fun, wild, hilarious live music performance at the New...
by Z Puppets Friday, January 26 @7pm In the James W. Mann Center for Performing Arts at the New York Mills Schools Like a bedtime story as told by biologists, Cellula illuminates the true marvels of cell science inside us all with dazzling glow-in-the-dark puppetry...
First Daughter and the Black Snake 7:00pm – Meet & Greet 7:20 – Film Screening 8:50 – Q&A with Winona LaDuke This screening is FREE to see and Open to All! In the gallery of the Cultural Center. “In this time, more than any other I can...
An entrepreneur’s new business fails. A 7th grader receives the “most valuable player” award for basketball. A recovering addict fails to abstain. A singer auditions for and wins a role on Broadway. Everyone experiences some successes and failures in life, but...
Gift Store Year-End Blow Out Sale – Wednesday, December 27 through Friday, December 29, 2017 Special discounts on select items. Open from Noon to 3pm ONLY daily (Wed-Fri) the week after Christmas, before we close for the month of January. ...
Celebrating Native Heritage Month! November 8 through December 29, 2017 Reception: Friday, November 10 5pm-7pm. Live Music by Eddie Lee Kidd, Artist Talk, Light Refreshments. Gallery show which celebrates Native Heritage (for the month of November) and contains...
A presentation of the Little Big Year All are invited to a free birding event at the Cultural Center in New York Mills on Tuesday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m. Do you ever watch the birds in your backyard during the winter months and wonder how they survive the raging...
The Center’s Annual Winter Solstice Music Festival is Back! Join us on Thursday, December 21st at 7pm for the 2017 Longest Night. Admission is FREE. Light refreshments served and cash bar available. Artists include: Just announced! Visual artist Nate...
Seeking groups looking for an Art Adventure presentation! If you’re an educator, a troop leader, a club manager, a service organizational head, a committee chair, an administrator, or just someone interested in getting your kids or students better acquainted...
Amanda Standalone & Mother Banjo Saturday, November 18, 7-9pm Niijii Radio’s MN Mixdown Music Series Held at the NYM Cultural Center The Cultural Center is happy to welcome back, Amanda Standalone, this time with Mother Banjo and special guest, visual artist...
Introduction to Block Printing with Cheryl Bannes Saturday, November 18, 2017 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Learn about block prints with the newest member of the Cultural Center staff, Cheryl Bannes. Cheryl is a metalsmith by training and inclination, but has worked for...
Free Kids’ Party @ Cultural Center | Saturday, October 28th | 3-5pm Children up to age 10 welcome. Those under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Fun activities! Halloween photos with Impressions by Sarah 3-4pm FREE Pumpkin Decorating Cookie Decorating Games...
Thursday, November 9 @ 8pm In James W. Mann Center for Performing Arts in the New York Mills Schools A dark and delightful evening-length chamber work based on Carlo Collodi’s beloved The Adventures of Pinocchio, Pine Eyes is a rich mixture of music and words—a...
Fall Yoga Choices! Two yoga options outlined below, to build and strengthen your practice this fall, now through December. The Cultural Center will be closed the month of January, with yoga returning in February 2017 (specific schedule TBA). A. Senior/Gentle Yoga with...
The Cultural Center in NYM is the “Top of the Trail!” Join us for all these fun weekend activities: Annie Humphrey Concert – Saturday, Sept 23 @7:30pm – with special guest, The Long Hairz Collective Saturday, September 23 @7:30pm –...
Kicking off our Fall 2017 Concert Series, the Cultural Center welcomes Annie Humphrey after her successful concert performance with the Indigo Girls and Bonnie Raitt at the Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead, MN Saturday, Sept 23rd @7:30pm at the Cultural Center in New...
JUST ADDED! Intro to Block Printing Class Saturday, November 18 NEW class just added: Intro to Block Printing with Cheryl Bannes on Saturday, November 18, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CLICK HERE for all the details! 3 Classes Held as Part of...
Join us at the Cultural Center this fall to view our visual art gallery exhibits by talented local, regional, national and international artists working in a variety of mediums. Visiting the Gallery is always free and open to all. Gallery Hours: Wednesdays 10am...
Pine Eyes by Zeitgeist Thursday, November 9 @ 8pm @ NYM School Auditorium A dark and delightful evening-length chamber work based on Carlo Collodi’s beloved The Adventures of Pinocchio, Pine Eyes is a rich mixture of music and words—a compelling adventure for...
In August of 2016, Nik Nerburn, a filmographer originally from the Bemidji, MN area, came to New York Mills to the Center’s Artist Retreat Program. While here, Nik shot video of the Puppet Pageant workshops, the performance, and the New York Mills Corn Feed (on...
An original show, Through A Child’s Eyes, opens in the gallery at the Cultural Center in New York Mills on Wednesday, August 1. The exhibition presents the work of two regional artists, Alice Blessing of Bemidji, MN and Renee Danz of Fargo, ND. Blessing’s oeuvre is...
Join the Cultural Center at any of the dates/times/locations below for fun art projects for kids this summer! Recommended for school-aged children; ages 7 & under must be accompanied by parent or older sibling. Art in Your Park (AIYP) is free to attend. Join us in...
Beginning in 2016, the Think-Off Committee established the new category of Honorable Mention essays to provide a way to showcase additional excellent essays beyond the top four finalists. Five Honorable Mention essays have been selected from each side and printed...
Pamela Lewis – 2017’s Greatest American Thinker! Had he lived during the 2016 presidential election, Pontius Pilate might have asked his famous and mocking question, “What is truth?” For me, as well as for many of my fellow Americans, the...
2017 Think-Off Question Answered: 2016 Election DID Change Our Perception of Truth New Yorker Named Greatest American Thinker in New York Mills Saturday, four armchair philosophers faced off in the Great Debate portion of the Great American Think-Off philosophy...
2017 is a special year for the Great American Think-Off, as it marks the 25th annual philosophical debate. Because of this milestone, the Cultural Center is hosting several weekend events; see the schedule below. Friday, June 9 6-9pm Think-Off Kick-Off at the NYM...
Friendly Rider is offering FREE rides to the Think-Off on Saturday, June 10. Starting at 6pm, Friendly Rider will pick up patrons at their homes in these towns: Wadena, Deer Creek, Bluffton, Henning, Ottertail City, and New York Mills. Riders will be brought to the...
Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Same day as Think-Off) @ 10am-Noon This event is sponsored by the NYM Library and the Viking Library System and held at the Cultural Center. New York City Themed foods provided by Friends of the NYM Library. Open House 10:00 – noon....
June Artist in Residence, William Berger, Creative Content Producer for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, offers a writing workshop at the Cultural Center. Using performance as a springboard and catalyst for wordplay and text construction, this workshop will...
Crazy About You: Sifting for Sanity in the History of the Insane A Song & Story Concert by Elisa Korenne Plus, Workshop & Children’s Concert Saturday, June 17, 2017 After the success of her crowd-pleasing concerts “Madams, Matrons, and Madwomen” and “’Oy...
Submit your work and be a part of our Annual Regional Art Show at the Center. Everyone is welcome, all media are accepted, and this is a non-juried show. Each regional artist is invited to submit up to two works. 21st Annual Regional Adult Art Exhibit Wednesday May...
Artist in Residence at the Cultural Center holds a polymer clay workshop on Wednesday, May 17 @ 6:00pm. The class covers making small polymer caricatures and reviews these steps: building armature, bulking the figure, preparing and applying clay, sculpting and...
Aaron Simmons Concert 4/20/24
Winter/Spring 2024 Workshops @ the Cultural Center
Art for Lunch 2024
Open Mic is BACK this Spring 2024!
Spring 2024 Youth Ballet at the Cultural Center
2024 Winter/Spring Performing Arts Series
2024 Great American Think-Off Question Announced
New York Mills Welcoming Communities 2024
Sit ‘n’ Stitch 2024
In the Gallery: Borgreen’s Butenhoff Boys – March 2024
Corey Medina & Brothers Return to NYM 4/12/24
“The Night Before Gettysburg” Performance 3/6/24
POSTPONED: Puzzle Party FUNdraiser
Ruckus in the Bearbrush Concert 3/23/24
Good Morning Bedlam Concert 3/2/24 – POSTPONED
Comedians Jason Schommer & Jodie Maruska 2/10/24
In the Gallery: Local Legends – Feb 2024
Dennis Warner in New York Mills January 2024
The Eclectics Bluegrass Concert 12/8/23
2023 Great American Think-Off Finalist Essays
2023 Great American Think-Off Weekend
2023 Great American Think-Off Finalists Announced
2023 Great American Think-Off Question Announced
2022 Great American Think-Off Results