Concert Friday October 18 7:30 pm For Charlie Maguire, growing up in upstate New York, the die was cast early on: When a friend’s brother joined the Navy and left a guitar behind, a teen-age Charlie borrowed the instrument, paid $2.95 for a book entitled Play...
Wear your costume to the FREE Community Halloween Party on Saturday, October 26 Sponsored by the NYM Civic and Commerce Association and hosted by the Cultural Center and Mills Lanes. 3:00-5:00 p.m. At the Cultural Center children aged toddler through 2nd grade will...
Please join us on Tuesday, October 8th at 7:30pm at the Cultural Center for a Welcome Reception and Reading by current visiting artist John Toren, an author from Minneapolis. John is our artist-in-residence for the first couple of weeks in October. During this casual...
The meaning of ancient stone monuments then and now In Britain and Brittany, over 900 circles and other monuments employing standing stones were constructed in pre-Celtic times, from 3500 to 1500 B.C.E. The “circles” show definite orientations and shapes that reveal...
Rescheduled to November 1st Join in for an evening of stargazing with John Hitchcock on November 1. We’ll meet at the Media Center of the Mills High School at 7:00 pm, and after we will move outdoors. Bring a lawn chair so you can watch the heavens in comfort,...
Cory Wong Jazz Quartet at 7:30 pm Cory may be young, but he has already proven himself to be a standout guitarist/musician in the Twin Cities. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York and raised in Minnesota, Cory has established himself as the go-to guitarist, composer, and...
Come to Dance Class beginning Tuesday, October 1st! Dance classes are back at the Cultural Center beginning Tuesday, October 1st at 3:40 p.m. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and are open to all children ages 5 and up. Students will learn classical techniques from...
Arts Retreat FREE ARTIST RESIDENCY submissions due October 1, 2013 The New York Mills Arts Retreat is currently accepting applications for January – June 2014 artist residencies. The Arts Retreat program offers self-funded 2-6 week solo residencies for selected...
Celebrate harvest time this Thursday at the Creamery Enjoy a wonderful supper prepared by Chef Jan Ellis at the Creamery on Thursday September 19th. Late summer vegetables will be featured with locally produced meat. The dinner will be served from 5:00 pm to 7:00...
Saturday September 21 at 7:30 pm This first concert of the 2013 fall season brings a new round of music to the Cultural Center. Admission is $12 advance sale and $15 the night of the concert. Members get a $2 discount, and student admission is always $5. Since the...
Historic and contemporary photographs of the Upper Mississippi river opens Friday, September 6th in the main floor gallery of the Cultural Center. Historic and contemporary views of the Upper Mississippi River will be featured in the exhibit “Revisiting Twain’s...
20% discount promotion at Cultural Center Gift Store Purchase your Whiskey Creek Film Festival pass ($30) at the Cultural Center and receive a 20% discount on any one item of your choice in the gift store. This offer may not be combined with other offers. See you at...
Star Bears, a heroic mouse, the sun and the moon, and the witch Louhi were featured in this year’s Pageant The Pageant is open to everyone at no charge and is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a...
This Friday, August 16, is the 5th annual Puppet Pageant Tamales in Central Park before the Pageant from 4-7pm. Then, a brief (one block) walk to the Pageant stage behind the Cultural Center to see 8-foot-tall Star Bears and a heroic mouse, and after come to the...
Cultural Center at the Todd County Fair August 14-18, 2013 Thursday Progressive wine demonstration by Ron Leasman – in the Prairie Building Iron Grill cook-off Todd County Fair in Photographs – in the Prairie Building (to the east of the grandstand) Friday...
Join us for dinner at the Creamery Saturday August 17th from 5-8 pm Here is what the menu will look like: Prix fixe dinner includes choice of soup or salad with bread, one main, two sides, and dessert. (I had to look this one up – it means the opposite of...
The annual Puppet Pageant is Friday at 7 pm behind the Cultural Center Don’t miss the Corn Feed at Central Park from 4-7pm before the Pageant! The Center and Creamery Restaurant will sell tamales during the Corn Feed and have desserts and beverages after the...
Show tunes and classical songs at Trinity Lutheran Church Judi Siirila Paskowitz, soprano from Los Angeles, California, will give a free solo recital featuring show tunes and classical arias on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 2pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills,...
Taking up residence in the Arts Retreat house in July is writer and performance artist Jesse Longman from Ridgefield, Connecticut. Jesse has a BA from the College of Santa Fe and an MFA from Columbia University, and she has been actively developing new work for the...
Presenting Visual, Performance, Fiber and Culinary Arts Events Under the Sheltered Structure in front of the 4H Dairy Bar unless noted. Thursday, July 25 12:00-4:00 p.m. Perham Farmers Market. Meet local food producers, learn their techniques, find out when they...
Our current and past visiting artists have been busy! We, of course, know how great they all are. It sounds like the others are realizing it too. Here are just a few updates from a few recent artists in residence… [Side note: If you are a past visiting artist...
During the last week of June, John Noltner will be the artist-in-residence at the New York Mills Arts Retreat. John’s residency is special in that it coincides with his gallery exhibit currently featured at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, now through...
Leslie Merrill is our Arts Retreat visiting artist for two weeks in June. She is a Denver-based choreographer, performer, video artist, and movement educator. During her residency, Leslie will be working on her upcoming interdisciplinary performance work, The 13th and...
York Mills Regional Cultural Center Presents Visual, Performance, Fiber and Culinary Arts Events at the Wadena County Fair (Under the Sheltered Structure by the Fair Office unless otherwise noted) Thursday, June 27 12:00-4:00 p.m. Wadena Area Growers Association. ...
Choose the link to each finalist to open a copy of her or his essay. The 2013 Think-Off question has been resolved. Paul Terry, the CEO of StayWell Health Management, a national wellness company based in Eagan, Minnesota, won the debate and a gold medal with his...
If you can’t make it to New York Mills to hear this year’s Think-Off, you can still listen on Lakes Radio. Tune to KBRF 1250AM to hear the entire debate, or, you can listen via live streaming at http://www.lakesradio.net/KBRF-AM-1250/10244692 .
Art In Your Park will be held in New York Mills, Perham and Wadena this year. Deb Baune returns as the coordinator and activities designer. Check the schedule for times and places. All activities are FREE of charge. Art in Your Park New York Mills Regional...
Photographic portraits of Minnesota citizens John Noltner’s exhibition of black and white photographic portraits of Minnesotans include statements about Peace by each of the subjects. Open at no charge now through Sunday June 30th with a reception and...
The ballet class of 2012-13 is at an end but the joy and exuberance of the young dancers may be seen in this video of the youngsters. Thanks to Wendy Dornbusch, ballet instructor.
Michael Eble is the current artist-in-residence at the New York Mills Arts Retreat. He is a painter and currently resides in Morris, MN, where he is an Associate Professor of Studio Art and Curator of the Humanities Fine Arts Gallery at the University of Minnesota,...
You may purchase tickets to the 2013 Great American Think-Off by clicking on the Brown Paper Ticket widget below. You will be connected to the Brown Paper Ticket website for secure online ticket purchase. There is an option to purchase tickets at the advance ticket...
The 2013 Great American Think Off will be moderated by public television host, John Forde. John is the creator of ‘Mental Engineering’ a weekly program featuring professors and comedians deconstructing television commercials. Regular panelists included the...
Visit the Think-Off website to read about the finalists for this year’s contest. Click on the headline above to visit the Think-Off site and see who the final four are.
Think-Off Finalists hail from the South and from Minnesota The four finalists for the 2013 Great American Think-Off have been selected and have agreed to come to New York Mills to participate in the 21st annual debate on June 8th at 7 pm. This year’s question is...
Nautilus Music Theater presents an original music theater event Award-winning Nautilus Music Theater of Minneapolis will present an original one-person music theater event at the New York Mills Cultural Center on Wednesday, May 1st at 7:30pm. Admission is $10 for the...
Have you ever wanted to write something funny, but weren’t sure where to begin? Like any kind of writing, humor writing can seem difficult — but not if you know how. Join Elizabeth Tannen, 0ur current artist-in-residence from New York, on Wednesday, May...
Live and silent auctions at this year’s spring event The snow is melting fast, and spring is in its frustratingly slow but always successful struggle to overtake winter. And for many that means gardening and growing season is here (nearly). The Center’s...
Join us at the Creamery for the 2013 annual meeting 4 pm – learn about plans for the Creamery 5 pm – join us for a light lunch to celebrate the new Creamery Cafe 6 pm – annual meeting of the Cultural Center membership 6:30 pm – monthly meeting...
Aaron Simmons Concert 4/20/24
Winter/Spring 2024 Workshops @ the Cultural Center
Celebrating Cultures 2024
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