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Bill & Kate Isles Concert

Saturday, September 22, 2018 @7:30pm
Acoustic Singer/Songwriter Duo
Held during Weaving Waters Fiber Arts Trail Weekend

Preschool Creative Play Day

Wednesday, August 29, 11am-noon
For children ages 5 & under
Music & Art Activities
Free to Attend!

Quilt Documentation Day

September 22, 2018, 10am-4pm
Call for Appointment
Limit 3 quilts per person
MN Quilt Project Partnership

Fall Yoga 2018

Sept-Dec 2018
Senior/Gentle Yoga with Ann Wednesdays
Yoga Flow with Wendy 1st & 3rd Thursdays
Drop-ins Welcome!

2018 Open Mic

2nd Thursdays from 7-9pm
Free & Open to All
Back @ the Center this Fall!
Thursday, November 8, 2018
NO OPEN MIC in December 2018

Kalevala Puppet Pageant 2018

Large-Scale Community Street Theatre
2 FREE Performances!
Friday, August 17 @7pm in NYM
Saturday, August 18 @3pm in Perham

2018-19 Just for Kix Youth Dance

Weekly on Wednesdays
For ages Pre-K – 3rd grade
Begins September 12, 2018

Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteer Recognition Program
Thanks to Dorothy Eskeli
We Love Our Volunteers!
Click to Get Involved

Think-Off 2018 on Video

Watch the 2018 Great American Think-Off Here:

2018 Regional Art Show

Reception Friday June 29, 6-8pm
Live music by Mary Marshall, Jazz Pianist
Free Light Refreshments & Cash Bar
Free to Attend & Open to All!

2018 Fish House Festival

Friday, July 6th
Buy your $10 Raffle Tickets Today!
@Center, F&M Bank, Cenex in NYM
@Genes Sports Shop & PS I Love You in Perham

Desdamona Concert & Outdoor Event

Friday, July 27, 2018 @ 7:30pm
Outdoors @ NYM VFW
Tickets just $10!
NYM Education Foundation Bean Bag Tourney before Concert
Food & drinks for sale by VFW

Old Time Dance

Saturday, July 7 @ 7pm
Family Friendly, All are Welcome
Dances Taught, No Experience Necessary
Free to Attend!

Open Mic Summer 2018 Around Town!

2nd Thursdays from 7-9pm
Free & Open to All
Summer 2018 Around Town:
August 9 @ Backwoods BBQ

Sundae + Mr. Goessl

Vintage Jazz Duo
Concert @ Cultural Center
Friday, June 15, 2018
Get Tickets Now!

Marah in the Mainsail

In Concert
Thursday, June 28 @7:30pm
$15 | $12 | $5

Hungrytown in Concert!

Saturday, Aug 11 @7:30pm
Vermont Folk Duo
Co-presented with Friends of the NYM Library
Concert held @ Cultural Center

New Day & Times for Sit-n-Stitch

Weekly Gathering of Fiber Artists
Now on Thursdays!
2 Sessions: noon-2pm and 5-7pm
Free to Attend & Open to All!

America’s Greatest Thinker for 2018 is…

Anthony Berryhill of Austin, TX! Runner-up Armchair Philosopher, Mark Bland of Virginia Beach, VA, out-argued Rudy San Miguel of New Orleans, LA to advance to the final round of debate, wherein Anthony Berryhill took the prize! Before debating Bland, Berryhill first...

2018 Think-Off Finalist Essays

The four finalists for the 2018 Great American Think-Off are (in alphabetical order): Tonya Abari of Nashville, TN; Anthony Berryhill of Austin, TX; Mark Bland of Virginia Beach, VA; and Rudy San Miguel of New Orleans, LA. Berryhill won the debate on June 9, while...

2018 Honorable Mentions Essays

From the Great American Think-Off! Read All 10 Honorable Mention Essays Below, OR you can: [button...

2018 Great American Think-Off Weekend

THIS Friday & Saturday, June 8-9!
Moderator Announced:
Obama Foundation Fellow!
Kick-Off Friday June 8 @ Sculpture Park
Debate Saturday June 9 @ NYM School

Art In Your Park 2018

FREE art projects for kids!
Summer Dates June – August 2018
Find us in NYM, Perham, Ottertail, Henning & Wadena!

May 2018 Events

Join us for these May 2018 events!

Silk Scarf Painting Class

Saturday, May 19, 2018
@10am-1pm
$30 fee | $20 members
Ages 16+
Call to reserve your spot!

2018 Think-Off Finalists

2018 Finalists Announced
Attend the Debate June 9, 2018
Vote for America’s Greatest Thinker
Buy Tickets Now!

2018 Garden Party

Thursday, May 3
@5:45-8:15pm
Live Auction @7pm
‘Celebrate the Local’ Art Auction
Brats, Beans, & Beer Bash!

William Florian

Of the New Christy Minstrels
Friday, May 4 @7:30pm
$15 | $12 | $5
Spirit & Songs of the 60s

2018 Spring Class Series

Saturday Arts Learning Classes
Saturday, May 19 @ 10am-1pm:
Silk Scarf Painting with Cheryl
Call to Register 218-385-3339

Call For Regional Art Exhibition

Call for Artists!
Annual Regional Adult Gallery Exhibit
Art Drop-Off Dates: May 16-19, 2018
Exhibit Dates: May 23 – June 29, 2018

Annual Meeting – 2018

Tuesday, April 17th @ 5:30pm
Open to the Public
All Members Encouraged to Attend

Deadlines Approaching!

April 1 @ Midnight The deadline for applications to the Arts Retreat Program at the Cultural Center is midnight on Easter, Sunday! Learn more about the retreat here: ...

Cultural Center Gift Store on TV!

See a Causes that Care video from local channel 3 tv on youtube: Gift Store & Membership Coordinator, Erika Leija, talks about our gift store with over...