10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings Tuesday, September 29 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings In a relaxed, Virtual setting hosted by ASI staff, join a community of makers. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like. Free
Featured 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Intro to Leksand-style Embroidery Workshop with Kirsi Manni Featured Wednesday, September 30 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Intro to Leksand-style Embroidery Workshop with Kirsi Manni Try out Leksand style embroidery with visiting artist Kirsi Manni, a textile expert and teacher visiting from Dalarna, Sweden. $130
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Living Folk Costume Traditions Lecture with Kirsi Manni Featured Thursday, October 1 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Living Folk Costume Traditions Lecture with Kirsi Manni Kirsi Manni, a textile artist, historian, and educator will share about the living tradition of folk costumes in Dalarna, Sweden. $10
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lille Fredag Happy Hour Thursday, October 1 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lille Fredag Happy Hour Join us for the inaugural Lille Fredag happy hour for young adults in the Twin Cities with Nordic roots or...
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Swedish Icons Thursday, October 1 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Swedish Icons Icons from Swedish History $70
2026-10-02 Featured Leksand-style Needlework Workshop with Kirsi Manni Featured Leksand-style Needlework Workshop with Kirsi Manni Featured Friday, October 2 | 9:00 am - Sunday, October 4 | 4:00 pm Leksand-style Needlework Workshop with Kirsi Manni Join visiting artist Kirsi Manni from Dalarna, Sweden, for a weekend of applique and embroidery in the traditional Leksand folk costume style. $340
10:00 am - 11:30 am Preschool Program: Slöjd & Spiders with Silverwood Park Friday, October 2 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Preschool Program: Slöjd & Spiders with Silverwood Park Join ASI at Silverwood Park for a Preschool Program exploring Swedish culture through music, stories, nature, spiders, and Slšjd. $28
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Nordic Music and Dance Workshop with Renee Vaughan Sunday, October 4 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Nordic Music and Dance Workshop with Renee Vaughan Come learn folk music and dance traditions from nyckelharpist and American Scandinavian Foundation Fellow, Renee Vaughan! Free
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings Tuesday, October 6 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings In a relaxed, Virtual setting hosted by ASI staff, join a community of makers. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like. Free
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Exploring Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding Techniques with Brian Thorkildson Thursday, October 8 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Exploring Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding Techniques with Brian Thorkildson Get just a taste of some of the traditional techniques needed to build wooden boats in this evening-long workshop. $75
6:00 pm Our Shared Table Demo: The Wonders of Wild Foods with Derek Nicholas Thursday, October 8 | 6:00 pm Our Shared Table Demo: The Wonders of Wild Foods with Derek Nicholas Join Derek (Red Cliff Band Ojibwe) for a lively discussion about the importance of wild rice and incorporating wild foods into our modern diets. $80
10:30 am - 11:30 am Swedish Conversation Group: Tala SVENska med Sven Friday, October 9 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am Swedish Conversation Group: Tala SVENska med Sven Practice your Swedish
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Intro to Rosemaling Workshop with Tara Austin Friday, October 9 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Intro to Rosemaling Workshop with Tara Austin Try out the basic brushstrokes of Gudbrandsdal-style rosemaling in this afternoon long class! $75
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Rosemaling Boreal Forest Wildflowers Workshop with Tara Austin Saturday, October 10 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Rosemaling Boreal Forest Wildflowers Workshop with Tara Austin Capture the beauty of the boreal forest wildflowers using rosemaling techniques. $115
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Binge-Style Knit Headband Workshop with Wendy Johnson Saturday, October 10 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Binge-Style Knit Headband Workshop with Wendy Johnson Knit a headband with a traditional BjŠrbo pattern in the Binge-style. $80
9:30 am - 12:30 pm Intro to Rosemaling Workshop with Tara Austin Sunday, October 11 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Intro to Rosemaling Workshop with Tara Austin Try out the basic brushstrokes of Gudbrandsdal-style rosemaling in this half day class! $75
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Slöjd Studio: Felted Luminaries Sunday, October 11 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Slöjd Studio: Felted Luminaries In this dropoff program, young makers will learn wet felting techniques to create wool luminaries. $25
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fall City Foraging Workshop with Maria Wesserle Sunday, October 11 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fall City Foraging Workshop with Maria Wesserle Join Maria of Four Season Foraging to learn basic best practices for foraging in the city and explore the urban environment in search of wild foods. $45
10:00 am - 11:30 am Golden Mile Walking Tour Tuesday, October 13 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Golden Mile Walking Tour Explore the area once known as The Golden Mile on this guided walking tour of the blocks surrounding ASI. $20
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings Tuesday, October 13 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings In a relaxed, Virtual setting hosted by ASI staff, join a community of makers. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like. Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Winter Squash in the Nordic Kitchen with Kristi Bissell Thursday, October 15 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Winter Squash in the Nordic Kitchen with Kristi Bissell Join Kristi Bissell as she demonstrates several Nordic-inspired recipes from her blog True North Kitchen. $25
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Makers Night Thursday, October 15 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Makers Night Makers Night is a monthly opportunity every third Thursday for anyone interested in craft to work in community & share conversation, tips & questions. Free
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Nepali Momo Workshop with Subash Yadav Thursday, October 15 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Nepali Momo Workshop with Subash Yadav Get a crash course in making momos, tender Nepali dumplings, in this hands-on workshop. $90
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm FIKA Supper Club Concert Series: OK Factor and Jaerv Featured Friday, October 16 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm FIKA Supper Club Concert Series: OK Factor and Jaerv Join us to kick off the 2026-2027 season of the FIKA Supper Club Concert Series with OK Factor and Jaerv. $35
9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids at the Castle: It’s Fall Friday, October 16 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids at the Castle: It’s Fall Kids at the Castle offers storytelling, crafts, music, and more for ages 2-5 and their grownups. $20
2026-10-17 Binding a Hardcover Book Workshop with Maeve Gathje Binding a Hardcover Book Workshop with Maeve Gathje Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 am - Sunday, October 18 | 4:00 pm Binding a Hardcover Book Workshop with Maeve Gathje Get started with bookbinding while creating a hardcover book just the size (and colors) you need. $225
2026-10-17 Picture Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom Workshop with Kerstin Neumüller Picture Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom Workshop with Kerstin Neumüller Saturday, October 17 | 10:00 am - Sunday, October 18 | 12:00 pm Picture Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom Workshop with Kerstin Neumüller Join Swedish textile artist and educator Kerstin NeumŸller for two online sessions focused on weaving a weft-facing repp band. $90
9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids at the Castle: It’s Fall Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids at the Castle: It’s Fall Kids at the Castle offers storytelling, crafts, music, and more for ages 2-5 and their grownups. $20
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Intergenerational Nordic Handcraft Workshop: Needle-Felted Pumpkin House with Jen Newburg Saturday, October 17 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Intergenerational Nordic Handcraft Workshop: Needle-Felted Pumpkin House with Jen Newburg Make a cute and fluffy pumpkin house with felter Jen Newburg. $50
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Starting with Slöjd: Introduction to Woodcarving Sunday, October 18 | 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Starting with Slöjd: Introduction to Woodcarving In this dropoff program, students will learn the basics of woodcarving to build a strong foundation of skills and an appreciation of the craft. $20
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings Tuesday, October 20 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings In a relaxed, Virtual setting hosted by ASI staff, join a community of makers. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like. Free
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Flat Plane Figure Carving Skills Workshop with Jock Holmen Wednesday, October 21 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Flat Plane Figure Carving Skills Workshop with Jock Holmen Join carver Jock Holmen to tackle the details of flat plane carved faces and finish your figures! $250
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Drawing and Carving Acanthus with Jock Holmen Wednesday, October 21 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Drawing and Carving Acanthus with Jock Holmen Learn the basic “alphabet” of Norwegian acanthus through five sessions of drawing and carving. $250
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Intro to the Nordic Table Demo with Patrice Johnson Thursday, October 22 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Intro to the Nordic Table Demo with Patrice Johnson Join Patrice for an introduction to ASI's Nordic Table program in this demonstration-based class with a light meal. $85
9:15 am - 10:00 am Babies at the Castle: Eyes as Big as Plates Friday, October 23 | 9:15 am - 10:00 am Babies at the Castle: Eyes as Big as Plates Caregivers and babies will tour Eyes as Big as Plates with ASI educators, then enjoy sensory play in the Castle before it opens to the public. $21
10:30 am - 11:30 am Swedish Conversation Group: Tala SVENska med Sven Friday, October 23 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am Swedish Conversation Group: Tala SVENska med Sven Practice your Swedish
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Holiday Traditions Luminary Workshop with Sue Flanders Saturday, October 24 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Holiday Traditions Luminary Workshop with Sue Flanders Create a cherished family heirloom that will bring light and joy to the holiday season! $130
9:15 am - 10:00 am Babies at the Castle: Eyes as Big as Plates Saturday, October 24 | 9:15 am - 10:00 am Babies at the Castle: Eyes as Big as Plates Caregivers and babies will tour Eyes as Big as Plates with ASI educators, then enjoy sensory play in the Castle before it opens to the public. $21
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Lovikka-Inspired Knit Mittens Workshop with Wendy Johnson Sunday, October 25 | 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Lovikka-Inspired Knit Mittens Workshop with Wendy Johnson Learn to knit a Lovikka-inspired mitten, characterized by its colorful embellished cuffs. $80
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Plan a Trip to Scandinavia with Autumn Carolynn Sunday, October 25 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Plan a Trip to Scandinavia with Autumn Carolynn Join experienced traveler and photographer Autumn Carolynn for a crash course in planning a trip to Scandinavia! $15
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Nordic Book Circle Sunday, October 25 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Nordic Book Circle Discuss Nordic Literature $15
10:00 am - 11:30 am Golden Mile Walking Tour Tuesday, October 27 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Golden Mile Walking Tour Explore the area once known as The Golden Mile on this guided walking tour of the blocks surrounding ASI. $20
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings Tuesday, October 27 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings In a relaxed, Virtual setting hosted by ASI staff, join a community of makers. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like. Free
Featured 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Scandinavian Everyday Workshop with Nichole Accettola Featured Thursday, October 29 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Scandinavian Everyday Workshop with Nichole Accettola Join chef and cookbook author Nichole Accettola for an afternoon of hands-on cooking and baking with recipes from her newest cookbook. $95
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Scandinavian Everyday Book Talk with Nichole Accettola Featured Thursday, October 29 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Scandinavian Everyday Book Talk with Nichole Accettola Welcome back Nichole Accettola to hear about her newest cookbook, followed by a Q&A and book signing. $20
Featured Wednesday, September 30 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Intro to Leksand-style Embroidery Workshop with Kirsi Manni $130
Featured Thursday, October 1 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Living Folk Costume Traditions Lecture with Kirsi Manni $10
Featured Friday, October 2 | 9:00 am - Sunday, October 4 | 4:00 pm Leksand-style Needlework Workshop with Kirsi Manni $340
Featured Friday, October 2 | 9:00 am - Sunday, October 4 | 4:00 pm Leksand-style Needlework Workshop with Kirsi Manni $340
Featured Friday, October 2 | 9:00 am - Sunday, October 4 | 4:00 pm Leksand-style Needlework Workshop with Kirsi Manni $340
Thursday, October 8 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Exploring Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding Techniques with Brian Thorkildson
Saturday, October 10 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Rosemaling Boreal Forest Wildflowers Workshop with Tara Austin
Featured Friday, October 16 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm FIKA Supper Club Concert Series: OK Factor and Jaerv $35
Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 am - Sunday, October 18 | 4:00 pm Binding a Hardcover Book Workshop with Maeve Gathje
Saturday, October 17 | 10:00 am - Sunday, October 18 | 12:00 pm Picture Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom Workshop with Kerstin Neumüller
Saturday, October 17 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Intergenerational Nordic Handcraft Workshop: Needle-Felted Pumpkin House with Jen Newburg
Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 am - Sunday, October 18 | 4:00 pm Binding a Hardcover Book Workshop with Maeve Gathje
Saturday, October 17 | 10:00 am - Sunday, October 18 | 12:00 pm Picture Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom Workshop with Kerstin Neumüller
Featured Thursday, October 29 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Scandinavian Everyday Workshop with Nichole Accettola $95
Featured Thursday, October 29 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Scandinavian Everyday Book Talk with Nichole Accettola $20