5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Swedish Comfort Food Tuesday, January 27 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Swedish Comfort Food Join Chef Scott Graden of the North Shore’s New Scenic Café for an evening of cozy comfort food, Swedish style. $170.00
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Art of Illumination: Beeswax Twin Flame Tapered Candle Thursday, January 29 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Art of Illumination: Beeswax Twin Flame Tapered Candle Join Sara Wait for a hands-on workshop centered around the art of dipping Twin Flame Tapers using an age-old method of candle making. $75
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Felted Folk Flowers Painting Thursday, January 29 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Felted Folk Flowers Painting Join textile artist Kayla Ann for an evening of creativity and hands-on fun while learning the art of needle felting a 2-D felted folk flower bouquet. $75.00
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! Friday, January 30 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! ASI's has enjoyed a long partnership with our friends and neighbors across Park Avenue, Parents in Community Action (PICA) Head...
10:00 am - 11:30 am (SOLD OUT) Preschool Program: Fika Friday, January 30 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am (SOLD OUT) Preschool Program: Fika Preschoolers & grown-ups make Swedish fika treats with ASI’s Patrice Johnson—learn, share stories, explore, and create joyful memories! $33.95
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm (SOLD OUT) Winter Inspired Gelatin Printing Friday, January 30 | 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm (SOLD OUT) Winter Inspired Gelatin Printing Discover a simple printing technique that will inspire your creativity. $70.00
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! Saturday, January 31 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! ASI's has enjoyed a long partnership with our friends and neighbors across Park Avenue, Parents in Community Action (PICA) Head...
10:00 am - 12:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Picture Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom Saturday, January 31 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Picture Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom Join Swedish textile artist and educator Kerstin Neumüller for online sessions on weaving a weft-facing repp band on a heddle-style band weaving loom. $85.00
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Skinnfell – Block Printed Sheepskin Mittens Saturday, January 31 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Skinnfell – Block Printed Sheepskin Mittens Join ASI for day of creating a pair of cozy wool sheepskin mittens using Norwegian skinnfell techniques. $105.00
Featured 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Intro to North Sámi Featured Sunday, February 1 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Intro to North Sámi An introductory North Sámi language and culture class $30
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! Sunday, February 1 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! ASI's has enjoyed a long partnership with our friends and neighbors across Park Avenue, Parents in Community Action (PICA) Head...
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Skinnfell – Block Printed Sheepskin Hat Sunday, February 1 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Skinnfell – Block Printed Sheepskin Hat Learn the history of Norwegian embellished sheepskins, or skinnfell, while block printing a tanned sheepskin hat. $95.00
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! Tuesday, February 3 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! ASI's has enjoyed a long partnership with our friends and neighbors across Park Avenue, Parents in Community Action (PICA) Head...
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! Wednesday, February 4 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! ASI's has enjoyed a long partnership with our friends and neighbors across Park Avenue, Parents in Community Action (PICA) Head...
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! Thursday, February 5 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! ASI's has enjoyed a long partnership with our friends and neighbors across Park Avenue, Parents in Community Action (PICA) Head...
10:00 am - 11:30 am (CANCELED) Homeschool Days: Swedish Immigrant Trunk Exploration and Artifact Analysis Thursday, February 5 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am (CANCELED) Homeschool Days: Swedish Immigrant Trunk Exploration and Artifact Analysis Bring your homeschool students to ASI to learn about Swedish culture, history, and craft. $20.95
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Open Nordic Jam Thursday, February 5 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Open Nordic Jam Have you ever wanted to play music in the historic Turnblad Mansion? Now’s your chance!
Featured 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! Featured Friday, February 6 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Fill the Bus for PICA Head Start! ASI's has enjoyed a long partnership with our friends and neighbors across Park Avenue, Parents in Community Action (PICA) Head...
10:00 am - 11:30 am (CANCELED) Preschool Program: Sámi National Day Celebration Friday, February 6 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am (CANCELED) Preschool Program: Sámi National Day Celebration Celebrate Sami National Day! Preschoolers and grown-ups explore Sami culture through music, food, and crafts in a fun, hands-on program. $28.95
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Wool Embroidery Intro Friday, February 6 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Wool Embroidery Intro Dive into wool embroidery with textile artist Laura Berlage and learn about its many iterations over the centuries in an immersive introductory class. $140.00
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Stenciled Table Linens with Kirsten Aune Saturday, February 7 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Stenciled Table Linens with Kirsten Aune Taking inspiration from textile artist Kirsten Aune, students will create and use stencils to decorate a prepared fabric runner and set of two napkins. $100
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Decorative Hand Stitching with Kirsten Aune Sunday, February 8 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Decorative Hand Stitching with Kirsten Aune Join Duluth-based textile artist Kirsten Aune for a few hours of practicing decorative hand stitching on hand printed fabrics. $65
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Slöjd Studio: Woven Hearts and Birds Garland Sunday, February 8 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Slöjd Studio: Woven Hearts and Birds Garland Young makers in 3rd-5th grade will learn about Swedish Slöjd and create a new craft every month. $25
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Tattooing Wood: Kolrosing Foundations with Liesl Chatman Tuesday, February 10 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Tattooing Wood: Kolrosing Foundations with Liesl Chatman Learn the basics of kolrosing — the art of incising a wooden surface, adding pigment, and burnishing to decorate woodenware! $195
Featured 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Scandinavia’s Celebratory Fat Tuesday Buns with Nichole Accettola Featured Wednesday, February 11 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Scandinavia’s Celebratory Fat Tuesday Buns with Nichole Accettola Watch cookbook author, baker and chef Nichole Accettola demonstrate two traditional Fat Tuesday treats: Denmark’s fastelavnsboller, and Sweden’s semlor. $25
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CANCELED) Playing with Watercolor Hearts with Tara Sweeney Thursday, February 12 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CANCELED) Playing with Watercolor Hearts with Tara Sweeney Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this playful paint-along approach to card-sized watercolors will wake up your creativity! All levels of ability welcome.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Folk Art Floral Cross Stitch with Cami Andersen Thursday, February 12 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Folk Art Floral Cross Stitch with Cami Andersen Join Scandinavian enthusiast and artist Cami to learn all about cross stitch with a folk-art twist. $65.00
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Nordic-Japanese Date Night with Patrice Johnson Thursday, February 12 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Nordic-Japanese Date Night with Patrice Johnson Join us for a cozy meal that celebrates winter flavors from both the Japanese and Nordic culinary scenes. A beverage by FIKA Café is included. $90
10:30 am - 11:30 am Swedish Conversation Group: Tala SVENska med Sven Friday, February 13 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am Swedish Conversation Group: Tala SVENska med Sven Use or practice your Swedish skills in this fun conversation group led by Sven, a longtime ASI volunteer originally from Sweden. Free; no RSVP required.
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Exhibit Opening: Emelie Röndahl and Nordic Echoes Friday, February 13 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Exhibit Opening: Emelie Röndahl and Nordic Echoes Experience the opening of ASI’s latest exhibits, featuring works by fiber artist Emelie Röndahl and 24 Nordic folk artists from the Upper Midwest. $19
Featured 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm FIKA Café Valentine’s Dinner Featured Saturday, February 14 | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm FIKA Café Valentine’s Dinner Looking for the perfect evening with your sweetheart? 💕 Make a reservation for FIKA Café's annual Valentine’s Dinner. Enjoy a... $85
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Cancelled) Green Woodcarving Foundations with Maeve Gathje Saturday, February 14 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Cancelled) Green Woodcarving Foundations with Maeve Gathje Please note that this program has been cancelled. Ready to dive into Scandinavian-style green wood carving? This class is right... $155
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Starting with Slöjd: Textile Collage Sunday, February 15 | 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Starting with Slöjd: Textile Collage Young makers in K-2nd grade will learn about Swedish Slöjd and create a new craft every month. $20
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Carve a Heart with Maeve Gathje Sunday, February 15 | 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Carve a Heart with Maeve Gathje Try your hand at carving by making a sweet wooden heart decoration in this introduction to Scandinavian-style flat plane carving. $70
9:00 am - 3:00 pm (CANCELED) School Break Camp: Scandinavian Folk Traditions Tuesday, February 17 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (CANCELED) School Break Camp: Scandinavian Folk Traditions Join Ross Sutter and Carol Serland in a camp to explore Swedish folk music, dance, and art. Campers create, dance, play, and get an instrument. $92
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings Tuesday, February 17 | 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 - 8:30 pm Makers Night Thursday, February 19 | 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
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Wonders of Wild Foods Demo with Derek Nicholas Thursday, February 19 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Wonders of Wild Foods Demo with Derek Nicholas Join Derek Nicholas (Red Cliff Band Ojibwe), founder of Wiisinig LLC and author of the Indigenous cookbook Through Food We Know Ourselves in a demonstration class. $75
9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids at the Castle: Love Monster Friday, February 20 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids at the Castle: Love Monster Kids at the Castle is a morning of play, stories, crafts and music for ages 2-5. Museum admission included. $20
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Midwinter Folk Festival – Friday Friday, February 20 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Midwinter Folk Festival – Friday Midwinter Folk Festival returns to ASI this February, offering a vibrant three-day celebration of Nordic folk music, dance, and craft. $25
9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids at the Castle: Love Monster Saturday, February 21 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Kids at the Castle: Love Monster Kids at the Castle is a morning of play, stories, crafts and music for ages 2-5. Museum admission included. $20
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Midwinter Folk Festival – Saturday Saturday, February 21 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Midwinter Folk Festival – Saturday Midwinter Folk Festival returns to ASI this February, offering a vibrant three-day celebration of Nordic folk music, dance, and craft. $25
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Midwinter Folk Festival – Sunday Sunday, February 22 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Midwinter Folk Festival – Sunday Midwinter Folk Festival returns to ASI this February, offering a vibrant three-day celebration of Nordic folk music, dance, and craft. $25
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Dipped Beeswax Taper Candles with Sara Wait Sunday, February 22 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Dipped Beeswax Taper Candles with Sara Wait Join Slow Burn founder Sara Wait to learn the traditional method of candle dipping. $75
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Nordic Book Circle Sunday, February 22 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Nordic Book Circle Contemporary Nordic literature is full of diverse literary voices, styles, and genres. This September 2025 through May 2026 the ASI...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Virtual Makers Mornings Tuesday, February 24 | 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
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm AI Now: From Generative Hype to Real World Impact Wednesday, February 25 | 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm AI Now: From Generative Hype to Real World Impact Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how organizations operate, but separating the hype from real, scalable impact has never been more... $30
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Beets in the Nordic Kitchen with Kristi Bissell Thursday, February 26 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Beets in the Nordic Kitchen with Kristi Bissell Join Kristi Bissell as she demonstrates two Nordic-inspired recipes featuring vibrant red and golden beets from her blog True North Kitchen. $25
9:15 am - 10:00 am Babies at the Castle: Handwoven Friday, February 27 | 9:15 am - 10:00 am Babies at the Castle: Handwoven Caregivers and babies explore Handwoven: Between Chaos and Order through guided art engagement, connection, and sensory play, ages 0-18 months. $21
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Swedish Bonadsmålning with Egg Tempera with Pieper Fleck Bloomquist Friday, February 27 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Swedish Bonadsmålning with Egg Tempera with Pieper Fleck Bloomquist Explore traditional Swedish bonadsmålning painting techniques in this three-day class appropriate for all skill levels. $350
10:30 am - 11:30 am Swedish Conversation Group: Tala SVENska med Sven Friday, February 27 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am Swedish Conversation Group: Tala SVENska med Sven Use or practice your Swedish skills in this fun conversation group led by Sven, a longtime ASI volunteer originally from Sweden. Free; no RSVP required.
Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Finding Homes Within Our World and Within Ourselves: A Kao Kalia Yang Duo Book Launch Featured Saturday, February 28 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am Finding Homes Within Our World and Within Ourselves: A Kao Kalia Yang Duo Book Launch Join Kao Kalia Yang at ASI for a family book launch with live readings, projected pages, and a Q&A connecting readers with the author. Pay what you can pricing. Priced per individual.
9:15 am - 10:00 am Babies at the Castle: Handwoven Saturday, February 28 | 9:15 am - 10:00 am Babies at the Castle: Handwoven Caregivers and babies explore Handwoven: Between Chaos and Order through guided art engagement, connection, and sensory play, ages 0-18 months. $21
Thursday, February 5 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am (CANCELED) Homeschool Days: Swedish Immigrant Trunk Exploration and Artifact Analysis
Tuesday, February 10 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Tattooing Wood: Kolrosing Foundations with Liesl Chatman
Featured Wednesday, February 11 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Scandinavia’s Celebratory Fat Tuesday Buns with Nichole Accettola $25
Thursday, February 12 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CANCELED) Playing with Watercolor Hearts with Tara Sweeney
Saturday, February 14 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Cancelled) Green Woodcarving Foundations with Maeve Gathje
Friday, February 27 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Swedish Bonadsmålning with Egg Tempera with Pieper Fleck Bloomquist
Featured Saturday, February 28 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am Finding Homes Within Our World and Within Ourselves: A Kao Kalia Yang Duo Book Launch Pay what you can pricing. Priced per individual.