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The festival includes a variety of Scandinavian folk art, including rosemaling, carving, kolrosing, hardanger, jewelry, woodenware, knitting, and miscellaneous Scandinavian-themed gifts. Visitors will experience Scandinavian music and folk art demonstrations. Scandinavian treats, and lefse. This year’s festival also will include the work of several new vendors. Adults: $5 Children 12 & under: Free
A Slovenian History, Culture and Cuisine Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Depot in Duluth, Minnesota. The Festival is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Branches of the Slovenian Union of America, (SUA) and the St. Louis County Historical Society. The Festival is dedicated to honor and preserve the Slovenian legacy, heritage and culture. The program is designed to educate and expose people of Slovenian decent and the general public to the history, culture and ethnic cuisine of this important European nation. A special invitation will be sent to local Grade School History teachers to have their class attend the Festival. The Festival is divided into 2 sections, the first section is free and open to the public. Starting at 10:00 a.m., the program will open with Miro Medved, Honorary Consul, Republic of Slovenia welcoming the attendees and making opening remarks, followed by presentations by Norman Setnicker on…
This class is intended for students with no or very limited experience throwing pots on the wheel to explore the medium and gain a solid foundation helpful in more advanced classes. Learn to center, create basic forms on the wheel, and trim and finish your pots, practicing the basic forms to get comfortable working with clay on the wheel. Try multiple techniques to find what works best, and experience the properties of clay as a material. Using stoneware clay and an electric kiln, students will create handmade dishwasher and microwave-safe original ceramics. There are a total of eight sessions facilitated every Friday from August 29th – October 17th, 2025.
This class is intended for students with no or very limited experience throwing pots on the wheel to explore the medium and gain a solid foundation helpful in more advanced classes. Learn to center, create basic forms on the wheel, and trim and finish your pots, practicing the basic forms to get comfortable working with clay on the wheel. Try multiple techniques to find what works best, and experience the properties of clay as a material. Using stoneware clay and an electric kiln, students will create handmade dishwasher and microwave-safe original ceramics. There are a total of eight sessions facilitated every Friday from August 29th – October 17th, 2025.
This class is intended for students with no or very limited experience throwing pots on the wheel to explore the medium and gain a solid foundation helpful in more advanced classes. Learn to center, create basic forms on the wheel, and trim and finish your pots, practicing the basic forms to get comfortable working with clay on the wheel. Try multiple techniques to find what works best, and experience the properties of clay as a material. Using stoneware clay and an electric kiln, students will create handmade dishwasher and microwave-safe original ceramics. There are a total of eight sessions facilitated every Friday from August 29th – October 17th, 2025.
This class is intended for students with no or very limited experience throwing pots on the wheel to explore the medium and gain a solid foundation helpful in more advanced classes. Learn to center, create basic forms on the wheel, and trim and finish your pots, practicing the basic forms to get comfortable working with clay on the wheel. Try multiple techniques to find what works best, and experience the properties of clay as a material. Using stoneware clay and an electric kiln, students will create handmade dishwasher and microwave-safe original ceramics. There are a total of eight sessions facilitated every Friday from August 29th – October 17th, 2025.