{"id":21629,"date":"2026-01-01T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T18:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=21629"},"modified":"2026-01-20T02:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:08:50","slug":"season-2026-youth-and-family-classes-decorah-ia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2026\/01\/01\/season-2026-youth-and-family-classes-decorah-ia\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 2026 \u2013 Youth and Family Classes\u2013 Decorah, IA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Join Us!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We\u2019re excited to take creative young minds on an adventure, exploring traditional Scandinavian folk arts, language, and culture with after school classes and online adventures through Vesterheim Folk Art School. Class options include various folk-arts like rosemaling and woodworking,\u00a0<em>friluftsliv<\/em>\u00a0(outdoor activities), book groups, Norwegian language and culture, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Vesterheim\u2019s\u00a0<em>Youth and Family Classes<\/em>\u00a0give young people a chance to be creative, have fun, meet new friends, enjoy family time, and start a life-long love for folk art. All of the instructors are experts in their craft and have experience working with young people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>When:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Season 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">520 W. 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