FEE: Free —Registration Required

Japanese Cooking Class: Gohei-mochi

Sat, Mar 28, 2026

Ages: 5 – 18+ yrs

Adult participation required

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

Location: 650 2nd Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102

Instructor: Mika U.

Capacity: 30 students

Make your own Gohei Mochi, a traditional Japanese snack made from mashed rice grilled on a skewer and topped with a rich, savory-sweet sauce. In this fun, hands-on activity, you’ll shape and grill the rice, then finish it with a flavorful sauce made with nuts and miso paste.

Please note: the sauce contains nuts and soy products, and this activity cannot accommodate allergy-related or gluten-free requests.

Come enjoy a unique taste of Japanese food culture and create a delicious snack with your own hands!

EVENT LINK: https://www.gizhiigin.org

FEE: Free

We’ve Got You Covered | Rick Kagigebi & Eliza Klarer

A celebration of the appliquéd mural blankets created during their apprenticeship year.

Thursday, April 23, 2026, 2:30 - 6 PM

Hosted by Gizhiigin Arts Incubator | 701 E Jefferson Ave, Mahnomen, MN

• 2:30 PM Regional Arts Networking | snacks and beverages

• 3-4 PM McKnight Fellowship Info Session

• 4-6 PM Artist Reception

Indigenous Foods catered by Chef Edward Rodriguez

EVENT LINK: https://www.artofthelakes.org/classes.html

FEE: $55/$60 Member/Non-Member
$50/$55 Member/Non-Member Early Bird (By April 9)

Plus $20 fee for supplies to be collected by the instructor during class

Danish Braid Baking Class

with Kate Mudge
April 23, 5-7:30pm
First Lutheran Church kitchen, Battle Lake

A perfect treat for Mother's Day--or anytime you want to wow your family & friends with a bakery-worthy breakfast dessert. In this hands-on class, you'll learn how to make a classic Danish braid from start to finish. We'll use a shortcut lamination method that creates beautiful, buttery layers without the fuss of traditional pastry techniques. You'll mix and knead your own dough, learn how to incorporate butter for flakiness, create delicious fillings, and shape a stunning braid that looks impressive (but is absolutely doable for the home baker!)

You'll choose your own filling from two delicious options: Lemon curd & raspberry OR Lemon cream cheese & blueberry. Each person will leave with a freshly baked Danish braid, warm from the oven, extra dough to take home so you can make another one the next day, and the confidence to recreate this "fancy-looking" yet totally achievable pastry anytime you like. With its sweet cheese filling and buttery, flaky layers, this pastry braid is nearly irresistible---and after this class, you'll be able to make it yourself with ease. Perfect for holidays, brunch gatherings, or just treating people you love.

EVENT LINK: https://www.artofthelakes.org/classes.html

FEE: $45 Member, $50 Non-Member | $40 Member, $45 Non-Member by Sept. 22
$5 materials fee payable to instructor at class

Let's Make Lefse!

with Sandra Thimgan
October 6, 4:30 - 7:30 PM
First Lutheran Church kitchen, Battle Lake

Using the recipe from Battle Lake’s champion lefse maker, Ruth Ukkelberg, Sandy Thimgan will teach you to make lefse with ease. Using potato flakes (they are REAL potatoes, by the way) that lend consistency to the recipe. No worries about how much moisture is in this year’s potato crop, whether more or less flour will be needed, no more boiling pans of water, mashing, ricing… just mix it together and it is perfect every time. Let’s make lefse!

(This class will be repeated in November if the October date does not work for you.)

EVENT LINK: https://www.artofthelakes.org/classes.html

FEE: $45 Member, $50 Non-Member | $40 Member, $45 Non-Member by Sept. 22
$5 materials fee payable to instructor at class

Let's Make Lefse!

with Sandra Thimgan
November 18, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
First Lutheran Church kitchen, Battle Lake

Using the recipe from Battle Lake’s champion lefse maker, Ruth Ukkelberg, Sandy Thimgan will teach you to make lefse with ease. Using potato flakes (they are REAL potatoes, by the way) that lend consistency to the recipe. No worries about how much moisture is in this year’s potato crop, whether more or less flour will be needed, no more boiling pans of water, mashing, ricing… just mix it together and it is perfect every time. Let’s make lefse!

(This class is available in October if the November date does not work for you.)

EVENT LINK: https://www.artofthelakes.org/classes.html

FEE: $50 Member, $55 Non-Member | $45 Member, $50 Non-Member by Nov. 21

Hannukah Latkes & Traditions

with Kim Konikow
December 5, 12-3 PM
First Lutheran Church kitchen, Battle Lake

Make and eat! Share Jewish traditions from Hannukah, the Festival of Lights, including stories, songs and making latkes (potato pancakes), then join in a community meal.