Category: Event
The 2025 Luther College Writers Festival is the eighth incarnation of an event first held in 2007.
Nearly 90 alumni came from as far as Portland, Ore., and Boston to reconnect with old friends and to make music with new friends.
The cost, which includes transportation, lunch and admission, is $10 per person.
The events are open to the general public on Sunday, April 27.
VanderMeer will discuss the social roles of fiction in uncertain times, the critical need for biology and more during the “One Evening in Area X” conversation.
The pre-show dinner features shaved asparagus with roasted walnuts and roasted salmon served with lemon braised artichokes, baby Yukon potatoes, and fried leeks.
“I hope the greater Decorah community will take advantage of this month’s events, which are all related to meaningful human connection,” said Adrianna Tam, assistant professor of music and faculty advisor to ASAA.
“We are excited to welcome a veteran member of the Norwegian government to speak to our graduates,” said Luther College President Brad Chamberlain.
The inauguration will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.
The Symphony Orchestra, Nordic Choir, and five alumni soloists join forces in concert in Decorah and Mahtomedi, Minnesota.