Decorah-area readers can take part in a free discussion of Henrik Ibsen’s classic Scandinavian drama Lady From the Sea this November without traveling to Vesterheim’s museum. The program will be held online through Zoom, allowing participants to join from home.
Vesterheim’s next Bokprat gathering is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. The discussion will run from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Central time. There is no charge to attend, but participants must register in advance through Vesterheim’s event listing.
How to join the Vesterheim discussion
People planning to attend should complete the registration process before the program. After registering, attendees can participate in the Zoom conversation on the scheduled Wednesday evening.
- Book: Lady From the Sea by Henrik Ibsen
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
- Time: 7 to 8:15 p.m. Central time
- Location: Online through Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Registration: Required in advance
Vesterheim’s event listing is the registration point for the session. Because the gathering is online rather than at the museum, local readers and participants elsewhere can join the same literary conversation remotely.
What readers will discuss
First published in 1888, Lady From the Sea follows Ellida and Doctor Wangel, a married couple. Doctor Wangel is a widower with two daughters, while Ellida becomes increasingly anxious and begins behaving strangely as the drama unfolds.
Concerned about Ellida, Doctor Wangel asks his former headmaster, Arnholm, to visit in an effort to help her. The play explores the pressures love can place on a person’s heart and the difficult choices that can follow.
The Nov. 11 event continues Vesterheim’s recurring Bokprat series. “Bokprat” is Norwegian for “book group,” and the online program focuses on Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. The series gives readers an ongoing setting for literary discussion and connection.
For anyone interested in joining the Decorah-area program, registering through Vesterheim’s event listing is the next step.