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Norwegian Heritage Day
March 10, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
FreeJoin us at the lodge for the Tastes of Norway and celebrate Norwegian Culture and Heritage with music and demonstrations of many traditional foods and handcrafts taking place throughout the day. We will have some amazing raffles for gift certificates, food, and crafts!
Artists will demonstrate baking and crafts such as woodcarving and rosemaling. Gorgeous handmade goods by our Norna Ladies including their famous embroidered tea towels! Passing on traditions for generations to come with crafts for kids hosted by Kristina & Sigrid Strombo.
Get genealogy advice and tips from our Genealogist Eric Jorgensen located in our newly remodeled Norna Room.
Our beautiful bunader or Norwegian folk costumes will be shown off at the Bunad Parade at 12:30PM, with commentary by Jody Grage. Anyone wearing a traditional Norwegian folk costume (man, woman or child) is invited to participate in the Bunad Tog/Parade. An immigrant trunk filled with items from the old country can be viewed in our lobby.
10:30: Music by the Sølje Sisters
11:30: Sprida Ut
12:30-1:00 Bunad tog/parade with commentary by Jody Grage
1:30: Norwegian Ladies Chorus singing songs of Norway and favorite American songs.
2:30-3PM: Barneleikarringen
Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Check with our helpful parking attendants for directions to FREE PARKING in the Banner Bank when you arrive! Velkommen og vaer saa god! / Welcome to our home and table!