Enjoy a taste of Norway with free delicious food samples in the Museum Store, plus a 20% discount in the Museum Store and discounted museum admission.
Plus, on Saturday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. in Vesterheim’s Bruening Visitor Center:
Joan Peterson presents "Eat Smart in Norway." Joan Peterson, from Madison, Wisconsin, writes and publishes the award-winning EAT SMART series of guidebooks for travelers and cookbook lovers, who want to get to the heart of a country's culture through its cuisine. To date she has covered the cuisines of Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Morocco, India, Peru, Sicily, and Norway. “Eat Smart in Norway” offers an upbeat and fascinating look at the culinary history and regional recipes of Norway for vacation goers, business travelers, and backpackers alike.
Followed by: David Peterson presents “Folklore Fights the Nazis.” David Peterson, a retired UW Professor of Theatre and Music, gives a lively account of the way Norwegians used humor to combat the Nazi occupation during WWII. The presentation is based on Luther Professor Kathleen Stokker's marvelous book, "Folklore Fights The Nazis."
