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March 2018
Rocks and Hard Places—Emigration through the Lens of Knud Knudsen Luncheon and Program with Southern Minnesota Friends
Why do some people leave their homes in search of a better life? Explore the way a new exhibit at Vesterheim uses Knud Knudsen’s stunning black and white photography to wrestle with that question. Learn about some of the economic, social, and environmental factors that led to above-average rates of emigration from Knudsen’s hometown, the village of Tokheim on the Sørfjord.
Find out more »May 2018
North Sea to South Seas: Norwegian Sugar Cane Story
Vesterheim is teaming up with the Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge #482 in Story City and Vesterheim members are invited! Kate Martinson, retired Luther College professor and Vesterheim volunteer and trustee, will present North Sea to South Seas: The Norwegian Sugar Cane Story. A little known chapter of the Norwegian-American immigrant story is of the Norwegians who became owners and workers within the exploding sugar cane industry on the island of Kauai in the late nineteenth century. This presentation traces…
Find out more »September 2018
North Sea to South Seas: Norwegian Sugar Cane Story in Cedar Falls
Vesterheim is teaming up with the Sons of Norway Solglimt Lodge #547 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Vesterheim members are invited! Kate Martinson, retired Luther College professor and Vesterheim volunteer and trustee, will present North Sea to South Seas: The Norwegian Sugar Cane Story. A little known chapter of the Norwegian-American immigrant story is of the Norwegians who became owners and workers within the exploding sugar cane industry on the island of Kauai in the late nineteenth century. This presentation traces…
Find out more »October 2018
Nordic Luncheon and Marketplace – Chicago
The Chicago Area Friends of Vesterheim are pleased to invite you to this benefit for Vesterheim! Everyone is welcome. Schedule of Events Nordic Marketplace 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Come to do early Christmas shopping at our Marketplace, featuring Norwegian and other Scandinavian-inspired wares. Visit all of the vendors and enter to win door prizes. Luncheon and Program 12:00 p.m. Nordic Roots as Inspiration: How Scandinavian Heritage Has Inspired Our World of Wool by Textile Designer Laurie Jacobi Laurie Jacobi…
Find out more »February 2019
North Sea to South Seas: The Story of Norwegians in Hawaii’s Sugar Industry
Vesterheim is teaming up with the Sons of Norway Desert Fjord Lodge in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Vesterheim members are invited! Kate Martinson, retired Luther College professor and Vesterheim volunteer and trustee, will present North Sea to South Seas: The Story of Norwegians in Hawaii’s Sugar Industry. A little-known chapter of the Norwegian-American immigrant story is of the Norwegians who became owners and workers within the exploding sugar cane industry on the island of Kauai in the late nineteenth century. This…
Find out more »October 2019
Chicago Friends of Vesterheim Event
The Chicago Area Friends of Vesterheim are pleased to invite you to this benefit for Vesterheim!
Everyone is welcome.
October 19, 2019, 11 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
Rolling Green Country Club | 2525 East Rand Road, Arlington Heights, IL
November 2019
Folk Art and Friendship in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Vesterheim would like to invite you to attend
FOLK ART AND FRIENDSHIP
Sunday, November 17, 2019, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Radisson Hotel, 200 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, WI
