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From My Carving Bench to Yours . . . Rebecca Hanna
…the back. This is how it turned out . . . Now I am working on an adult-size kubbestol, started 20 years ago! Supplied by my friends, the Swensons, I…
Ale Bowls and Festive Events in Traditional Norway
Article from Vesterheim, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2008 Author Carol Hasvold, previous Vesterheim Registrar, explains Norwegian ale drinking history with detailed information about holiday and festival traditions and brewing. The…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2021
…Minnesota Gerontological Society. Kvenvold has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including five selections by Minnesota Physician as one of Minnesota’s 100 most influential health care leaders and the…
Stepping Into Her Family’s Legacy
…played, knowing that one of the cabins was a home to my ancestors for some time. That’s always been part of me.” The Egge-Koren House is only the beginning of…
A Reminder To Remember Pede by June Nyberg
…throughout the Midwest. This article is reprinted from Vesterheim, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2014. Here’s an excerpt: Pede is a nisse. A nisse (plural nisser) is always Norwegian. From that,…
O. Jay and Pat Tomson: Dedicated to Helping People
…her career has been working with young children. Pat said, “To this day, people will come up to me and say, “Do you remember me?” And it’s fulfilling to know…
Welcoming Photographer Erika Skogg
…we as living, breathing human beings do with and for each other. This exhibition is supported by Janet and Rob Coe and the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foundation….
Ambassador Krutnes
…Norway’s Ambassador for Arctic and Antarctic Affairs. Ambassador Krutnes has had postings in several European countries, including ambassadorships of the Netherlands and Luxembourg. She was recently a member of the…