Thursday | September 15
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Norway House
Free | RSVP requested
Free Valet service and on-site security
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ALL SCHOOL REUNION!
The College Cup Challenge has been a great success in bringing alumni together in the Norway House community. We are happy to announce the results of this fundraising campaign.
Join us at Norway House to socialize, network, and party with everyone who supported this campaign. Nosh and beverages will be provided.
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About the College Cup Challenge
A friendly, but competitive fundraising challenge among the alumni of Norwegian-American colleges in the Midwest. Together we’ll raise the funds necessary to create a home for our continued Norwegian-American education and community life.
There's still time! To donate and support your alma mater, send a check to Norway House with your college’s name in the memo, or donate online using this link.
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TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER
13
2022
3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Live music in the Kaffebar at Norway House
Enjoy a free, live concert in the Kaffebar with Roar Dons!
Roar Dons is a Norwegian singer-songwriter living in Tromsø, Norway. Over the past 5 years, Roar Dons has released 5 albums; the live album Roar Dons & Friends (2015), Natta e over (2017), Snart e morran her (2019), Videre (2021), as well as the Christmas album Endelig Jul again (2021).
Roar Dons spent a year in St. Paul as an exchange student in the 70s and still frequently visits his “family” here. Roar is still frequently playing concerts with his friend and music collaborator, John Wright who lives in St. Paul.
Roar Dons’ music is a mix between jazz and pop and appeals to an adult audience with a sense of good lyrics in Norwegian. In between all the song development and recording of new music, Roar Dons is always very eager to play live for an audience. Dons tours both regionally and nationally, and plays both solo and with a full band.
Find Roar on Spotify or at his website www.RoarDons.no/english
Preview his set-list here.
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Waffles in the Kaffebar
We're so excited to announce that we're serving Norwegian vafler in our Kaffebar once more. We're working with ELMO Catering's Chef Francisco to produce our own batter using the recipe from Mindekirken's Cookbook--our version uses cardamom!
Stine Aasland's Nordic Waffles have been such a hit at the Minnesota State Fair and in grocery stores. Norway House is proud to have been a part of Aasland's journey in finding a footing in the United States. Click here to find Nordic Waffles in the frozen food aisle near you.
New Drinks & Noshes
Our preferred caterer, ELMO & Chef Francisco, is working with Kaffebar Manager, Sara Howard on new additions to the menu. We're serving homemade soup, smørbrød (open-faced sandwiches), pølse med lompe (lefse hotdog) made with local all-beef hotdogs from Kramarczuk's, as well as a selection of bakery items and on-the-go snacks.
Enjoy Solo orange soda directly from Norway, sparkling flavored Voss water, Spring Grove Sodas, and a seasonal selection of beers, ciders, mead, and wine. We have a full espresso menu, proudly serving Peace Coffee and Ingebretsen's signature Biking Viking coffee blend.
Try a cardamom hot chocolate or a lovely Autumn cappuccino in a cup and saucer.
New Hours
We've updated our regular hours! Stop in to Norway House, the Galleri, the Kaffebar, and ALSO Ingebretsen's soon!
Tuesday | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Wednesday - Saturday | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday & Monday | Closed
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THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER
15
2022
11:00am
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| Bokprat with Liv Marit Haakenstad
Liv Marit Haakenstad started doing genealogy research at the age of 12. Born in Lillehammer and raised in Biri, Norway, she has written more than a hundred articles and nine books on genealogy, Norwegian emigration, and genealogical technology.
As a consultant, Haakenstad often assists international heir-research firms and works frequently as a forensic genealogist. She has contributed to several genealogical TV shows, including Who Do you Think You Are? (BBC and Canada), and Norwegian Anno.
Having taught courses at Norway House before the pandemic, we're excited to host her for an informative and lively book talk in celebration of her latest release, A Guide to Norwegian Genealogy, Emigration, and Transmigration.
About the book
The first part of the book gives an overall view on the Norwegian emigration history, before taking you to Great Britain, which was one of several routes for transmigration. Further on, you will get an insight on what happened when Norwegian emigrants arrived in North America. The second part is about sources in the United States and Canada. What information can you find in these sources that show the way back to Norway? The book also thoroughly covers Norwegian sources. Finally, the whole book finishes off with a chapter about genealogical methods.
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SATURDAY
OCTOBER
15
2022
10:00am - 4:00pm
11:00am Program
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| IT'S HAPPENING!
The new addition to our Norway House campus will be ready for public viewing on October 15, 2022!
BLOCK PARTY
To celebrate, we're hosting a big, family-friendly block party and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event is free (food and drink for purchase) and open to the public, and we're especially excited to see YOU there!
Enjoy great food, kids' activities, music, and plenty of special guests, including the Norwegian Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Anniken Krutnes. We'll even unveil a new sculpture!
BRING YOUR NORWEGIAN FLAGS TO WAVE!
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday | October 15, 2022
Norway House Parking Lot
10:00am - 4:00pm
11:00am Program + Ribbon Cutting
Please share this event with friends and family! RSVP below to tell us you're interested, and you'll receive an update by email as we near the event.
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TUESDAY
NOVEMBER
22
2022
Bring in your Gingerbread structures in November!
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FIRE UP YOUR IMAGINATION
It may seem early, but Gingerbread Wonderland is just around the corner! We need you to help us make this Holiday spectacular bigger than ever!
We're opening our new building on October 15, and we know that folks are going to be excited to visit this year's Gingerbread Wonderland exhibit and take a peek at the new event center for themselves. Start thinking about what you'd like to make!
FIRE UP YOUR OVEN
We're ready to start accepting your Gingerbread Wonder November 9-20. Our professional adjudicators will come in just after Thanksgiving to award the first prizes of the season. On Christmas Eve, we'll announce the People's Choice Awards. Prizes will be announced soon, but believe us, this year, they'll be extra special.
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SPICE UP YOUR HOLIDAY
Start planning your visit now! Tickets are just $10 for adults, $5 for members, and kids 12 and under enjoy free admission. Groups of 10 or more can contact info@norwayhouse.org to arrange a visit at 20% off the total ticket price!
Tickets go on sale on October 15.
SPONSOR
Norway House is offering a whole new list of Sponsorship Opportunities this year, including our Wall of Gingerbread. Help us build the wall toward the new building with Gingerbread bricks iced with your name or the name of your business! Click below to download a PDF of all our sponsorship opportunties.
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Norway House
913 East Franklin Avenue | Minneapolis, MN, 55404 | United States
612.871.2211 | info@norwayhouse.org
Norway House is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, Royal Patron
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