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June 19-21, 2014 Albert Lea, Minnesota
The 2014 Valdres Samband stevne will be held at the America’s Best Value Inn in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Because of the trip to Valdres scheduled for July 19-28, the U.S. stevne followed a slightly abbreviated format.
| Thursday, June 19 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Registration | |
| 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Genealogy & Preservation | |
| 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Silent Auction | |
| 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Kaffe Stua | |
| Loading at 11 a.m. Returns at 5:00 p.m. |
Bus Tour SPAM Museum and Hormel House, Alpaca Farm, Bent Tree Wind Farm, Promise of America Monument, coffee at Silver Lake Church, Northwood IA |
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| 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch on your own | |
| 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Dinner on your own | |
| 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Ice Cream Social featuring rommegrøt and flatbrød Program: “Probing the Shadows of Valdres” Scandinavian Style Show: Wear your Scandinavian sweater or t-shirt to the social. Be prepared to answer questions like “Where did it come from?” or “How did you get it?” Think bunad parade, only its a sweater extravaganza! |
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| Friday, June 20 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Registration | |
| 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Genealogy & Preservation | |
| 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Silent Auction | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Kaffe Stue | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Seminar: “Grunløven: Ja Vi Elsker” 200 years | Earl Evenstad |
| 10:30 a.m. | Seminar: “Migration and Adaptation: Norwegian Log Building Tradition in Northeast Iowa and Southeast Minnesota” | Paul Cutting |
| 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch on your own | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Seminar: Hardanger Fiddle | Andrea Een |
| 3:30 p.m. | Business Meeting, Memorial Service, Silent Auction | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Festival Gjestebø: Seating | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Festival Gjestebø: Ham with baby red potatoes and grilled broccoli Berry salad (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries) with poppy seed dressing. Cardamon rolls and pickles. Dessert: almond cake with whipped creme and berries. Beverages: Coffee, water, pink lemonade. |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Evening Program: Parade of Bunads, Call of the Lur, National Anthems Performance by Fiddler Art Bjorngjeld learn more |
Listen to 4 tunes performed by Art Bjorngjeld here |
| Saturday, June 21 | ||
| 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Genealogy & Preservation | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Board Meeting | |
| 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Barneborgen (The Children’s Castle) – Scandinavian stitchery – Rosemaling – Games |
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