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2025 Stevne – Superior, WI
June 27 - June 28
The Valdres Samband 2025 Annual Stevne will be held in Superior, Wisconsin. We have a great lineup of speakers on both days.
Our meetings will take place at Concordia Lutheran Church located at 1708 John Avenue, Superior, WI 54880. The cost per person to is less than $100 per person including all meals on Friday and Saturday.
Volunteers will be needed to help setup, teardown and assist the board members on both days of the event. Please contact Becky Wood to offer your help (norsejenta@gmail.com).
Activities:
Friday, June 27
- 9:00 AM – “Call of the Lur” followed by Valdres Samband “Show and Tell”
- 10:00 AM – Sami Culture & The Sami Cultural Center of North America. Presented by Chelsey Miller (https://www.samiculturalcenter.org/)
- 11:00 AM – Annual Business Meeting and Memorial Tribute to Those We Have Lost
- 12:00 PM – Lunch Break
- 1:00 PM – Fascinating Valdres Textiles. Presented by Carol Colburn (https://www.carolcolburn.net/about). Traditional Valdres bunad Presented by Mary Hendrickson
- <Free time to explore the Twin Ports area>
- 6:00 PM – Annual Stevne Banquet
- 7:00 PM – A local hardanger fiddle player will tell us more about the instrument and play a few tunes
Saturday, June 28
- 9:00 AM – “Save Our Ship”: discussion about saving the Viking boat which arrived in Duluth in 1927. Presented by Neil Adkins (http://leiferiksonvikingship.com/)
- 10:30 AM – Religious Movements in Valdres During the 1800’s. Presented by Liv Marit Haakenstad (https://www.livmarithaakenstad.com/)
- 12:00 PM – Lunch Break
- 1:00 PM – Sorting your DNA Map. Presented by Patricia Coleman (https://patriciacolemangenealogy.com/)
Lodging Options
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Quality Inn at 1405 Susquehanna Avenue in Superior, WI. Call (715) 392-7600 for reservations by May 26th and mention VALDRES to get our special rate.