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SUMMARY:2024 Stevne - Minneapolis\, MN
DESCRIPTION:The Valdres Samband 2024 Annual Stevne will be held in Minneapolis. We are celebrating our 125th anniversary of the first Stevne. We have a great lineup of speakers on both days. On Saturday\, we will gather at  Minnehaha Falls Park to take our group photo – where the first Stevne was held in 1899. \nOur meetings will take place at the Danish American Center in Minneapolis. Danish American Center located at 3030 West River Parkway\, Minneapolis\, MN 55406. The cost per person to attend is less than $100 per person including meals on Friday and Saturday. \nVolunteers 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 (norsjenta@gmail.com). \nRegister Now \nSchedule of Events \nFriday\, June 21\, 2024:\n8:30: Registration\n8:30: Genealogy Room opens\n9:00: Welcome/Memorial\n9:15: Speaker: Lisa Torvik/Mary Hegge\n10:30 Speaker: Robbie Lefleur\n12:00: Lunch: Taste of Scandinavia\n1:30: Speaker:  Lars Walker\n3:00: Speaker: Lorna Lanvik\n5:30: Dinner: Taste of Scandinavia \nSaturday\, June 22\, 2024:\n8:30: Registration\n8:30: Genealogy open\n9:00: Speaker: Maren Ellingboe King\n10:30: Speaker: Odd Lovoll\n12:00: Lunch\n1:00: Group photo\, Minnehaha Falls\n3:00 Speaker: Linda Heen\n4:00: Samband Annual Meeting \nLodging Options \nWe have reserved a block of rooms at the Fairfield Inn & Suites at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport for $169 for the nights of June 20 to June 22.  Book a room at our group rate \nThe Danish American Center also has rooms available. All of the rooms include twin beds (1\, 2 or 3) and a half bath. There are shared shower rooms for guests to use. Room rates range from $63 to $110 per night and include tax. If you would like to book rooms at the Danish American Center\, you can select and pay for your rooms when you register for the Stevne. All reservations will be made through the Samband. To see room descriptions and pictures\, visit www.danishamericancenter.org/room-rentals.  \nAbout Our Speakers \nLorna Landvik is the bestselling author of thirteen novels\, including PATTY JANE’S HOUSE OF CURL\, ANGRY HOUSEWIVES EATING BON BONS\, and her most recent\, LAST CIRCLE OF LOVE. Also an actor\, comedian and public speaker\, Landvik has performed on stages across the country. She strives to incorporate hygge in her daily life. \nOdd S. Lovoll Dr. Odd Lovoll will discuss his latest book about Col Heg and the 15th WI Infantry Company F aka Valdres Company. Dr Lovoll earned his doctorate in U.S. History\, specializing in immigration history\, at the Universiy of Minnesota in June 1973. From 1971 and for thirty years he served on the faculty of St. Olaf College. He retired from the King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian-American Studies at St. Olaf College in December 2000. Lovoll served as Adjunct Professor (Professor II) in U.S. History at the University of Oslo\, Norway\, for nine years\, retiring in 2005. From 1980 until the spring of 2001\, Dr. Lovoll served as publication editor for The Norwegian-American Historical Association. In that capacity he edited and supervised publication of thirty-two publications on Norwegian American immigration and Norwegian American history. The number constituted about one third of all book-length publications up to the present time. \nHe has published in both Norway and the United States. His published works include A Folk Epic: The Bygdelag\nin America (1975)\, The Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian American People (1983\, rev. ed. 1999)\, A\nCentury of Urban ife: The Norwegians in Chicago before 1930 (1988)\, The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian\nAmericans Today (1998)\, Norwegians on the Prairie: Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town (2006)\,\nNorwegian Newspapers in America (2010)\, Across the Deep Blue Sea (2015)\, Two Homelands::A Historian Considers\nHis Life and Work (2018)\, addition to a large number of articles dealing with Scandinavian-American topics\, In 1986 Lovoll was decorated by H.M. King Olav V with the Knight’s Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit\nand in 1989 he was invited to occupy a seat in the history section of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He was inducted into the Scandinavian Hall of Fame at the 2001 Norsk Høstfest. In September 2011 he was awarded the prestigious Freedom of Expression Tribute (Fritt Ords Honnør) for his extensive publications\, most specifically for Norwegian Newspapers in America. \nLars Walker is a native of Kenyon\, Minnesota. He took his BA in English from Augsburg University in Minneapolis\, and his Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Over his career he has been a radio announcer\, an administrative assistant\, and an academic librarian. He is the author of ten novels to date\, several of them historical fantasies starring the real-life figure Erling Skjalgsson of Sola\, a powerful Norwegian chieftain in the time of\nOlaf Trygvesson and Saint Olaf. \nLars is also a professional Norwegian translator. He has participated in production script translation for a number of high-profile television and film projects\, including the miniseries Atlantic Crossing\, Wisting\, and War Sailor\, and the film Narvik. He is the translator of Viking Legacy\, a study of Norse democracy by Prof. Torgrim Titlestad of the Saga Heritage Foundation in Stavanger. Lars is an active Viking reenactor\, with the Viking Age Club and Society of the Sons of Norway. He is the current editor of Budstikken. He also edits the journal of the Georg Sverdrup Society. \nMaren Ellingboe King is the author of Midwest Fresh\,a cookbook that was on the Epicurious best cookbooks of 2022.  She was inspired by her grandmothers and great grandmothers recipe cards.  She is a recipe developer\, food stylist.  Some of her clients are Food Network\, Target\, and Macy’s.  She formally worked as an editor for Food and Wine magazine and Sunset magazine. \nRobbie LeFleur is a weaver and editor of the Norwegian Textile Letter.  Her topic will be Frida Hansen\, a well-known Norwegian textile artist. \nLisa Torvik and Mary Hegge. They will discuss and perform traditional Valdres folk music. Mary is a langeleik player.  Lisa has lived in Valdres and speaks Valdres dialect. \n 
URL:https://valdressamband.org/event/stevne2024/
LOCATION:Danish American Center\, Minneapolis MN\, 3030 W River Pkwy\,\, Minneapolis\, 55406-2361\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Wood":MAILTO:valdressambandstevne@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:2023 Stevne - Starbuck\, MN
DESCRIPTION:The Valdres Samband annual Stevne for 2023 will be held in Starbuck\, MN on June 22\, 23 and 24th. This event is open to members and non-members. You can attend one\, two or all three days of this event. As always the costs are very reasonable and children are free. We will soon provide a registration form on this website. If we have your email address\, you will also receive notification when the registration form and online payment is available. \nTHURSDAY June 22\, 2023 \nThursday activities include a tour of the Starbuck Depot and School Museum as well as the Lefse Hall of Fame. Lunch will be served before we travel to nearby Glenwood\, Minnesota. In Glenwood we will tour the Pope Museum and there will be time for those who want to research Pope County. The tour will be followed by a trip to the Rolling Forks Vineyard. \nFRIDAY June 23\, 2023\, Fron Lutheran Church\, Starbuck MN \nRegistration and the Genealogy Room both open at 9am. We have several presentations scheduled  and will be providing lunch\, a rosmal class\, a banquet meal followed by entertainment. \nSATURDAY June 24\, 2023\, Fron Lutheran Church\, Starbuck MN \nGenealogy room is open on Saturday.  Presentations include Knitting/Spinning\, Valdres Architecture. Lunch provided. \nLODGING \nIf you want to make reservations\, we have reserved blocks of rooms at two hotels in Starbuck. Deadline to make a reservation and get these rates is MAY 6\, 2023. \n\nLakes Area Inn Starbuck for $70-$80 a night depending on the room chosen.  https://lakesareainnmn.com/#\nGrandstay Hotel and Suites\, Glenwood. $125 for Thursday night and $140 for Friday. Mention Valdres Samband Stevne and book by May 6 to get these rates.  https://www.grandstayhospitality.com/find-a-hotel/locations/glenwood/overview\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://valdressamband.org/event/stevne2023/
LOCATION:Fron Lutheran Church\, Starbuck MN\, 605 Hagenson Street\, Starbuck\, MN\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Wood":MAILTO:valdressambandstevne@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:2022 Stevne - Edina\, MN
DESCRIPTION:The Valdres Samband annual Stevne is back in 2022 and will be a two day event held in Edina MN. The events will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (masks inside are required) and the event hotel is Homewood Suites by Hilton in Edina ($125 per night group rate). \nThe Stevne will be held on a Friday and Saturday and includes a Genealogy room\, presentations\, three meals\, a silent auction and a banquet on Saturday evening. The costs to attend are very reasonable – $95 for the two day event if you attend both days and participate in all meals offered. View Stevne Brochure \nFriday Schedule \n\nRegistration\, Silent auction\, Genealogy Room\nWelcome\, Memorial\, Board Meeting\, Membership Meeting\nLunch\nDavid Bornus: Voices from the Past – The Saga of the Knutslien Letters Project\nSara Heinrich: Alt for Norge experience\nBanquet with Hardanger fiddle entertainment\n\nSaturday Schedule \n\nRegistration/Genealogy Lab\nLiv Marit Haakenstad (Norwegian Genealogist): A Place to Call Home – The Lauritz and Sigrid’s family story (circa 1900 – 1965)\nLunch\nTheresa Nelson: Valdres Immigrants in WWI\nSocial Hour/Closing\n\nYou can register online and pay using Paypal or a credit card.  Register Now \nTo register by mail\, download the registration form here: Valdres Samband 2022 Stevne \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://valdressamband.org/event/event-stevne2022/
LOCATION:Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd\, 4801 France Avenue South\, Edina\, Minnesota\, 55410
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Wood":MAILTO:valdressambandstevne@gmail.com
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