Registration Desk

Registration Desk

Get-Acquainted Social

Held at Baker Village on Midsummer's Eve

Get Acquainted Social

Traditional Norwegian Buffet

Provided by Sons of Norway Lodge Valdres 1-503

Get Acquainted Social

Remarks by Stevne Committee organizer Michael Bergan

Senior Nordic Dancers of Decorah

Performing at the Get Acquainted Social

More Nordic Dancing

More Nordic Dancing

Applause and a Standing Ovation!

Senior Nordic Dancers of Decorah performing at the Get Acquainted Social on Midsummer's Eve

Genealogist Be Gunelson in the Genealogy Room

Preservation Committee Co-Chairs Paul & Jo Scheffel

Memorabilia Display about Valdres Houise

The Memorabilia Display

This year's subject was the Valdres House at Vesterheim

Memorabilia Display

..More Memorabilia

Shirley Evenstad

Spinning Demonstration

Judy Shuros in Vesterheim's Hauge Gallery

Needle Felting Demonstration

Sarah Iversen in Vesterheim's Hauge Gallery

Relief Carving

Rebecca Hanna in Vesterheim's Hauge Gallery

Acanthus Wood Carving

Kim Glock's demonstration in Vesterheim's Hauge Gallery

Wood Carving

Detail showing Kim Glock's woodcarving technique

Dag Rossman, Author

The Northern Path: Norse Myths and Legends Retold .. and What They Reveal

Bruce Weaver & Dag Rossman

Secretary Diane Lerohl

at the registration desk

Dean Gesme at the Registration Desk with Tricia Lerohl

Director Beverley Tellefsen

Bethania Lutheran Church

Bill Musser talks about Old Time Fiddle & Dance Traditions

Bill Musser

Amdahl-Odland Heritage Center

Martha Griesheimer speaking about the Primstav Murals

Lunch at Bethania

Bethania Lutheran Church

Adam Lovell speaking about preservation techniques at the church

Vesterheim Museum

"From Valdres to Vesterheim" exhibit

Vesterheim Museum

Carol Hasvold speaking about silver

Genealogy Room

Genealogy Room

Janni Belgum of British Columbia and Joyce Johnston of Alberta

Genealogy Room

Dorothy & Wayne Johnson of MO and Debra Craigmile of MN

Genealogy Room

Ardelle Ender of WI and Genealogist Be Gunelson

Genealogy Room

Bruce Weaver

Genealogy Room

Genealogy Room

Preservation co-chair Paul Scheffel

Winnishiek Hotel, downtown Decorah

Friday Evening Program

Greeting by President Doris Hayes

Friday Evening Program

Remakrs by Vesterheim Executive Director Janet Blohm Pultz

Friday Evening Program

Howard Lerohl led the Sing-Along

Friday Evening Program

Greetings and Remarks by Decorah Mayor Don Arendt

Friday Evening Program

Lur played by a member of the Luren Singing Society

Friday Evening Program

Performance by Luren Singing Society

Friday Evening Program

Soloist Jennifer Harrison

Friday Evening Program

Dr. David E. Judisch, director of the Luren Singing Society

Friday Evening Program

The Luren Singing Society

Sacred Heart - ites

Stevne-goers with ties to the Sacred Heart MN area

Three Siblings

Be Gunelson, Phillip Johnson, and Norma Bailie

Registration

Tricia Lerohl and Jo Scheffel at the Valdres Samband registration table at the Hotel Winnishiek

"Viking Mythology"

Dag Rossman spoke about Viking mythology on Saturday morning

"Neste Log Home"

Brian Betteridge spoke about the Neste Log Home on Saturday morning

Memorial Service

President Doris Hayes led the Memorial Service on Saturday afternoon

Relaxing...

Eleanor Schultz taking a break in the lobby of Hotel Winnishiek

Catching up...

Harvey Thompson checks out the paper in the lobby of the Hotel Winnishiek

Tom Thoreson

In his bunad in front of the Valdres House at Vesterheim

Tom Thoreson & Doris Hayes

Doris Hayes

Saturday Festival Gjestebø

Michael Bergan spoke to the gathering

Saturday Festive Gjestebø

President Doris Hayes presents a certificate of appreciation to Stevne organizer Michael Bergan

Saturday Festive Gjestebø

Dan Huebner, chairman of the board of the Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library

Saturday Festive Gjestebø

Doris Hayes nd Diane Lerohl drew names and handed out prizes to the lucky winners

Prize Winners

Carol Bergan won the troll she had been asking her husband Michael to get rid of for years...

Prize Winners

Michael Bergan won one of the prizes

Prize Winners

Marianne Felt of OR received one of the prizes

Prize Winners

Director Robert Lerhohl shows off the Viking ship he won

Prize Winners

Sharon Hotchkiss shows off her "Uff Da" mug

Passing the Gavel

Outgoing President Doris Hayyes presents the gavel to incoming president Earl Evenstad with his wife Shirley looking on

Newly Elected Samband President

Earl Evenstad

Passing the ... Pin? ...

Outgoing President Doris Hayes pinning Earl Evenstad with the "President" pin

Music for the Bunad Parade

Kristin Flak and Clara Bergan performed for the Parade of Bunads

The Bunad Parade

Led by Doris Hayes

The Bunad Parade

Members display their Nordic pride in their bunads - the national costumes of Norway

The Bunad Parade

The Bunad Parade

Lur Player Howard Lerohl and niece Jan

Saturday Evening Program

The Call of the Lur performed by Howard Lerohl

Saturday Evening Program

Johanna Bergan served as emcee

Saturday Evening Program

The Foot-Notes performed

Saturday Evening Program

Everyone enjoyed the chance to do a little dancing!

Saturday Evening Program

Clara Bergan dances with her father Michael

Saturday Evening Program

Johanna, Michael and Clara Bergan dance while the Foot-Notes perform

Saturday Evening Program

Shirley and Earl Evenstad dancing while the Foot-Notes perform

Saturday Evening Program

More dancing!

Jan & Howard Lerohl

at the end of the stevne

Brothers Dave & Phil Rovang

at the end of the stevne