Valdres
Samband
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Valdres Samband StevneJune 26-28, 2008 |
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Click for Lodging Information Make your reservations by May 25 to assure availability and pricing |
Registration fee covers access to seminars, genealogy & memorabilia, hospitality room, and arts, crafts and book sales. Tour, Friday evening dinner, Valdres Rose painting supplies and Saturday banquet extra. Registration fee is $25.00/person through June 15th. After June 15th, registration is $30.00/person.
Stevne Schedule
Thursday, June 26 2008
| 9:30 - 1:00 | Registration |
| 5:00 - 6:00 | Registration |
| 10:00 - 5:00 | Genealogy & Memorabilia |
| 10:00 - 5:00 | Arts, Crafts, and Book Sales |
| 1:00 - 4:30 |
Tour to
Bear Creek Lutheran Church Hardanger Fiddle Music by Andrea Een. Memorial Service, tour of church, cemetery & memorial followed by coffee social by members of the church. Cost: $10.00 |
| 7:00 - 9:00 | Ice Cream Social - Sing-Along and Musical Entertainment |
Friday, June 27, 2008
| 8:30 - 5:00 | Registration | |
| 8:30 - 5:00 | Genealogy & Memorabilia | |
| 8:30 - 5:00 | Arts, Crafts & Book Sales | |
| 10:00 - 4:00 | Kaffe Stue, Room 172 Bring Norwegian Goodies and cookies to share in our hospitality room! | |
| 5:30 | Dinner Seating | |
| 6:00 | Dinner Cost: $18.00 | |
| 7:30 | Business Meeting | |
| 8:00 | Minnesota By-Ways with an historical perspective presented by Doug Ohman | |
| Seminars | ||
| 9:00 | Cancer Research at the Hormel Institute | Dr. Joshua Liao, Associate Professor, U of Mn |
| 10:30 | The Norway Tour: 2009 | Linda McCormick of Borton Overseas |
| 1:30 | Enchanting Tales from the Ancient North | Dag Rossman |
| 3:00 | Sing Along - Learn Some Norwegian Songs | Howard Lerohl |
Saturday, June 28, 2008
| 8:30 - 12:00 | Registration | |
| 8:30 - 3:00 | Genealogy & Memorabilia | |
| 8:30 - 1:00 | Arts, Crafts, & Books | |
| 9:30 - 12:00 | Kaffe Stue, Room 172 Bring Norwegian Goodies and cookies to share in our hospitality room! | |
| 1:00 - 5:00 | Self-guided tour of the Spam Museum | |
| 5:30 - 6:00 | Banquet Seating | |
| 6:00 - 7:45 | Banquet and Parade of Bunads | |
| 8:00 | Multe performs traditional Nordic Music | |
| Seminars | ||
| 9:00 | History of Bear Creek Lutheran Church & Community | Andrew Johnson, descendant of the Valdres Bear Creek Settlement |
| 10:30 | "Who Grinds the Coffee" A Play by Marcus Thrane (1817-1890) | Bruce Weaver & Friends |
| 1:30 - 3:30 |
Painting Valdres Roses Paint your own Christmas
tree ornament Limit: 12 students Cost: $3.00 for supplies |
Shirley Evenstad |
| 2:00 - 4:00 |
Dance Workshop Learn to Waltz-Polka-Schottische-Valdres Springar Participants and Observers welcome! |
Ruth Sylte |
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Holiday Inn |
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507-433-1000 Rate: $87.96 |
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Days Inn |
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507-433-8600 Rate: $72.99 |
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