Lobsterfest and LOV
Third District Sons of Norway enjoys a weekend of festivities, fun, and food Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. What better way is there to celebrate the summer season than by consuming the delectable crustacean known...
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Welcome home in New York!
Eyes literally and figuratively on the UN, Norway’s consulate in NY opens new space Victoria Hofmo, Brooklyn, N.Y. On June 11, the Norwegian Consulate in New York had an unexpected type of party—a housewarming....
The art and science of the Bundt cake
Gallery exhibition explores the iconic pans Carstens Smith Ingebretsen’s Bundt cakes are everywhere—providing desserts at potlucks, getting comedic cameos in movies like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and making noteworthy appearances on The Great...
Peace in the school: Greater Tacoma Peace Prize
Educator Willie C. Stewart selected as 2019 greater Tacoma peace laureate Janet Ruud Greater Tacoma Peace Prize The Greater Tacoma Peace Prize (GTPP) is proud to announce that Willie C. Stewart Sr. has been...
Hurtigruten to hold Antarctic ceremony
Christened by ice Hurtigruten Seattle, Wash. Hurtigruten, the world leader in exploration travel, will christen the world’s first hybrid electric–powered expedition cruise ship this fall in Antarctica. MS Roald Amundsen was named after the...
Lake Mills, Iowa’s own Nissedal
During this town’s sesquicentennial year, we look at its very Norwegian origins Jim Dietz-Kilen Lake Mills, Iowa This is the sesquicentennial year for Lake Mills, a town that straddles the south side of Iowa’s...
Midtsommmer at Norway House
Fundraising, fun, & flair Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American In recent weeks, I’ve learned that when Minnesotans do something, they go all out. First, I got to experience Syttende Mai in Minneapolis, and...
A vision of the mid-century mother
New at Norway House Norway House Minneapolis, Minn. Wayzata, Minn.-born Judy Olausen entered the University of Minnesota planning to study architecture. When a class she planned to take was full, she substituted a course...
Meet Viggo Forde
Washington and Idaho’s new Honorary Consul is “humbled and honored” to serve Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American 2018 was a sad year for Norwegian Americans in the Pacific Northwest with the passing of...
Norway supports Norway House
The Norwegian government has pledged NOK 1.5 million toward new event center Norway House Minneapolis, Minn. Norway has pledged NOK 1.5 million (around $175,000) to Norway House in Minneapolis. The funds will help to...
