Tour the Viking Ship from the 1893 World’s Fair
Good Templar Park 528 East Side Drive, GenevaTake a tour the Viking Ship, an artifact from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair! Built in 1892, the ship was modeled after a vessel called the Gokstad that was estimated to have been built...
ONLINE: Virtual Visit with Alison Aune
Join Scandinavia House beginning Saturday, June 5, for a virtual visit with Duluth-based artist and educator Alison Aune! An American artist inspired by her Scandinavian roots and a professor in the University of MN...
4-day Bunad Embroidery and Construction Class
Join Bunad Creations for a 4 day class in bunad embroidery and/or construction class! Fabrics, trims, shoes, scarves and shirts are available for purchase. Cost $250 for 4 days, and each day runs from 9am...
Oregon Midsummer Festival
Nordia House 8800 SW Oleson Rd., PortlandThe Oregon Midsummer Festival is going to be a little different than usual this year. It'll be smaller and more intimate, located at Nordia House and Fogelbo rather than at Oaks Park, but it...
ONLINE: 26th Annual Raoul Wallenberg Virtual Event
Join the National Nordic Museum for the 26th Annual Raoul Wallenberg Event, honoring the memory of the Swedish diplomat who intervened to save thousands of Jews from deportation to Nazi concentration camps. The 26th...
ONLINE: Vesterheim June Bokprat (Book Club)
Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Henrik Ibsen remains the second most often played...
ONLINE: Virtual Fiber Fun: Needle Felting with Isobel Coney
Join the National Nordic Museum for a fun hands-on family-friendly craft class! Learn the basics of needle felting, which involves safely using a felting needle to sculpt wool. In this class you’ll learn to...
ONLINE: National Nordic Museum’s 35th Annual Virtual Northern Lights Auktion
Join the National Nordic Museum this June for the 2021 Virtual Northern Lights Auktion as they toast their incredible supporters and community. Vacation stays and trip packages, luxury goods, Nordic antiques, inspired gift baskets—you'll...
Nikolai Astrup: Visions of Norway at The Clark Art Institute
The Clark Art Institute 225 South Street, Williamstown"Midsummer Eve Bonfire" by Nikolai Astrup The Clark Art Institute presents the first North American exhibition of the paintings and prints of Norwegian painter Nikolai Astrup (1880–1928), who deftly wove tradition and innovation into...
Vasa Park Resort Midsommar Festival
Vasa Park Resort 3560 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, BellevueThe return of the longstanding Vasa Park tradition, Midsommar, is finally here! The festival will be held on June 19th, 2021 from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. A favorite among families, the day includes...
Viking Rune Ring Jewelry Class
Nordia House 8800 SW Oleson Rd., PortlandBuild on the essentials of this Sami-invented handcraft and learn basic jewelry silversmithing techniques such as sizing and texturing to make a band-style ring and personalize it with Elder Futhark runes. Find more information...
ONLINE: Rocks and Hard Places: Emigration through the Lens of Knud Knudsen
Vesterheim is giving an online presentation for the San Diego Sons of Norway Valhall Lodge. Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson will speak about the photography of Knud Knudsen. Why do people leave their homes...
ONLINE: Virtual Kids’ Craft: Paper Flower Crowns for Midsummer
Celebrate the summer solstice with a DIY paper flower crown! Materials needed paper in multiple colors pencil or pen scissors Cost: Free; RSVP here to receive the link.
ONLINE: Online Concert: Norwegian Pianist Tord Gustavsen
Nearly twenty years ago, Norwegian pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen came forth with a new approach to jazz that focuses on lyricism within a stripped-down approach to music. The way he melded emotional intensity...
ONLINE: Teen Class: Nordic Landscapes Painting with Pratt Fine Arts Center
Please note: tickets are purchased through Pratt Fine Arts Center's website here The National Nordic Museum has partnered with Pratt Fine Arts Center to create a virtual landscape painting class and exhibition program for summer 2021....
ONLINE: Midtsommer Gala 2021
The Midtsommer Gala Celebration is Norway House's annual signature event set near the summer solstice each year. The gala features our Going Viking awards, where they honor Norwegian-Americans who have significantly advanced the quality...
ONLINE: Virtual Crafts & Cocktails with the National Nordic Museum
Recharge from your day with an evening of creativity and fun! Join the National Nordic Museum for their virtual Crafts & Cocktails event to get a mini-virtual tour from one their docents, learn a...
ONLINE: Summer 2021 Virtual Folk School Series: Rosemaling with Lise Lorentzen
This class is a part of a summer-long series. You do not need materials or supplies for these classes. You can purchase access to all five mini classes at a reduced rate here. Welcome to Rosemaling...
ONLINE: Free Concert with Chicago Speelmanslag
Join Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, on Sunday, June 27, at 2:00 p.m. (CT) for an online concert of Scandinavian music with Chicago Spelmanslag! The event is free and open...
ONLINE: Vesterheim “TVprat”—Atlantic Crossing
With a twist on Vesterheim's monthly bokprat discussions of Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life, join Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, for a "TVprat" discussion of the...
