Saturday's weather was perfect for Constitution Day: Cloudy and cool enough to wear a bunad! That may be the reason record numbers of participants showed up to honor the founding of the Norwegian Consitution and celebrate their Norwegian connections.

Who knew Scandinavian dancing could be so much fun?! Tom Oesleby and Gwen Trefts managed to overcome the double-left-footed and rhythm-challenged among us to actually produce something like a dance--and we had a blast learning from them! Thank you to Tom and Gwen and also to June and Mary, who accompanied us on violin and had enough faith in us to speed up the tempo when they thought we could handle it (we sort of did). They taught us the Allemansmarsj, the Titityy Jenkka, an

We had a great turnout for our presentation on the Nordic Heritage Center, a proposal to establish an institution for the Nordic countries in Utah and the Mountain West where the past can be honored, the present explored, and the future anticipated. Chanel Myers also demonstrated how to make lefse and share tips from her experiences making this quintessential Norwegian staple. Special guests for the evening included: Niels Valentiner, honorary consul of Denmark in Utah Ceceli

Locating your ancestral farm in Norway can be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, but professional genealogist Torhild Shirley walked us through the intricacies of matrikkels , gårds , and løpenummer in this fascinating presentation. With the right understanding of how Norwegian farms have been identified over the years, as well as how those identifications have evolved, you too can find "grandma's house" and set the stage for one day visiting the places where yo