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Days of ‘47 Parade
What an amazing day! On our way from the hotel to the float this morning in our bunader, we were told by passers-by that our float had won the President’s Award in the Business Class.

Stewart Shelline
Jul 24, 20251 min read


Days of '47 Float Preview
The Days of '47 Float Preview was a wonderful opportunity for Sons of Norway to share the message of the Crossings 200 Celebration with thousands of attendees. The level of interest in the float, our bunader, and Norway in general was high.

Stewart Shelline
Jul 23, 20252 min read


Crossings 200 links and resources
Thousands gather to send off Restauration from Stavanger on July 4th. With the departure of the Restauration from Stavanger on July 4th, excitement around Crossings 200 has heated up. The following is a list of links to recent news and events around Crossings 200: Across the Atlantic Again: Celebrating 200 Years of Norwegian Emigration to America “I grew up knowing that our ancestry all went back to Norway. I didn’t know I was related to the original sloopers,” said Ivan Nels

Stewart Shelline
Jul 11, 20252 min read


Friluftsliv at Troll Hagen
It couldn't have been a nicer day than last Saturday at Troll Hagen in Timberlakes. The weather was cool, the mosquitos were subdued, the...

Stewart Shelline
Jun 25, 20251 min read


Deadline for Kids Camp registration is June 15
The registration deadline for District Six Language and Heritage camps is coming soon! These camps, Trollfjell Folkehøgskule and Camp...

Stewart Shelline
Jun 4, 20251 min read


Syttende Mai 2025
This year's celebration was one to remember. The cool weather seemed to invite participants to wear their festive clothes in greater...

Stewart Shelline
May 20, 20251 min read


Deep Fjords: The Norway Garden
For more than 77 years, the Norway Garden at the International Peace Gardens has been a home away from home for those longing to connect with the places and people of Norway.

Stewart Shelline
Apr 30, 202512 min read


Norwegian organizations to build Crossings 200 float for 2025 Days of '47 Parade
Sons of Norway, May 17th Committee to enter float in 2025 Days of '47 parade...

Stewart Shelline
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Pilegrimsleden: A Walk Through Historic Norway
What could be more appealing than a walk through the Norwegian countryside of Gudbrandsdal? This presentation by Lisa Maddux, Leif...

Stewart Shelline
Apr 17, 20251 min read


Bunader: Norwegian folk costumes in Norway and the U.S.
From bunader to folkedrakt and festdrakt, Maren provided a well-researched, insightful, and thought-provoking discussion of bunader...

Stewart Shelline
Apr 3, 20251 min read


Grieg's Piano Concerto to be performed by Orion Weiss and Utah Symphony
Orion Weiss returns to ignite the stage with Grieg’s only piano concerto...

Stewart Shelline
Mar 26, 20251 min read


Call for Volunteers: Days of '47 Parade
Plans are underway to design and build a float for entry in the annual Days of '47 Parade

Stewart Shelline
Mar 8, 20251 min read


Crossings 200 presentation
Liv Marit Haakenstad gave a detailed presentation on the first organized group of immigrants to come to the United States from Norway....

Stewart Shelline
Feb 20, 20251 min read


From the Archives: Humble--and hopeful--beginnings
The Sons of Norway Leif Erikson Lodge 6-83 was organized on November 5, 1966...

Stewart Shelline
Feb 10, 20258 min read


Antique Norwegian skis for sale
During the Ski for Light dugnad at the Salt Lake Airport a few weeks ago, a passenger noticed the Sons of Norway logo on the back of our...

Stewart Shelline
Feb 8, 20251 min read


Ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt visits Utah
Norway's recently appointed ambassador to the United States, Anniken Huitfeldt, visited Utah this past week.

Stewart Shelline
Feb 3, 20251 min read


From the Archives: Fiskeklubben
Did you ever attend a Fiskeklubben lunch in Salt Lake? Do you know someone who did?

Stewart Shelline
Feb 3, 20253 min read


Ski for Light 50th Anniversary
Thank you to all who volunteered to assist participants in this year's Ski for Light event this past week. We made many new friends as we...

Stewart Shelline
Jan 27, 20251 min read


Trollfjell Folkehøgskule and Camp Trollfjell
Registrations are now being accepted for the Summer 2025 sessions...

Stewart Shelline
Jan 17, 20251 min read


Book Review: Happy Times in Norway
Happy Times in Norway, by Sigrid Undset Years ago, a brief reference in one of E. B. White's essays caught my attention. Titled A Week in...

Stewart Shelline
Jan 16, 20254 min read
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