From February 28 through June 20, 2013, the Ramsey County Historical Society will host "New Land, New Life: Norwegian Immigration in Minnesota 1825-1925" by Sons of Norway, St. Paul Lodge. The exhibit highlights the history, culture, and first-hand accounts of the lives of Norwegian immigrants to Minnesota and St. Paul.
Schedule of Events:
2/28 11am-2pm Opening Reception and Skalmusik Concert (Schubert Club-sponsored concert in Landmark Center Cortile)
3/3 2pm-3pm Candace Simar presentation (St. Paul Central Library)
3/9 11am-1pm Chip Carving and Wood Turning
3/23 11am-1pm Ski Making
4/6 11am-1pm Norwegian Knitting, Symbols and Skinfel Art, and Birkebeiner
1pm-3pm Birch Box, Bowl Turning, and Shrinkbox Making demonstration and lecture (AAW Gallery of Wood Art on the second floor of Landmark Center)
4/13 11am-1pm Runes and Genealogy
4/20 11am-1pm Hardanger Fiddle, Psalmodiken, Hardanger Embroidery, Wood Carving
4/27 11am-1pm Norwegian Language
5/18 11am-1pm Peer Gynt Dancers, Children's Crafts, and Troll Stories