TIME

EVENT

12:30 PM

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1:10 PM

Registration (specifically for those going on the tour)

1:15 PM

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6:30 PM

Tour of SE Minnesota : Norsland Lefse Factory; Rushford Art Gallery with art demonstrations by Norwegian-American artisans; Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, picnic in Sylvan Park , Lanesboro.  Fee includes bus transportation and picnic

6:00 PM

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9:00 PM

Registration

7:00 PM

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9:30 PM

Genealogy Lab / (All 3 Lags)

7:30 PM

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8:00 PM

Resources at the Olmsted Co. Historical Society /  Sherry Sweetman, OCHS Archivist/Librarian

8:00 PM

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8:05 PM

A Brief Introduction to the Rowberg File / Marilyn Sorensen

TIME

EVENT

8:00 AM

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4:45 PM

Registration

8:00 AM

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4:45 PM

Genealogy Lab / (All 3 Lags)

9:00 AM

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4:45 PM

Vendor Displays Open

9:00 AM

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10:00 AM

Class: Beginning Norwegian Genealogy Research in Ten Steps – Part 1 / Roland Krogstad

9:30 AM

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10:00 AM

Coffee Break

9:30 AM

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11:30 AM

Workshop: Norwegian Research on the Internet (informal, hands on) / Jim Olson

10:30 AM

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11:30 AM

Class: Using Digitized Images to Enhance Your Family History: Options for Converting Uncle Torstein to Ones and Zeroes / Dixie Hansen

11:30 AM

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1:00 PM

Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM

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2:00 PM

Class: Beginning Norwegian Genealogy Research in Ten Steps – Part 2 / Roland Krogstad

1:30 PM

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3:30 PM

Workshop: Norwegian Research on the Internet (informal, hands on) / Jim Olson

2:30 PM

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3:30 PM

Writing Your Family History / Linda Schwartz

5:00 PM

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7:00 PM

Picnic in Soldier Field  (Fee includes picnic - provide your own transportation)

7:30 PM

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8:00 PM

Norwegians in the Civil War / Jerry Rosholt

7:30 PM

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11:00 PM

Genealogy Lab / (All 3 Lags)

TIME

EVENT

8:00 AM

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5:00 PM

Registration

8:00 AM

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11:00 AM

Genealogy Lab / (All 3 lags)

9:00 AM

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4:30 PM

Vendor Displays Open

9:00 AM

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10:00 AM

Concurrent Seminars

A. Norwegian Wood Carving: karveskurd (chip-carving), flatskurd (flat plane), acanthus (sculpture), and dragon / Delos Olson

B. Norwegian Silver, a Shining Heritage: Norwegian antique silver, makers and tradition / Carol Hasvold

10:00 AM

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10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM

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11:30 AM

Concurrent Seminars

A. Dr. Just Christian Gronvold: The Minnesota Leprosy Doctor / James Garber, M.D.

B. Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir: Viking Age Globe Trotter / Marv Slind, PhD

11:30 AM

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1:00 PM

Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM

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1:30 PM

Opening Ceremonies    Emcee: Gary Olson

1:30 PM

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2:20 PM

Keynote: Free, Educated, and Confident in Christian Faith: Our High-spirited Ancestors Struggle to Create a New Life in America / Paul Hasvold

2:20 PM

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2:45 PM

Coffee Break

2:45 PM

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3:45 PM

Concurrent Seminars

A. Knute Rockne: Norwegian All-American / C. Marvin Lang, PhD and Donald Johnson, M.D.

B. Through Women’s Eyes: Norwegian-American Artists, Lives and Works / Carol Hasvold

C. Spring Grove: The First Permanent Norwegian Settlement in Minnesota / Georgia Rosendahl

4:00 PM

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5:00 PM

Concurrent Seminars

A. Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir: Viking Age Globe Trotter / Marv Slind, PhD

B. Dr. Just Christian Gronvold: The Minnesota Leprosy Doctor / James Garber, M.D.

C. The Sloopers of 1825: The Challenging Journey of the First Norwegian Immigrants to America / Paul Hasvold

6:00 PM

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7:00 PM

Hospitality Hour & Lag Photos

7:00 PM

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9:00 PM

Stevne Banquet with traditional Norwegian fare / Emcee: Linda Schwartz; Entertainment: Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble, LeRoy Larson

TIME

EVENT

8:00 AM

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9:15 AM

Business Meeting: Trønderlag / Coffee

9:20 AM

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9:50 AM

Tre Lag Memorial Service / Gary Flatgaard

9:55 AM

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11:10 AM

Business Meeting: Gudbrandsdalslag / Coffee

9:55 AM

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11:10 AM