Join us on September 20, 21, and 22 for Folklore and the Wisconsin Idea: Engaging Public Folklore in the Upper Midwest and Beyond. This three day event will explore the engagement of folklore studies with the …
Month: August 2018
New Film about Nordic America
In 1965, citizens of the small town of Ulen, Minnesota, founded the Ulen Historical Museum. Since then, the museum has continued to be run by an all-volunteer staff and become a central part of the …
Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes Concert and Master Class
Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes Concert and Master Class at University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music Saturday, September 22 …
Nordic Council of Wisconsin’s 28th Annual Scandinavian Festival
On October 6th, 2018, the Nordic Council of Wisconsin presents the 28th annual indoor Scandinavian Festival. Join us for live Scandinavian music and dancing, along with arts & crafts and sales exhibits, raffle prizes, children’s …
Swedish Pancakes for Breakfast?
Why do we eat the things we eat? And how do those things change over time? Marcus Cederström will present to the Behring Senior Center on what the foods we eat can tell us about …
History Sandwiched In: Single and Swedish – Immigrant Working Women in the Upper Midwest
Between 1881 and 1920, nearly 250,000 single Swedish women immigrated to the United States. The reasons women left Sweden were as varied as the women themselves. Some emigrated for better job opportunities. Some left to …