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Barnas
Lekested
Children’s Activity Place
Write in Runes, playing with Viking “Kubb”
sticks, & learn papercrafts from Valorie Stavem Arrowsmith
in the big white tent just for kids. Viking Ship Park-Barnas Lekested:
Fr-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm; Su 11:30am-4pm
Community Weaving
Weave along with Mary Ekola, entwining
the heritage of our past and present together in a community weaving.
Hjemkomst Center Level 1: Fr-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm; Su 11:30am-4pm
Design a Goose
Adventure with Nils who flies on the back
of a goose. Now you can paint your own goose & pretend to
fly away, too. Based on the Swedish stories by Selma Lagerlöf.
($1/goose) Viking Ship Park-Barnas Lekested: F-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm;
Su 11:30am-4pm Sponsored by the Swedish Cultural Heritage Society
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Pippi Hus
Come and play the Pippi Longstocking way! Sweden’s most beloved
only child lives in her own house with her monkey & her horse.
Watch out for the trickster “Pippi” portrayed by Rachel
Attebery. Viking Ship Park: Fr-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm; Su 11:30am-4pm
Sponsored by the Swedish Cultural Heritage Society
Swedish Midsommar Dans
Whirl and twirl around the Swedish Majstång (garland decorated
pole) to celebrate Midsummer—the longest day of the year.
Dance led by Valorie Arrowsmith joined by Ross Sutter & Friends.
Flower wreaths for your hair from the Swedish Society’s Heritage
Table.Viking Ship Park: Sa 1pm
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Swedish Story Games
Pay attention to the word puzzles in Swedish story games &
songs performed by Ross Sutter on guitar, button accordion, &
more. Ross’s grandmother taught the games to him—
grandmas were kids once, too! Viking Ship Park-Barnas Lekested:
Fr 2pm; Sa 10am
Saami Laavu
Design your own drum symbols and listen to the stories & legends
of the Saami peoples of northern Norway Sweden & Finland,
told by Anita Burbeck. Viking Ship Park: Fr-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm;
Su 11:30am-4pm Sponsored by the Saami Circle
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Traditions
Passport Discovery Tour
Collect passport stamps traveling on Festival grounds.
Earn stamps for a passport photo, treasure hunting compass clip.
For youth, win a chance to win a U.S. Savings Bond. Hjemkomst
Center & Viking Ship Park-Barnas Lekested: Fr-Sa 9:30am-4:30pm;
Su 11:30am-2:30pm
Viking Village
Explore leatherwork, chain mail making, weaponry
& shields, clothing, daily life, & steel combat demos.
Glass bead-making, weaving demos nearby. Presented by the Viking
Age Club & Society-Sons of Norway, Viking Sisters & Chuck
Burton. Viking Ship Park: Fr-Sa 9:30am-4:30pm; Su 9:30am-4pm Sponsored
by Olsen Fish Company
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