Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival Child Craft Voyage of Discovery
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“Harlequin’s Cloak”
Make believe that the puppets Harlequin, Columbine & Pierrot are real. Master puppeteer Luman Coad tells a funny story with lots of action. Mr. Coad has made Hollywood movies with puppets so he knows how to make this show exciting. Heritage Stage Level 2: Fr-Sa 12:30pm & 4:30pm; Su 1pm Sponsored by a grant from Lake Region Arts Council & Paul D.F. Pratt

Hnefatafl ~ Kings Table Viking Board Game
Move to the wrong square & your king loses the game. You can make your own Hnefatafl set. ($7-$9/Set) Hjemkomst Center Level 1: Fr-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm; Su 9:30am-4pm

Kubb Viking Lawn Game
Corner the king with your throw. Eric Anderson, U.S. Kubb Championship Coordinator from Eau Claire, WI Viking Ship Park: Fr 2-5pm, Sa 11am-5pm; Su Noon-4pm; Elm Room Presentation Level 3: Su 11am
LEGO Build
Join the All About Family LEGO Group from Minneapolis & create a replica of Tivoli’s Chinese Peacock Theatre. Hjemkomst Center Level 3: Fr-Sa 10am-5pm

LEGO Mosaic Community Mural
Create your own LEGO mosaic square and join it to the mural with Artist Jill Johnson-Danielson. First 50 participants. Hjemkomst Center Level 3: Sa 10am-5pm Sponsored in part by grant from Lake Agassiz Arts Council

LEGO Play Zone
Build it up, tear it down. Make LEGO creations & let your imagination run wild. Hjemkomst Center Level 3: Fr-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm; Su 9:30am-4pm

LEGO Robotics Demos
Watch 4-H Tech Team members Philip & Joey Gedgaud demonstrate the mechanics of LEGO robotics. Hjemkomst Center Level 3: Fr 10am-Noon & 2-4pm; Su 1-3pm
Outdoor Games Galore
Bounce, roll, duck and dive on the inflatable outdoor games inspired by Det Muntre Hjørne/The Merry Corner at Tivoli . Viking Ship Park: Fr/Sa 9:30am-5:30pm Sponsored by Games Galore, Red River Danes

Soccer!
Cheer on those great little kids playing Fodbold in continuous exhibition soccer games by 16 teams with over 130 players from the Fargo Soccer Club’s Preschool League. Viking Ship Park: Sa 9:30am-5:30pm Sponsored by AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Moorhead

Legestue ~ Game Room
Remember Hüsker Dü? Play Finnish Monopoly, build Swedish Brio train tracks, puzzle over Norwegian puzzles, & more. Hjemkomst Center Level 1: Fr-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm; Su 9:30am-4pm Sponsored by Best Western Kelly Inn

Swedish Midsummer ~ Decorate & Dance
Decorate yourself and the Majstång with flower garlands Friday and dance Saturday around the Midsummer pole for the longest day of the year. Led by Swedish-American musicians Paul Wilson & Mary Abendroth. Viking Ship Park: Decorating Fr 2:30pm; Dancing Sa 1pm; Hair Flower Wreaths for sale at Swedish Society’s Heritage Table.
Saami Laavu
Design your own drum symbols and listen to the legends of the Saami peoples of northern Scandinavia. Told by Anita Burbeck. Viking Ship Park: Fr-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm; Su 9:30am-4pm Sponsored by Saami Circle

Traditions Passport Discovery Tour
Earn stamps for a special prize
and for youth, a chance to win a U.S. Savings Bond. Hjemkomst Center Level 1 Information Booth South Entrance: Fr-Sa 9:30am-4:30pm; Su 9:30am-2:30pm

“The Yellow Star” Reading & Art Activities
Honor the brave Danes, who legend says, stood up to the Nazis nonviolently. Original book illustration paintings by Danish artist Henri Sørensen. Text by Carmen Agra Deedy. Special reading by Fargo Librarian Diane Briggs & art activity by Fargo artist Heidi Fedde. (701-237-0230) Spirit Room Galleries, Downtown Fargo: Sa 2pm Sponsored by Fargo Public Libraries, Creative Arts Studio, Spirit Room Galleries


 

The Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival is dedicated to our friends and relatives who have gone before us. Their spirits continue to inspire us today to celebrate our heritages and share our cultural roots with our communities. Festival Host
Nordic Culture Clubs
Festival Sponsors
Sons of Norway



Program Sponsors

Sons of Norway



For More Info
Nordic Culture Clubs
PO Box 926
Fargo, ND 58107
Tel: 218-299-5452
Fax: 218-299-5451
FMSHF@ci.moorhead.mn.us
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