Update: The 24th was a smashing success with hundreds of people attending! The October 30th Gourmet dinner has been so popular that it is filled up and there is a waiting list for seats. Call immediately to get on the waiting list, just in case seats open up for this extravagant Spring Grove event.
by Jill Storlie UffDa Fest Uff Da Fest Flier V1 Sept 24 2010 for Heritage Center events On Saturday Oct. 2, choose from so many events in Spring Grove – in the Fest Building, Viking Park and Syttende Mai Hus, Bluff Country Gallery and more! Visit http://www.uffdafest.com/UffDa_Fest_in_Spring_Grove_Minnesota/uffdafest.com.html for the full invitation and schedule and see the Spring Grove Herald. [...]
Norwegian linguistic professors will visit Spring Grove to study the evolution of the Norwegian language within our community.
Note: The schedule below may be subject to change. Please join us for a conference on “Investigating immigrant languages in America”, September 16-17 of 2010, in the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin – Madison campus. This event will bring together a set of scholars with the aim of creating new collaborations in linguistics [...]
WANTED.. NORWEGIAN SPEAKERS who learned from their earlier relatives! Did you speak Norsk with bestefar din? We will host Norwegians who are learning about the dialects from as far back as the 1850`s when our relatives may have come to Spring Grove from Norway. They would like 15 or more people to talk to. Please [...]
Giants of the Earth Heritage Center will have a table displaying some of the results of its genetic genealogy during Nordic Fest 2010. The Giants table will be located at the famous Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum. Dr. Johnathan Storlie will be present at the table on Friday( July 23) from 9:30 to 5:00 and on Saturday (July 24) afternoon to share information regarding the use of [...]
And the winners for the Syttende Mai Giants of the Earth Drawing were—- 3rd Prize–Norwegian Milk chocolate–Saundra Solum of Spring Grove, Minnesota 2nd Prize–Giants of the Earth T-Shirt–Barb Matheson of Spring Grove, Minnesota 1st Prize–Individual Membership ($35 value) to Giants of the Earth–Dr. Myrvin Christopherson of Decorah, Iowa GRAND PRIZE–Giants of the Earth Genetic Genealogy [...]
Giants of the Earth Heritage Center presents special events during Spring Grove Syttende Mai Festivities, May 14-16, 2010 Giants has just taken on the care and preservation of the historic Ballard House Hotel where the Heritage Center will help you with genealogy. Join us Saturday and Sunday as we celebrate this Syttende Mai Fest! Come [...]
Foreword from The Hooked X: Key to the Secret History of North America by Scott Wolter who will be speaking Spring Grove on April 27, 2010-for details click here or for a printable flyer, select one of the options below: ScottWolterHookedX42710abw ScottWolterHookedX42710color History needs to be rewritten. The North American Continent [...]
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 6:45 pm at Spring Grove Theatre (presentation begins at 7PM, but please come a little early). Doors open at 6PM for booksigning and questions. please click here for more details
“Genealogy for Beginners” class offered through Spring Grove Community Education When: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010 6:00 – 7:30 Topics: March 2 – What does Giants of the Earth have to offer genealogists and non-genealogists? March 9 – How do I add my family story to the Spring Grove Collaborative Database and to [...]
