Ola and Per Dedication
Saturday, May 18
Ongoing:
Vesterheim Exhibit of Ola and Per
Award Winning Ola and Per Film
Chad Muller, Bill Lee, Joe Langland, Deb Miller, Britt Geving, John
Christianson, Joan Buckley, Jane B. Palen and others!
Elaine and Jerry Orvold singing
9:00 am Buds and Blossoms Garden Club - plant exchange at
Viking Memorial Park gazebo
10:15 am Bus transport to Cemetery; Cemetery Walk with Bill Fried as
Peter Rosendahl. Many markers have historic info posted.
11:00-1:00 pm Church Council Scandinavian luncheon at Trinity Church. Benefits
youth going to Tanzania and Pine Ridge
1:00 pm Dr. Dean Whiteway organ recital - Trinity Church. Refreshments
in social hall following recital.
3:00 pm Luren Singers Concert - Trinity Church (male chorus founded in 1868)
Winners of Ola and Per cartoon contest announced.
4:00 pm Prof. Odd Lovoll - King Olav Prof. of Scandinavian Studies; U of Oslo
4:20 pm Darrell Henning - Past Executive Director; Vesterheim Museum
4:45 pm Unveiling of Bronzes in Viking Memorial Park
5:00 pm Royal Norwegian Consul Ola Øveraas
5:10 pm Poet Joe Langland
5:15 pm Sculptor Craig Bergsgaard
Presentation of Per's Hat to Vesterheim Museum, Mayor Sherburne
5:30 pm Nordic Dancers
6:15 pm Mom's Meatball Dinner Fest Building. During dinner there will
be an awesome auction to benefit Ola and Per project,
including two round trip tickets from MSP to Oslo on Icelandair!
7:30-10:30 pm Dance, FootNotes (performers at Smithsonian National Folk Musician
Festival; Washington, DC); at Fest Building
Combination ticket/dinner and dance: $15.00
Combination ticket/dinner and dance (couple): $25.00
Dinner only: $8.00
Dance only: $8.00
PLEASE buy tickets in advance so we can plan for you!
Call Karen at 507.498.5617 for more information!
Bid on "The Troll King", handcarved by Norwegian woodcarver Henning.
Has a retail value of $500.
A gift from Vanberia.
