Barnetoget
2024-05-17 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | MN
Watch the schools kids march down main street to the Viking Memorial park where they will be playing games and eating varme pølse.

Olaf Kjome Retrospective Exhibit Opening In May
2024-05-17 15:00 - 16:00 | MN
Celebrate the life of Olaf Kjome with the Kjomes’ and friends.
Ribbon cutting event and refreshments at 3:00 pm, Friday May 17.
Due to a family celebration the exhibit closes at 4:00pm on Friday.
The exhibit reopens at 10:00am on Saturday.
Sunday, May 19 hours are from 11:00am-3:00pm.
If you don’t have time to see the exhibit during Syttende Mai, don’t worry, it will be in it’s space on second floor for many more months.

Celebration of Immigrants Ceremony
2024-05-17 17:00 - 18:00 | MN
Celebrate the newest additions to the walls of Immigrant halls.

Taste of Norway
2024-05-18 16:00 - 19:00 | MN
Join us for some scrumptious Norwegian food.
Where: Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
Date: Saturday, May 18
Time 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00
Advance tickets will be sold for each time slot. When you purchase your ticket, you will need to pick your seating time.
Purchase online: click here
Cost: $25
What will you get? There will be buffet style tables of Scandinavian appetizers, main course items and dessert items. Note, this is a taste, so there will be many different foods to choose from, serving sizes will be smaller so you can have a TASTE of many! We may even have “shots” of lutefisk! There will also be a donation/cash bar.
Entertainment: The 1st Brigade Band will be playing in the Enger Garden area from 5:00 to 6:00.

Giants Open
2024-05-19 11:00 - 15:00 | MN
Giants will be open Sunday May 19th from 11:00am-3:00pm.

Sons of Norway Book Club
2024-05-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Giants of the Earth Heritage Center, 163 W Main, Spring Grove, MN, 55974, United States
The monthly Sons of Norway Book Club will be meeting at Giants this evening at 5pm.

Norwegian Ridge Language and Culture Camp
2024-06-17 08:30 - 17:00, 2024-06-18 08:30 - 17:00, 2024-06-19 08:30 - 17:00, 2024-06-20 08:30 - 17:00, 2024-06-21 08:30 - 17:00 | MN
Register now for this year’s camp: June 17-21, 2024!
Our 2024 theme is “Dragons, Boats, and Trolls, Oh my!”

Looking for the perfect summer camp for your kids? Register now to join us for exciting indoor and outdoor adventures from June 17-21 in Spring Grove, MN. We will conjure and build unique Troll creatures for our Norwegian Ridge Birding & Nature Trail, explore how to build and navigate Norwegian ships, build and train our very own dragon, and learn a hearty dose of Norwegian language, culture and history along the way in charming and historic Spring Grove, MN! We will even get a visit from some live goats!
Your child will eat delicious and authentic Norwegian foods each day, develop Norwegian language skills, and deepen their cultural awareness via engaging activities throughout the week. This session we are excited to feature themed days on Trolls, including creating our own from recycled materials; create and study Dragons from Scandinavia and beyond; and explore the history of the first TransAtlantic crossing by the Norwegian crew of the Restauration ship as we head into the 200th Anniversary (2025) of this historic journey that brought so many Norwegians to America. As a bonus, our campers will check in daily with a real Norwegian ship restoration crew in coastal Norway to learn more about this practice!
Who is in charge? Great question.
We look forward to welcoming back our wonderful camp leaders Wendi Storhoff and Rachel Storlie (both Nordic cultural ambassadors and licensed educators), as well as Nordic folk dance specialist Carol Sersland from the Twin Cities and a special visit by Viking-Era guest instructor and performer Kari Tauring. We are also thankful for additional help by veteran NRLCC camper-turned-counselor Josie Staven, Brit Eddy plus our local Sons of Norway and Giants of the Earth Heritage Center volunteers.
Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, scholarships are available for any campers for whom cost is a barrier. Please indicate on your registration form if this would be helpful for your camper and we will take care of the rest–up to 100% coverage! Your NRLCC adventure could be FREE!
Cost: Ages 7-9: (half day + hot lunch, 8:30-12:30PM) $195; Ages 10+: $295 (full day + hot lunch and snacks, 8:30-3:30PM).
Register: Registration From

Sons of Norway Monthly Meeting
2024-09-12 18:00 - 20:30 | MN
This month’s program will be by Rebecca Hanna, a woodcarver.

Sons of Norway Book Club Meeting
2024-09-21 10:30 - 13:00 | MN
Join us to discuss Ola Larsmo’s “Swede Hollow”, a riveting family saga immersed in the gritty, dark side of Swedish immigrant life in America in the early twentieth century. The book is available in Giants’ gift shop if you need a copy!

Introduction of the Bicentennial Commemoration of Norwegian Immigration
2024-09-28 17:00 - 19:30 | MN

Barn Dance
2024-10-04 19:00 - 22:00 | MN
Join family and friends at the Gray Barn for a fun evening of dancing, chatting, and old-fashioned fun to kick off Uffda Fest weekend!

You’ll enjoy two bands, with professional caller, and spectacular duo Pop Wagner and local legend Bob Bovee!

Beverages and concessions available for purchase.

When: Friday, October 4 | 7:00pm
Where: Ye Olde Gray Barn
Cost: Adult $15, Child $5

Kaffemat
2024-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Join the Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge Spring Grove Minnesota for Kaffemat to celebrate UffDa Fest! Enjoy a cup of coffee and Norwegian treats, and live music!

When: Saturday, October 5 | 10:00 – Noon
Where: Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
Cost: Free will donation

Hot Dish Contest
2024-10-06 11:30 - 13:00 | MN
Get out your best recipe card for the Uffda Fest Hot Dish Contest!

There is no cost to enter a dish. To eat and judge the cost is $4.99. The more the merrier so get cookin’!

The winner will take home half the money raised!

When: Sunday, October 6 | 11:30am – 1:00pm
Where: Giants of the Earth Heritage Center

Beer Choir
2024-10-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Giants of the Earth Heritage Center, 163 W Main, Spring Grove, MN, 55974, United States
Come join us for singing, drinking, and good times! Music books and admission are free, and a variety of both non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and snacks will be available for a donation.

Sons of Norway Monthly Meeting
2024-10-12 11:00 - 13:00 | MN
This month’s program will be by Miranda Moen Fadness, an architect.

POSTPONED: Adult Norwegian Ridge Language and Culture Camp
2024-10-17 12:00 - 2024-10-19 19:00 | MN
We have decided due to low sign-ups to postpone the camp to late winter. Dates to be determine.
Preregister Today!
Click on link to preregister: https://forms.gle/KB1kmzBwL1ksUMhn8

Sons of Norway Monthly Meeting
2024-11-09 11:00 - 13:00 | MN
This month’s program is titled “2025: the Bicentennial of the beginning of Norwegian immigration”.

Celebration of Volunteers
2024-11-21 14:30 - 16:30 | MN

Brunch and Be Merry
2024-11-30 08:00 - 11:00 | Giants of the Earth Heritage Center, 163 W Main, Spring Grove, MN, 55974, United States

Juletrefest and Julebukking
2024-12-28 13:00 - 16:00 | MN
Julebukking starts after sundown on Saturday, December 28, 2025.

Book Club
2025-01-16 17:00 - 19:00 | MN
Share a book that you read!

MEET JOE! Our New Executive Director
2025-01-18 14:30 - 17:00 | MN
We will have a gathering to MEET JOE on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

Passport to Luxembourg
2025-01-23 | MN
Where: Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
When: Thursday, January 23 (Postponed)
We’re looking forward to the return of our Passport to Other Cultures programs! We are currently working with our Luxembourgish friends on a date for later in 2025 for our Passport to Luxembourg program (That program was tentatively planned for January 23).
In the meantime, here’s a few fun facts about Luxembourg:
Luxembourg gets its name from a castle, Lucilinburhuc, meaning “Little Fortress”
Like Norway, approximately one-third of Luxembourg’s population left the country and came to the US
Like Norway, Luxembourg was a very poor country in the 19th Century, and is today one of Europe’s wealthiest per-capita
Our Executive Director at Giants of the Earth, Joseph Grødahl, is “Lux”-y to claim some Luxembourgish ancestry
Other Luxembourgish-Americans include McDonald’s chef and inventor of the McRib Rene Arend, former GOP Speaker of the US House Dennis Hastert, and Minnesota DFL Governor Tim Walz.

Reminiscing with Dr. Gray
2025-02-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | MN
Where: Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
When: Tuesdays at 2 during the month of February 2025
Remeniscing Topics:
February 4th: Where I met my Spouse; Where We Spent our Honeymoon
February 11th: How my Grandparents were Unique; How my immediate Family was Unique
February 18th: My First Job; My Hardest Job
February 25th: Spring Grove Livestock Exchange; My Advice and Suggestions to Live a Long and Happy Life
