Giants of the Earth Heritage Center

Spring Grove Recognition Day
2025-11-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Giants of the Earth Heritage Center, 163 W Main, Spring Grove, MN, 55974, United States
Join us as we celebrate our “official” recognition as Minnesota’s First Norwegian Settlement!
For the occasion of the 2025 Norwegian American Bicentennial, we asked the State of Minnesota to symbolically recognize us in Spring Grove as the first permanent Norwegian settlement. Norwegian Americans have been a major part of shaping our state, and we are proud of the role our community has played as both the first settlement, and the “gateway” for many Norwegian settlers in their new homeland. Free to attend, and includes light refreshments and a souvenir program.
2:00pm at Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
Brief program
Reading of Recognition text
Light refreshments
Singalong of anthems
2:30pm
Commemorative group photo

Recognition Day also includes:

Film Premiere
Premiere of documentary film Dear Land, the next phase of a more than decade-long project to tell the stories of our community’s farm families. Showing times at Spring Grove Cinema are 11:00am, 3:30pm, and 7:00pm. Tickets available here.
Social hour
5:30pm social hour at Rock Filter Distillery, with cash bar and food truck available. No RSVP necessary.

Gingerbread "Workshop"
2025-11-29 10:30 - 12:30 | MN
When: Saturday, November 29
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Where: Giants of the Earth Heritage Center (163 W. Main St, Spring Grove, MN 55974)
Cost: Free will donation
Come and work on a Gingerbread “kit house” or bring the kit home to work on. When you are finished leave it or bringing it back to Giants to be on display from December 10 – January 6. Free will donation for a kit.
For more information please visit the exhibit page: https://giantsoftheearth.org/events/gingerbread-lane/

Reverberation Tour
2025-12-12 18:00 - 19:00 | MN
Join us Friday, December 12 from 6:00-7:00pm for a evening of listening to tunes with Scandinavian roots played by the fiddlers from Decorah folk bands, Foot-Notes and Maritza. Come hear Ann Streufert and Beth Hoven Rotto, two friends who have been playing twin fiddles for almost 40 years.

Get tickets at this link or at the door for a suggested “Pay What You Can” donation of $10.

Juletrefest
2025-12-27 13:00 - 16:00 | MN

Reminiscing with Dr. Gray
2026-02-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Giants of the Earth Heritage Center, 163 W Main, Spring Grove, MN, 55974, United States
Dr Gray is looking forward to seeing a lot of folks on Tuesdays at 2:00 in February at the Heritage Center. If this is your first year to attend, be assured that the atmosphere is very relaxed and people talk about what they know best-their very own experiences, or stories their family passed down. About 3:00 p.m., we take a break for decaf coffee and a home-made treat before finishing the afternoon about 4:00, or a little after.
Topics this year are as follows:
• February 3: Past Colorful People of Norwegian Ridge
• February 10: My Favorite Toy When Small; My Favorite Toy When Adult
• February 17: Favorite Foods When Growing Up; Most Interesting Place Where I’ve Eaten
• February 24: Favorite Class at School; Favorite Teacher
Dr. Gray has Extra Topics in his back pocket.
Open to all! Come and share your stories, hear other stories, of days gone by.

Koselig Helg
2026-03-20 19:00 - 2026-03-21 19:00 | MN
To register follow this link: https://live.givebutter.com/c/hCIoKs

Spring Grove Homecoming
2027-06-23 08:00 - 2027-06-27 17:00 | MN
