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Syttende Mai — Constitution Day
Midtsommer Gala — 20th Anniversary
Crossings 2025 — 200 Years of Norwegian Immigration to North America
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2nd Annual Lutefiskfestivalen: Casual Night
Lutefiskfestivalen—hosted at Norway House—is back by popular demand, now over two nights, casual and formal. Chefs from Norway will prepare lutefisk the “Norwegian way,” with traditional sides. Beer, aquavit, and other alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages will be available.
Doors open at 6:00pm. Entertainment and cash bar. Dinner service will begin at 7:00pm.
Free parking available.
Refunds available only if event is cancelled.
Lefse and Pultost with Heidi Eger
Learn to make lefse and experience a unique cheese pairing in this hands-on class.
Lefse and Pultost with Heidi Eger
Learn to make lefse and experience a unique cheese pairing in this hands-on class.
2nd Annual Lutefiskfestivalen: Formal Night
Lutefiskfestivalen—hosted at Norway House—is back by popular demand, now over two nights, casual and formal. Chefs from Norway will prepare lutefisk the “Norwegian way,” with traditional sides. Beer, aquavit, and other alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages will be available.
Doors open at 6:00pm. Entertainment and cash bar. Dinner service will begin at 7:00pm.
Free parking available.
Refunds available only if event is cancelled.
Open Kirkekaffe: Norwegian Meatballs
Mindekirken husmor Charlotte Breivik (R) and Mary Martin (L) bring magic to Mindekirken events
Special for Matfestivalen, Mindekirken’s Kirkekaffe (post-service church coffee) welcomes visitors to join for lunch and enjoy the koselig (cozy) setting in Samlingssalen (Fellowship Hall).
The dynamic kitchen team of Charlotte and Mary will offer a special menu of Norwegian meatballs and sides.
Visitors are welcome but not expected to join the 11am Norwegian-language church service, with easy-to-follow parallel English text provided.
Register below:
$15 suggested donation at the door
$10 advance registration
A part of Matfestivalen, a collaboration of Norway House and Mindekirken. Lutefiskfestivalen at Norway House is the kickoff event, and Mindekirken’s iconic annual Lutefisk Dinner closes it out. In between, we highlight both traditional and modern Norwegian food culture beyond the infamous lutefisk.
Tuesday Open House: Chris Dorff of Olsen Fish Co.
Speaker Chris Dorff of Minneapolis-based Olsen Fish Co. will tell the story of his company, the world’s largest producer of lutefisk, and the herring, “bacalhau” dried salted cod, and other products they import from Norway and supply to a diverse customer base in the US.
Tuesday Open House is a September-May weekly lunch and lecture program at Mindekirken with interesting programs on a broad array of topics.
$10 suggested donation payable at entry.
Reservations encouraged.
Reserve by emailing reservations@mindekirken.org with the date of the program and number in your party, or by calling Mindekirken at 612-874-0716.
A part of Matfestivalen, a collaboration of Norway House and Mindekirken. Lutefiskfestivalen at Norway House is the kickoff event, and Mindekirken’s iconic annual Lutefisk Dinner closes it out. In between, we highlight both traditional and modern Norwegian food culture beyond the infamous lutefisk.
Pizzakveld: Pizza with a side of norsk
A fun-for-all-ages open house-style workshop where we’ll make a little pizza, and learn a little norsk. No language skills are required.
Come when you are able. Average activity visit will be around 60 minutes.
Italians are often amused, intrigued, or horrified by what other cultures do with their most famous culinary export, and the Norwegian way is no exception.
Norwegians today LOVE pizza, served in a way familiar to Americans, yet often with a little Norwegian flair.
Register below.
$35 general
$30 Norway House members
Free under 18, with accompanying paid adult
If you’re looking for more opportunities to learn Norwegian, check out the Mindekirken Norwegian Language and Culture Program!
A part of Matfestivalen, a collaboration of Norway House and Mindekirken. Lutefiskfestivalen at Norway House is the kickoff event, and Mindekirken’s iconic annual Lutefisk Dinner closes it out. In between, we highlight both traditional and modern Norwegian food culture beyond the infamous lutefisk.
BARN Networking Reception: Nordic Food and Business
Norway House’s Business Accelerator Resource Network (BARN) program, which acts as a connector and facilitator for Nordic businesses entering the US market, will offer a networking reception to build awareness of the Nordic region’s dynamic and innovative business landscape in the food industry.
Details will be annouced soon.
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A part of Matfestivalen, a collaboration of Norway House and Mindekirken. Lutefiskfestivalen at Norway House is the kickoff event, and Mindekirken’s iconic annual Lutefisk Dinner closes it out. In between, we highlight both traditional and modern Norwegian food culture beyond the infamous lutefisk.
Kari's Barnehage: Cookie Decorating with PreK
Sing, play, and create with teacher Kari Stern at Norway House while learning Norwegian! Using immersion techniques (using Norwegian as the primary language in class) children make direct linguistic connections to items and actions without translating.
This class is for children age 2 to 4 years old with a parent or caregiver. Classes are held at Norway House each Thursday, 10 am to 11 am, starting September 19 through December 12.
Krumkake with the Daughters of Norway Pauline Fjelde Lodge
A special Matfestivalen invitation to women and girls to visit the monthly lodge meeting of the Daughters of Norway local chapter. As part of their program, lodge members will be demonstrating and sampling the delicate traditional dessert krumkake.
The Pauline Fjelde lodge of Daughters of Norway holds their monthly meetings at Norway House on the 3rd Saturday of the month. The lodge actively shares Scandinavian heritage through interesting programs and interest groups. Contact them directly for more information.
Let them know you’d like to join this special meeting by registering below.
A part of Matfestivalen, a collaboration of Norway House and Mindekirken. Lutefiskfestivalen at Norway House is the kickoff event, and Mindekirken’s iconic annual Lutefisk Dinner closes it out. In between, we highlight both traditional and modern Norwegian food culture beyond the infamous lutefisk.
Mindekirken Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner
Experience Mindekirken’s iconic annual lutefisk dinner, the best in town done the Norwegian-American way.
Served in traditional Norwegian-American fashion with meatballs, potatoes, coleslaw, lefse, coffee, and dessert.
Serving times are:
12:30pm
2:30pm
4:30pm
Register below:
$27 general
$13 ages 7-12
Free ages 6 and under
A part of Matfestivalen, a collaboration of Norway House and Mindekirken. Lutefiskfestivalen at Norway House is the kickoff event, and Mindekirken’s iconic annual Lutefisk Dinner closes it out. In between, we highlight both traditional and modern Norwegian food culture beyond the imfamous lutefisk.