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Need help with your travel plans?
Call Brekke Tours at 1-800-437-5302 or the Wooden Spoon at 972-424-6867. |
| Sons of Norway and Wooden Spoon host Syttende Mai, the 17th of May, Norway's Constitution Day.
The celebrate will begin at 4:00 PM at the Wooden Spoon. Open faced sandwiches will be provided by the SON. The Wooden Spoon will be selling Norwegian style hot dogs and Solo (providing the container get in). A Parade, music and fun are all on the agenda. Come and celebrate with us. Call for more information. |
www.norway.no
From the link above you can find just about everything that you want to know about Norway. The links below will help you find out more about Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland
http://www.infonorway.com
http://www.gicleestockholm.com
http://translate.google.com.au/translate a site for Danish translations
Oil-rich Norway guards its wealth
"Doomsday" seed stash in Norwegian deep freeze
http://islendingafelagdallasfortworthtexas.barnaland.is/
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| FREE PAINTING: Every Tuesday and Thursday. Grab your paints, brushes and a friend. Come paint for as long as you wish in our beautiful Rosemaling Studio. We will put on the coffee and the cookies." |
| ROSEMALING GROUP: The Uff Da Rosemaling Club meets the second Tuesday of each month from 10-?. Contacts: Norine at 903-546-2036 or Suzanne at 972-233-3937. |
| nik@triand.com a contact for Scandinavians in Austin, TX |
| APO & FPO ADDRESSES |
How do I enter an APO or FPO address?
When you come to the Shipping and Billing page, please follow these steps:
*Enter the recipient's full name and address in the relevant fields.
*Enter "APO" or "FPO" in the City field.
*If stationed in the Americas please select "AA" from the "State/Province" drop-down menu.
*If stationed in Europe, Canada, Africa, or the Middle East please select "AE" from the "State/Province" drop-down menu.
*If stationed in Asia or the Pacific please select "AP" from the "State/Province" drop-down menu. *Regardless of where the recipient is stationed, select "United States" from the Country drop-down menu.
All shipping to APO/FPO addresses are sent via U.S. Priority or First Class Mail.
Shipping charges will be corrected accordingly. |
| Bicentennial of President Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2009 is the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday. As part of the many activities commemorating this event, Brekke Tours is inviting you to join the 2009 North Dakotans to Norway Tour, June 20-30. In 1914 the people of North Dakota raised money and traveled to Norway with Governor Louis Hanna. In Oslo, they present a heroic-sized bust of Lincoln to mark the centennial celebration of Norway's constitution and to commemorate the Homestead Act. This act was signed by President Lincoln, enabling thousands of immigrants to acquired free land in Dakota Territory. Plan now to take this tour. You will be traveling from Bergen through the fabulous fjord country to Telemark, Sarpsborg, Oslo, and Hamar. All the while learning about Norway and the North Dakota's Norway connection. Call 972-424-6867 for more information. |
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Check out a video tour of the Wooden Spoon.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
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| TexFinn Info |
Here is a site that is very interesting. It is the Flam railroad and trip in Norway.
http://www.flaamsbana.no/eng/Index.html |
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Store Hours |
Monday thru Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sundays Closed |
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| Upcoming Events at WOODEN SPOON |
| Sun. June 21 Father’s Day
September 12 from 11:00AM-4:00 PM 21th Anniversary of Wooden Spoon Party, Dancers, Demos, Fun, Fellowship & Fun!!
Start of new schedule of classes begin the second week in September. Please go to class schedule for all classes and start dates.
December 12 - Stella Olson Cooky Party. 1-5
December 13, Santa Lucia Day. Place and time of celebration, to be announced.
All events start at 11:00 unless otherwise noted.
Lefse demonstrations
Saturdays, October 25 and November 22 at 8:30 AM. Please call for reservation. Demos are free but let us know how many are coming with you. |
| The Finnish Veterans Interview Project |
Marshall Kregel is managing The Finnish Veterans Interview Project
which involves compiling interviews of Finnish Veterans from the Winter War for a book.
He is looking for the following:
• Winter War Stories and Veterans
• Finnish Translators
• Interviewers
If you or someone you know would like to help with this project please contact Marshall Kregel at webmaster@kevos4.com or 972.741.1551. See below for more information.
Marshall Kregel , who assisted Ben Strout with the film Fire and Ice http://www.kevos4.com , manages The Finnish Veterans Interview Project which involves compiling interviews of Finnish Veterans from the Winter War for a book. He is urgently looking for stories that tell about life in Wartime Finland, both on the battlefields and on the home front. And that includes stories from people who grew up during Wartime Finland who can tell about being evacuated to Sweden , or serving in the factories, or watching for Russian airplanes on top of towers. He is also looking for volunteers who speak Finnish that could be on hand for the interviews, translate completed interviews, and anyone else who is willing to conduct the interviews themselves (with help/guidance if necessary). Go here for more information http://www.kevos4.com/Finnish_Interviews.htm . Please contact Marshall Kregel at webmaster@kevos4.com or 972.741.1551 if you or someone you know can help with this project. |
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| Nordic Delight Trip |
Let’s go to Scandinavia July13 to July 23.
A group of 15-20 would be an awesome time.
We would depart Chicago and fly to Bergen on SAS. The trip would include Bergan, Voss, Flam, Osol, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki.
Prices include roundtrip airfare from Chicago O’Hare,
Seven nights of hotel accommodations,
One overnight cruise from Oslo to Copenhagen,
One overnight cruise from Stockholm to Helsinki,
Daily breakfasts, seven dinners including “Ice Bar” visit,
First-class touring coach,
City sightseeing in Bergen, Oslo, Coopenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki,
Train Flam to Oslo,
Train Copenhagen to Stockholm,
Entrance fees to all sites and museums,
Luggage handling at hotels for one suitcase,
Tour Director for days 2-11,
Tour information kit, flight bag, luggage tags, and document holder.
Call Gwen at 972-424-6867 for prices and more information. |
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