The Archives (2018 and Older)

By Lynn Sove Maxson -   It started on June 1, 2013 in the Norway Museum, Norway, IL, home to the first permanent Norwegian settlement and Lutheran church in America. While demonstrating Telemark rosemaling at the museum, I mentioned that it was difficult to find...

Dania Ladies Society of Illinois will hold its Annual Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Allgauer’s on the Riverfront, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL at 11:30 a.m. with an elegant buffet lunch along with a glass of wine. The price for event is...

Joni Show, the Icelandic representative from Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP, invites her Danish and Scandinavian friends to a Messiah Sing-Along on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 420 West Downer Place in Aurora, IL (630-897-2450). Joni...

There are several Danes on the board at the Center for Scandinavian Studies (CSS) at North Park University in Chicago, and Karin Andersson, Project Manager at CSS at North Park University (773-244-5592, kmandersson@northpark.edu) has asked The Danish Pioneer Newspaper...

The Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa, working together with the Danish American Archive and Library in Blair, Nebraska and the Danish Immigrant Archive – Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa - has created and is maintaining a Digital Library of Danish...

Available for the Holidays: Buy It Now - Danish Sisterhood’s SOLVANGOPOLY GAME A fun take on the game everyone knows and loves, Solvangopoly is here to enjoy with family and friends, just in time for the holidays and the game was made to mark Solvang’s Centennial...

The Des Plaines Public Library was the site for the Leif Eriksson Fest on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Illinois. The special event celebrated Viking exploration. Among the guest speakers were Polar Explorer John Huston, Dr. Charles Peterson from...

The Consulate General of Denmark in New York reports that New York City had its first Nordic food festival, NORTH, on October 2 – 7, 2013. The festival launched by the food magazine Honest Cooking, and several Danish star chefs were part of the festival program which...

The Danish American Heritage Society Conference entitled "Innovation - The Danish Way" was a great success on October 10 - 12, 2013 at the Embassy Suites, 101 E. Locust Street, in Des Moines, Iowa. More than 150 visitors from around the country signed up for the...

Across Oceans, Across Time ® ... 70 years ago . . . During the Nazi occupation of Denmark in World War II, with the help from Danish civilians and resistance groups, more than 7,000 of the 8,000 Danish Jews succeeded in escaping the German Gestapo and thereby avoided...

Lodge Linne’s 35th Annual Scandinavian Import and Gift Sale will be held on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 at SALT BROOK SCHOOL, 40 MAPLE ST., NEW PROVIDENCE, NEW JERSEY. The doors will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ADMISSION FREE). A light lunch...

On Sunday, October 20th, 2013 at 2 p.m., Danish Archive North East (DANE) and the Danish Sisterhood Lodge #36 will be having a presentation on "Viking & Norse History" at The Danish Home, 855 New Durham Road, Edison, New Jersey (intersection of Highway 501 and...

The American Scandinavian Society in New York planned an outing at the Cloisters on Saturday, September 28, 2013. The group met at the New Leaf Restaurant in Fort Tryon Park at 10:30 am where brunch was served at 11:00 am. For information on future American...

Lectures & Literary Round-up at Scandinavia House in New York City for October 2013 The Danish-Norwegian contribution to NYC's modern architecture, a panel on the Swedish literary icon Stig Dagerman, and a conference on power, privacy, and the Internet will be...

On Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Anne Ipsen will speak about "The Three Miracles of the Jewish Danes" at the Scandinavian Living Center, 206 Waltham Street in West Newton, Masschusetts 02465. During World War II, the Danish people helped...

The Consulate General of Denmark in New York has sent a report and pictures to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper from the official visit to New York City by Denmark’s Minister for Trade and European Affairs Mr. Nick Hækkerup on September 19 and 20, 2013. Minister...

The VIKINGS are invading Norsk Høstfest in Minot, North Dakota! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Fox Home Entertainment To Bring HISTORY’s® Highest-Rated Freshman Drama Series to Blu-ray™ and DVD October 15th, 2013. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Fox Home...

The 77th Annual DANISH DAYS have arrived in Solvang, California on September 20 – 22, 2013 and The Danish Pioneer Newspaper caught up with three busy volunteers, who are very involved with the big festival in the "Danish capital of America". Meet Master Papercutter...

The 49th Chicago International Film Festival has announced the full lineup of films selected to screen in the International Feature, New Directors, Docufest, After Dark, Q Hugo, and Short Film Competitions, including several films from Denmark. The competitions...

Did you know that Covenant Harbor in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin presents Road Scholar Programs - Adventures in Lifelong Learning? On September 22 - 26, 2013, a program on Denmark will be presented, and Scotland will be featured on October 27 - 31, 2013. These programs are...

Do you have a craving for delicious Icelandic cod with all of the trimmings? Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP presents its tasty and popular 13th Annual Vasa Park Fish Boil and Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Vasa Park, Route 31,...

The Nordic Council of Wisconsin presents the 23rd Annual Indoor Scandinavian Festival on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Elementary School, 4225 South Calhoun Road, New Berlin, WI 53151. There will be live Scandinavian...

A very successful 34th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival was held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 as Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP in South Elgin, IL celebrated the 60th Anniversary of Vasa Park in 2013. Perfect weather, energetic entertainers, an enthusiastic crowd,...

The American Scandinavian Society invites members and friends to its first event of the season... The Ugly Duckling's Birthday Party on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Please plan to join the party for the HCA-storytelling by Rolf Stang and Robin Bady and...

Nordic Artwork.com presented "Nordic Expressions" from August 19 - August 25, 2013 at 15 Laight Street, Tribeca, New York, but the high-quality Scandinavian art gallery pieces are also available to view and purchase online at www.NordicArtwork.com.  By Kirsten Vibe...

As a global leader in advanced pump manufacturing, the Danish company GRUNDFOS presents an opportunity to fight the global water crisis through its second annual "Chicagoland Walk for Water" in support of the non-profit engineering organization Water Missions...

Dan Parker brings the historic Danish LEGO creations and techniques to the largest Scandinavian festival in North America. Remember those plastic LEGO blocks you used to play with as a kid? Some people have turned their childhood hobby into businesses. Because of...

The Women's Auxiliary of The Danish Home of Chicago will be presented with the "Essence Award" at The Danish Home Foundation Benefit Luncheon to be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60189. Long-time Danish Home...

Two of the world's largest cultural icons are celebrating "round" birthdays in the 2013/2014 season - Verdi 200 years in 2013 and Shakespeare 450 years in 2014. According to a press release sent to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper by The Royal Theatre, the Royal Danish...

With summer almost over, the Danish American Athletic Club in Arlington Heights, Illinois is ready with a new Fall 2013 schedule -- and a new dues structure. Actually the dues have been cut in half, and this will hopefully be welcome news to old members - and entice...

According to DIF, Denmark's Olympic Team will head to Tokyo in 2020. This is the decision after the IOC elected the Japanese city as the host of the world's largest sporting event in 2020 - ahead of two other candidate cities Istanbul and Madrid. Madrid was eliminated...

The 34th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival is about to begin on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Vasa Park, Route 31, South Elgin, IL from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., and the Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP board and many volunteers have been hard at work preparing to host a wonderful...

The charitable Solvang Danish Days Foundation in Solvang, California is busy getting ready for its 77th Annual Danish Days, which will be celebrated from Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 22, 2013. The theme this year is “Best Danish . . . Fill in the...

According to news from the Danish American Center in Minneapolis, the DAC Education Committee is pleased to announce a new collaboration between the Danish American Center and a Twin Cities non-profit organization called SHiFT. Both organizations have the same...

Dacotah Bank brings new feature to this year’s Høstfest in early October 2013. Nordic Kitchen sponsored by Dacotah Bank — new to this year’s Norsk Høstfest in Minot, North Dakota  - will feature some of Scandinavia’s finest chefs and food artists. The Nordic Kitchen...

The Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa broke ground for its $3 million curatorial expansion on Monday afternoon, August 26, 2013, followed by a coffee and kringle reception for the community. The extra 8,000 square feet will provide compact artifact storage,...

Have you ever thought of hosting a Danish exchange student in the USA? Now is your chance. Birgitte Lange writes to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper about searching for a host family for her Danish daughter and she has given permission to post her story here. She says, "I...

Norsk Høstfest - the largest Scandinavian festival in North America - arrives in Minot, North Dakota on October 1 - 5, 2013, but the children are getting a headstart in late September. Vikings, Legos and Trolls, oh my! One of the best ways to invite children to...

A Night to Remember -  It’s been a favorite tradition for many years – and this year, the Norsk Høstfest’s Opening Ceremony in Minot, North Dakota will be a night you’ll never forget! Before the first full day of Høstfest festivities, North America’s largest...

Billy Dec from ABC-TV's "WINDY CITY LIVE" in Chicago has included the Scandinavian Day Fest on his must-see events list of the week!  You can check it all out here:  http://bit.ly/1dGFP2v!  Please share this link with all your fans, friends, and family! Billy Dec's...