History you can feel! Connect with your roots at our Scandinavian Skinnfell workshop, hosted by the Rumelva Lodge and Isanti County Historical Society. Don't miss this chance to learn the ancient art of sheepskin crafting! Skinnfell (pronounced "shin-fell") is a traditional Scandinavian folk art of sewing multiple sheepskins together to create decorated blankets, coverlets, or clothing. Dating back to the Viking era, [...]
THE VIKINGS ARE COMING! We are happy to present our 3rd annual Viking Days at the Sons of Norway Lodge at 1106 S 15th in Tacoma on November 8 and 9, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm. You'll have vikings, crafts, gifts, music, dancing, meatballs etc...! Did anyone say meatball sundaes? Full lineup to be shared later Admission and parking free.
Thursday, October 9 at 7 pm Calvary Lutheran Church, Federal Way (map) Pre-register here Friday, October 10 at 7 pm Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Bellevue (map) Pre-register here Sunday, October 12 at 3 pm Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle (map) Pre-register here In collaboration with Puget Sound Concert Opera we will be commemorating Crossings 200 with performances of Seattle’s own [...]
Norway’s first Viking longship excavation in over a century is nearing its final stages, with work expected to conclude in early 2021 following an extension of the project. It has been a source of fascination among academics and casual enthusiasts alike, with findings that may shed new light on early Viking society.
There is growing consensus among archaeologists that there was a Viking era in Norway, including exploration through maritime travel, a full 2,000 years before the established Viking Age.
