‘Miscellany’ Archives
Twin Cities high school students departing to attend the People”'s Climate March on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014
Ten high school students, 5 of them from South High, joined 6 bus loads of Minnesotans to be part of this country”'s largest climate march ever held in this country. The students were part of Act! MN, a project coordinated by the Will Steger Foundation. The Foundation provided a staff person to support their efforts and attend the March with them. The students were part of the very well attended 80 block-long March where it is estimated that over 400,000 people gathered in NYC bringing the total to well over 675,000 around the world for this significant, history making moment. Hats off to these students!
Ingebretsen”'s Fall Events Encompass the Traditional to the Trending
Drinking horns, aquavit, lutefisk (pictured below), Runestone history, , bees, wax and soy candles By Carstens Smith October 4 to 11 is Sale Week for Ingebretsen”'s, an event that kicks off a series of talks, presentations, and demonstrations that celebrate both beloved traditions and emerging trends. The art of the Viking era lives on with metalsmith Frank Vinson and his son, Spirit. The Vinsons make drinking horns and knives, intricately decorated with Viking-age designs. Spirit will speak on the history of drinking horns and the process of making one on Saturday, October 4 at 1:30. Both Vinsons will be at the store all day to speak with people individually about their handcrafted items. Food traditionalists will enjoy a talk by Chris Dorff, the president of Olsen Fish Company, the world”'s largest lutefisk company. Chris will explain how lutefisk became associated with Christmas dinners, how it is processed, and the best was to prepare it. Olsen Fish Company [...]
