Norske Hostfest

Start date: September 27, 2023

End date: September 30, 2023

Time: 9 AM to 7 PM

Location: North Dakota State Fairgrounds, 2005 Burdick Expy E, Minot, ND, 58701

Festival

I return to this "Scandimania" of all events, the Norsk Hostfest, which attracts busloads of Americans and Canadians wanting to enjoy their favorite performers and to shop and eat to their heart's content. I will be selling All Things Lefse (and Some Things Lutefisk) in Stockholm Hall. For the first time, I will be listed in the program as the featured lefse maker, and will do lefse-making demonstrations throughout each day of the festival. See you there?

2018 Norsk Hostfest

Start date: September 26, 2018

End date: September 29, 2018

Time: All day

Location: State Fairgrounds, Minot, North Dakota

Festival

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I'll be in Minot, North Dakota, for four days of Pure Scandimonium, selling all my books and lefse stuff in the Authors Corner — and even singing my lefse songs! Hope to see you there.

2018 Potato Days Street Fair

Start date: August 24, 2018

End date: August 25, 2018

Time: All day, both days

Location: Front Street in Barnesville, Minnesota

Festival

Mashed Potato Wrestling

Between events such as the kooky Mashed Potato Wrestling contest, come visit me at my booth on Front Street. Rain or shine, I'll be selling my books, heirloom lefse pins and lefse sticks, the 2019 Lefse Calendar, the "Let's Make Lefse" Jigsaw Puzzle, the 4-part version of my lefse song, lefse illustrations, lutefisk greeting cards, and more.

Advent Gift Fair

Date: December 3, 2017

Time: 9:30 a.m. to noon

Location: Mayflower United Church of Christ in Minneapolis

Festival

Advent Gift Fair

I'm selling books, lefse pins, lefse illustrations, my lefse song, and even lefse at the Advent Gift Fair from 9:30 a.m. to noon. See you there.

Linden Hills Holiday Market

Date: November 26, 2017

Time: 9 AM to 2 PM

Location: Sunnyside Gardens, 3723 44th St., Minneapolis

Festival

I'm all in selling books and doing a lefse demo at the Linden Hills Holiday Market in Minneapolis.

I’m taking lefse to the streets at the Linden Hills Holiday Market. I’ll be talkin’ lefse; rollin’ lefse; and sellin’ lefse books, lefse pins, lefse prints, and heirloom lefse rolling pins to the masses as they shift into their holiday shopping high gear.

Linden Hills Holiday Market

Date: November 19, 2017

Time: 9 AM to 2 PM

Location: Sunnyside Gardens, 3723 44th St., Minneapolis

Festival

I'm all in selling books and doing a lefse demo at the Linden Hills Holiday Market in Minneapolis.

I’m taking lefse to the streets at the Linden Hills Holiday Market. I’ll be talkin’ lefse; rollin’ lefse; and sellin’ lefse books, lefse pins, lefse prints, and heirloom lefse rolling pins to the masses as they shift into their holiday shopping high gear.

Linden Hills Holiday Market

Date: November 5, 2017

Time: 9 AM to 2 PM

Location: Sunnyside Gardens, 3723 44th St., Minneapolis

Festival

I'm all in selling books and doing a lefse demo at the Linden Hills Holiday Market in Minneapolis.

I'm taking lefse to the streets at the Linden Hills Holiday Market. I'll be talkin' lefse; rollin' lefse; and sellin' lefse books, lefse pins, lefse prints, and heirloom lefse rolling pins to the masses as they shift into their holiday shopping high gear.

Dregne’s Scandinavian Gifts Book Signing

Date: December 2, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: 100 S Main St, Westby, WI 54667-1306

Festival

Jana and Dave Dregne, owners of Dregne's Scandinavian Gifts in Westby, Wisconsin.

This specialty gift shop in Westby, Wisconsin, carries all things Scandinavian and has a long tradition of selling books by local authors and having book-signing events at the store. I’m honored to be signing my books and singing my lefse song at Dregne's December 2. It’s a beautiful drive to Westby, so I hope to see you there.

Taste of Scandinavia

Date: November 21, 2017

Time: 7-9 pm

Location: Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.

Festival

When people tire from eating and purchasing all the good Scandinavian treats offered at this festival, they will seek sustaining energy and inspiration at my table, where I will sell my books, music, prints, and heirloom lefse rolling pins. Stop by and say hi!

Scandinavian Food Fest

Date: October 20, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: Bethel - Highlands Campus, 504 Frontage Road, Hudson, WI US 54016

Festival

I'll sign books and promise to limit myself to taste-testing only 14 items from this huge food fest put on by the Bethel Lutheran Church in Hudson, Wisconsin.