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  1. New exhibit at Livsreise: Pieces of Self: Identity and Norwegian-American Quilts

    New exhibit at Livsreise: Pieces of Self: Identity and Norwegian-American Quilts

    Friday, May 12, 2017

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  2. David Natvig Presents at Livsreise

    Saturday, February 25, 2017

  3. National instrument of Norway presented at Livsreise- article from The Stoughton Courier Hub Newspaper February 16, 2017

    Saturday, January 28, 2017

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  1. History of Telemark Emigration from Norway to America- Presented by Per Lykke

    History of Telemark Emigration from Norway to America- Presented by Per Lykke

    July 25 @ 7:00 pm

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  1. Stories of Norway- Presented by John Yilek

    Stories of Norway- Presented by John Yilek

    October 7 @ 11:00 am

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  1. Religion and Norwegian-American Quilts, Presented by Laurann Gilbertson

    Religion and Norwegian-American Quilts, Presented by Laurann Gilbertson

    November 11 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Current Exhibit

Pieces of Self: Identity and Norwegian-American Quilts

Pieces of Self: Identity and Norwegian-American Quilts

Pieces of Self: Identity and Norwegian-American Quilts: “This exhibit shares the ways in which Norwegian-American quiltmakers have expressed their gender, family, community religious, and ethnic identities through quilts.” The display is part of Vesterheim’s national traveling exhibit.

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Livsreise is located in downtown Stoughton, WI – the birth place of the Coffee Break and home to many Norwegian immigrants from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s.
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