A regular during Ingebretsen’s annual week of craft demonstrations, Phil Holtan, a professional woodturner, is always a crowd pleaser! His visit’s are an unique opportunity to see a demonstration of woodturning and speak with artist behind the lathe. What is woodturning? Woodturning is a unique form of woodworking that uses a tool called a lathe.… More Woodturning With Phil Holtan
September 29th is National Coffee Day and October 4th is Cinnamon Bun Day, or Kanelbullens dag, an annual celebration in Sweden. So it is a perfect week for Fika (pronounced fee-ka). Fika is a Swedish custom, a kind of social coffee break where people gather to have a cup of coffee or tea and something… More Eureka It’s Time For Fika
Football season has started and in Minnesota, generally, everyone is cheering for the Minnesota Vikings and hoping this is the year they will win the Super Bowl. Here is some background on the Scandinavian flavor of the Vikings. The Name On January 28, 1960 Minnesota was awarded the 14th expansion team for the National Football… More The Viking Heritage Behind The Minnesota Vikings