Viking Bugle
Fall 2014 Yulefest Edition
Eric Nelson, CEO Michael Ide, Volunteer Coordinator, (206) 789-5707 x12, michaeli@nordicmuseum.org
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: From the Volunteer Coordinator
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Museum News: Staff Update
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Museum News
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Volunteer Appreciation
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Special Thanks!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Halloween Dinner Invitation
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Fall Calendar
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From the Volunteer Coordinator Well, the year has been flying by and fall has come again! I hope you had a fine summer and are as ready as I am for cooler weather and warmer clothing! This fall brings us many exciting events, including the renowned Knitting Conference, the return of Soup and Cinema, a few new exhibits—the Color of Time and Odin’s Eye—and a unique community event celebrating everything Ballard, which is surely not to be missed! We’ll also be celebrating you, our volunteers, at the annual Halloween Appreciation Dinner, so get your costumes ready and come prepared to be appreciated!
Meeting to learn more about these changes and offer your own great ideas! It’s also time to start baking your cookies, cakes and breads to donate to Goodies to Go, the beloved Yulefest bake sale. These are exciting times at the Museum. We’ve welcomed several new staff members and shuffled around some others, and together we are working on producing high quality exhibits, programs and events, while making steady progress toward the new building. We plan to open the doors in late 2017. Stay tuned! As always, don’t hesitate to drop me a line if you’ve moved, your volunteer status has changed. See you all soon and happy fall! Sincerely, Michael
Our big holiday fundraiser, Yulefest, is coming up in November, and we are planning some very exciting changes to the event. Attend our Yulefest Planning
Mark your Calendars! Yulefest Planning Meeting October 15, 1 pm Volunteer Appreciation Dinner October 29, 5:30 pm Yulefest November 22-23
SPECIAL OFFER FOR VOLUNTEERS! 40% discount on all special order prints of Tod Gangler’s photography, now through Nov. 16 in the Museum Gift Shop! (Does not include inventory on hand, and not to combined with other offers).
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Museum News Staff Updates ARRIVALS Matt McCallum joined the Museum staff just in time for Viking Days in August, as the Event/Sponsorship Coordinator. Matt is a graduate of the UW Museology Graduate Program and interned in the Development Department for over a year, so he knows the Museum well. We’re glad he’s here! Stephanie Maurer has been an active volunteer for the past few year, working in the gift shop, on the auction committee, and assisting with Goodies to Go. Stephanie now joins the Development Department as Campaign Associate, focusing her efforts on the Capital Campaign. We are pleased to have her on board! Kirstine Bendix Knudsen After working is a contract grant writer for most of the year, Kirstine has joined the staff in a full time role as Executive Assistant to Eric Nelson. We are very excited to have Kirstine on our staff. Please make her feel welcome!
A few staff members are taking on new or additional duties. Jonathan Sajda will be taking on a Program Manager role, helping to oversee the Education and Exhibition activities; Sara Keats has moved into the full time position of Marketing and Communications Coordinator; and Michael Ide will take on new responsibilities in the realm of staff development as the Volunteer and Staff Resource Coordinator.
DEPARTURES Curator of Collections , Lisa Hill-Festa has retired after dedicating 20 years to the Museum. Thank you for all of your hard work and knowledge about our collections! We will miss you, Lisa!
Chief Curator, Lizette Graden accepted the position of Director of Collections at Livrustkammaren, Skokloster and Hallwylska museet in Stockholm. The Volunteer Council honored Lizette at a special Coffee Hour which she greatly appreciated. She sends her best from Stockholm. Best of luck on the new journey, Lizette.
NEW ARRIVAL!! Christy Olsen Field gave birth to her baby boy Carl on August 2nd! Welcome to the NHM family, baby Carl, and congratulations Christy and big Carl on your achievement!
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Museum News A Huge Thank You from Lisa Hill-Festa As I reflect on my over twenty years of working at the Nordic, wonderful thoughts of the volunteers and volunteer interns flood my memories. You, the volunteers, have been the lifeblood of the museum. We could not accomplish all that has been accomplished, without your hard work and dedication in every capacity. A special, heartfelt, thank you goes out to the volunteers working with the Museum’s collections. It’s amazing what you have accomplished to help manage the variety of incredible holdings in the collections. Thank you all for the wonderful retirement party. It was perfect especially since Marianne Forssblad, who originally hired me, was present to attend the party. Marianne and I were part of a past era at the museum. We must all look forward to the future as Eric leads the way to a new exciting era in the museum’s growth toward professionalism and the new museum building on Market Street. What an exciting time and I hope you all can continue to be a part of the museum’s future. I thank one and all for your dedication, passion, and loyalty, toward the museum and for the wonderful send off. I have so enjoyed working with everyone. Although, it’s nice to be free from work, I do miss seeing and working with my wonderful museum family and friends. I do hope our paths will cross again. Lisa Hill-Festa
Happy 27th Work Anniversary, Donna! Right after Viking Days we had an Iced-Chai Tea party to celebrate Donna’s 27 years as the caretaker of the Museum! Donna has seen more than most of us combined, and we would certainly be lost without her many years of experience and wisdom! Congratulations, Donna! And Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do!
EXHIBITION UPDATE: Fishing Room
EDUCATION UPDATE:
If you haven’t visited the
If you enjoy music, dancing and
Fishing Room lately, be sure
socializing, join Barnaleikarringen,
to do so: there are new
every 2nd and 4th Sunday from
videos that are worth a look! Created by filmmaker John Sabella, the four videos are playing on two large monitors and include fascinating vintage footage
Come dance with Barnaleikarringen!
1:30-2:45 pm at the Museum! Fun for the whole family, ages 4 and up! The group is sponsored in part by Leikarringen and Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001.
of the fishing industry. Many thanks to members of the Thursday crew who installed the monitors, motion detectors, and speakers!
For more info , call: (425) 954-5257; email Barneleikarringen@gmail.com or visit : https://sites.google.com/site/ barneleikarringen/home
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Volunteer Appreciation Summer programs and events: Lindsey Castle Rich Johnson Sandy Haug Margaret Lidberg Terry Rodriguez Mari-Ann Kind Jackson Troy Monson Brandon Benson Barbara Gauch Cherie Eichbaum Gordon Strand Affa Sigurdardottir Brandon Benson Marj Graf Mari-Ann Kind Jackson Janice Bogren Julie Coulter Jenny Linhoff Harriet Kemp Rich Johnson Hallie Stegelvik Barbara Gauch Mary Lindholm Margaret Lidberg Sandy Haug Carina Halgren Marilyn Sheldon Barbara Paquette Greg Henrikson Sarah Bartlett Michelle Eastman Amy Friedland Maggie Friedland
Ongoing Departmental Assistance and Special Thanks: Jonathan Wintrip Astor Rask Jean Wirch
Jenny Linhoff Kerri Keil Valerie Vega Liisa Mannery Emily McDade Marilyn Whitted Ann Willott Marianne Kolden Julie Coulter Kathi Erickson Alison Goetz Robin Kaufman Ksenia Darouze Monday and Thursday Crew and Friends Bill Briest Sig Eriksen Jon Halgren Jon Hanson Chris Hardy Keith Harman Ron Hornung Maurie Inglis Henning Knudsen Lennart Larsson Karl Randolph John Speake Bill Weed Visitor Services Volunteers Arlene Amundsen Carli Anderson Penny Barker Birgitta Beck Jolie Bergman Rebecca Bolin Andrea Bonnicksen Elaine Carpenter Kirsten Chalfen Pat Charlson Ksenia Darouze Edla Deppman Michelle Eastman GeorgeJean
Erickson Nancy Ferkinstad Shirley Fjoslien Abigail Fredrickson Sissel Gassert Marion Hafterson Sandy Haug Ronda Holmdahl Malina Hubler Paul Jacobson Vendula Jesslova Rich Johnson Barb Johnson Susan Johnston Darby Kerr Heather Kissinger Inger Kjosnes Nathan Kruse Ursula Lawson Margaret Lidberg Jenny Linhoff Pat Loftin Stephanie Maurer Rebecca Meichle Troy Monson Dagmar O’Brien Barbara Paquette Margot Posey Emily Raible Alden RichardsonYaw Terry Rodriguez Jason Rudd Inger Saltonstall Carleen See Marilyn Sheldon Chris Siddons Heather SketchSander Hallie Stegelvik Louise Torseth Jessica Towns Jill Wasberg
Viking Days Special Thanks To: Our Viking Days volunteer leads, who went above and beyond, baking, coordinating, organizing and working long hours to make Viking Days a memorable and successful event. Finland: Christina Hansen Norway: Mina Larsen Iceland: Emily Kristjanson Sweden: Marianne Olson Pancakes: Margaret Lidberg Performers: Don Meyers Parking: Erik Ronning All of our performers, demonstrators, and Vikings! Ricardo Carmenatti For your hard work in the kitchen during and after the event!
All the volunteers who worked in advance, throughout the weekend and the event to make it happen!
Welcome New and Returning Volunteers and Interns! Kim Mann Eva Ostbo Amy Ostbo Julie Gangler Cherie Eichbaum Kelsey Allen Hattie Branch Angie Lee Seth Willmarth
Doug Starup Karina Nolan Sarah Bartlett Andrea Petzel Gregor Henrikson Stephanie Bonner Ellie Norheim Kelly Matson Andrew Bowen
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Aaron Kitson, Alan Lundeen, Albert Brown, Alden Richardson-Yaw, Alex Anderson, Alexi Oliver, Amanda Allen, Amber Seltz, Amy Ostbo, Anders Rogers, Andrea Bonnicksen, Andrea Michelbach, Andrew Bowen, Angie Lee, Ann Bates, Anna Goss, Anna Wager, Anna Falck, Anna Roach, Anne Willott, Anne Ovenell, Arlene Amundsen, Arnfridur Sigurdardottir, Astrid Domenic, Audrey Steinberg, Barbara Gauch, Barbara Jeniker, Barbara Paquette, Berit Sjong, Beth Kitson, Bill Briest, Bill Weed, Birgitta Beck, Bob Olson, Brandon Benson, Brenda Wilson, Brett Carroll, Brita Johnson, Britt Sellers, Cari Brown, Carleen See, Carli Anderson, Carmen Minaker, Carol Kennedy, Carol Hansen, Carole Jacobson, Celeste Murphy, Cherie Eichbaum, Chris Galvin, Christina Hansen, Christine Cummings, Cindy Johnston, Conrad Michell, Curtis Jacobs, Dagmar O’Brien, Dale Vanek, Dan Brown, Dan Kaylor, Darby Kerr, Darlene Nordyke, Diana Schrader, Don Meyers, Don Milsted, Doug Dixon, Doug Kilgren, Doug Starup, Dylan High, Edith Christensen, Edla Deppman, Eileen Kilgren, Elaine Stevens, Elaine Carpenter, Eli Mrozek, Elida Tepper, Elisa Schrader, Elizabeth Rudrud, Elizabeth Miller, Ellen Duernberger, Elmer Skold, Emily McDade, Emily Uhde, Emily Kristjanson, Ericka Newman, Erik Ronning, Erin Bailey,
Erin Sterling, Eva Ostbo, Frank Christensen, Gary Atwood, Gates Onstad, GeorgeJean Erickson, Gisli Olafsson, Gordon Strand, Gordon Olson, Greta Haagensen-Roseberg, Hallie Stegelvik, Hannah Hopkins, Harold Hansen, Harriet Kemp, Hattie Branch, Heather Sketch-Sander, Heather Kissinger, Heddy Barber, Henry Szymonik, Inger Saltonstall, Inger Kjosnes, Ingrid Larsson, Irene Andersen, Jake Lamb, Jakob Knieff, Jan BAckman, Jan Sigurdson, Janice Kaplan-Klein, Jason Brooks, Jason Rudd, Jason Berg, Jenna Gregor, Jennifer Anderson, Jennifer Asmundson, Joanne Foster, John Festa, Jolie Bergman, Jon Halgren, Jon Palmason, Jordan Swain, Judith Mallory, Judith Dern, Julianna Hawes, Julie Coulter, Julie Gangler, Kaitlin Kjeldtoft, Karen Abelsen, Karina Nolan, Karl Bloomberg, Karl Randolph, Karna Mathre, Katherine Kidwell, Kathy MaCaulay, Kelsey Allen, Ken Maeland, Kerri Keil, Kira Bruzzichesi, Kirsten Chalfen, Kyler Endicott, Laila Lie, Lennart Larsson, Leslie Klein, Linda DeJesus, Lindsey Castle, Lisa Mothersbauch, Lorraine Lofgren, Louise Torseth, Maddy Kristjanson, Malina Hubler, Margaret Lidberg, Margret Solvadottir, Mari-Ann Kind Jackson, Marianne Olson, Marietta Foubert, Marilyn Sheldon, Marion Hafterson, Marit Thomson, Mary Olson, Mary Brothers, Mary Lindholm, Mary Ann Namtvedt, Mary Ann Stewart, Matthew Olson, Marcus Rook, Maurie Inglis, Merle Norman, Michelle Eastman, Mina
Larsen, Molly Schmidt, Nan Bentley, Nathan Kruse, Nvaya Gunaje, Neil Kilgren, Nigel Thomas, Nithya Prabhu, Noel Wannebo, Nola Irish, Orva Anderson, Pam Thorstensen, Pat Skold, Paul Jacobson, Penny Barker, Pete Schroder, Petur Gudmumdsson, Pirrko Borland, Priscilla Featherstone, Rachel Munson, Randi Parker, Rich Johnson, Robert Abrahamsen, Roberto Lopez, Robin Hanley, Ron Hornung, Ronda Holmdahl, Ryley Mandigo, Sandy Wakefield, Sara Elinborgardottir, Scott Miller, Seth Willmarth, Shawn Olsen, Sibbie Kristjanson, Sig Eirksen, Solveig Myrseth, Sonja Sorvik, Sonnet Stockmar, Sophia Ingham, Stephanie Maurer, Steve Johnston, Sue Gregor, Sue Atwood, Susan Johnston, Sylvia Vikingstad, Sylvia Thompson, Terry Rodriguez, Tiara Adler, Tom O’Donnell, Toni Eaton, Tota Sellers, Troy Monson, Unn Maeland, Valerie Vega, Vanessa Newell, Vaughn Kiefer, and many more!!
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Volunteer Opportunities
Calling All Knitters: We are looking for volunteers with knitting expertise to be showcased in our Gift Shop! If you are interested in consigning a knitted piece in our gift shop, please submit one item of your choosing to Pamela Brooks by October 31st.
We hope to showcase all the knitted goods in the gift shop through the holidays and will rotate what is on display to share retail space with our holiday inventory. You can pick up your piece at any time if it doesn’t sell and will be paid promptly if it does!
Include a brief description of the item, such the yarn used, stitch type, tradition, and the price you wish to sell your piece for. (Remember we will double that to arrive at a retail price).
If you have any questions, please contact our Finance Manager Pamela Brooks at x28 and happy knitting to you all!
Also include a little bit of information about yourself perhaps including your ethnic heritage, how many years you have been knitting, how many cats you have, anything you would like to share, and in what capacity you volunteer for the Museum.
You're Invited! The Nordic Heritage Museum sta invites you to a Halloween dinner to show our apprecia on for all you do to support the Museum.
Wednesday, October 29 5:30 PM Please join us for an evening of good food and great company. Costumes are encouraged! RSVP to Michael Ide at (206) 789-5707 x12, or michaeli@nordicmuseum.org, by Friday, October 24.
Yulefest Opportunities
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Festival: Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23 Set Up and Prep Days: Wednesday-Friday, November 19-21 Clean Up: Monday, November 24
It’s time to sign up to volunteer at Yulefest! Yulefest is coming right up and we need a lot of volunteers to pull it off without a hitch! Sign up early to get your desired shift! And the more the merrier, volunteer with your friends and family members!
To Sign Up: Fill out the form attached to the this Viking Bugle, and return it to me by November 3. Visit our web site: https:// www.nordicmuseum.org/volunteer.aspx
Here are some other ways that you can support Yulefest. Contact Michael with questions or to contribute!
Goodies to Go! Donate your cookies, cakes and breads to the beloved Yulefest bake-sale, “Goodies to Go!”
Gifts to Go! During the festivities we will reprise the successful “gifts to go” silent auction. Donate new or lightly used gift items to sell to the highest bidder!
Yulefest Raffle Contact me directly: (206)789-5707 x12 or michaeli@nordicmuseum.org
Yulefest Volunteer Planning Meeting: Wednesday, October 15 1pm We value your contributions to each aspect of Yulefest! Come share your suggestions at our volunteer planning meeting, and we’ll make this year’s Yulefest a huge success!
A special pre-sale opportunity! Help us sell raffle tickets starting in October! We will consign you as many as you’d like to sell in your community. A special prize for the one who sells the most before Yulefest!
Become an apprentice! As you know, the most beloved parts of Yulefest are volunteer run, and we want to make sure that it stays that way! If there is an area of Yulefest that you’d be interested in helping to lead, please let me know !
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Fall Events October Thurs
2
All Day
Free First Thursday
Thurs
2
10-11am
Nordic Stories: Easy Work (Norway)
Fri-Sun
3-5
Sat
4
11-6
Fall Fisherman’s Festival
Weds
8
7pm
Lecture: The Color of TimeHistory of Early Photography and Process
Thurs
9
6-8pm
Member Preview: Odin’s Eye
Tues
14
12pm
Soup and Cinema: Lange flate baller (Norway)
Weds
15
1pm
Yulefest Planning Meeting
Weds
15
6:30 pm
Book Talk: Swedish Roots, Oregon Lives
Thurs
23
7pm
Ballard: Best Place Ever
Weds
29
5:30pm
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Knitting Conference
November Sun
2
1-4pm
Knit/Spin Cafe
Tues
4
7pm
Lecture: The Moo-Moo-Moomintrolls of Tove Jansson
Thurs
6
All Day
Free First Thursday
Thurs
6
10-11am
Nordic Stories: Benny and Binky (Sweden)
Thurs
6
7pm
Concert: Linda Lundqvist
Tues
11
12pm
Soup & Cinema: Our Own Oslo/Okkar Eign Osló (Iceland)
Sat-Sun
22-23
All Day
Yulefest
December Thurs
4
All Day
Free First Thursday
Thurs
4
10-11pm
Nordic Stories: Santa's Littlest Helper Travels the World (Finland)
Sat
6
12:30-2pm
Gingerbread House Program
Sun
7
1-4pm
Knit/Spin Café
Sun
7
1-3pm
Child’s Christmas in Scandinavia
Tues
9
12pm
Soup & Cinema: Love and Lemons/Små citroner gula (Sweden)
Thurs
11
6-8pm
Member Preview: Imaging the Arctic