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Programs, Classes, Events
Syttende Mai 2026!
Silent Auction, Dinner and guest speaker: Dr. Paul Kaldjian, Professor Emeritus of Geography, UW-EC. "Myth, Meme, or Meliorism? Understanding Nordic Happiness."
Date: Sunday, May 17th 2026
Location: Holiday Inn South, 4751 Owen Ayres Ct, Eau Claire, WI
Program:
5:00 to 6:00 PM - Social Hour and Silent Auction
6:00 to 7:00 PM - Dinner
7:00 to 8:00 PM - Featured Speaker: Dr. Paul Kaldjian
Purchase Tickets by May 11 at Festival Food (Mall Drive Location Only).
Or Agerhouse.org or call: (715) 834-5204
No Ticket Sales at the Door!
Sponsored by The Ager Association, The Nordic Collaborative (MWISC) and Sons of Norway, Løven 29 Lodge.
UFF Da! Trolly Tours
90 minutes Tour
One Monday per month, June-Sept 2026
6:00 to 7:30pm
Cost: $28
Celebrate 200 years of Scandinavian immigration to the United States on The Uff Da! Scandinavian Trolley Tour, presented in partnership with the Chippewa Valley Museum. Guided by local historian Frank Smoot, you’ll visit key sites from Eau Claire’s Nordic history and see historic photos from the museum’s collection.
Your tour begins at The Local Store, located in an area of downtown Eau Claire once thick with boarding houses catering to Norwegian laborers. As you relax on the trolley, you’ll discover the Scandinavian roots of a popular local restaurant, two present-day churches, and one of the city’s hospitals.
Enjoy colorful stories of Eau Claire’s first Norwegian policeman, roughneck lumberjacks, the last survivor of an 1874 immigrant shipwreck, and many others.
Included in this tour are two short off-trolley experiences:
- The museum’s Anderson Log House, one of the oldest remaining examples of a specific style of Scandinavian architecture in North America. Imagine what life was like for a Norwegian immigrant family in the Chippewa Valley 150 years ago.
- A visit to the Victorian cottage owned by Norwegian newspaper publisher Waldemar Ager during the first half of the 20th century, now owned and operated by the Ager Association.
The Uff Da! Scandinavian History Tour lasts approximately 90 minutes. Depending on weather, be prepared for the trolley to be set up enclosed with sliding windows, or open-air with brass railings (and roll down curtains in case of rain). Pro tip: Wear layers appropriate for heat/humidity, or cool breezes.
The two short walks off the trolley are on sidewalks and grass. Generally safe for all ages. Expect to be off the trolley and walking for about 10-15 minutes at each one. At its length, and its depth of information, this tour is not recommended for children under seven years old.
More Information:
https://chippewarivertrolley.org/tours/scandinavian-history-tour/
Midsummer Event
Midsummer Event: Ella Fossum and Trig Ager will give a talk about their father, Trygve Ager (Son of Waldemar Ager), on Monday, June 22nd, at 6:30 PM at the L.E. Phillips E.C. public library, possibly followed by a social at the house.