Join the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCSCC) at the Hjemkomst Center for the 4th annual Viking Village 2010 celebration, Saturday and Sunday, July 17-18.
Saturday's celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., while Sunday's event takes place from noon to 4 p.m.
Viking Village is a public celebration offering Viking-age crafts, demonstrations and other activities educating visitors about Viking family life, as well as sampling Viking-era food, blacksmithing, battle demos, kids' activities and more!
Viking roasts (beef and pork) will also be available from Carnivore Catering. In addition, Guy Paulson will be doing a carving demonstration in the Gokstad Viking tent.
New to Viking Village this year are attractions such as coin striking, Icelandic horses, a warp-weighted loom, cooking demos and runic readings, as well as replicas of a Gokstad Viking Tent and Viking bed.
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Ticket prices are as follows: Adults $8; seniors and college students, $7; youth ages 5-17, $6; children under age 5, free.
This event is sponsored in part by the NDSU Medieval Society, The Arts Partnership, Radio Fargo-Moorhead, and the Hjemkomst Center. The project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information on the event, call 218-299-5511 or visit www.hcscconline.org .
The Hjemkomst Center is located at 202 First Avenue North in Moorhead. The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County collects, preserves, and presents the history and culture of Clay County and the region.
