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SUMMARY:Icelandic Rootshús-INLUS Webinar
DESCRIPTION:\nAn Icelandic Heritage Center is Rising in North Dakota.\nOn August 1, 2026, a groundbreaking ceremony in Mountain, North Dakota, signaled the beginning of a new chapter in the Icelandic Roots organization.\nGroundbreaking Ceremony at Icelandic Rootshús, August 1, 2026\nWhen that first shovel full of dirt was dug, it also signaled the beginning of an Icelandic heritage center that celebrates and honors the Icelandic people who came to North America to create a new life and future for themselves and their descendants.\nRootshús is being built on the historic homestead of Rev. Páll Þorláksson, directly across from Víkur Church, the oldest Icelandic church in North America.\nConstruction progress on November 4, 2026\nIn this webinar, Icelandic Roots president Sunna Olafson Furstenau will share the latest construction progress and take you inside the plans for Rootshús. She will show elements of the center, including the Emigration Trail, Saga Hall, Children’s Discovery area, library and collections, gathering spaces, and some of the technology and interactive experiences being developed.\nFurstenau will also talk about what comes next as the project moves from construction into creating the exhibits, spaces and experiences that will bring Rootshús to life. Icelandic Roots is a member organization of the INLUS.\nThe Rootshús Grand Opening is planned for July 31, 2027.\nArtist depiction of completed Rootshús heritage center.\nWhen it opens, Rootshús will be a living cultural and heritage center — a place to preserve our stories, explore the emigration experience, discover family connections, learn, gather, and welcome future generations.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\nJoin the webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM Eastern, 7:00 PM Central, 6:00 Mountain, and 5:00 PM Pacific. The times are U.S. Standard Time. If you are joining outside the U.S., use an online time zone calculator to find the start time for your time zone. \n\nThis event is open to the public and will be recorded.\n\n\n\nHow to Watch:\nClick either link below a few minutes before the start time for your area.\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88015879436?pwd=94s28gUpnAzRCRr37agdXMFm2VaIiV.1 ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88015879436?pwd=94s28gUpnAzRCRr37agdXMFm2VaIiV.1 )\nWebinar Link (opens in new tab)\n\n \n\n\n
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