Immigrant Stories and Pasties at the LVCC on May 28

The Lake Vermilion Cultural Center will be hosting story teller Gloria Anderson-Hegg in St. Mary’s Hall at 6:00 p.m on Wednesday May 28th.  Her presentation will focus on the immigrant stories of those who landed on the Iron Range. The evening will start at 6:00 with a pasty feed followed by Gloria’s program at 6:30.  Admission for the program and pasty supper (Zup’s pasty, beverage and dessert) will be $15 at the door.  Admission for just the program is $5.00.

Please RSVP for the pasty supper by calling or texting Shelby at 320-282-2488 or emailing her at shelby.vaske@gmail.com by May 27.

Gloria brings history to life with her first-person interpretation of characters from the past.  A native of Bear River, Minnesota, Ms. Anderson-Hegg draws on her own ethnic roots as she portrays “Hanna,” a Scandinavian immigrant pioneer woman based on her maternal grandmother.

Among her many accomplishments, Gloria worked for many years as a first-person interpreter and educational instructor at the IRONWORLD DISCOVERY CENTER  in Chisholm, Minnesota.  She portrayed an immigrant woman living in Glen Location, a 1915 era mining community situated at the edge of an open pit mine.  Her stories are based on oral histories she conducted with elderly persons who once lived in the now defunct communities.

An active folklorist, Gloria has served on the board of the Oral History Association of Minnesota and has given presentations at a number of OHAM annual meetings.  She has also presented Oral History workshops.  Gloria is a member of the National Storytelling Network.  As a free-lance storyteller, Gloria travels and delights audiences of all ages at schools, churches and community events throughout the Midwest with her folk tales and historically insightful presentations.

The Lake Vermilion Cultural Center looks forward to hosting this fun and interesting event. The LVCC is located at 705 Main Street in Tower.