September 12, 13, 14, 2008
(updated 3/4/08)

www.libbynordicfest.org
1-800-785-6541

2007 Highlights
2008 To Be Announced

• Parade on Saturday
• International Fjord Horse Show
• Lutefisk Dinner
• Fine Arts Show
• Craft Show & Quilt Show
• Youth Runnerfell
• Hardanger Display
• Scandinavian Varpa
• Bandshell Entertainment
• Treasure Tones
• Kootenai Karacters Melodrama
• Suomalainen Sisters
  

For more information, please contact John Desch, Libby Nordicfest, PO Box 791, Libby, MT 59923 or 1-800-785-6541, 406-293-2440.

Pictures from Nordicfest

Each year in September, Libby hosts Nordicfest, a community-wide celebration focusing on the area's Scandanavian heritage.

The festival includes a authentic Scandanavian food, dancing, workshops in wood carving, an International Fjord Horse Show, a juried craft show, quilt show, food booths, parade, free bandshell entertainment and much more.

The colorful Nordicfest parade takes place on Saturday morning at 10 am.

Nordicfest was founded in 1985 in Libby and has been an annual tradition ever since. The Nordicfest parade features a number of musical groups, floats and other entries including the Fjord horses.

A highlight of Nordicfest is the annual International Fjord Horse Show, which takes place on Saturday at J. Neils Park. This is one of the most popular events at Nordicfest and is one of the largest Fjord shows in North America. The Fjord Horse Show includes reining competitions, a combined driving event, and demonstrations of freestyle reining and farm equipment hauling. There are riding and jumping events to show the versatility of the breed and the abilities of the riders.

Youngsters enjoy the Stick Horse Class, riding stick horses with Fjord horse-like heads, were judged in the arena on performance. First place through sixth place winners received a ribbon.

Fjord Horse Show	Fjord Horse Show
Fjord Horse Show	Fjord Horse Show
Fjord Horse Show	Fjord Horse Show

For more information, please contact Libby Nordicfest, PO Box 791, Libby, MT 59923 or 1-800-785-6541, www.libbynordicfest.org.

See the official Libby Nordicfest website for the most current information about this year's festival.

www.libbynordicfest.org

2007 Schedule
2008 will be similar, schedule to be announced

Friday, September 7th
10 am-7 pm Information Booth Open inside the Memorial Center
10 am Fjord Horse Show at J. Neils Memorial Park -- Halter, Obstacle Courses & Trail classes
9 am-5 pm Libby Fine Arts Show at Timberline Ford
10 am-7 pm Juried Craft Show at Memorial Center
10 am-5 pm Hardanger Show at Frames Unlimited, 305 Mineral Ave.
11 am-7:30 pm Food Booths
12:30 pm Bunad Procession on Mineral Avenue
1 pm Welcome and introductions
1-6 pm Free Bandshell Entertainment
3:45 pm Youth Runnerfell at Libby Middle School
4:30-7:30 pm Arter Suppe Hamloaf dinner at the Ponderosa Room at City Hall; $8, $4 for children 6 and under
4-8 pm Quilt Show at Asa Wood Elementary School; Quilt Documentation
6 pm Scandinavian Fish Boil -- St. Joseph Catholic Church; $15 (tickets available at the door)
7 pm Kootenai Karacters Melodrama at the Little Theater, $9
8 pm Treasure Tones at the Dome Theater, $10

  Saturday, September 8th
7 am-12 noon Nordicfest Breakfast at Senior Citizens Center, $7; $3 for children 8 and under
9 am-5 pm Information Booth Open in Memorial Center
10 am-6 pm Juried Craft Show at Memorial Center
9 am-5 pm Libby Fine Arts Show at Timberline Ford
10 am Nordicfest Parade
10 am-8 pm Food Booths Open
11 am-5 pm Hardanger display at Frames Unlimited, 305 California Ave.
10 am-5 pm Heritage Museum open; yard machinery will run
11:30 am-6 pm Free Bandshell Entertainment
11 am-8 pm Quilt Show at Asa Wood Elementary School
1 pm International Fjord Horse Show at J. Neils Memorial Park -- Performance classes
1 pm Scandinavian Varpa (Rock throwing contest)
2 pm Kootenai Karacters Melodrama at the Little Theater, $9
4-8 pm Swedish meatball dinner at the Elk's Lodge; $8.50, $5.50 for children, (tickets at the door only)
7 pm Kootenai Karacters Melodrama at Little Theater, $9
8:30 pm Suomalainen Sisters at The Dome Theater; $15

Sunday, September 9th
8 am-12 noon Swedish Pancake Breakfast at St. Joseph Catholic Church, $5 (tickets at the door only)
10 am-3 pm Craft Show Open
10 am International Fjord Horse Show at J. Neils Memorial Park -- Performance classes
11 am-4 pm Quilt Show Open
12 noon-3 pm Information Booth Open
12 noon-4 pm Food Booths
12 noon-2:30 pm Free Bandshell Entertainment

*All times are subject to change

Youth Runnerfell

For more information:
Libby Nordicfest
PO Box 791
Libby, MT 59923
1-800-785-6541
www.libbynordicfest.org

Libby Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 704
905 W. 9th
Libby, MT 59923
406-293-4167
www.libbychamber.org
libbyacc@libbychamber.org