Author Richard Gehrman and Quilt Show at Swedish Heritage Center

Oakland’s Swedish Heritage Center. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Sunday November 9^th, the Swedish Heritage Center would like to invite you to attend the Logan Valley Quilters quilt show. Come enjoy all the fruits of labor of these lovely homemade quilts. The hours are 12:00-3:00 p.m.

We are also pleased to welcome Richard Gehrman, who is the author of the book Cow Creek. Richard is the nephew of the late Fergie Nelson of Oakland. Fergie’s children, Jane and Sam, will also be present. In 1888’s emigrant-populated city of Oakland, Nebraska, live Emil and Able, two teenage boys who devour dime store Western novels and dream of adventures on cattle ranches and Indian territories. Looking to make these dreams a reality, they set out into the wild country to work on Cow Creek Ranch. Injury soon forces Able to limp home, but Emil continues, with a fortitude that no amount of wild animals or bad weather can dissuade. But, what Emil finds is a ranch grasping at straws to stay alive amid rapidly changing times as well as the surprising cruelties of Indian reservation life. At every turn, reality hammers his dreams and Christian upbringing. Find out how this young man responds and what he learns along the wild, western way.

Richard Gehrman, a Nebraska native and avid hunter, is an author who began writing Cow Creek after his uncle, Fergie Nelson, challenged him to do so. Enjoy refreshments, coffee, cider and Swedish cookies to warm up on a cool afternoon.

Please also plan to support Oakland’s VFW as they will have their beef Bar-B-Que sandwich dinner from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Vets building in Oakland.

Sue’s Flower Shoppe will also be having her 20^th anniversary open house. The holidays are fast approaching, so what a great way to get into the holiday spirit.

Remember, the Swedish Heritage Center is available for your holiday parties or reunions. Just give us a call to book your event, 402-685-5652.

Next week we will announce all the future events at the Center so stay tuned for dates and times.