# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Local Author Talk with Brian Tofte | Tofte: A Norwegian Immigration Story 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Brian for a talk on his new book about the Tofte family’s move to the North Shore. 

In these pages, Brian and Terry Tofte — grandsons of Andrew Tofte, one of the original founders of Tofte, MN in 1893 — weave together the community's rich history, describing how their grandfather, along with other immigrants from their home village in Norway, established fisheries, farms, and logging operations, and built homes, a school, and a church. The book includes over 50 historic photos.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/silver-bay/local-author-talk-with-brian-tofte-tofte-a-norwegian-immigration-story/200029833218217
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Silver Bay
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 9 Davis Dr, Silver Bay, MN, United States, Minnesota 55614
- **lat**: 47.29496
- **long**: -91.2704
- **full address**: 9 Davis Dr, Silver Bay, MN, United States, Minnesota 55614

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Local Author Talk with Brian Tofte | Tofte: A Norwegian Immigration Story  being held?
  - **A:** Local Author Talk with Brian Tofte | Tofte: A Norwegian Immigration Story  takes place on Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 9 Davis Dr, Silver Bay, MN, United States, Minnesota 55614.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Local Author Talk with Brian Tofte | Tofte: A Norwegian Immigration Story ?
  - **A:** Local Author Talk with Brian Tofte | Tofte: A Norwegian Immigration Story  is organized by Silver Bay Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Local Author Talk with Brian Tofte | Tofte: A Norwegian Immigration Story  is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Silver Bay, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Local Author Talk with Brian Tofte | Tofte: A Norwegian Immigration Story  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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