The Vikings of Bjornstad have been involved in a wide range of fascinating - and fun - projects.

• Annually, we present 5 hours of Viking lecture, demonstration and hands-on interaction for Professor Costanza Dopfel and her class on Barbarian cultures at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California
• We challenged the host of Dinner: Impossible on the Food Network to a series of Viking challenges in an episode televised in November, 2021,  - and then we were served dinner!
• We provided presentations, demonstrations and displays at the first annual Living History Day at California State University, East Bay, Hayward in May, 2016,
• We've joined the Midsummer Medieval Festival at the Castello di Amorosa winery in Calistoga, California
• We provided a filmed segment recommending Viking movies for Norwegian Public Television in September, 2013.
• In December, 2012, we joined Dr. Pete Worden, Director of NASA Ames Research, and his staff for a photo shoot as part of their campaign to inspire interest in a new generation of satellite technology.
• In November, 2011, we presented a seminar on the Vikings for the Renaissance Society on the CSU Sacramento campus
• In October, 2010, we presented a seminar on the Vikings' influence on our world as part of the Oakmont Sunday Symposium series
• We join the Lions Club at their annual Special Kids Day event for children with special needs
• We've provided models for photographic shoots at the Castello di Amorosa winery in Calistoga, California
• We've joined with the Highlander Warriors to present "The Wedding of Somerled" at the Pleasanton, California, Highland Games
• In June, 2006, we attended the San Francisco premier of Beowulf and Grendel - in gear
• In August, 2009, we provided a hobgoblin troop for a student fantasy film, Runewood
• On December 3rd, 2005 we provided a non-historic barbarian horde for an Academy of Art University student film, The Epic of Wayhelm
• In January 2005 we filmed the host segments for an episode of The Conquerors about William the Conqueror, with actor and military advisor Dale Dye, for the History Channel
• In July 2004 we provided the actors for the Battle of Hastings (fought in 1066) segment of Command Decisions, also for the History Channel
• In 2002 we went as a group to see the "Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga" exhibit at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles

We've set up our Viking Age encampment at:

• The Leif Erikson Viking Fest held by the Freya Lodge of the Sons of Norway, in Santa Rosa
• The "Sprint the Pier" races hosted by the North Bay Vikings (associated with the Bay Area Whaleboat Rowing Association) in Berkeley
• The Dixon Scottish Games in Dixon
• Schools throughout the extended San Francisco Bay Area from Santa Rosa to Santa Cruz
• Norway Day, at Ft. Mason in San Francisco
• Tartan Day in Fremont, California
• The Dunsmuir House Scottish Games in Oakland
• The Livermore Scottish Games in Livermore
• The Caledonian Club's Scottish Highland Games in Pleasanton
• The Old Fort MacArthur Days Military Reenactment Show in Los Angeles
• The Calaveras County Celtic Faire in Angels Camp
• The Celtic Nations Festival in Vacaville

And ... at most of our events we perform "The Viking Art of War", a 15 to 20 minute demonstration of Viking age weapons and tactics.

The Vikings of Bjornstad is an historical reenactment organization dedicated to education and fun for its members and the public. Our intentionally inclusive membership is not limited to any modern cultural, ethnic, political or religious group. Our members may reenact any person of their choice from any country or culture, or any religious, ethnic or societal group from the 9th through 11th century. Our authenticity standards to support these goals are available on our web site here and may be viewed at any time. They focus on WHAT you portray, not WHO you are.

"Bjornstad", by the way, is Old Norse for"Bear State". More or less. That makes us The Vikings of the Bear State. All-in-all, not a bad bi-lingual pun. Thanks, Douglas...

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