The Nordic Heritage Museum announces the 30th Annual Northern Lights Auktion. This year’s fundraising event will be held on Saturday, April 18th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown Seattle. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the evening begins with a champagne reception and a silent auction. An evening filled with a delicious dinner of local and Nordic fare follows. The main event of the evening will be the live auction. Guests will bid on exciting auction items, such as rare bottles of aquavit, extraordinary experiences, and one-of-a-kind art. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Nordic Heritage Museum.

This year, the Nordic Heritage Museum honors Allan and Inger Osberg for their magnanimous contributions to the Nordic Heritage Museum. Allan Osberg was raised in Seattle. His father, Axel Osberg, formed the Osberg Construction Company in the 1920s. Allan graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1945, and then proceeded to Harvard University to receive a Master’s Degree in the same field, specializing in Soil Mechanics. Two years later, he joined Osberg Construction Company.

Allan and his wife, Inger have been married for fifty-six years. They have raised two children, Kimberley Osberg Lippman and Tom Osberg, and they have a grandchild, Sophia Lippman. The Osbergs enjoy traveling and have made multiple trips to the Antarctic.

Allan is deeply involved in board leadership at the Nordic Heritage Museum, and has been for several years. He celebrates his own Swedish heritage and Inger’s Norwegian background. The Osbergs have also been active in environmental, educational and artistic organizations across the Northwest.

Tickets for the 30th Annual Northern Lights Auktion are available to non-members as well as members. Individual tickets are $125, or reserve a table for 10 guests at $1,000. Tickets are available at nordicmuseum.org on the Northern Lights Auktion page or by calling Kiersten Bowers at 206.589.5705x25.

The Grand Hyatt Seattle is located at 721 Pine St., Seattle, WA 98101. The Auktion is held in the Grand Hyatt Ballroom.

View pictures from last year’s Northern Lights Auktion here: http://tinyurl.com/auktion-2014

Major sponsors for the 30th Annual Northern Lights Auktion are Chevron, Pacific Fisherman, US Bank, Trident Seafoods, the Ocean Harvester, and Glacier Fish Company. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Matt McCallum at mattm@nordicmuseum.org for more information.