The Sons of Norway members in the nation's capital, representing a diversity of background and nationality, share an interest in all things Norwegian and Scandinavian. We trust that all ages will find something of interest -- in our web site and in our lodge. We have around 300 members. Most are from the local area of DC, Maryland, and Virginia, but we also have members from another 16 states as well as Norway, Canada, and Great Britain (many of whom have a connection to the area). Our lodge has around 400 members from the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We are one of hundreds Sons of Norway lodges throughout the United States, Canada and Norway. Learn more about us or Join Sons of Norway. For information on membership, contact Shelley Mitchell (703-815-4367) or vp@norwaydc.org . For other information, contact Dave Brown president@norwaydc.org . The Norwegian History Roundtable has launched a new website. Norwegian History Roundtable Get the latest news & events in our monthly newsletter: Upcoming Lodge Meetings & EventsFestival Open House # 2 15 November - Volunteer sign up 15 November - Guest Sign up 4 December - Guest Sign up 5 December - Guest Sign up The dates are Saturday, Oct. 24, Sunday, Nov. 15, Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5. We’ll have all of our merchandise available, including delicious Norwegian chocolates, cheeses, jellies, and Solo drinks! We’ve worked hard this year to find new and unique merchandise including, for our first time ever, Dale of Norway sweaters!! We’ll also offer traditional baked goods, with an autumn theme for Oct. and Nov., and our usual Christmas offerings in Dec. We’ll have a food truck in December serving pølse, reindeer dogs, and more. Check your email in the coming weeks for details and the link to sign up to attend Email festival@norwaydc.org if you have questions. Norwegian History Roundtable (NHR) NHR Website We now have a dedicated website for the NHR. NHR Website. This will provide up to date information about the NHR. As the organization grows, it will provide information and links relevant to Norwegian History. You are welcome to contribute to the website.  Do you want to connect with your inner Viking? Do you want to understand the conditions that prompted your ancestors to uproot their lives and go to America? Do you want to appreciate the men and woman who created Norwegian culture? Do you want to experience the trials and triumphs of Norway in WWII? In short – are you interested in Norwegian history? I would like to set up a Norwegian History Round Table. It will offer speakers, debates, field trips, demonstrations of historic crafts, and round table discussions. The round table will be an extended show and tell. You can share a book or magazine, show a historic artifact, alert us to an upcoming event, ask a question, read from an article that you are writing, or suggest some other activities or projects related to our history. The Round Table will be for everyone, from the complete novice to the international authority. Bill DeRoche If you are interested, please contact me at programs@norwaydc.org. Genealogy Interest Group (GIG) Kirkebøker, GIG Survey By Joel Myklebust Zoom Meeting Oct. 31, 3 PM The GIG will meet via Zoom on Saturday, October
31, at 3:00 PM EST. The presentation will focus
on Church Books (Kirkebøker). Picking up from a
previous presentation on how to trace Norwegian ancestors from the U.S. back to Norway, we
will discuss how to find the right parish, then dive into the digitized records and see how the records have evolved over the years. The discussion
will include reading the gothic script, vocabulary,
and understanding Norwegian feast days that are
often used to indicate dates. To receive the
Zoom link for the meeting, email Joel Myklebust
at joel.myklebust@gmail.com. We are pleased to announce that Paul Arneson
has agreed to take the leadership of the GIG.
Paul is the author of the book I Couldn’t Milk Another Goat, based on conversations with his
grandmother Carrie (Kari) Kirkeeide about her
life’s journey
from Nordfjord,
Norway to Minneapolis, MN
(the topic of a
recent lodge
Zoom meeting).
Joel Myklebust
will continue to
assist Paul in
this role.
Paul and Joel
recently sent a questionnaire to the GIG to help
develop future programs. There has been a robust initial response. Initial responses suggest a
strong interest in learning more about the Norwegian Digital Archives (https://
www.digitalarkivet.no).
Anyone who has not responded to the questionnaire is encouraged to complete it by October
15. Anyone with an interest in genealogy who
did not receive the questionnaire should email
joel.myklebust@gmail.com to receive a link. The genealogical interest group (GIG) helps members with varying degrees of experience in genealogy an  The Reading Circle Reading Circle Zoom Meeting October 20 Clearing Out by Helene Uri  We will be discussing Clearing Out (Rydde Ut in the original Norwegian) by Helene Uri from 7:30 - 8:30 pm on Tuesday, October 20th. This novel has an intriguing origin. While she was writing a novel with a language researcher as her protagonist, Uri received an unexpected call from a distant relative. She learned that a Sami fisherman had been discovered on their family tree. She decided to weave this discovery into her story and sent her heroine to the far north to study the dying languages of the Sami people. We are sure to learn more about the often overlooked Sami people. If you plan to attend contact Christine Meloni at reading@norwaydc.org. She will send you a Zoom link. All are welcome! Submitted by Reading Circle facilitator Christine Meloni For any questions, contact me at reading@norwaydc.org. Submitted by Reading Circle facilitator Christine Meloni WWII Liberation CommemorationThe WWII Liberation Commemoration will be rescheduled. We will decide when the we are able to select a date.
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