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 & Events Festival Open House # 3 & 4 3846 Meredith Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22030 4 December - Guest Sign up 4 December - Volunteer Sign up 5 December - Guest Sign up 5 December - Volunteer Sign up The dates are 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. Virtual Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 20, 2 PM, Zoom Washington Lodge will celebrate the holidays with a Zoom Christmas Party on Sunday, December 20th, at 2 PM. Join us for small group chats, games, remembrances of past Christmases, and videos of Norwegian Christmas traditions including several famous Christmas Markets. Bring your own glogg and cookies! We will email the Zoom information before the party. 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) 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  WWII Liberation Commemoration Our lodge, along with the Norwegian Society and Church Service of Washington, DC and the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce, hosted a virtual commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Norwegian liberation from WWII German occupation. We’d planned to hold this event earlier at Norway House, around May 8, when Liberation Day is celebrated in Norway. But of course we had to postpone. Colonel Håvard Klevberg, Air Attaché and Assistant Defense Attaché to the Royal Norwegian Embassy, gave the give the main address. Members of our groups shared stories and memories from members who were in Norway t the time — our living witnesses to history. We have posted a video of this event on our YouTube Channel. The Reading Circle Reading Circle Selection for December No Hori  zon is So Far: Two Women and Their Historic Journey Across Antarctica.The Reading Circle will meet virtually at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, December15th to discuss No Horizon is So Far in which Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft tell their dramatic story of beoming the first two women to crossAntarctica. Billie Jean King writes: "Their accomplishment proves that nothing is beyond our wildest dreams." If you would like to join our Zoom discussion, contact Christine Meloni at reading@norwaydc.org and she will send you the link. Please RSVP before 5 PM on Dec. 14 WWII Liberation Commemoration The WWII Liberation Commemoration will be rescheduled. We will decide when the we are able to select a date.
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