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 more information, please contact Susie Fosaaen, 703-861-4071 or fosaaens@earthlink.net. Get the latest news & events in our monthly newsletter: Our Annual Holiday Festival and Bazaar
December 6 Friday 10 AM to 6 PM; December 7 Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM Christ Lutheran Church 3810 Meredith Dr. Fairfax, VA 22030 Come out for two days of live music, a huge variety of imported foods (we have nokkelost!), lefse, krumkaker, and waffles hot off the griddle, sweaters, jewelry, cookbooks, traditional baked goods, unique gift ideas, craft and cooking demonstrations (lefse, krumkakker, vaffler), folk dancing, rosemaling by Tina Keune, and much more. The fjord horses Fia and Bella will be in their corral on Saturday, weather permitting. The Nordic Dancers will perform on Saturday at 2 PM. Be sure to join us for lunch and/or kaffe og kake (coffee and cake) in our Norwegian Cafe —menu includes baked goods, authentic Norwegian pea soup served with cheese/Norwegian flatbread, Norwegian-styled hot dogs, lingonberry beverage, coffee, Solo, and other soft drinks. Programs at Norway House typically start with a short business meeting, followed by a Pot Luck dinner and the featured presentation (check here for any scheduling changes). For most meetings, the lodge provides a meat course and beverages; members and guests are asked to bring a side dish such as salads, appetizers, casseroles, breads, chips, vegetables, fruits, and desserts. If you are not a member, we would appreciate if you could contact us before the meeting to RSVP. This will help ensure that we have adequate provisions for everyone who attends. Contact Susie Fosaaen at 703-861-4071 or fosaaens@earthlink.net . Interested in Genealogy?The genealogical interest group (GIG) helps members with varying degrees of experience in genealogy and interest in the different aspects of this type of activity. This includes getting started with genealogy and the cultural skills program; genetic genealogy; information sources in the US and Norway, as well as the range of on-line sources; the range of genealogy database software; approaches to writing family histories; and maintaining artifacts, like pictures and vital records.. If you are interested contact Joel Myklebust joel.myklebust@gmail.com. The next meeting will be at Norway House, Saturday November 16 at 2:00 PM. Joel Myklebust has agreed to make a presentation on a particularly difficult problem in his genealogy, which will serve as a brief introduction to searching church and census records, and the use of Bygdeboker. It is an interesting example of the “connect the dots” approach sometimes needed to track down ancestors, and dealing with relative uncertainties. . November 16 (Saturday) 4 PM Jannifer Paxton on the Vikings –Pot Luck Dinner - The time has been changedScandinavian voyages of exploration in the Atlantic. The Scandinavian voyages of exploration of Iceland,
Greenland, and the east coast of North America were turning points in history
and were great adventures. Professor
Paxton tells this dramatic story using historical writings and modern research. “Dr. Jennifer Paxton is Assistant Director of the University Honors Program and Clinical Assistant Professor of History at The Catholic University of America. She was previously a Professorial Lecturer in History at Georgetown University, where she taught for more than a decade. The holder of a doctorate in history from Harvard University, where she has also taught and earned a Certificate of Distinction, Professor Paxton is both a widely published award-winning writer and a highly regarded scholar, earning both a Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities and a Frank Knox Memorial Traveling Fellowship. She lectures regularly on medieval history at the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Virginia, and has also been invited to speak on British history at the Smithsonian Institution and the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.” (Great Courses Website) “Jennifer Paxton held the Washington, D.C., lodge of the Sons of Norway spellbound as she spoke on the topic, ‘How the Vikings Changed England.’ … Professor Paxton enthralled her audience with her knowledge and her passion for the subject.” Christine Foster Meloni, Norwegian American July 14, 2017 NOTE the time; the meeting will start at 4 PM with Dr. Paxton’s talk. December 15 Sunday 4 PM Norwegian Christmas (Juletrefest). Celebrate this joyous Norwegian feast. Festivities includes authentic Norwegian food, songs, dances and other merry making. Connect you children and grandchildren to their Norwegian heritage. Reading Circle's December Selection The Reading Circle will meet on Tuesday, December 10th, to discuss John Steinbeck's The Moon is Down. This novel was written during World War II and tells of the invasion of a peaceful country by a ruthless power. The conqueror and the conquered are not explicitly named but it is widely accepted to be the story of the Nazi invasion of Norway. Steinbeck considers the effects on everyone involved and reveals the presence of good and evil on both sides If you plan to attend, please RSVP Christine Meloni at reading@norwaydc.org. We usually meet at Norway House but we occasionally meet in members' homes. Although rare, the date is sometimes changed due to weather or other compelling circumstances. Norwegian Language & Conversation Meets every Wednesday Starting in January, students will return to the previous text book for the first two levels: Norsk, Nordmenn og Norge, available online. |
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