Lodge meetings are usually on the 3rd Friday or Saturday of the month from September through June, with picnics in July and August. Meetings are open to all with an interest in Norway.
Each meeting features a cultural/educational program, often with a guest speaker. Most meetings have a potluck dinner, or a lighter "finger foods" or dessert-only potluck.
Lodge meetings and events listed below are held at Norway House unless otherwise specified. Directions to Norway House
Sons of Norway Programs for 2020 January 18 Saturday, 5 PM Investiture of news officers – Pea soup Dinner February 15 Saturday, 5 PM Reading Group Presentation March 21 Saturday, 5 PM Mike Whalen, Photography of Norway April 18 Saturday, 10 AM New Member Brunch May 2 Saturday, 5 PM Special Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Norwegian Liberation June 20 Saturday, 5 PM Kurt Blorstad talks about “Occupied” a novel about WWII Norway July 18 Saturday, 5 PM Picnic August 16 Sunday, 4 PM Picnic September 19 Saturday 5 PM Susanne Juell Gudbrandsen Counselor, Norwegian Embassy October 17 Saturday 5 PM Lee Morgan, Dog Racing in Norway November 21 Saturday 5 PM To Be Announced December 4, 5 Friday & Saturday Festival and Bazaar December 13 Sunday 4 PM Juletrefest! This information is subject to change. 2020 — 75th Anniversary of Norwegian Liberation | Other Lodge EventsReading Circle's October Selection The lodge's Reading Circle will meet at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, October 22, to discuss Autumn by Karl Ove Knausgaard. Knausgaard became internationally acclaimed for My Struggle, his six autobiographical novels. Autumn is the first in his autobiographical quadrilogy based on the seasons. It is a letter he writes to his unborn daughter, describing in great detail the world she will soon enter.. 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 The genealogical interest group (GIG) This group 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. |