Lodge Meeting is on April 18 - New Member Brunch
Welcome to the Washington Lodge Website!
April, 2026
If you have questions about lodge membership please contact Vice President Keith Aleckson at VP@NorwayDC.org. For all other questions or concerns please contact President Linda Hestvik at President@NorwayDC.org
We have had the following activities (Cooking and Baking, Music Appreciation) in the past and would like to have them in the future. Are you interested? Contact President Linda Hestvik at President@NorwayDC.org
Our next Lodge Meeting will be held on Saturday, 18 April
Theme: New Member Brunch
Please, note that RSVP is required
Each spring, we host a special brunch to welcome and celebrate our newest members. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted, build connections, and thank you for being part of our lodge community. Members who have joined since the 2025 brunch have already received invitations. We are now pleased to open this event to all lodge members. As this is not potluck, please help us plan accordingly by RSVPing in advance. Kindly respond to Vice President Keith Aleckson at VP@NorwayDC.org. Please note that space is limited to 50 attendees, and the event is for members only. If you are unsure of your membership status, feel free to reach out to Keith via the email above. If you can’t attend, a Zoom link will be sent closer to the brunch date. We hope you can join us for this warm and welcoming gathering!
Registration for attending the Fall Festival and volunteering to help is now open.
Check out the Festival 2026 page for more information.
Tubfrim Report
Pat DeRoche recently sent off over two pounds of used stamps to Tubfrim. Over a pound were foreign, mostly Norwegian. Thanks to everyone who saved those stamps.
Additional Website Information
Are you interested in Norway Literature, History, Folklore, Genealogy, Food, or Language? Do you want to connect to your roots, study the Viking age or the Norwegian Resistance in WWII, or discuss the latest in Norwegian culture?
The Sons of Norway members in the nation's capital, representing a diversity of background and nationality, share an interest in Norwegian and Scandinavian Culture. We trust that all ages will find something of interest -- in our web site and in our lodge. We have almost 400 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.
To join the Washington Lodge click the "Join Our Lodge" button under the Picture at the top of this page.
Hint: When you push a brown button, it will open a new tab on your screen. However, if you close the tab, it will return you to the previous screen.
Cultural Skills
This fall the lodge is running a Cooking Pin Challenge. Photograph the Norwegian treats and main dishes you cook this fall, and let’s see how many lodge members can earn a first, second, or third cultural skills pin before the end of the year! Email culturalskills@norwaydc.org to find out more about the Cultural Skills program.