Part of our charter is to share
our love of this beautiful country with others in our
community. GUESTS ARE VERY WELCOME AT OUR EVENTS
AND MEETINGS!
2022
A key fun part of lodge members
gathering together is to enjoy having food at a meeting,
especially Norwegian themed food we bring.
All Saints Lutheran Church in Palatine, Illinois continues
to be our "regular" meeting location but is currently not
allowing food to be consumed on site. To expand the number
of meetings with food, we are exploring a variety of additional
fun meeting locations which include our ability to
have food available until the Covid situation settles down
for the church.
JANUARY 2022
01/13/2022, 6:00PM
01/16/2022, 2:00PM
LODGE MEETING
LOCATION: Norge Ski Club
100 Ski Hill Road
Fox River Grove, Illinois
We will
have open-faced sandwiches and a brief installation of
officers. The day will be a "game day" with a variety of
fun games to play.01/29-30/2022 Noon – 4:00PM
117th Norge Ski Club
Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament,
JANUARY 2022
January
29-30, 2022
(Saturday-Sunday)
Noon
– 4:00PM
Norge
Ski Club’s
117th Norge
Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament
Gates
Open At 11:00AM
Winter 2022 Tournament Admission Button $15.00
Featuring
Sat. Junior Small Hills and JNQ Qualifier on the K70
Sun. US Cup & International 5-Hills Competition
on the K70
Long Standing Jump
Great Food and Beverage
Fun for the Whole Family
FEBRUARY
02/10/2022, 6:00PM
02/20/2022, 2:00PM Sunday
Lodge Meeting
Palatine American Legion Hall122 Palatine Rd.
Palatine, Illinois
THIS meeting location is not handicap accessible.
PROGRAM: Annual chili
cook-off. The program will also highlight the 2022
Winter Olympic games. Bring some of your favorite chili to be judged against others and then we will all try some.
CATEGORIES: RED MEAT, NON-RED MEAT (Eg. White Chicken Chili), and VEGETARIAN.
We are collecting cookies for Barnebirkie (see the next post). Bring as many as you can bring, the kid skiers really LOVE cookies when they’re finished skiing. PLEASE, NO NUTS.
Also, if you like to bake (or don’t like to make chili) you could bring some Norwegian cookies. There will be an award for the best Norwegian cookies.
February
is “Norwegian Sweater Day at Sons of Norway. For this
meeting - wear your Norwegian sweater. Image attribution: Sons of Norway - Newsletter Service
02/24/2022, BARNEBIRKIE - Hayward Wisconsin - Children's ski events
Barnebirkie
Youth Ski TourThursday, February 24, 2022 • Downtown Hayward
Non-Competitive Ski Tour for Youth Ages 3 to 13 Years Old
This is where Birkie Dreams begin! Imagine nearly 1000 kids skiing on Main Street to the iconic finish line of the American Birkebeiner! Kids can choose to ski either a 1/2 km, 1 km or 3 km course.
The Barnebirkie ("Children's Birkie") is part of the greater American Birkebeiner [ February 23 to February 27, 2022] (North America’s largest cross-country ski race) and a homecoming for cross-country ski racers from around the globe!
MARCH
03/10/2022, 6:00pm
03/06/2022, Sunday,
1:30PM - 4:30PM
POLAR STAR LODGE PRESENTS THE STOUGHTON NORWEGIAN
DANCERS
Please
join our fellow lodge, Polar Star, for their presentation
of the Stoughton
Norwegian Dancers.
LOCATION: Cross Lutheran Church, 8609 IL Route 47,
Yorkville, IL.
03/20/2022, 2:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETING
LOCATION: Norge Ski Club
100 Ski Hill Road
Fox River Grove, Illinois
We will have
waffles and another fun "game day" with a variety of games to
play.
APRIL
04/14/2022, 6:00PM
04/16/2022
FRIENDS OF THE VIKING SHIP
OPENING DAY - 2022!
1pm-4pm
Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
Always check their web
site for the latest details. <Click/Tap
on the logo above>.
04/24/2022, 1:00PM
LODGE MEETING
Location(s): Minnekirken 2614 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Illinois
Ørkenoy Brewpub 1757 N Kimball Ave Floor 1, Chicago, Illinois
As a lodge, Skjold is planning to attend the concert and then adjourn to Ørkenoy brewpub. The concert will be at 1 pm, the brewpub at ~2:15 (following the concert). Members can feel free to go down early and participate in more of the celebration. If they do, they will need to make their own reservations for the lunch. Reservations are not needed for the concert. Warning: Parking may be hard to find. Another option is to park at Cumberland and take the blue line in.
MAY
FRIENDS
OF THE VIKING SHIP
Come visit the Viking in 2022!
Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
Always check their web
site for the latest details. <Click/Tap on the
logo above>.
05/12/2022, 6:00PM
05/13-14-15/2022
2022 SYTTENDE MAI ACTIVITIES
MAY
13, 2022 FRIDAY
*Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce
17de Mai luncheon
*MAY 14, 2022 SATURDAY
*Constitution Day Banquet
*2022 Constitution Day Parade
Learn more
about each of these on our Syttende
Mai Page.
JUNE
NORSK MUSEUM - SUMMER THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 1:00PM - 5:00PM
06/04/2022
NORSK MUSEUM, Norway, Illinois - OPENING DAY
3656 E. 2631st Road, Sheridan, Illinois, 60551
SPECIAL
EVENTS FOR NORSK MUSEUM OPENING DAY! -
06/04/2022
HOME COOKED NORWEGIAN BREAKFAST AND A MUSEUM
TOUR
Start with a Home cooked
Norwegian breakfast at the Norway Community
building in Norway, Illinois from 8 to 11
a.m.and then visit the museum to see all the
great new changes. Details are on the
Norwegian National League Special Events
Page.
Note to website visitors: The museum building is the oldest
Norwegian Lutheran Church in North America, it was
built in the oldest permanent Norwegian settlement
in North America, founded in 1825 by pioneer Cleng
Peerson and the Sloopers. Cleng Peerson is
known as the Father of Norwegian Immigration.
06/09/2022, 6:00PM
06/19/2022, 2:00PM Sunday
LOCATION: Norge Ski Club
100 Ski Hill Road
Fox River Grove, Illinois
The June meeting will be a picnic at Norge Ski Club. The lodge will provide water, coffee, soda and grilled sausages (dogs, brats, . ..)buns, and condiments. This is open to members and friends. Picnickers are asked to bring a side or a dessert to share. Also, please contact Kathy Secora (847-991-2287, ksecora@mc.net) with the number of brats or hotdogs your group is planning to eat. We will also be arranging a few games (appropriate to the weather).
FRIENDS OF
THE VIKING SHIP
See the
Viking Ship on Swedish Day!
Special Hours: June 19, 2022 @ 10:00 am -
4:30 pm CDT
Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
Always check their web site
for the latest details.
<Click/Tap on the logo above>.
JULY
FRIENDS OF THE
VIKING SHIP
Come visit the Viking in 2022!
Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
Always check their web site for
the latest details. <Click/Tap
on the logo above>.
07/03/2022, Sunday,
11:00AM
Norway’s 15th
Ambassador to the United States, Anniken Ramberg
Krutnes will be visiting Minnekirken on Sunday, July
3rd. Ambassador Krutnes
will be offering a greeting to our congregation,
then joining us for refreshments and a light lunch
with questions after our service. Seating for the
light lunch after the service is limited so please
RSVP by Saturday, June 25, 2022. Please RSVP to The Norwegian
Lutheran Memorial Church Chicago at office.nlmc@gmail.com.
.
An expert in security policy,
law of the sea and Arctic issues, Ambassador Krutnes
has served with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs since beginning as a trainee in 1994. In her
previous position with the Ministry, she served as
Deputy Director General of the Department of Security
Policy. Before that, she was Norway’s Ambassador for
Arctic and Antarctic Affairs.
Ambassador Krutnes has had postings in several
European countries, including ambassadorships of the
Netherlands and Luxembourg. She was recently a
member of the UN Group of Governmental Experts on
Advancing responsible State behavior in cyberspace in
the context of international security.
She holds a Master of Laws from the University of
Oslo and a Master of Science in Economics and
Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics,
and has also studied international management at
Universittá Luigi Bocconi in Milan, Italy. Ambassador
Krutnes is married and has three adult children.
07/03/2022,
Tuesday
There will also be a
reception for Ambassador Krutnes at the Norwegian
Consulate Office on July 5. More details later.
Geraldine Hanson Memorial Service at St. David’s Episcopal Church , 701 N Randall Rd Aurora, Illinois
For Geri's funeral details and more information <Click/Tap HERE>
She
served as a Captain in the Air Force in the 109th Aeromedical
Evacuation Squadron , doing triage and emergency nursing as
well as participating in the Berlin Airlift Crisis.
07/14/2022, 6:00PM
07/16/2022, 9 AM to 2 PM
2022 KAFFE STUE-Norwegian Luncheon
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 9 AM to 2 PM
Mt. Horeb Community Center
107 North Grove Street
Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin
The friendly Norwegians in Vennelag Lodge invite one and all
to their annual Kaffe Stue fundraiser on July 16. Proceeds
allow them to continue their support of the Mt. Horeb
Community. They will be serving sweet and savory options
from 9 AM to 2 PM. Open-face sandwiches and lefse wraps,
meatballs, and hot dogs for the young and the young at
heart. Salads, cold fruit soup, cookies, cakes, fruit
parfait, and smørgrøt (porridge) with brown sugar and melted
butter are all on the menu. Beverages include: coffee,
lemonade, and water. Their Norsk Bake Sale with lefse is
also very popular! Arrive early for best selection! Enjoy
the air-conditioned facility at the Mt. Horeb Community
Center, 107 N. Grove Street.
<CLICK/TAP
HERE TO SEE THEIR FLYER AND MENU FOR THE DAY>
07/17/2022 - 07/30/2022
2022 Masse Moro
Sons of Norway Masse Moro Norwegian Heritage Camp
July 17 – 30, 2022
Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek, Wisconsin
Sponsored by Sons of Norway, District 5
*NEXT MEETING*
07/17/2022, 2:00PM
LODGE MEETINGAll Saints Lutheran Church
Palatine, IL.
Heedum Hall (lower level). An elevator is available.
PROGRAM: Summer Reading. We will highlight a few Norwegian/Scandinavian books that we have been reading lately. We ask you to bring a book that you’ve enjoyed and give us a few sentences about it. This portion of the program will be available on Zoom. Send an email to ksecora@mc.net if you want a Zoom invitation.
We will have some of our favorite books available for loan and some available for the raffle. (Feel free to add to this collection.)
Coffee and treats will be available. More treats are always welcome.
(We may have to eat on the back patio, depending on the church’s current COVID regulations.)
AUGUST
FRIENDS OF
THE VIKING SHIP
Come visit the Viking in 2022!
Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
Always check their web site
for the latest details.
<Click/Tap on the logo above>.
08/11/2022, 6:00PM
08/21/2022, 2:00PM
LODGE MEETINGGood Templar Park
528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
PROGRAM: Field trip to see the 1893 World’s Fair Viking Ship. We will meet on August 21 at 2pm at for a private tour of the Viking ship. The docents are very well informed. After our tour we will adjourn to Stockholm Inn, 306 W. State St., Geneva, IL for an early dinner. We hope to see you there.
SEPTEMBER
FRIENDS OF
THE VIKING SHIP
Come visit the Viking in 2022!
Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
Always check their web site
for the latest details.
<Click/Tap on the logo above>.
09/08/2022, 6:00PM
09/11/2022, 10:00AM-5:00PM
Sunday, September 11, 2022
10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M
Vasa Park
35W217 Route 31
South Elgin, Illinois
Learn more about Skjold Lodge's participation HERE
09/18/2022, 2:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETINGTBD
2021 OLD INFORMATION CONTINUES FROM HERE
WE ARE GOING
TO "REUSE THE FORMATTING AND CONTENT OF THE
2021 MEETINGS PAGE TO CREATE THE 2022 PAGE. AT
THE BEGINNING THERE WILL BE A LOT OF OLD 2021
INFORMATION AS THE 2022 INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE AND REPLACES THE OLD INFORMATION.
OCTOBER
FRIENDS OF
THE VIKING SHIP
Come visit the Viking in 2022!
Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive
Geneva, Illinois
Always check their web site
for the latest details.
<Click/Tap on the logo above>.
10/2/2021
10/2-3/2021
Norge Ski
Club -"JUMPTOBERFEST"
Annual Fall Ski Jump Tournament
October 2 & 3, 2021
Noon to 4:00PM
Gates Open at 11AM
Admission – Buttons are required and good for Sat.
& Sun.
$15.00 entrance buttons purchased online
$15.00 entrance buttons purchased at local
merchants
– check back for list of local merchants
– Must be purchased by October 1, 2021.
$20.00 entrance buttons purchased at gate
Free admission for children 12 & under
Bring blankets & lawn chairs
No carry-ins allowed
No dogs allowed
10/14/2021, 6:00PM
10-16/17, 2021 Saturday
COTTAGES IN THE WOODS
Saturday, October 16-17, 2021
10:00 AM 4:00 PM
Good Templar PArk
528 East Side Drive
Geneva, IL
*Cottages in the Woods is a unique event held in the
historic Good Templar Park of Geneva, IL on Saturday
October 16 and Sunday October 17, 10 am -4pm each day.
Illinois Norsk
Rosemalers Association will be participating in
the event.
10/17/2021, 2:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETING.
NOVEMBER
11/12/2022
SKJOLD
LODGE 29TH ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTNovember 12, 2022, Satuday
11:00AM to 3:00PM
Skjold Lodge Heritage Fest, All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S Quentin Rd, Palatine, Illinois. Put it on your calendar. LOTS OF FUN THINGS TO SEE AND DO! Demonstrations and displays, Children's activities, Music, Dancing, Food, Crafts for sale, Bake sale table and lots more!
NOTE: All Saints Church is monitoring the Covid situation and may allow ONLY THE BAKE SALE and not food for sale to be eaten at the church.
Bake Sale
Norwegian food demonstrations
Norwegian folk crafts (rosemaling, knife-making)
Children's activities
Norwegian entertainment
(Norwegian Bachelor Farmer, Leikarringen Heimhug dancers)
11/11/2021, 6:00PM
DATE TO BE DETERMINED
Taste of
NorwayMinnekirken, the Norwegian Lutheran Church
2614 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL.
Cost: FREE.
Wonderful Norwegian cookies, cakes, and all sorts of goodies. Done “virtually” this year.
www.minnekirken-chicago.org
11/21/2021, 2:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETINGAll Saints
Lutheran Church
630 S Quentin Rd
Palatine, Illinois
Heedum Hall (downstairs), All Saints
Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin Rd.,
Palatine, IL
Masks are required!
Program: XXXXXXXX
Election of officers. An important
meeting.
Skjold Building Society will meet
immediately after the Skjold meeting to
elect officers and conduct business.
All members of Skjold Lodge are
automatically members of the building
society.
DECEMBER
12/09/2021, 6:00PM
12/XX/2022
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
SKJOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY
Location TBD
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