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!
JANUARY 2023
01/15/2023, 2:00PM
LODGE MEETING
LOCATION: All Saints Lutheran Church,
Palatine, Illinois
PROGRAM: – Smør brod Demonstration of different
types and how to make them. It’s “Norwegian Sweater
Month”! If you have one, wear it.
Installation of 2023 officers
01/28-29/2023 Saturday/Sunday Noon – 4:00PM
NORGE
SKI CLUB’S118TH NORGE ANNUAL WINTER SKI JUMP TOURNAMENT
100 SKI HILL ROAD, FOX RIVER GROVE, ILLINOIS
NOON – 4:00PM (GATES OPEN AT 11AM)
Watch Norge Ski Club athletes take flight, competing against the best jumpers from across the U.S.! This Winterfest is fun for all ages.
Enjoy food hot off the grill, plus beverages from Wild Onion Brewery, Miller Brewing and more!
ADMISSION PRICE ($20 IN ADVANCE - $25 AT THE GATE)
Purchase an admission button (see details below - in advance or at the gate).
Free admission for children 12 & under
TWO DAY EVENT
Bring blankets & lawn chairs
No carry-ins allowed
No dogs allowed
SATURDAY- Junior Small Hills and Junior National Qualifier – K70
The fun begins Saturday Noon with our juniors, followed by intermediate ski jumpers on our 40 meter jump. The energy grows into the afternoon to the main event: Olympic hopefuls launch off the towering 70 meter jump!
SUNDAY- US Cup Competition – K70
Sunday starts again at Noon, with Big Hill Thrill action on the 70 meter jump all afternoon.
Long Standing Jump
Great Food and Beverage
Fun for the Whole Family
FEBRUARY
02/19/2023, 2:00PM Sunday
Lodge Meeting
All Saints Lutheran Church, Palatine, Illinois
PROGRAM: Annual chili
cook-off. We will present a video on Norwegian naming
conventions and then taste and vote for the best chili and
cookiesBring 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.
02/23/2023, BARNEBIRKIE - Hayward Wisconsin - Children's ski events
Barnebirkie
Youth Ski TourThursday, February 23, 2023 • Downtown Hayward, Wisconsin
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 (North America’s largest cross-country ski race) and a homecoming for cross-country ski racers from around the globe!
MARCH
*NEXT MEETING*
03/12/2023, Sunday, 2:30PM
SKJOLD LODGE PRESENTS THE STOUGHTON NORWEGIAN DANCERS
Click/Tap on the photo to learn more
about the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers.
LOCATION: All Saints Lutheran Church
630 S. Quentin Rd. Palatine, Illinois
<Click/Tap
HERE> for a flyer
Please join us for this
special day to enjoy a performance of the Stoughton
Norwegian Dancers.
Bring your family,
bring your friends. Tell everyone you know about
this performance!
They
have performed for millions of people. They
have toured extensively throughout the United States,
Canada and Norway and have been in several national
folk festivals. Each spring takes the Dancers to a
different part of the country. The group has made 5 tours to
Norway. In 1968 they were asked to dance for King Olaf of
Norway when he visited Madison, Wisconsin.
The Norwegian Dancers endeavor
to entertain, culturally enlighten and instruct
audiences with respect to traditional Scandinavian
folk dance and authentic Norwegian bunads (costumes).
The group is made up of Stoughton High School School
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors and every Spring goes
on tour, bringing their authentic dance, humor and fun
to audiences across the United States.
Coffee, cookies and soft
drinks will be available. A
free will offering will be collected to help offset
the fees that Skjold paid to the dancers.
APRIL
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>.
04/16/2023, 2:00PM
LODGE MEETING
Location: All Saints
Lutheran Church, Palatine, Illinois PROGRAM: Heritage Bingo
2022 ENTRIES TO BE UPDATED TO 2023 FOLLOW
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>.
05/13-14-15/2022
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.
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>.
07/17/2022 - 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
07/16/2023, 2:00PM
Norge Ski Club
100 SKI HILL ROAD, FOX RIVER GROVE, ILLINOIS
PROGRAM: Summer picnic
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>.
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>.
09/11/2022, 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
View the 2022 Scandinavian Day Flyer HERE
09/18/2022, 2:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETINGLocation: All Saints Lutheran Church, Palatine, Illinois
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>.
10/01/2022
21st Annual Vasa
Park Fish Boil
Saturday, October 1, 2022, 1:00 PM to 5:00PM
Learn more at the Norwegian
National League Website <Click/Tap
Here>
10/2-3/2022 (WAITING ON 2023
UPDATE TO THIS POSTING)
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
10-16/17, 2021 Saturday (WAITING ON 2022 UPDATE TO THIS POSTING)
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.
10/16/2022, 2:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETING
All Saints Lutheran Church
Palatine, IL.
Heedum Hall (lower level). An elevator is available.
PROGRAM:.
October
is also Foundation Month at Sons of Norway and members are
encouraged to do donate to the Foundation.NOVEMBER
11/12/2022
SKJOLD
LODGE 29TH ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTNovember 12, 2022, Saturday
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)
11/19/2022, 10AM - 3PM
Taste of
NorwayMinnekirken, the Norwegian Lutheran Church
2614 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL.
Cost: FREE.
Saturday, Nov. 19th, 10am - 3pm. See the Minnekirken Facebook page for bakery pre-order information.
In addition to bakery items, packaged goods are available, as well as Rosemaling, Scandinavia re-sale, and refreshments.
www.minnekirken-chicago.org
11/20/2022, 2:00PM Sunday
All Saints Lutheran Church
Palatine, IL.
LODGE MEETINGPROGRAM:
DECEMBER
12/11/2022 3PM
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
12-11-2022 3 PM
All Saints Lutheran Church
630 S Quentin Rd
Main level (Gathering Space)
The Nordic Dancers will lead us in
dancing around the Jultre.
Santa will make an appearance. (Secretly bring
wrapped labeled gifts for your child).
Buffet dinner of Pork loin and chicken tenders will be
served.
Price $15 for adults, Free for children 14 and under.
Make your reservation by calling Kathy at 847-991-2287 or emailing ksecora@mc.net with the number of adults and children who will be attending.
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