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The main part of our Syttende Mai program will be an informal read-through of the play, “The Uprooting” (original title: “About the First Emigration to America – 1825”) by Vigleik Rosseland and translated into English by Kristbørg Eide. First performed in June 2014 at the Sons of Norway District 1 Convention in Duluth, Minn., we are introducing the play, whose main character [...]
This month's meeting will host a fellowship meal before the meeting at 5:45PM. The Cultural Program will be about Sondre Norheim-Father of Modern Skiing to get our members into the mood for starting our Sports Medal Program. Our temperatures have been above average, so hopefully the thought of snow will cool us off. We will hear some ideas from our Sports Program [...]
Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge invites the public to a program on “Midsommar på Åland: Continuity and Change” on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The lodge is located at 317 South Page Street, Stoughton, WI. Jason M. Schroeder, UW-Madison Scandinavian Studies-Folklore Track, will show film clips of two midsummer locations, one on the main island of the Åland Islands and [...]
An Invitation to Our Nordic / Scandinavian Friends to Celebrate: The Ship Restauration 200th Anniversary 1825 -2025. Socialize with Dessert and Coffee at 6:30 Presentation begins at 7:30pm On Aug. 11, 2025, our cultural program will feature member Mark Bjorgo and his presentation about the 200th Anniversary of the first organized Norwegian emigration to North America. On July 4, 1825, a group of 52 [...]
This is the Year to Celebrate! We proudly honor our heritage as descendants of the first 50 Norwegians who bravely journeyed across the Atlantic Ocean to the USA, a voyage that took three arduous months. Unlike the luxurious cruises of today, they carried their own provisions, packed their few necessities into a family trunk, and endured the cramped conditions of a small [...]
Scandia Lodge #1-680 in Waconia, MN, is again planning a Nordic Music Festival at the Lion's Park in Victoria, MN. The festival will include a wide variety of Nordic dancers, singers, instrumentalist, bands, and more in the main covered pavillion. There will also be two smaller tents which where smaller ensembles will be performing. A group of Nordic Artists and Crafters will [...]
45th Annual Festival celebrating the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Featuring entertainment by Libido Funk Circus, Songs from the Kingdom of Denmark by Anita Llerche & Bo Riemer, The Nordic Folk Dancers of Chicago, Leikarringen Heimhug Dancers, and story time by Elsa from Frozen. Morning church service, free pony rides and activities for children, Scandinavian food and beverages and Scandinavian [...]
Idun Lodge 5-074 Sons of Norway and the Edvard Grieg Chorus are working together to present an afternoon of stories and songs to support Trinity Lutheran Church in the restoration of Trinity's pipe organ and sanctuary. The program will include music presented by the Grieg Chorus and celebrations of the Norwegian Immigrants that settled in the Near East Side of Madison. Sons [...]
4 PM Appetizers and the New Land, New Life display. Trace the saga of Norwegian immigration to Minnesota 5 PM Dinner: Walleye, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, Dinner Roll. Kransekake. The Sailing of the Restauration Program by George Olson and music by Project Constellation to follow dinner Cost: $20. Tickets may be purchased at Luekens North or South in Bemidji through [...]
200th Anniversary of the Sailing of the Restauration The Story of the Norwegian Mayflower September 28, 2025 Bemidji Eagles Club 1270 Neilson Ave SE, Bemidji, MN 56601 4 PM Museum Exhibit: New Land, New Life: Norwegian Immigration to Minnesota, 1825-1925 5 PM Walleye Dinner including baked potato, green beans, cole slaw, dinner roll & kransekake Following the meal will be: Program on [...]
