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SUMMARY:Tree Ornament: Make it\, Take it and Norwegian Bingo Night
DESCRIPTION:Looking to make a Norwegian tree ornament for the holidays? Join us as we help you make the perfect\, personal ornament. Then join in for some fun as we play Norwegian Bingo. Choose to make a Norwegian tree ornament or play Norwegian Bingo.
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/tree-ornament-make-it-take-it-and-norwegian-bingo-night/
LOCATION:Isanti County Historical Society\, 33525 Flanders St. NE\, Cambridge\, MN\, 55008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rosemaling
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SUMMARY:Fredagstaco - Taco Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we embrace the cozy charm of “fredagstaco\,”or Taco Friday (Thursday in the USA)\, a Scandinavian tradition where tacos are celebrated as the centerpiece of a warm and convivial bonding of people over food! \n\n\n\n\n$35 per person \nIncludes taco bar with chicken taco\, steak taco\, Mexican Caesar salad\, cheese enchiladas\, rice & beans\, corn and flour tortillas\, lettuce\, sour cream\, Pico de Gallo\, cheese\, salsa picante\, sweet corn cake\, tortilla chips & salsa\, chocolate chip cookie\, flan for dessert\, and soft drink\, iced tea\, coffee or lemonade. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP kindly requested to:\nAunda Arndt @ aja469@hotmail.com or 925-548-0292
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/fredagstaco-taco-night/
LOCATION:El Torito Restaurant\, 5 Monarch Bay Drive\, San Leandro\, CA
CATEGORIES:Dinner
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SUMMARY:Celebration of the Norwegian Immigrant Story
DESCRIPTION: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 of Norway established Idun Lodge in 1907 and the Grieg chorus began in 1925.  Refreshments and displays to follow in the lower level. \nAll are welcome.  Freewill offering to support the organ fund. \nEvent contact: idunlodgemadison@gmail.com\nLocation: Trinity Lutheran Church1904 Winnebago St. \, Madison\, Wisconsin 53704
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/celebration-of-the-norwegian-immigrant-story/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Idun Lodge 5-074":MAILTO:IdunLodgeMadison@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Day Festival
DESCRIPTION:45th  Annual Festival celebrating the cultures of Denmark\, Finland\, Iceland\, Norway and Sweden.\nFeaturing 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 vendors and displays. \nAdmission $15.00 per person\, children 12 and under free\, free parking. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/scandinavian-day-festival/
LOCATION:Vasa Park – Illinois\, 35W217 Route 31\, South Elgin\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Nordic Music Festival
DESCRIPTION: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 be showing their creations and offering them for sale.  There will be plenty of good dining avaiable\, featuring Danish pastries\, Norwegian lefse\, and two food trucks providing additional choices.  A Viking Village will be set up at the Lion’s Park.  A Silent Auction will be held to raise funds for the continuation of this festival. \nBest of all\, admission to the festival and parking are free.
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/nordic-music-festival/
LOCATION:Lion’s Park\, Victoria\, MN\, 82nd St\, Victoria\, MN\, 55386\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Scandia Lodge 1-680 Waconia MN":MAILTO:john.ofstehage@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Lodge Meeting: Lawrence Moe: 200th Anniversary of Emigration\, 1825
DESCRIPTION: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 ship. We are privileged to hear these incredible stories from Dr. Lawrence Moe\, a distinguished professor from the University of Minnesota. With his lifetime of historical expertise\, Dr. Moe will share tales that will instill in us a profound respect for the resilience and determination of our ancestors.\nwebsite for more information: https://kristiania1-47.org/
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/lodge-meeting-lawrence-moe-200th-anniversary-of-emigration-1825/
LOCATION:Our Savior’s Lutheran Church\, 2124 Viola Rd NE\, Rochester\, MN\, 55906\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Ship Restauration 200th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:An Invitation to Our Nordic / Scandinavian Friends to Celebrate: The Ship Restauration 200th Anniversary 1825 -2025.\nSocialize with Dessert and Coffee at 6:30\n​Presentation begins at 7:30pm \nOn 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. \nOn July 4\, 1825\, a group of 52 Norwegians set sail from Stavanger\, Norway on the ship Restauration to make the first organized migration from Norway to North America. Who were these people? What caused them to seek a new life?
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/the-ship-restauration-200th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Resurrection Lutheran Church\, 12400 W Cold Spring Rd\, New Berlin\, WI\, 53151
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SUMMARY:“Midsommar på Åland: Continuity and Change”
DESCRIPTION: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 the other on a remote island in the eastern archipelago of Åland. Between 2016 and 2022\, he documented and participated in the groups who run the midsummer celebrations on Åland. Jason will show film clips and discuss the history of Nordic midsummer celebrations and ways that people\, locations\, and local traditions change these celebrations and mark them as unique to the people and places they occur. Jason M. Schroeder earned a PhD in Scandinavian Studies-Folklore Track at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Currently he is a Community Curator of Upper Midwestern Folklore at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Previously\, he taught Swedish at Augustana College and directed the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University. Refreshments will be served! Everyone is welcome and no reservations needed! Please contact Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail.com or 608-873-7209 for more information. Mandt Lodge is handicapped accessible with a lift located on the south side of the building. There is parking on the street\, public parking lot behind the Stoughton Senior Center\, or in the Livsreise parking lot if their building is closed. We always encourage you to bring donations for the Stoughton Food Pantry! The public is always welcome at Mandt Lodge!
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/midsommar-pa-aland-continuity-and-change/
LOCATION:Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge- 5-314\, 317 South Page Street\, Stoughton\, WI\, 53589\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge 5-314":MAILTO:arnesonfamily5@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Gro Svendsen Lodge Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 duo\, Randy Nelson and Braxton Dahl.
URL:https://www.sofn.com/event/gro-svendsen-lodge-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Dinner
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