Sons of Norway

Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge - Scrapbook/Craft Project Weekend!
2026-03-06 18:00 - 2026-03-08 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge- 5-314, 317 South Page Street, Stoughton, WI, 53589, United States
Friday, March 6, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 7, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, March 8, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bring your scrapbooking project or another project to work on. You will have your own 8- foot table to spread out all your items and tools all weekend. Saturday Night Craft Show & Tell – Bring other crafts you do, or a project you have completed to share with everyone if you wish!
Cost: $50.00 includes your own 8- foot table for all three days at times listed above.
There will be a limited number of extension cords available and a refrigerator for your own lunches, snacks, etc. Please feel free to bring your own music if you have your own ear buds or headsets. Mandt Lodge is handicapped accessible. Please DO NOT park in the corner parking lot on Saturday as Livsreise is open that day.
Registration: February 20 – Limited space available, so register you and your friends early! $50.00 fee to be paid at time of registration – no refunds. Email: lauriebarrett79@yahoo.com with your email and phone number for registration info or call (262) 492-5242
Registrations due by February 20
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Immigration Story Program- Anne's Letters
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:30
Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge welcomes the public to “Anne’s Letters”
Thursday, March 12, at 7:00 PM
Sons of Norway
317 South Page Street, in Stoughton.
We are so excited to share the Letters from Anne program with you! Anne Engum was the daughter of Paul and Anne Engum, born in Norway on July 27, 1853. The Engum family emigrated to Coon Valley because the landscape was similar to that of Norway, with soil that was excellent for farming. They left Norway on April 12, 1867, on the Steamship “Rhea”. The Engum House, which is now the centerpiece of the Historic Bekkum Homestead at Norskedalen, began to be built in 1868. Anne’s letters were developed based on examples found in “In Their Own Words: Letters from Norwegian Immigrants” by Solveig Zempel and “America-America Letters: A Norwegian-American Family Correspondence” by Bjorn Gunnar Ostgard. Laurie Barrett will lead this interactive night of learning! Refreshments will be served! Everyone is welcome and no reservations are 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!

BEGINNING Rosemaling Mandt Lodge
2026-03-14 09:00 - 2026-03-15 16:00
Please note:

Classes fill up fast, so register early! If a class is full, your name will be placed on a waiting list.
Supplies for the Class will be available for an additional fee of $20.00 per student please let us know at the time of registration if you would like to purchase supplies for your use during the class. Students are required to supply their own brushes. Brushes will be available at the class for you to purchase. You will receive a Supply List on or before March 1, 2026.
Classes are dependent upon enrollment. If a class is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, payment will be refunded in full.

Nancy Odalen, VGM will be teaching this class. This is a class for beginning painters. At this level you will learn brush control and technique, complete a basic scroll and a flower form. The final task will be to paint a design of at least 3-4 inches in both height and width. The class will be taught in oils, and we will work on practice boards. There will be supplies available during this class for students who have not rosemaled previously there is a supply fee of $20.00 for those that do not wish to purchase supplies prior to the class. We ask that you purchase your own brushes. (We will have brushes available for you to purchase at the class). We will send out a supply list on or before March 1, 2026.
This will be an interesting, fun, and informative class that will provide you with a firm foundation in the art of Rosemaling. For Sons of Norway Members this will provide you with the skills you will need to complete the activities required by Sons of Norway for the Rosemaling Cultural Skills Medal.
If you have any questions, contact Nancy Odalen (608-513-1837-cell or naodalen@charter.net)
Registration form and payment is due March 1, 2026. $25.00 of the class fee is non-refundable, if you cancel after March 10, 2026 or do not show up for class on the 1st day without prior notice.

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Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge Syttende Mai Weekend
2026-05-15 - 2026-05-17
Visit us at Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge during Syttende Mai Weekend – May 15-17, 2026
317 South Page Street in Stoughton, WI
Offering Bake Sales, Bingo, and Sit-Down Dinners
Bake Sales on Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
Outside Bake Sale Stand at 317 South Page Street (south side of lodge). Open Friday 2pm-7pm; Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-2pm. Norwegian and American baked goods, packages of lefse and donuts, rømmegrøt, and beverages.
Sit-Down Inside Meals on Saturday and Sunday:
Syttende Mai luncheon-style meal serving on Saturday, 10am-3pm and Sunday, 11am-2:00pm. Ala carte luncheon buffet including Norwegian and American items. We’ll have varme pølse (wieners in lefse), potatoes, barbeque, meatballs, herring, baked goods, lefse, rømmegrøt, søt suppe (fruit soup), riskrem (rice pudding), cucumber salad, warm red cabbage, and beverages! Complete list of menu items available until we run out! Reservations are not needed for the inside meals. All items are priced individually. We are handicapped accessible with a lift located on the south side of the building. Carry-out containers will be available for the parade on Sunday, if you want to take food home, or eat downtown in the Entertainment Tent (just over the bridge in the back of the lodge)!
Bingo on Saturday Night:
SN Mandt Lodge Bingo at 317 South Page Street- Saturday at 6:00 PM. Join us for an evening of bingo and fun with cash and fabulous free door prizes. Doors open and food will be offered after 5 PM and during the bingo break. We are handicapped accessible with a lift located on the south side of the building. All ages welcome but youth must be accompanied by an adult family member over the age of 18.
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Please contact Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail.com or 608-514-4951. “Like us” on Facebook at Sons of Norway StoughtonWI. Visit www.stoughtonwi.com for more details on Syttende Mai!
