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Julefest

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:03:00 -0500

Lørdag, 19 December 2009, 1:30 p.m., Julefest. A favorite time of the year! Bring a dish to pass (come early enough to have food on tables to eat at 1:30 p.m.); lefse, meatballs, and beverages will be furnished. Paul Gilbertson and his Northernaires will entertain us at 2:30

p.m. following the meal. You are sure to enjoy their music as they put us in the Christmas spirit.

Regular Meeting

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:01:00 -0500

Lørdag, 21 November 2009, 1:30 p.m., Silent auction and short film “Fishing for Tradition: The Lutefisk Saga”. The silent auction will be so much fun. Please bring items that you no longer value, but may be a treasure to someone else – Norwegian items will be especially

popular. Come early so you can get your items registered and be ready to list a minimum bid for your items. The highest bidder will take it home. This will be a good way to do some early Christmas shopping. This will be a fun evening for mingling and watching the short movie.

International Folk Fair at UWEC

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:12:00 -0400

Sunday, 25 October 2009, International Folk Fair at UWEC, Noon to 4:00 p.m. A great chance to show your baking skills, cookies will be needed to sell at our display table. Volunteers also needed to work at the display table.

October Regular Meeting

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:11:00 -0400

Saturday, 17 October 2009, regular meeting.

Our speaker will be Kia Klockman. Kia is on staff at Sons of Norway in Minneapolis, and will inspire us with her tales of Masse Moro, Norwegian Heritage Camp. Although Masse Moro is located near us at Beaver Creek, most of us know little about it. People attend the camp from far and wide. Kia will tell us

just what goes on there, and why we should be more involved.

International Fall Festival

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:09:00 -0400

Saturday, 19 September 2009, International Fall Festival.

Meet 10:00 a.m. at Mavis Zimmerman's to put float together. Need riders for float, and volunteers for information table in front of Scandinavian Imports. Some regulars from past years won't be able to this year, so please consider taking a turn at this event.

Annual Trygvasson Lodge picnic

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:50:00 -0400

Friday, 21 August 2009, 6:00 p.m., we are invited to the annual Trygvasson Lodge picnic at South Beef River Lutheran church, Osseo. They always have excellent food and great program, so let's plan on joining them!

Regular Meeting

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:48:00 -0400

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 7:00 p.m., regular meeting. Program by Nick Seeger, he plays old time, and blue grass music. He has played fiddle and violin for over 45 years. Nick moved to Eau Claire when he was seventeen to go to school, and stayed to raise his family. He has a band with his children called the 'Seeger Boys'. Nick will also play a few Polynesian tunes for us on his dobro, a steel guitar.

Annual Pot-luck Picnic

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 6:00 p.m. Viking and Trygvasson lodges have been invited to our annual potluck picnic. Ryan Herman will provide musical entertainment, he will play the accordian and include the group in a sing-along. He plays and sings music, in his words, "for the over fifty folks". So come on out and enjoy the good food, and music!

Youth Heritage Day at Carson Park

Tue, 19 May 2009 21:16:00 -0400

Tirsdag, 21 July 2009, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. at the Birch Pavilion in Carson Park, east entrance on Half Moon Lake. Activities include: games, crafts, fishing contest, wood carving with Jerry Revelle of Norden Folk, and more! There will be plenty of wonderful prizes and refreshments, including delicious homemade cookies. The crafts will be: 1) beaded Norwegian flag pins, 2) framed Hardanger sampler, 3) clothes pin dolls in traditional dress, 4) woven heart baskets, 5) rosemaling on visors, and more. A special TUSEN TAKK to everyone who donated money or prizes. We still need volunteers to help the kids with the craft projects and fishing contest. Contact Deb Jarvar, 874-6678 and volunteer for a funtastic afternoon!

Golf/Dinner at Valley Supper Club

Tue, 19 May 2009 21:13:00 -0400

Fredag, 10 July 2009, Golf/Dinner at Valley Supper Club and Golf Course in Mondovi. T-times will be from 1:30-2:00 p.m. Special rate of $20.00 per golfer (includes 2 per cart). Everyone invited for cocktails at 5:00-6:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m., reservations needed for dinner. As this dinner will be prepared only for us, the Valley needs to know the number of diners and dinner selection. Dinner choices: Baked Cod, Deep-fried Cod, and Broasted Chicken, all are full meals and $7.00 each. Need total of at least 30 diners (from all three lodges), and would like at least 20 golfers. This event is co-hosted by Løven, 5-029; Trygvasson, 5-220; and Viking, 5-625. Contact David Hermundson at 715.834.7556