Upcoming Events
The following are upcoming events we are aware of related to Sons of Norway lodges in the coming weeks and months.
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 6:30pm CT
Nidaros Lodge - Vesterheim’s Primstav Murals
Speaker: Martha Griesheimer of Vesterheim
Learn more about the murals in Vesterheim’s Gathering Room which were created in 1999 by Norwegian rosemaler Sigmund Aarseth and Iowa rosemaler Sallie DeReus. The murals are an example of interior painting, relatively common in Scandinavia, in which every surface is decorated, and were inspired by the primstav, a calendar stick widely used in Norway during the Middle Ages.
To register and to receive Zoom links, go to https://nidaros1.weebly.com/ at least one day before the event. Free of charge!
Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 4:00pm CT
NORSE/NORGE: 200 years of Scandinavian Songs
First United Church of Christ
300 Union St in Northfield, MN
Justin Spenner (baritone/guitar) and Carson Rose Schneider (piano) will lead the music, a curated glimpse into how Scandinavian songs grapple with a wandering home, fragmented pride, and the pursuit of beauty. This centuries spanning musical journey features works by Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Tallest Man on Earth, Alf Hurum, Dry the River, Erik Bye, Fartein Valen, and others.
This is a "pay as you are able" event. NO TICKETS NEEDED! JUST SHOW UP AND ENJOY!!
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 5:30pm CT
Scandia Lodge - Like Skiing? Thank a Norwegian!
Meeting held in the Paradise Sun Room at Waconia Regional Park.
Presentation by Roger Wangen
Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:30 pm CT
Nidaros Lodge - Travel with the Hoinesses in 1908.
Speaker: Karla Brown of Vesterheim
Be transported back in time through words and photos from a 10-week-long trip Andrew and Elise Hoiness took back to visit Norway in 1908. Using visuals and messages from postcards and letters home to family members in Iowa, you will get a sense of the realities of travel and life at the time, and the connection they felt to the country of their parents.
To register and to receive Zoom links, go to https://nidaros1.weebly.com/ at least one day before the event. Free of charge!
Saturday, March 25, 2025, 5:00 - 10:00pm CT
Nordic Ball
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Ukrainian Event Center
301 Northeast Main Street
Minneapolis, MN. 55413
$34.87 at eventbrite.com
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5:30pm CT
Scandia Lodge - Norwegian Wood Carver
Meeting held in the Paradise Sun Room at Waconia Regional Park.
Presentation by Hans Sandon. Hans will present photos and the stories behind several carvings he has done for Scandia Lodge members and for many other folks.