Part of our charter is to share
our love of this beautiful country with others in our
community. GUESTS ARE VERY WELCOME AT OUR EVENTS
AND MEETINGS!JANUARY 2024
(2024 meeting schedule under construction).
01/21/2024, Sunday - 2:00 PM
LODGE MEETING
All Saints Lutheran Church
630 S Quentin Road
Palatine, Illinois
PROGRAM:
– INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
After a brief Installation of 2024 officers, we
will enjoy different types of Norwegian Smør brod (open face
sandwiches) brought by members. Please
bring your favorites to share!
What is an open-faced sandwich in Norway? Open-faced
sandwiches, smørbrød (literally "butter bread") , are a common
breakfast and lunch fare in Norway, typically consisting of a
slice of hearty grain bread topped with anything from cheeses
and pâté to cold meats and smoked fish.
FEBRUARY
02/18/2024 , Sunday - 2:00 PM
LODGE MEETING
All Saints Lutheran Church
630 S Quentin Road
Palatine, Illinois
PROGRAM: – ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF: Bring some of your favorite chili to be
judged against others and then we will all try some.
CATEGORIES: RED MEAT, NON-RED MEAT
(Eg. White Chicken Chili), and VEGETARIAN. Bring your chili (HOT, in an
electric pot).
Also, if you like to bake (or don’t like to make chili) you
could bring some Norwegian cookies. There will be an award for
the best Norwegian cookies. We are
also collecting cookies for the children’s Barnebirkie ski
race. Bring as many BOXED as you can -
the kid skiers really LOVE cookies when they’re finished
skiing. PLEASE, NO NUTS.
It’s also “Norwegian Sweater Month” at sons of Norway! If you have one, wear it to the meeting.
MARCH
03/17/2024 , Sunday - 2:00 PM
LODGE MEETING
All Saints Lutheran Church
630 S Quentin Road
Palatine, Illinois
PROGRAM: – "Winter Life in Viking Times”presented by David Nordin, Vice President of the Friends of the Viking Ship.
*NEXT MEETING*
APRIL
04/21/2024 , Sunday - 2:00 PM
LODGE MEETING
All Saints Lutheran Church
630 S Quentin Road
Palatine, Illinois
PROGRAM: – "Nancy Roberts
Gaynor - FINDING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY ONLINE"
Ms. Gaynor developed the genealogy programming at the Cary
Public Library. In 2023 she attended the Genealogical
Institute on Federal Records (GenFed) in Washington DC.
Now retired, she is on the Board of the McHenry County
Illinois Genealogical Society and Volunteers at the Crystal
Lake Family Search Center.
Zoom: The program will be
available (live) on Zoom. Email ksecora@mc.net if you need
the code to join.
Light refreshments will be served.
Hope to see you there.
MORE ABOUT NANCY ROBERTS GAYNOR
Nancy Roberts Gaynor thought at first she wanted to be a
veterinarian. A difficult freshman year
in college and a lot of soul searching led her to a new
college, a history major and finally a
Master’s degree in Librarianship. Working in the university
library led her to her early love of
government documents and maps. Combined with an archives class
and Ms. Gaynor began
asking her family questions. Trips back to her parents’ homes
in Ohio led to her early attempts
at pulling together the threads of her family’s past.
Her career has included university, corporate and public
libraries..
Ms. Gaynor resumed her genealogical research as her children
got older. She developed
genealogy programming for the Cary Public Library, partly to
increase her own skills. In 2023
she was finally able to attend the Genealogical Institute on
Federal Records (GenFed) in
Washington D.C. Now retired, she is on the Board of the
McHenry County Illinois Genealogical
Society and volunteers at the Crystal Lake FamilySearch
Center.
Nancy continues to work on her own genealogy, digging up
plenty of stories about her paternal
great grandfather disappearing not once, but perhaps 3 times!
She is a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution and the General Society
of Mayflower Descendants.
MAY
SYTTENDE MAI ACTIVITIES
05/18/2024
NORWEGIAN NATIONAL LEAGUESYTTENDE MAI LUNCHEON
Saturday, May 18th
Park Ridge Country Club
636 N. Prospect
Park Ridge, Illinois
*Meet & Greet 11:00 am
*Luncheon 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
05/19/2024
SYTTENDE MAI PARADESunday, May 19 from 11am - 3pm rain or shine
PARADE: 1:00 PM
Park Ridge, Illinois
Every year the Norwegian National League hosts a parade at Hodges Park in Park Ridge, Illinois, in celebration of Norway's Constitution Day in May. The parade is normally on the Sunday after Mother's Day. Please join us and march that day and join us for the festivities before and after the parade.
JUNE
JULY
07/21/2024 , Sunday - 2:00 PM
ANNUAL PICNICNorge Ski Club
100 Ski Hill Road
Fox River Grove, Illinois
AUGUST
08/24/2024, Saturday Morning (Time TBD)
SBS breakfast - Details to follow.
SEPTEMBER
09/08/2024, 10:00AM-5:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Vasa Park
35W217 Route 31
South Elgin, Illinois
COME VISIT SKJOLD LODGE'S FOOD BOOTH FOR WONDERFUL TREATS
OCTOBER
10/20/2024, Sunday - 2:00 PM
LODGE MEETINGAll Saints Lutheran Church
630 S Quentin Road
Palatine, Illinois
PROGRAM: – "Foundation Day, Nomination Committee".
NOVEMBER
11/09/2024, Saturday - 11:00AM - 3:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Saturday
SKJOLD LODGE 32ND ANNUAL HERITAGE FEST
Skjold Lodge Heritage Fest, All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S
Quentin Rd, Palatine, Illinois. Put it on your calendar.
LOTS OF FUN THINGS TO SEE AND DO! Demonstrations and displays,
Children's activities, Music, Dancing, Food, Crafts for
sale, Bake sale table and lots more!
DECEMBER
12/08/2024 3 PM
SPECIAL EVENT
OUR LODGE MEETING IS OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
All Saints Lutheran Church
630 S Quentin Rd
Main level (Gathering Space)
Santa will make an appearance. (Secretly bring
wrapped labeled gifts for your child). The Nordic
dancers will perform at our party.