2008 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
(Aktivitetsplan 2008)

June (juni)
10: Board Meeting 7:00 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Small Meeting Room.

13: Bjornson Male Chorus Concert and Dinner Dance.  Avalon Banquets, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 847-741-4210.

15: FINAL PAYMENT for Heritage Youth Camp must be received by June 15,2008.

18-21: Illinois Norsk Rosemalers 31st Annual Rosemaling Show and Sale.  Geneva Lutheran Church, Geneva, Illinois.  Learn more at http://www.rosemaling.org.

21: 2nd Annual Midsommar Festival at Scandinavian Park, South Elgin, Illinois: ADULTS-$5.00 DONATION-12 AND UNDER FREE; Public invited. Enjoy your picnic basket & byob.  Support Scandinavian clubs who will have specialties, pop, water, etc. http://www.vasaparkil.com/.

27: Lodge Meeting 7:30 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Hospitality Room -- lower level.
Program: "Sigvald Asbjornsen & Edvard Grieg".  A presentation on the life of these 2 men.

July (juli)
08: Board Meeting 7:00 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Small Meeting Room.
13: 30th Annual Masse Moro Norwegian Heritage Camp.  Sunday, July 13-Saturday / July 26,2008. Masse Moro is a two-week camp in Fall Creek, Wisconsin near Eau Claire.  The 2008 cost is $580, BUT someone else will pay 1/2 of your cost!!!!!! Skjold Lodge AND District 5 match funds to cover 1/2 the cost of the camp, leaving a balance of $290 for the sponsoring parent or grandparent.  District 1 (comprising states just to the west of District Five) and District Eight (Norway) are eligible to attend Masse Moro at the full cost of $580.

25: Lodge Meeting 7:30 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Hospitality Room -- lower level.
Program: "UFF DA BINGO".

August (august)
12: Board Meeting 7:00 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Small Meeting Room.

22: Lodge Meeting 7:30 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Hospitality Room -- lower level.
Program: POPCORN AND A MOVIE, "Livets Dans", A film about Edvard Munch.  This is a film about the world famous painter Edvard Munch, about the life he lived and painted. The film is based upon important events in Munch's life that may reveal who he was, and how his art was influenced by the life he lived. The film attempts to capture Edvard Munch's diversity and dilemmas, to find connections between the events of his childhood and youth, his art and his adult life.  We follow in his footsteps from childhood to old age.

September (september)
7: 29th Annual Scandinavian Day--Vasa Park.  Sunday, September 7th, 2008 9:00 A.M.  to  5:00 P.M. ADMISSION: Adults $10.00 , Children 12 & Under FREE, FREE PARKING.

Enjoy a late summer day with traditional food, crafts, gifts and entertainment representing the five Nordic Cultures as we celebrate the 56th year of Vasa Park in South Elgin, Illinois.  Honor the founders for the vision, labors and resources that built and preserved this beautiful Fox River Valley venue.  Scandinavian Day at Vasa Park is enjoyed by the thousands who return each year to this late summer tradition on the Sunday after Labor Day.  A great day of food, fellowship and fun bringing together friends and family with pride for 29 years.  Select your favorites, and feast on a variety of Scandinavian and American food.  Visit the many craft and gift vendors for that special memory of the five Nordic countries.  Bring the family for a full day of fun and enjoy the tradition of music, dance and a relaxed day in the park.  <Click Here to Learn More>.  <Click Here to Learn About Skjold Lodge's participation>.

09: Board Meeting 7:00 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Small Meeting Room.

16-18: RED JELLO.  EGG COFFEE.  HOT DISH. OPEN FACED SANDWICHES ON 1/2 OF A BUN. IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANY OF THESE YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING.  The "Church Basement Ladies" are cookin' in Chicago!  Opens September 16, 2008.  Special limited engagement at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Il: September 16-28 only!  Inspired by the books of Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson, including the best-seller "growing up Lutheran." script by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke. Music & lyrics by Drew Jansen.  It's true that girls just want to have fun, and after over 1,200 sold out performances at the Plymouth Playhouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the "ladies" are taking it to the road.  <CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE>.

26: There is no regular lodge meeting, we have our Skjold News Benefit instead.
26: SKJOLD NEWS BENEFIT: 6:30 PM.  Note that we start an hour earlier with a catered supper.  Please bring an item to be auctioned worth at least $15.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Hospitality Room -- lower level.  The Benefit is held to raise funds for the printing and distribution of our newsletter, Skjold News.  We do not have a lodge meeting in September having the Skjold News Benefit instead.  While our Skjold News Benefit page at our main site still has 2007 details you can still visit there to learn more about this event <CLICK HERE>

October (oktober)
4: Foundation Night Banquet. Des Plaines Elks Club, Des Plaines, Illinois.  Watch this schedule for more details.  To get a feel for the evening <CLICK HERE> to view details from a prior year.

14: Board Meeting 7:00 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Small Meeting Room.

24: Lodge Meeting 6:30 PM.  Note that we start an hour earlier with a pot luck supper.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Hospitality Room -- lower level.  We start our meeting with a pot luck supper.  Please bring a delicious dish or dessert to share with others.  At 7:30 PM we will have a brief business meeting and then sit back and enjoy our program.
Program: "Travels in Norway--The Northbound Hurtigruten--Bergen to Kirkenes".  Jon Satrum presents the trip he and Carolyn took this June and shows photos of the trip.  And, who knows, maybe a few photos from Trøndelag taken while visiting Skatval, Hegra and Trøndheim.

25: New Member Breakfast. 9:30 AM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Hospitality Room -- lower level. 

November (november)
11: Board Meeting 7:00 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Small Meeting Room.

16: Heritage Fest 11:AM--3:30 PM. Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Hospitality Room -- lower level.

21: Lodge Meeting 7:30 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Hospitality Room -- lower level.
Program: "GETTING TO KNOW YOU". All members (unless you are painfully shy and really don't want to) will take a few minutes to introduce themselves and tell a little bit about who they are and what they're about.  We see each other at meetings but often don't know how much we share in common.  We would especially like to hear if you have a special connection to Norway.

December (desember)
09: Board Meeting 7:00 PM.  Bethel Evangelical, Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine, Small Meeting Room.

20: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY 3:00-5:00 PM.