Program Sampler
(Most of our meetings feature a program about Norway or Norwegian culture)View some specific examples by selecting from the chart below.
See a list of some of our interesting topics in the column to the left.
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MORE EXAMPLES
*Dr. Charles Peterson, Director of North Park University's Center for Scandinavian Studies. Dr. Peterson often brings students from Norway who are studying at North Park University.
*Paul Anderson, Honorary Consul General of Norway from Chicago.
*The Pastor of Minnekirken (The Norwegian Memorial Church in Chicago).
*The Hon. Perry J. Gulbransen (Ret). Judge Gulbransen is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Norwegian American Hospital and discussed "Modern Norwegian Culture".
*"Norwegians in Hawaii--half way around the world" about Norwegians working on sugar plantations in the 1800's.
*"The Vikings in Newfoundland": A Sons of Norway member read the "Saga of Eric the Red" and a narrative in the "Saga of Olaf Tryggvason" and then set out on a personal journey to see if she could follow the route mentioned in the sagas. She travels through Newfoundland to eventually find the location where Leif Erikson stayed.
LEARN MORE about Leif Erikson in Newfoundland <click here>.
*"Nordkap", The North Cape of Norway
*The Hurtigruten--The Norwegian Coastal Voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes and back. Two members, dressed in their bunads, described their journey and shared a display of items from the trip.
*"Norwegian Bingo" A fun variation on Bingo with a chance to learn some Norwegian words.
*"Rail Trips in North America".
*"Studying Abroad in Norway". Luther College student , Anna Grinde, presented a video she created about her time in Norway and what it was like to attend a Folk High School (Folkehøgskule).
*Cultural presentations have included:
- . The history and making of Norwegian sweaters,
- . Norwegian Genealogy,
- . "Christmas in Norway",
- . Norwegian foods and demonstrations of how to make open faced sandwiches, lefse and krumkake as well as how to do rosemaling (Norwegian decorative painting).
- . "Runic Writing",
- . "Show and Tell", where members displayed and discussed their families history and articles they brought to America.
- . The Viking Sagas.
- . Norwegian Folk Dances (and the chance to try them yourself).
- Norwegian Language for Travelers where we learned some basic words and phrases.
- . We've even had Jim Oberweis, Chairman of Oberweis Dairies, present the history of ice cream (followed by eating some really good ice cream). Mr. Oberweis was running for Governor of Illinois at the time.
COME TO A MEETING - ENJOY A PROGRAM!
One of the fun parts of belonging to Skjold Lodge is the variety of programs we offer at most of our meetings. Our focus is on Norway, Norwegian culture and all things Norwegian. But we may have a program just because our members are interested in a particular topic.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION?
Do you like to give presentations and have an area of interest that we would enjoy? Even if you are not a member, contact us if you have a topic of interest for us. It could make for a fun evening for you and the lodge.
DETAILS OF A FEW OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE LISTED BELOW TO GIVE YOU A GREATER SENSE OF WHAT YOU CAN ENJOY WHEN YOU ATTEND A MEETING.
One of the fun parts of belonging to Skjold Lodge is the variety of programs we offer at most of our meetings. Our focus is on Norway, Norwegian culture and all things Norwegian. But we may have a program just because our members are interested in a particular topic.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION?
Do you like to give presentations and have an area of interest that we would enjoy? Even if you are not a member, contact us if you have a topic of interest for us. It could make for a fun evening for you and the lodge.
DETAILS OF A FEW OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE LISTED BELOW TO GIVE YOU A GREATER SENSE OF WHAT YOU CAN ENJOY WHEN YOU ATTEND A MEETING.
SUMMER IN NORWAY:  Lynn Sove Maxson tells about her summer in Norway while attending International Summer School at Oslo University. Lynn received a scholarship from the Sons of Norway to attend the International Summer School at Oslo University in 2005. With her were about 500 other students from over 90 different countries joined Lynn at the Summer School. Lynn's focus was on perfecting her Norwegian language skills and learning more about Norwegian culture. While in Norway for the Summer School, Lynn also attended many festivities commemorating the dissolution of the Union with Sweden in 1905. Most of her talk focused on this. Lynn pointed out that in some of the smaller towns Norwegian independence from Sweden was hardly even celebrated. Most of the celebrations took place in Oslo. Lynn has a friend who is the fourth highest ranking member of the Norwegian Parliament, who invited Lynn and her husband Tom to many of the important political events celebrating 1905. - Learn More. |
ROSEMALING:  Award winning rosemaler, Lorraine Straw, presents and demonstrates this art. Lorraine gave a brief talk with accompanying pictures projected onto a large screen and then, after questions and answers, invited members to examine many of her exquisitely painted pieces while she demonstrated this art. - Learn More. |
STUDYING ABROAD IN NORWAY:  Anna Grinde shares her experiences at a folk high school (folkhøyskole) in Norway. - Fresh eyes. Fresh View.It is always nice to share in the excitement of others, and especially so, when it is about Norway. In 2008 Luther College student , Anna Grinde, presented a video she created about her time in Norway and what it was like to attend a Folk High School (Folkehøgskule). When asked to give a presentation, here was Anna's reply: "A short synopsis is a little hard, because I could talk forever about my awesome time in Norway. but basically I graduated from high school in 2006, and then decided I didn't really want to go to college right away. My sister had gone to a Folk High School (Folkehøgskule) in Stavern Norway. I actually visited her there and kind of got to see what it was like, so I decided I wanted to do the same thing. These schools are just a year off experience, where you focus on one course" . Learn More. |
NORWEGIAN COASTAL VOYAGE - Northbound Hurtigruten:  Jon Satrum
described his journey narrating a video created from photographs
of that trip. The video can be viewed on the Internet by going to
our Photo Gallery page and selecting our Video section. |
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