Hampton Roads Lodge 2022 Schedule

Remainder of the year

Please check carefully for updated information

*Events in green are with our Satellite lodge: Norge Norsemen in Williamsburg

Hampton Roads Lodge 2023 Schedule

January 2023

January 5      Board Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 PM

January 7      HR SON Lodge Meeting in-person potluck at Bayside Presbyterian Church fellowship room. 1400 Ewell Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. Program – Installation of new lodge officers. Potluck starts at 5 PM. Please bring a side dish/dessert to share. Lodge will provide chicken and drinks.

January 23   Norge Norsemen Lodge Meeting. 6:30 PM. Viking Hall (Norge Community Hall), 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Program “Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund” by John Dannon. Snacks provided.

Jan/Feb        New Member Breakfast for Norge Norsemen (date/time TBD)

February 2023

February 2      Board Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 PM

February ? New Member Breakfast for Hampton Roads Tidewater (date/time TBD).

February 4 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge New Member Breakfast, 9:30 AM. Location TBD.

February 16 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church. 7:30 PM. Program “Sámi: The Indigenous People of the Nordics” by Elizabeth Kahl

February ? Fellowship Lunch, Time, and Place TBD.

February 27 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge Meeting 6:30 PM at Viking Hall (Norge Community Hall), 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Program, “All About Trolls!” Christy Gardner.

March 2023

March 2 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

March 16 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, back room of the church at 7:30 PM. Program “Norwegian Spinning & Weaving” by Ingrid Cross.

Mar/Apr Norwegian Lady Ceremony Virginia Beach Boardwalk 25th St. at 1 pm with the King’s Guard.

March 27 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge meeting at Viking Hall at 6:30. Program TBD.

April 2023

April 6 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

April 20 Membership Lodge meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church, back room of the church at 7:30 PM. Program “Norwegian Easter Traditions” presenter TBD.

April ? Fellowship Lunch time, and place TBD.

April 22 Norfolk NATO Parade of Nations 10 am

April 24 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge meeting at Viking Hall at 6:30. Program TBD.

May 2023

May 4 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

May 17 Lay Flowers at Forest Lawn Cemetery 10:30 am, Fellowship lunch 12:01 PM location TBD.

May 18 Membership Lodge Meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church 7:30 PM. Program TBD.

May 22 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge meeting at Viking Hall at 6:30. Program TBD.

June – August 2023

June ? Midsummers Picnic time and location TBD.

June 15 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

June 24 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge Midsummer Piknik. Location TBD. 4-8:00 PM.

July 15 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge fellowship lunch at Opus 9. 12:00 PM.

July 20 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

July/August Fellowship Lunch Date, Time and Place TBD.

August 17 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

August 19 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge fellowship lunch at Blue Talon. 12:00 PM.

September 2023

September 7 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

September 23 Membership Lodge meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church with potluck dinner at 5pm. Program TBD.

September ? Fellowship Lunch Date, Time and Place TBD.

September 25 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge meeting at Viking Hall at 6:30. Program TBD.

October 2023

October 5 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

October 9 Leif Erikson Day Celebration, Mariner’s Museum in Newport News at noon, followed by Fellowship Lunch.

October 19 Membership Lodge Meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program

October 23 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge meeting at Viking Hall at 6:30. Program TBD.

November 2023

November 2 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

November 3 Set up Bazaar Francis Asbury United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 3-5 PM.

November 4 Bazaar Francis Asbury United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 9 am-3 PM.

November 10 Set up Norge Norsemen Viking Hall bazaar 5 PM

November 11 Norge Norsemen Bazaar 9 AM–3 PM

November 16 Membership Lodge Meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program TBD.

December 2023

December 3 Hampton Roads SON Julebord (Christmas Party), time and place TBD.

December 7 Board Meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church Room 506 at 7 PM.

December 11 Norge Norsemen Julefest at Viking Hall 5-8:00 pm. (Visit by St. Lucia & the Julenisse)

Check back often. Upcoming events, programs and activities will be added/updated upon approval of the board.

Past 2022 Events

January 2022

January 6      Board Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 PM

January 11     Norge Norsemen Leadership Group Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 PM

January 20    HR SON Lodge Meeting (in place of potluck) via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Program “About the Sons of Norway Sports Program” by Mike Solhaug.

January 24     Norge Norsemen monlthy meeting via Zoom 6:30 PM. Program “About the Sons of Norway Sports Program” by Mike Solhaug.

February 2022

February 3      Board Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 PM

February 12    Ole and Lena’s Wedding at Bayside Presbyterian Church in Fellowship Hall at 5:00 PM (wedding start 5:30 PM). Potluck reception following.

February 19    “New Member’s Pancake Breakfast” the morning of 19th February at our Bayside Presbyterian church, Fellowship room 9:30 AM. Bazar Wrap-up meeting to follow around 11:00 AM.

February 28       “Norge Norsemen Lodge Meeting. Program: “Stave Churches” at the Norge Community Hall. 6:30 PM.

March 2022

March 3            Board Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 PM

March 12           Fellowship Luncheon, CP Shuckers Cafe and Raw Bar at 12:00 PM

March 19           New Members Breakfast for the Norge Norsemen satellite lodge. Berkeley’s Green Clubhouse (3051 Berkeley’s Green, Williamsburg, VA. 23185) just off Green Springs Rd, Rt 614 (between RT 5 and Jamestown Rd). Please be there by 9:30 am.

March 26          “Norwegian Lady Ceremony” Virginia Beach Boardwalk at 25th St. at 12:00 PM followed by a special show from the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers

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March 26           Special performance from Stoughton Norwegian Dancers at Tall Wood High School for Hampton Roads Sons of Norway members and Tallwood HS students. 6:00 PM.

March 27           Norge Norsemen Meeting at the Viking Hall with performance of Stoughton Norwegian Dancers and potluck dinner afterwards. Time of performance 3:30 PM.

April 2022

April 7            Board Meeting at 7:00 PM

April 21          Membership Lodge meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program “Norwegian Art Through the Ages” by artist and member, Adrianna Murphy

April 23            Fellowship Lunch, Park Lane Tavern at 12:00 PM

April 25          Norge Norsemen Meeting at Viking Hall in Norge at 6:30 PM. Program/presentation by John Dannon, Norway and WWII.

April 30         Norfolk NATO parade at 10:00 AM in Downtown Norfolk. International Village to follow parade. More info here.

May 2022

May 5            Board Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 PM

May 17          Lay Flowers at Forest Lawn Cemetery 10:30 AM. Fellowship lunch at 12:01 PM, location TBD.

May 21          50th Lodge Anniversary Party at the Sheraton at Waterside starting at 5:30 pm.
Guest Speaker will be the Norwegian Consul General of New York, Heidi Olufsen.
Much more information to follow, including invitations sent to all.

May 23           Norge Norsemen Meeting at Viking Hall in Norge at 6:30 PM. Program/Presentation by Adrianna Murphy, Norwegian Art

June – August 2022

June 10-12   3rd District Convention in Jacksonville, FL.  (Early arrival preferred June 9-13).

June 16         Board Meeting via Zoom 7:00 PM.

June 25            Midsummer Picnic, the Zingarelli’s home. 12:00 PM

June 26        Norge Norsemen St. Hans Picnic at 4 pm at Berkeley’s Green Clubhouse

July 21          Board Meeting via Zoom 7:00 PM

July 25 Fellowship Luncheon. Time and place TBD.

August 18      Board Meeting via Zoom 7:00 PM.

September 2022

September 1   Board Meeting via Zoom 7:00 PM.

September 17  Membership Lodge meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church with Potluck at 7:30 PM. Program “Norway and WWII” by John Dannon.

September 26 Norge Norsemen Meeting at Viking Hall in Norge at 6:30 pm. Program TBD. Program/Presentation by Ingrid Kross, Weaving/Spinning

October 2022

October 6   Board Meeting via Zoom 7:00 PM.

October 10   Leif Erickson Day at the entrance of the Mariner’s Museum and Park with the Icelandic Group. Newport News. 12:45 AM. Fellowship Luncheon to follow at Smoke BBQ.

October 15   Ghost Tour at Elmwood Cemetery (238 E Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, VA). 10:00 AM. Scary Tales of Norfolk History – Story of interest is the Norwegian Lady and her son. Fellowship luncheon immediately after at a Capt. Groovy’s in East Beach in Norfolk starting around 11:45 AM.

October 18   SWEA Film Festival at the MOCA in VA Beach. Movie: “The Emigrants.” Get your tickets here.

October 20  Membership Lodge meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program “The American Dream”.

October 24  Norge Norsemen Meeting at Viking Hall in Norge at 6:30 pm. Program “The Importance of Heavy Water in WWII” by Richard Thek.

November 2022

November 3   Board Meeting via Zoom 7:00 PM.

November 4    Set up Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church in Fellowship Hall. 3-5 PM.

November 5    Hampton Roads Sons of Norway Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church in Fellowship Hall. 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

November 11   Norge Norsemen Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar. Norge Community Hall in Williamsburg, Virginia. 3-5 PM.

November 12   Norge Norsemen Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar. Norge Community Hall in Williamsburg, Virginia. 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

November 17    Membership Lodge meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program “Viking Army – Excavation of Ivar the Boneless” by Luther Hanson.

December 2022

December 1   Board Meeting via Zoom 7:00 PM.

December 4   Hampton Roads Sons of Norway Christmas Party, Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Conference Center from 5:30 – 9:30 PM. $45 for members. RSVP by November 30th.

December 11   Norge Norsemen Julebord at Viking Hall at 5:00 PM.