Hampton Roads Lodge & Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge 2025 Schedule

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

January 2025

January 6 Norge Norsemen Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM

January 9 HR Lodge Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 pm

January 18 Norge Norsemen New Member Brunch  10:00 AM James City County Library

January 27 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Program by Kaare Loftheim “King Magnus VI the Law Mender: Unifying Medieval Norwegian Kingdom under a Common Law”

February 2025

February 3 Norge Norsemen Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM

February 6 HR Lodge Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

February 8 HR Lodge Installation Ceremony of New Lodge Officers and Potluck lunch. Please bring a dish or dessert to share. Bayside Presbyterian Church, 12:00 PM

February 27 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30 PM. Program:  A Special Announcement from Alex Pincus about the Norwegian Lady Ceremony. We will also have a collaborative “Norwegian & Nordic Sweaters.” presentation from our members. Please wear or bring your Norwegian or Nordic sweater, we will share our stories about them!

February 24 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Program “Travel Through Norway & Denmark.” Enjoy a bowl of soup as well!

March 2025

March 3 Norge Norsemen Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM

March 6 HR Lodge Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

March 20 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30. Program: AnnMarie Carlson, “Norwegian Dancing”

March 31 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Program: TBD

April 2025

April 3 HR Lodge Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

April 7 Norge Norsemen Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM

April 10 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30. Program: LCDR Kim Kalima M.D., Lt. Cmdr. Finnish Navy, “Finland NATO Relations”

April 24 5:00 PM NATO Flag Raising, 7:30 Virginia Tattoo

April 26 Norfolk NATO Parade of Nations 10:00 AM. You can watch the parade in downtown Norfolk. Or you can walk with the Norway float (meet at the Norfolk Tides Stadium @9:00/9:00 AM). The International Village will take place after the parade at 11:30 AM in Town Point Park. More info here.

April 27 Norwegian Lady Ceremony Virginia Beach Boardwalk 25th St. at 10:30 am. Reception at Virginia Beach Surf and Rescue Museum. More info here. Special performance by His Majesty The King’s Guard of Norway. More info about them here.

April 28 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Program: “The Kensington Rune Stone, Fact or Fiction” by Mike Solhaug.

May 2025

May 5 Norge Norsemen Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM

May 8 Board meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

May 15 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30. Program: Marta Segar, “Syttende Mai History”

May 17 Lay Flowers at Forest Lawn Cemetery 10:30 am. Location of Norwegian Sailor graves here. History of Norwegian Sailors here. Luncheon 12:00 PM at Orapax Greek Restaurant.

May 20 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Syttende Mai Celebration!

June – August 2025

June 19 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

June 21 Hampton Roads Sons of Norway Midsummer Picnic. Location David & Joanie Ruedi’s Home. Please contact us for location.  12-4 PM.

June ? Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge Midsummer Piknik. Bring main dish or side to share! Celebrating St. Hans and Summer Solstice. 3-8 p.m. at Veteran’s Park

August 8 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM

September 2025

September 4 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

September 18 Membership Lodge meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church with potluck dinner at 5pm. Program TBD.

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

October 2025

October 2 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

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

October 16 Membership Lodge Meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program: Ralph Peterson, “Norwegian Language Newspapers”

October 28 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge meeting at Viking Hall at 6:30. Program TBD

November 2025

November 6 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

November 7 Set up for Virginia Beach Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar – Francis Asbury United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 3-5 PM.

November 8 Virginia Beach Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar – Francis Asbury United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. 9 am-3 PM.

November 14 Set up Norge Norsemen Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar- King of Glory Lutheran Church. 5-8 pm. 

November 15 Norge Norsemen Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar – King of Glory Lutheran Church. 9 AM–3 PM. 

November 21 Membership Lodge Meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program TBD

December 2025

December 4 Board Meeting ( Zoom) 7 PM.

December 7 Hampton Roads SON Julebord (Christmas Party), The Holiday Inn Virginia Beach. 5:30 PM.

December 8 Norge Norsemen Julefest. King of Glory Lutheran Church. 5-8 PM.

 

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

Past 2024 Events

January 2024

January 4 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 pm

January 18 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30, Solhaug: “The Legacy of the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics”

January 20 Norge Norsemen New Member Breakfast: 10:00 AM, James City County Library 7770 Croaker Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188

January 22 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Steve Dartt, “Norge Train Depot”

February 2024

February 1 Board meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

February 3 HR Lodge New Member Breakfast, Bayside Presbyterian Church, 10:00 AM (all new members welcome!)

February 15 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30 Jules Murphy, “Deployment to Norway as a Pilot on the USS Gerald R Ford”

February 26 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Robin Sabo, “Selected Oslo Architecture”

March 2024

March 7 Board meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

March 9 Fellowship Luncheon, Bahama Breeze 11:00 AM

March 21 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30. Mike Solhaug and Ralph Peterson, “The 99 th Infantry Battalion and The ‘NORSO’ Group of the OSS, Norwegian-Americans in World War II”

March 25 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Elizabeth Kahl, “Norwegian Merchant Mariners”

April 2024

April 4 Board meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

April 7 Norwegian Lady Ceremony Virginia Beach Boardwalk 25th St. at 1:30 pm. More info here.

April 18 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30. Program Elizabeth Kahl, “Norwegian Merchant Mariners”

April 20 Norfolk NATO Parade of Nations 10 AM. You can watch the parade in downtown Norfolk. Or you can walk with the Norway float (meet at the Norfolk Tides Stadium @9:00/9:00 AM). The International Village will take place after the parade at 11:30 AM in Town Point Park. More info here.

April 22 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Kristin Eittreim, “Norwegian Vegetation & Medicinal Uses”

May 2024

May 2 Board meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

May 16 Membership Lodge Meeting at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 7:30. Program “The Swedish Path to NATO” by Old Dominion Professor, and previous Swedish Ambassador, Crister Persson.

May 17 Syttende Mai 2024, no formal event planned for this day. Celebrate with friends/family. We will celebrate together as a lodge the 18th.

May 18 Lay Flowers at Forest Lawn Cemetery 10:30 am. Location of Norwegian Sailor graves here. History of Norwegian Sailors here. POSTPONED due to rain.

May 20 Norge Norsemen Lodge meeting, Viking Hall, 6:30. Marta Seger “History of Constitution Day – Syttende Mai/17th of May”

June – August 2024

June 1 Hampton Roads Sons of Norway Midsummer Picnic. The Kahl’s Home. 12-4 PM.

June 7-9 Sons of Norway 3rd District Convention in Washington D.C. 6 delegates will attend and represent our lodge. More info here.

June 14 Bazaar Co-Coordinator Bob Longworth will have a brief bazaar planning meeting at his home at 4 p.m. Please contact him if you’d like to help/volunteer for the bazaars.

June 20 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

June 22 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge Midsummer Piknik. Bring main dish or side to share! Celebrating St. Hans and Summer Solstice. 3-8 p.m. at Veteran’s Park

August 8 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM

September 2024

September 7 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

September 19 Membership Lodge meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church with potluck dinner at 5pm. Program TBD.

September 23 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge meeting at Viking Hall at 6:30. Program by Mike Solhaug and Ralph Peterson, “The 99th Infantry Battalion and The ‘NORSO’ Group of the OSS, Norwegian-Americans in World War II”

October 2024

October 5 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

October 14 Leif Erikson Day Celebration with Icelandic Group of Virginia, Mariner’s Museum in Newport News at noon, followed by Fellowship Lunch.

October 17 Membership Lodge Meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program “Viking Era Village” by Ostvik Vikings (LuAnn Mason, Rich Mason, Martin Cox, Anna-Marie Cox)

October 28 Norge Norsemen Satellite Lodge meeting at Viking Hall at 6:30. Program “The Viking Dublin Connection” by Luther Hansen.

November 2024

November 1 Set up for Virginia Beach Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar – Francis Asbury United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 3-5 PM.

November 2 Virginia Beach Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar – Francis Asbury United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. 9 am-3 PM.

November 7 Board Meeting (Zoom) at 7 PM.

November 8 Set up Norge Norsemen Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar- King of Glory Lutheran Church. 5-8 pm. 

November 9 Norge Norsemen Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar – King of Glory Lutheran Church. 9 AM–3 PM. 

November 21 Membership Lodge Meeting Bayside Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Program “Traditional Nordic Folk & Christmas Songs” by local Accordion Player, Miles Hoyle. Sneak peak here.

December 2024

December 8 Hampton Roads SON Julebord (Christmas Party), The Holiday Inn Virginia Beach. 5:30 PM.

December 9 Norge Norsemen Julefest. King of Glory Lutheran Church. 5-8 PM.

December 12 Board Meeting ( Zoom) 7 PM.